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CORTEX

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 201214 yrs activeRue de la Paix 23, 7170 Manage, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0844.194.265
Summary

For CORTEX, one filing cycle of the annual accounts is missing. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €63,501 and a net result of €15,096. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±2.2% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 18% of 37951 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The company has been active since 2012 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2024 are too old to assess current financial health.
Filing: One filing cycle is missing
Axes, FY 2024 · tick = 2023
Profitability65▼-3
Solvency41▲+1
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals

Six 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 70
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70)
about 69% fewer bankruptcies
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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 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
15.9%
Return on assets
3.8%
Age of the figures
30 mo
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 14 years 0 20 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Annual accounts not filed
The financial year that closed on 31-03-2025 was due at the National Bank by 31-10-2025. Nothing is on record, 330 days later.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-03-2025 close31-10-2025 deadline26-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-03-2024 was due by 31-10-2024 and was filed on 30-10-2024, 1 day ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
1 d early
2023
128 d late
2022
51 d late
2021
416 d late
2020
538 d late
2019
551 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 281 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 9 days before the deadline, and 32% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
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

CORTEX was incorporated on 6 March 2012.1 Total assets rose from EUR 351,898 in 2019 to EUR 399,524 in 2024.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Equity
€63,501▲ 31.2%
2023 · €48,405
Total assets
€399,524▲ 25.5%
2023 · €318,253
Net result
€15,096▲ 1,368%
2023 · €1,029
Working capital
-€59,325▲ 0.4%
2023 · -€59,548
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€51,982▼ 19.9%€51,632▼ 0.7%€44,322▼ 14.2%€20,242▼ 54.3%€31,463▲ 55.4%
Net result€39,991▲ 11.1%€40,565▲ 1.4%€25,370▼ 37.5%€1,029▼ 95.9%€15,096▲ 1,368%
Equity€45,443=€46,007▲ 1.2%€47,377▲ 3.0%€48,405▲ 2.2%€63,501▲ 31.2%
Total assets€375,425▲ 6.7%€389,627▲ 3.8%€357,532▼ 8.2%€318,253▼ 11.0%€399,524▲ 25.5%
Debt€325,023▲ 7.9%€338,790▲ 4.2%€305,455▼ 9.8%€265,277▼ 13.2%€331,582▲ 25.0%
Working capital-€49,789▲ 24.3%-€63,224▼ 27.0%-€70,600▼ 11.7%-€59,548▲ 15.7%-€59,325▲ 0.4%
Staff (FTE)
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€20,000€40,000€60,000Operating result 2020: €51,982€51,982Net result 2020: €39,991€39,991Operating result 2021: €51,632€51,632Net result 2021: €40,565€40,565Operating result 2022: €44,322€44,322Net result 2022: €25,370€25,370Operating result 2023: €20,242€20,242Net result 2023: €1,029€1,029Operating result 2024: €31,463€31,463Net result 2024: €15,096€15,09620202021202220232024€0€20,000€40,000Operating result 2022: €44,322€44,300Net result 2022: €25,370€25,400Operating result 2023: €20,242€20,200Net result 2023: €1,029€1,030Operating result 2024: €31,463€31,500Net result 2024: €15,096€15,100202220232024
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 55% above 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €399,524
Fixed assets €231,603 ▼ 5.5%
Current assets €167,921 ▲ 130%
Equity and liabilities €399,524
Equity €63,501 ▲ 31.2%
Provisions €4,441 ▼ 2.8%
Debt €331,582 ▲ 25.0%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 83.4% to 83.0%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€46,196▲
2023 · €35,789
Cash flow
€29,829▲
2023 · €16,575
Current ratio
0.74▲
2023 · 0.55
Debt to equity
5.22▼
2023 · 5.48
ROE
23.8%▲
2023 · 2.1%
ROA
3.8%▲
2023 · 0.3%
Interest coverage
4.94▼
2023 · 5.92
Debt ≤ 1 year
€227,246▲
2023 · €132,694
Debt > 1 year
€102,824▼
2023 · €130,871
Income taxes
€7,139▼
2023 · €13,293
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 48 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€318,253€399,524▲
Fixed assets21/28€245,107€231,603▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€245,107€231,603▼
Land and buildings22€244,164€230,204▼
Furniture and vehicles24€943€1,399▲
Current assets29/58€73,146€167,921▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€54,598€45,891▼
Other amounts receivable41€54,598€45,891▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€18,548€122,031▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€318,253€399,524▲
Equity10/15€48,405€63,501▲
Contributions10/11€20,000€20,000=
Outside capital11€20,000€20,000=
Other1109/19€20,000€20,000=
Reserves13€11,217€10,803▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2,000€2,000=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2,000€2,000=
Tax-exempt reserves132€9,217€8,803▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€17,189€32,699▲
Provisions and deferred taxes16€4,570€4,441▼
Deferred taxes168€4,570€4,441▼
Amounts payable17/49€265,277€331,582▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€130,871€102,824▼
Financial debts170/4€130,871€102,824▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€132,694€227,246▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€27,105€28,266▲
Trade debts44€8,133€13,855▲
Suppliers440/4€8,133€13,855▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€9,420€15,970▲
Taxes450/3€9,420€15,970▲
Other amounts payable47/48€88,037€169,156▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1,712€1,511▼
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€1-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€15,546€14,733▼
Other operating charges640/8€4,034€9,340▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€2,176-
Gross operating margin9900€41,999€55,536▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€20,242€31,463▲
Financial charges65/66B€6,050€9,358▲
Recurring financial charges65€6,050€9,358▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€14,192€22,105▲
Transfer from deferred taxes780€130€130=
Income taxes67/77€13,293€7,139▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1,029€15,096▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1,029€15,096▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€16,775€32,285▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€15,746€17,189▲
Transfer from equity791/2€414€414=

The notes to these accounts (9 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A-€0-€1--
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€18,223€16,841€17,518€15,546€14,733▼ 5.2%
Other operating charges640/8€5,335€1,020€5,470€4,034€9,340▲ 132%
Non-recurring operating charges66A€880-€7€2,176--
Gross operating margin9900€76,420€69,493€67,317€41,999€55,536▲ 32.2%
Operating profit (loss)9901€51,982€51,632€44,322€20,242€31,463▲ 55.4%
Financial income75/76B€70-----
Recurring financial income75€70-----
Financial charges65/66B€9,495€8,300€7,456€6,050€9,358▲ 54.7%
Recurring financial charges65€9,495€8,063€7,456€6,050€9,358▲ 54.7%
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€237----
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€42,556€43,333€36,866€14,192€22,105▲ 55.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes780€130€130€130€130€130=
Income taxes67/77€2,695€2,898€11,626€13,293€7,139▼ 46.3%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€39,991€40,565€25,370€1,029€15,096▲ 1,368%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€252-----
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€40,243€40,565€25,370€1,029€15,096▲ 1,368%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€375,425€389,627€357,532€318,253€399,524▲ 25.5%
Fixed assets21/28€310,697€298,171€280,653€245,107€231,603▼ 5.5%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€290,697€278,171€260,653€245,107€231,603▼ 5.5%
Land and buildings22€290,314€274,156€258,174€244,164€230,204▼ 5.7%
Furniture and vehicles24€383€4,015€2,479€943€1,399▲ 48.4%
Financial fixed assets28€20,000€20,000€20,000---
Current assets29/58€64,728€91,456€76,879€73,146€167,921▲ 130%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€29,000€54,891€64,000€54,598€45,891▼ 15.9%
Other amounts receivable41€29,000€54,891€64,000€54,598€45,891▼ 15.9%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€34,981€36,565€12,878€18,548€122,031▲ 558%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€747-----
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€375,425€389,627€357,532€318,253€399,524▲ 25.5%
Equity10/15€45,443€46,007€47,377€48,405€63,501▲ 31.2%
Contributions10/11€20,000€20,000€20,000€20,000€20,000=
Capital10€20,000-----
Issued capital100€20,000-----
Outside capital11-€20,000€20,000€20,000€20,000=
Other1109/19-€20,000€20,000€20,000€20,000=
Reserves13€11,631€11,631€11,631€11,217€10,803▼ 3.7%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2,000€2,000€2,000€2,000€2,000=
Legal reserve130€2,000-----
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€2,000€2,000€2,000€2,000=
Tax-exempt reserves132€9,631€9,631€9,631€9,217€8,803▼ 4.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€13,812€14,376€15,746€17,189€32,699▲ 90.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€4,959€4,829€4,700€4,570€4,441▼ 2.8%
Deferred taxes168€4,959€4,829€4,700€4,570€4,441▼ 2.8%
Amounts payable17/49€325,023€338,790€305,455€265,277€331,582▲ 25.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€209,309€184,110€157,976€130,871€102,824▼ 21.4%
Financial debts170/4€209,309€184,110€157,976€130,871€102,824▼ 21.4%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€114,517€154,680€147,479€132,694€227,246▲ 71.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€24,297€25,198€26,134€27,105€28,266▲ 4.3%
Trade debts44€5,627€23,630€6,033€8,133€13,855▲ 70.3%
Suppliers440/4€5,627€23,630€6,033€8,133€13,855▲ 70.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8,900€5,641€10,718€9,420€15,970▲ 69.5%
Taxes450/3€8,900€5,641€10,718€9,420€15,970▲ 69.5%
Other amounts payable47/48€75,693€100,211€104,593€88,037€169,156▲ 92.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1,198--€1,712€1,511▼ 11.7%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€39,991€40,565€25,370€1,029€15,096▲ 1,368%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€18,223€16,841€17,518€15,546€14,733▼ 5.2%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€58,214€57,406€42,887€16,575€29,829▲ 80.0%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€4,315€0€20,000-€1,229▼ 106%
Change in cash-€1,584-€23,687€5,669€103,483▲ 1,725%

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

2024
30-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
07-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 128 days late
2023
31-03
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €1,029 ▼95.9%
Net result drops to €1,029, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
2022
21-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 51 days late
21-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 416 days late
22-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 538 days late
2021
04-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 551 days late
31-03
Financial Highest result since 2019net €40,565 ▲1.4%
Net result €40,565, the highest in the series.
2018
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 208 days late
2017
13-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
22-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema
2014
30-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 3 acts read
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
3 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, Manage · 1 establishment unit since 2012
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
396 m²
Building footprint
76 m²
Volume, LiDAR
644 m³
Parcel 52019B0302/00S004, Wallonia · tallest building 10.2 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Rue de la Paix 23, 7170 Manage
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
since 20122.221.390.367
1 parcel
Wallonia 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
52019B0302/00S004 Wallonia 396 m² 1 · 75 m² 10.2 m · 3 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 (pre-2019)
Founded06-03-2012
Fiscal year end31-03
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
70200Business and other management consultancy

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