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CORDES

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Private limited companyfounded 1990active for 35 yearsSpastraat 21, 1000 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0442.874.680
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of CORDES is 10.3% (high). For CORDES, at least two filing cycles of the annual accounts are missing. The 2023 annual accounts show negative equity (-€55,371) and a net result of -€38,120. Equity is shrinking by about 97% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 5% of 14,749 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2023). The company has been active since 1990 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Financials · financial year 2023, micro format

2024 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 31 July 2025 Financial year closed on 31 December 2024; filing due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). 2 financial years without a filing since the last one filed. Source: NBB filings, as of 30 October 2026.

Turnover
€15,845▼ 71.6%
2019 · €55,731
EBIT margin
Not meaningful: turnover is only a small part of operating income
Net result
-€38,120▼ 1,068%
2022 · -€3,264
Working capital
-€20,581
2022 · €13,582
Trend over the years

2019 to 2023, 5 financial years 2018 to 2023, 6 financial years

The operating result stays negative: a loss of €37,056 in 2023 against €1,963 in 2022; the loss grows and 2023 has the lowest result in the available series.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Turnover€15,845 2020 Operating result-€37,056 2023 Net result-€38,120 2023

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 46, Wholesale trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line201820192020202120222023
Turnover€23,582-€55,731▲ 136%€15,845▼ 71.6%
Operating result-€5,612--€15,679▼ 179%-€18,067▼ 15.2%-€2,183▲ 87.9%-€1,963▲ 10.1%-€37,056▼ 1,788%
Net result-€6,526--€16,845▼ 158%-€18,884below the sector's middle half▼ 12.1%-€4,072below the sector's middle half▲ 78.4%-€3,264below the sector's middle half▲ 19.9%-€38,120below the sector's middle half▼ 1,068%
Equity€25,815-€8,970▼ 65.3%-€9,914below the sector's middle half-€13,986below the sector's middle half▼ 41.1%-€17,250below the sector's middle half▼ 23.3%-€55,371below the sector's middle half▼ 221%
Total assets€67,621-€63,744▼ 5.7%€54,273below the sector's middle half▼ 14.9%€53,362below the sector's middle half▼ 1.7%€68,389below the sector's middle half▲ 28.2%€14,592below the sector's middle half▼ 78.7%
Debt€7,128-€20,095▲ 182%€29,508▲ 46.8%€32,670▲ 10.7%€50,961▲ 56.0%€35,284▼ 30.8%
Working capital€58,281-€37,820▼ 35.1%€18,255within the sector's middle half▼ 51.7%€16,538within the sector's middle half▼ 9.4%€13,582within the sector's middle half▼ 17.9%-€20,581below the sector's middle half
Solvency38.2%-14.1%▼ 24.1pp-18.3%below the sector's middle half▼ 32.3pp-26.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 7.9pp-25.2%below the sector's middle half▲ 1.0pp-379.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 354.2pp
Current ratio9.18-4.84▼ 4.341.81within the sector's middle half▼ 3.021.61within the sector's middle half▼ 0.201.28within the sector's middle half▼ 0.330.37below the sector's middle half▼ 0.90
Return on assets (ROA)-9.7%--26.4%▼ 16.8pp-34.8%below the sector's middle half▼ 8.4pp-7.6%below the sector's middle half▲ 27.2pp-4.8%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.9pp-261.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 256.5pp
above within below the middle half of NACE 46, Wholesale trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €14,592
Fixed assets €2,251 ▼ 63.7%
Current assets €12,341 ▼ 80.2%
Equity and liabilities
Equity-€55,371
Debt€35,284
Equity is negative: debt (€35,284) exceeds the balance-sheet total (€14,592).
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
-€33,099▼
2022 · €2,197
Cash flow
-€34,163▼
2022 · €896
Quick ratio
0.06▼
2022 · 1.11
Interest coverage
-31.09▼
2022 · 2.01
Debt ≤ 1 year
€32,922▼
2022 · €48,599
Debt > 1 year
€2,362=
2022 · €2,362
No debt to equity: equity is negative, so debt divided by equity means nothing.
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2023 against 2022 · 48 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€68,389€14,592▼
Fixed assets21/28€6,208€2,251▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€6,208€2,251▼
Furniture and vehicles24€6,208€2,251▼
Current assets29/58€62,181€12,341▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€8,063€10,252▲
Stocks30/36€8,063€10,252▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€1,423€732▼
Trade receivables40€521€732▲
Other amounts receivable41€902-
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€52,695€1,357▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€68,389€14,592▼
Equity10/15-€17,250-€55,371▼
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€67,397€67,397=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€50€50=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€50€50=
Tax-exempt reserves132€67,347€67,347=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€103,247-€141,368▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€34,679€34,679=
Deferred taxes168€34,679€34,679=
Amounts payable17/49€50,961€35,284▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€2,362€2,362=
Financial debts170/4€2,362€2,362=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€48,599€32,922▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€3,113€938▼
Financial debts43€6,146€1,016▼
Credit institutions430/8€6,146€1,016▼
Trade debts44€14,232€12,698▼
Suppliers440/4€14,232€12,698▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€2,037-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€207€967▲
Taxes450/3€207€967▲
Other amounts payable47/48€22,864€17,303▼
Income statement Code20222023
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4,160€3,957▼
Other operating charges640/8€544€203▼
Gross operating margin9900€2,741-€32,896▼
Operating profit (loss)9901-€1,963-€37,056▼
Financial income75/76B-€0
Recurring financial income75-€0
Financial charges65/66B€1,094€1,065▼
Recurring financial charges65€1,094€1,065▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€3,057-€38,120▼
Income taxes67/77€207-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€3,264-€38,120▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€3,264-€38,120▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€103,247-€141,368▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€99,983-€103,247▼

The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line201820192020202120222023Change
Turnover70€23,582€55,731€15,845----
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1,225€3,523€3,802€3,896€4,160€3,957▼ 4.9%
Other operating charges640/8---€735€544€203▼ 62.6%
Gross operating margin9900-€3,939-€11,394-€13,381€2,448€2,741-€32,896-
Operating profit (loss)9901-€5,612-€15,679-€18,067-€2,183-€1,963-€37,056▼ 1,788%
Financial income75/76B---€21-€0-
Recurring financial income75---€21-€0-
Financial charges65/66B---€1,743€1,094€1,065▼ 2.7%
Recurring financial charges65€759€947€817€1,743€1,094€1,065▼ 2.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€6,371-€16,626-€18,884-€3,906-€3,057-€38,120▼ 1,147%
Income taxes67/77€155€219-€166€207--
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€6,526-€16,845-€18,884-€4,072-€3,264-€38,120▼ 1,068%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€6,526-€16,845-€18,884-€4,072-€3,264-€38,120▼ 1,068%
Line201820192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€67,621€63,744€54,273€53,362€68,389€14,592▼ 78.7%
Fixed assets21/28€2,212€16,066€13,525€9,628€6,208€2,251▼ 63.7%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€2,212€16,066€13,525€9,628€6,208€2,251▼ 63.7%
Furniture and vehicles24---€9,628€6,208€2,251▼ 63.7%
Current assets29/58€65,409€47,678€40,748€43,734€62,181€12,341▼ 80.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress3---€4,121€8,063€10,252▲ 27.1%
Stocks30/36---€4,121€8,063€10,252▲ 27.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€29,409€10,376€2,024€521€1,423€732▼ 48.6%
Trade receivables40---€521€521€732▲ 40.4%
Other amounts receivable41----€902--
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€39,092€52,695€1,357▼ 97.4%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€67,621€63,744€54,273€53,362€68,389€14,592▼ 78.7%
Equity10/15€25,815€8,970-€9,914-€13,986-€17,250-€55,371▼ 221%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600-€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€67,397€67,397€67,397€67,397€67,397€67,397=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€50€50€50=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€50€50€50=
Tax-exempt reserves132---€67,347€67,347€67,347=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€60,182-€77,027-€95,911-€99,983-€103,247-€141,368▼ 36.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€34,678€34,679€34,679€34,679€34,679€34,679=
Deferred taxes168---€34,679€34,679€34,679=
Amounts payable17/49€7,128€20,095€29,508€32,670€50,961€35,284▼ 30.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€10,067€7,015€5,474€2,362€2,362=
Financial debts170/4---€5,474€2,362€2,362=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€7,128€9,858€22,493€27,196€48,599€32,922▼ 32.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€3,082€3,113€938▼ 69.9%
Financial debts43---€1,721€6,146€1,016▼ 83.5%
Credit institutions430/8---€1,721€6,146€1,016▼ 83.5%
Trade debts44€4,506€4,137€3,487€1,285€14,232€12,698▼ 10.8%
Suppliers440/4---€1,285€14,232€12,698▼ 10.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€2,037€2,037--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€86€207€967▲ 367%
Taxes450/3---€86€207€967▲ 367%
Other amounts payable47/48---€18,985€22,864€17,303▼ 24.3%
Line201820192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€6,526-€16,845-€18,884-€4,072-€3,264-€38,120▼ 1,068%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€1,225€3,523€3,802€3,896€4,160€3,957▼ 4.9%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€5,301-€13,322-€15,082-€176€896-€34,163-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€17,377-€1,261€0-€739€0-

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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Latest 10 of 27 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2023 micro format 16-10-2024 2024-00512962
31-12-2022 micro format 16-08-2023 2023-00330210
31-12-2021 micro format 25-07-2022 2022-20226545
31-12-2020 micro format 09-07-2021 2021-34800474
31-12-2019 micro format 17-09-2020 2020-54400352
31-12-2018 micro format 04-06-2019 2019-15700263
31-12-2017 micro format 05-07-2018 2018-30000272
31-12-2016 micro format 11-08-2017 2017-43200371
31-12-2015 full format 17-05-2016 2016-12400570
31-12-2014 full format 03-06-2015 2015-14700045

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