COOLS CONSULTANCY SERVICES
ActiveSummary
COOLS CONSULTANCY SERVICES has been active since 2012 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €65k and a net result of €-1k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.1% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 31% of 11615 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability38▼-34
Solvency59▼-14
Growth32▼-20
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €3.5k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.57 against 1.17 in 2023; short-term debt: 40.8% and cash: 7.2% of total assets), and 66.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 71
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (NACE 71)
about 56% fewer bankruptcies
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more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
33.9%
Return on assets
-0.5%
Age of the figures
21 mo
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 20-06-2025, 41 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
41 d early
2023
42 d early
2022
45 d early
2021
41 d early
2020
16 d early
2019
37 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Equity
€65k▼ 34.9%
2023 · €99k
Total assets
€191k▼ 7.8%
2023 · €207k
Net result
€-1k
2023 · €6k
Working capital
€-34k
2023 · €8k
Trend over the years
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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable
unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€4k▼ 57.2%€13k▲ 225%€9k▼ 31.2%€11k▲ 19.1%€2k▼ 80.2%
Net result€1k▼ 70.0%€8k▲ 620%€5k▼ 37.2%€6k▲ 22.6%€-1k
Equity€97k▲ 1.1%€105k▲ 7.9%€110k▲ 4.6%€99k▼ 9.6%€65k▼ 34.9%
Total assets€214k▲ 0.5%€214k=€211k▼ 1.6%€207k▼ 1.8%€191k▼ 7.8%
Debt€117k=€109k▼ 6.5%€101k▼ 7.6%€108k▲ 6.8%€126k▲ 17.3%
Working capital€27k▼ 29.6%€27k▼ 0.3%€24k▼ 11.0%€8k▼ 65.6%€-34k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 80% below 2023 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €191k
Fixed assets
€147k ▼ 2.3%
Current assets
€44k ▼ 22.1%
Equity and liabilities €191k
Equity
€65k ▼ 34.9%
Debt
€126k ▲ 17.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 52.0% to 66.1%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€8k▼
2023 · €16k
Cash flow
€4k▼
2023 · €11k
Current ratio
0.57▼
2023 · 1.17
Quick ratio
0.52▼
2023 · 1.10
Debt to equity
1.95▲
2023 · 1.08
ROE
-1.6%▼
2023 · 6.0%
ROA
-0.5%▼
2023 · 2.9%
Interest coverage
2.44▼
2023 · 6.73
Debt ≤ 1 year
€78k▲
2023 · €49k
Debt > 1 year
€47k▼
2023 · €58k
Income taxes
€124▼
2023 · €3k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €17k | €6k | €6k | €5k | €5k | = |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €890 | €811 | €884 | €913 | ▲ 3.3% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €23k | €20k | €16k | €17k | €8k | ▼ 50.7% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €4k | €13k | €9k | €11k | €2k | ▼ 80.2% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €0 | €19 | €0 | €8 | ▲ 5,173% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €2 | €0 | €19 | €0 | €8 | ▲ 5,173% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €2k | €2k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 27.7% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 27.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €2k | €11k | €7k | €8k | €-924 | ▼ 111% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €723 | €3k | €2k | €3k | €124 | ▼ 95.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €1k | €8k | €5k | €6k | €-1k | ▼ 118% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €1k | €8k | €5k | €6k | €-1k | ▼ 118% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €214k | €214k | €211k | €207k | €191k | ▼ 7.8% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €161k | €159k | €156k | €150k | €147k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €161k | €159k | €156k | €150k | €147k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Land and buildings22 | - | €142k | €142k | €142k | €142k | = |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | €6k | €6k | €4k | €4k | ▼ 3.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €11k | €8k | €5k | €1k | ▼ 70.7% |
| Current assets29/58 | €53k | €56k | €55k | €57k | €44k | ▼ 22.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €4k | €4k | €4k | €4k | €4k | = |
| Stocks30/36 | - | €4k | €4k | €4k | €4k | = |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €24k | €10k | €12k | €15k | €25k | ▲ 62.5% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €6k | €8k | €13k | €24k | ▲ 82.0% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €4k | €3k | €2k | €942 | ▼ 56.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €25k | €42k | €40k | €36k | €14k | ▼ 61.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €546 | €287 | €2k | €2k | ▼ 7.1% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €214k | €214k | €211k | €207k | €191k | ▼ 7.8% |
| Equity10/15 | €97k | €105k | €110k | €99k | €65k | ▼ 34.9% |
| Contributions10/11 | - | €6k | €6k | €6k | €6k | = |
| Reserves13 | €91k | €99k | €104k | €93k | €59k | ▼ 37.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | €2k | €2k | €0 | - | - |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | €2k | €2k | €0 | - | - |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €97k | €102k | €93k | €59k | ▼ 37.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €639 | - | - | €0 | €0 | - |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €117k | €109k | €101k | €108k | €126k | ▲ 17.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €90k | €80k | €69k | €58k | €47k | ▼ 19.2% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | €80k | €69k | €58k | €47k | ▼ 19.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €26k | €29k | €31k | €49k | €78k | ▲ 60.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | €10k | €11k | €11k | €11k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Trade debts44 | €320 | €214 | €527 | €371 | €3k | ▲ 798% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €214 | €527 | €371 | €3k | ▲ 798% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €6k | €9k | €5k | €5k | ▼ 8.3% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €6k | €6k | €5k | €5k | ▼ 8.3% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | - | €3k | €0 | - | - |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | €12k | €11k | €32k | €59k | ▲ 81.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | €824 | €725 | €1k | €2k | ▲ 49.7% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €1k | €8k | €5k | €6k | €-1k | ▼ 118% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €17k | €6k | €6k | €5k | €5k | = |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €18k | €13k | €11k | €11k | €4k | ▼ 61.7% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €-3k | €-3k | €0 | €-2k | - |
| Change in cash | - | €17k | €-2k | €-4k | €-22k | ▼ 457% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
20-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-1k
Net result drops to €-1k, the lowest in the series.
19-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
16-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
20-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Equity above €100kEq €105k ▲7.9%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €105k.
15-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
24-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
13-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
18-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
25-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
2016
19-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
4 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 0. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Mechelen · 1 establishment unit since 2012
Ground area
1,022 m²
Building footprint
386 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,150 m³
Parcel 12012C0524/00A000, Flanders · tallest building 8.4 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Cools Consultancy Services
since 20122.207.803.241
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12012C0524/00A000 | Flanders | 1,022 m² | 1 · 386 m² | 8.4 m · 2 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded12-03-2012
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
71121Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
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