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CORA

Active Risk: moderate
Public limited companyfounded 1921105 yrs activeChaussée de Nivelles 83B, 1420 Braine-l'Alleud, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0402.537.726
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of CORA is 2.2% (moderate). The 2021 annual accounts show equity of €8.7m and a net result of -€16.1m. The company has been active since 1921 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Checked score

No current score
Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2021 are too old to assess current financial health.
Axes, FY 2021
Profitability8
Solvency31
Growth-
Track record85
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
2.2% Moderate
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 105 years 0 110 y
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 2021
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
5.6%
Return on assets
-10.3%
Age of the figures
57 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
neutral · A punctual record breaks
This company filed 9 consecutive financial years on time. The year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 04-09-2026, 35 days late. Weigh it accordingly: a break into the 1-to-90-day band measures 1.41% abnormal legal state, below the 1.66% market average. It is a change in behaviour, not evidence of elevated risk.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
35 d late
2024
41 d early
2023
47 d early
2022
48 d early
2021
53 d early
2020
50 d early
2019
39 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 35 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 46% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
27-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

History

On 16 September 1921, CORA was incorporated.1 The company has filed 49 sets of annual accounts, the latest for fiscal year 2025.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2025

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Financials · fiscal year 2021, full schema

Turnover
€547.7m
EBIT margin
-3.0%
Net result
-€16.1m
Working capital
€4.5m
Balance-sheet composition
Assets €155.5m
Fixed assets €34.4m
Current assets €121.1m
Equity and liabilities €155.5m
Equity €8.7m
Provisions €4.0m
Debt €142.9m
Debt finances 91.9% of the balance-sheet total.
Key figures and ratios
2021 value
EBITDA
-€8.8m
Cash flow
-€8.6m
Current ratio
1.04
Quick ratio
0.50
Debt to equity
16.43
ROE
-184.8%
ROA
-10.3%
Interest coverage
-11.05
Debt ≤ 1 year
€116.6m
Debt > 1 year
€25.0m
Income taxes
€12,733
Staff costs
€86.1m
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2021 · 85 lines
Balance sheet Code2021
Assets
Total assets20/58€155.5m
Formation expenses20€19,815
Fixed assets21/28€34.4m
Intangible fixed assets21€3.4m
Tangible fixed assets22/27€31.0m
Land and buildings22€22.1m
Plant, machinery and equipment23€6.5m
Furniture and vehicles24€1.6m
Other tangible fixed assets26€323,840
Assets under construction and advance payments27€424,677
Financial fixed assets28€40,408
Other financial fixed assets284/8€40,408
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€40,408
Current assets29/58€121.1m
Stocks and contracts in progress3€62.8m
Stocks30/36€62.8m
Goods purchased for resale34€62.5m
Advance payments36€278,454
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€46.8m
Trade receivables40€9.9m
Other amounts receivable41€36.9m
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10.2m
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1.3m
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€155.5m
Equity10/15€8.7m
Contributions10/11€47.9m
Capital10€7.4m
Issued capital100€7.4m
Outside capital11€40.5m
Share premium1100/10€40.5m
Reserves13€9.6m
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2.8m
Legal reserve130€2.8m
Tax-exempt reserves132€4.4m
Distributable reserves133€2.4m
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€48.8m
Provisions and deferred taxes16€4.0m
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€4.0m
Other liabilities and charges164/5€4.0m
Amounts payable17/49€142.9m
Amounts payable after more than one year17€25.0m
Financial debts170/4€25.0m
Other loans174€25.0m
Amounts payable within one year42/48€116.6m
Trade debts44€93.7m
Suppliers440/4€93.7m
Advances received on contracts in progress46€45,836
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€20.3m
Taxes450/3€4.4m
Remuneration and social security454/9€15.9m
Other amounts payable47/48€2.6m
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1.2m
Income statement Code2021
Operating income70/76A€602.4m
Turnover70€547.7m
Other operating income74€54.5m
Non-recurring operating income76A€198,418
Operating charges60/66A€618.6m
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€456.5m
Purchases600/8€456.2m
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€363,917
Services and other goods61€64.1m
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€86.1m
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€7.4m
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€180,209
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8-€242,184
Other operating charges640/8€4.9m
Non-recurring operating charges66A€5,145
Operating profit (loss)9901-€16.2m
Financial income75/76B€2.4m
Recurring financial income75€2.4m
Other financial income752/9€2.4m
Financial charges65/66B€2.3m
Recurring financial charges65€2.3m
Debt charges650€793,856
Other financial charges652/9€1.5m
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€16.1m
Income taxes67/77€12,733
Taxes670/3€12,733
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€16.1m
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€16.1m
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€60.8m
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€44.8m
Transfer from equity791/2€12.0m
From contributions791€12.0m
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90871,859.9

The notes to these accounts (75 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2021
Operating income70/76A€602.4m
Turnover70€547.7m
Other operating income74€54.5m
Non-recurring operating income76A€198,418
Operating charges60/66A€618.6m
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€456.5m
Purchases600/8€456.2m
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€363,917
Services and other goods61€64.1m
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€86.1m
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€7.4m
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€180,209
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8-€242,184
Other operating charges640/8€4.9m
Non-recurring operating charges66A€5,145
Operating profit (loss)9901-€16.2m
Financial income75/76B€2.4m
Recurring financial income75€2.4m
Other financial income752/9€2.4m
Financial charges65/66B€2.3m
Recurring financial charges65€2.3m
Debt charges650€793,856
Other financial charges652/9€1.5m
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€16.1m
Income taxes67/77€12,733
Taxes670/3€12,733
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€16.1m
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€16.1m
Line2021
Assets
Total assets20/58€155.5m
Formation expenses20€19,815
Fixed assets21/28€34.4m
Intangible fixed assets21€3.4m
Tangible fixed assets22/27€31.0m
Land and buildings22€22.1m
Plant, machinery and equipment23€6.5m
Furniture and vehicles24€1.6m
Other tangible fixed assets26€323,840
Assets under construction and advance payments27€424,677
Financial fixed assets28€40,408
Other financial fixed assets284/8€40,408
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€40,408
Current assets29/58€121.1m
Stocks and contracts in progress3€62.8m
Stocks30/36€62.8m
Goods purchased for resale34€62.5m
Advance payments36€278,454
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€46.8m
Trade receivables40€9.9m
Other amounts receivable41€36.9m
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10.2m
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1.3m
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€155.5m
Equity10/15€8.7m
Contributions10/11€47.9m
Capital10€7.4m
Issued capital100€7.4m
Outside capital11€40.5m
Share premium1100/10€40.5m
Reserves13€9.6m
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2.8m
Legal reserve130€2.8m
Tax-exempt reserves132€4.4m
Distributable reserves133€2.4m
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€48.8m
Provisions and deferred taxes16€4.0m
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€4.0m
Other liabilities and charges164/5€4.0m
Amounts payable17/49€142.9m
Amounts payable after more than one year17€25.0m
Financial debts170/4€25.0m
Other loans174€25.0m
Amounts payable within one year42/48€116.6m
Trade debts44€93.7m
Suppliers440/4€93.7m
Advances received on contracts in progress46€45,836
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€20.3m
Taxes450/3€4.4m
Remuneration and social security454/9€15.9m
Other amounts payable47/48€2.6m
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1.2m
Line2021
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€16.1m
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€7.4m
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€8.6m

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
04-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema · 35 days late
2025
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
14-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
13-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
11-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
22-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
11-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
06-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
NBB filing
0 of 54 acts read
About the unread acts

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
54 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, Braine-l'Alleud · 11 establishment units since 1964
seat establishment approximate 10 of 11 establishment units on the map
Ground area
35.7 ha
Building footprint
14.5 ha
Volume, LiDAR
1,166,522 m³
9 parcels, Brussels, Wallonia · tallest building 18.0 m, ±5 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
11 establishment units
CORA
Chaussée de Tongres 269, 4000 LiègeWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19642.104.345.615
CORA
Rue de la Franco-Belge(L.L) 228, 7100 La LouvièreWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19712.104.350.860
CORA
Rue de Mons(H) 163, 7301 BoussuWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19712.104.350.761
CORA
Route d'Arlon 220, 6780 MessancyWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19722.104.341.754
CORA
Gemeenschappenlaan 101, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-WoluweWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19742.104.340.863
CORA
Rue du Trieu-Kaisin 71, 6200 ChâteletWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19932.104.343.041
Show 5 more locations
CORA
Olympische dreef 15, 1070 AnderlechtWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19972.104.341.358
H2C - Heppignies Cora Center
Rue de Capilône(H) 10, 6220 FleurusRetail trade
since 20042.143.906.470
Cora Service Logistique
Rue de Capilône(H) 6, 6220 FleurusNACE 52115
since 20042.143.906.866
cedicora 3
Rue de Hainaut(CO) 40, 6180 CourcellesNACE 52115
since 20042.143.907.262
Cora Services Centraux
Rue de Capilône(H) 6, 6220 FleurusNACE 52115
since 20042.144.366.033
9 parcels
Wallonia 7 (77.8%) Brussels 2 (22.2%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
55022A0355/00L010 Wallonia 9.3 ha 1 · 2.6 ha 11.1 m · 2 fl.
52032B0122/00S000 Wallonia 7.4 ha 1 · 11 m² 0.1 m
21307F0076/00D000 Brussels 5.0 ha 1 · 5.0 ha 17.9 m · 4 fl.
53041B0729/00Z003 Wallonia 4.2 ha 1 · 1.7 ha 10.7 m · 2 fl.
52502C0335/00E005 Wallonia 3.3 ha 1 · 2.2 ha 9.5 m · 2 fl.
21018A0197/00H000 Brussels 3.1 ha 1 · 2.2 ha 15.4 m · 3 fl.
52322A0114/00P003 Wallonia 2.7 ha 1 · 4,326 m² 10.4 m · 3 fl.
25744C0070/00C000 Wallonia 6,243 m² 1 · 750 m² 17.1 m · 5 fl.
62087B0259/00M002 Wallonia 2,262 m² 1 · 2,158 m² 13.3 m · 4 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
9 of 9 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Structure & network

Part of the group "LDz Compagnie franco-belge de distribution" en abrégé "LDz" en français et "LDz frans-belgische detailhandel maatschappij" en abrégé "LDz" en néerlandais 4 companies Group, risk and exposure

Owners and holdings

3 owners

Chain of control

  1. "LDz Compagnie franco-belge de distribution" en abrégé "LDz" en français et "LDz frans-belgische detailhandel maatschappij" en abrégé "LDz" en néerlandais 100%
  2. DELFIPAR 100%
  3. CORA

Highest known parent: "LDz Compagnie franco-belge de distribution" en abrégé "LDz" en français et "LDz frans-belgische detailhandel maatschappij" en abrégé "LDz" en néerlandais. The sources do not say who stands above it.

According to the annual accounts of the other companies, the acts in the Belgian Gazette and the LEI register. The register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) is not public: who ultimately stands behind a natural person or a foreign parent is not stated here. A company that does not fill in these statements, or need not, is missing.

Connections & network

No current directors or connected companies found in the register.

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Legal Entity Identifier

213800SQN6P5HG13W394
no longer live in the LEI register

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded16-09-1921
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47110Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
47279Other retail sale of food
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0402537726
Also 9925:BE0402537726
Registered 04-06-2026

Register as of 26 September 2026 · Peppol Directory

Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

General meetings

2 convocations
Ordinary general meeting
on 03-06-2011 at 11u · published 12-05-2011
Agenda
1. Examen du rapport de gestion du conseil d’administration et du rapport du commissaire-réviseur sur l’exercice 2010. 2. Approbation des comptes annuels arrêtés au 31 décembre 2010. 3. Affectation des résultats. 4. Décharge aux administrateurs et au commissaire-réviseur
Ordinary general meeting
on 03-06-2009 at 11u · published 13-05-2009
Agenda
1. Examen du rapport de gestion du conseil d’administration et du rapport du commissaire-réviseur sur l’exercice 2008. 2. Approbation des comptes annuels arrêtés au 31 décembre 2008. 3. Affectation des résultats. 4. Décharge aux administateurs et au commissaire-réviseur