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Costermans

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Private limited companyfounded 1968active for 58 yearsGrote Zavel 5, 1000 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0405.905.804
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of Costermans is 1.7% (moderate). The 2025 annual accounts show negative equity (-€291,905) and a net result of -€4,437. Equity is shrinking by about 13% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 5% of 12,737 sector peers (NACE 47, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1968 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

Equity
-€291,905▼ 1.5%
2024 · -€287,469
Total assets
€114,281▼ 1.9%
2024 · €116,530
Net result
-€4,437
2024 · €8,549
Working capital
-€291,905▼ 1.5%
2024 · -€287,469
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result turns negative in 2025: a loss of €2,070 after €12,340 in 2024.

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

Operating result-€2,070 2025 Net result-€4,437 2025

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

Sector: the middle half of NACE 47, Retail 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
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result-€71,580-€44,343-€3,177€3,391€14,277▲ 321%-€169,949€12,340-€2,070
Net result-€86,987-€39,446-€7,269below the sector's middle half€1,179within the sector's middle half€9,487within the sector's middle half▲ 705%-€172,916below the sector's middle half€8,549within the sector's middle half-€4,437below the sector's middle half
Equity-€165,944--€126,498▲ 23.8%-€133,767below the sector's middle half▼ 5.7%-€132,588below the sector's middle half▲ 0.9%-€123,101below the sector's middle half▲ 7.2%-€296,018below the sector's middle half▼ 140%-€287,469below the sector's middle half▲ 2.9%-€291,905below the sector's middle half▼ 1.5%
Total assets€299,672-€328,483▲ 9.6%€329,786above the sector's middle half▲ 0.4%€311,430within the sector's middle half▼ 5.6%€303,806within the sector's middle half▼ 2.4%€117,404within the sector's middle half▼ 61.4%€116,530within the sector's middle half▼ 0.7%€114,281below the sector's middle half▼ 1.9%
Debt€465,616-€454,981▼ 2.3%€463,553▲ 1.9%€444,018▼ 4.2%€426,907▼ 3.9%€413,422▼ 3.2%€403,998▼ 2.3%€406,186▲ 0.5%
Working capital-€166,431--€126,985▲ 23.7%-€134,255below the sector's middle half▼ 5.7%-€133,076below the sector's middle half▲ 0.9%-€123,589below the sector's middle half▲ 7.1%-€296,505below the sector's middle half▼ 140%-€287,469below the sector's middle half▲ 3.0%-€291,905below the sector's middle half▼ 1.5%
Solvency-55.4%--38.5%▲ 16.9pp-40.6%below the sector's middle half▼ 2.1pp-42.6%below the sector's middle half▼ 2.0pp-40.5%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.1pp-252.1%below the sector's middle half▼ 211.6pp-246.7%below the sector's middle half▲ 5.4pp-255.4%below the sector's middle half▼ 8.7pp
Current ratio0.64-0.72▲ 0.080.71below the sector's middle half▼ 0.010.70below the sector's middle half▼ 0.010.71below the sector's middle half▲ 0.010.28below the sector's middle half▼ 0.430.29below the sector's middle half▲ 0.010.28below the sector's middle half▼ 0.01
Return on assets (ROA)-29.0%-12.0%▲ 41.0pp-2.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 14.2pp0.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.6pp3.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.7pp-147.3%below the sector's middle half▼ 150.4pp7.3%within the sector's middle half▲ 154.6pp-3.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 11.2pp
Staff (FTE)2-
above within below the middle half of NACE 47, Retail 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.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro format does not require them.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
Quick ratio
0.03▼
2024 · 0.04
Debt ≤ 1 year
€406,186▲
2024 · €403,998
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.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 2,796 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 2.1% went bankrupt within 24 months and 90.4% are still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • negative equity
  • a small loss
2.1% went bankrupt
6.0% stopped otherwise
90.4% still going

A further 1.4% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of 1.7% over twelve months; the group does not contradict it.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,445 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to highest expected share.
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 2,796 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 37 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€116,530€114,281▼
Fixed assets21/28-€0
Tangible fixed assets22/27-€0
Furniture and vehicles24-€0
Current assets29/58€116,530€114,281▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€100,107€100,107=
Stocks30/36€100,107€100,107=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€16,423€14,174▼
Trade receivables40€13,835€13,835=
Other amounts receivable41€2,588€339▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€116,530€114,281▼
Equity10/15-€287,469-€291,905▼
Contributions10/11€74,368€74,368=
Contributions outside capital11-€74,368
Other1109/19-€74,368
Reserves13€7,437€7,437=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€7,437€7,437=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€7,437€7,437=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€369,273-€373,710▼
Amounts payable17/49€403,998€406,186▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€403,998€406,186▲
Financial debts43€5,709€19,347▲
Credit institutions430/8€5,709€19,347▲
Trade debts44€5,214€5,623▲
Suppliers440/4€5,214€5,623▲
Other amounts payable47/48€393,075€381,215▼
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€21-
Other operating charges640/8€981€400▼
Gross operating margin9900€13,342-€1,671▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€12,340-€2,070▼
Financial charges65/66B€3,791€2,366▼
Recurring financial charges65€3,791€2,366▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€8,549-€4,437▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€8,549-€4,437▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€8,549-€4,437▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€369,273-€373,710▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€377,822-€369,273▲

The notes to these accounts (3 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€21,354€19,909€11,240€21--
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-----€144,182---
Other operating charges640/8---€3,407€1,019€1,059€981€400▼ 59.3%
Gross operating margin9900€46,622€79,037€19,857€28,151€35,205-€13,468€13,342-€1,671-
Operating profit (loss)9901-€71,580€44,343-€3,177€3,391€14,277-€169,949€12,340-€2,070-
Financial income75/76B---€286-€688---
Recurring financial income75---€286-€688---
Financial charges65/66B---€2,498€4,790€3,655€3,791€2,366▼ 37.6%
Recurring financial charges65€15,407€4,897€4,093€2,498€4,790€3,655€3,791€2,366▼ 37.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€86,987€39,446-€7,269€1,179€9,487-€172,916€8,549-€4,437-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€86,987€39,446-€7,269€1,179€9,487-€172,916€8,549-€4,437-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€86,987€39,446-€7,269€1,179€9,487-€172,916€8,549-€4,437-
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€299,672€328,483€329,786€311,430€303,806€117,404€116,530€114,281▼ 1.9%
Fixed assets21/28€488€488€488€488€488€488-€0-
Tangible fixed assets22/27-----€0-€0-
Land and buildings22-----€0---
Plant, machinery and equipment23-----€0---
Furniture and vehicles24-----€0-€0-
Financial fixed assets28€488€488€488€488€488€488---
Current assets29/58€299,184€327,996€329,299€310,942€303,318€116,917€116,530€114,281▼ 1.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€242,061€234,261€243,324€247,644€260,171€101,327€100,107€100,107=
Stocks30/36---€247,644€260,171€101,327€100,107€100,107=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€55,348€92,521€83,669€61,470€41,892€15,590€16,423€14,174▼ 13.7%
Trade receivables40---€54,537€37,409€14,727€13,835€13,835=
Other amounts receivable41---€6,932€4,483€863€2,588€339▼ 86.9%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1,776€1,214€2,306€1,829€1,256----
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€299,672€328,483€329,786€311,430€303,806€117,404€116,530€114,281▼ 1.9%
Equity10/15-€165,944-€126,498-€133,767-€132,588-€123,101-€296,018-€287,469-€291,905▼ 1.5%
Contributions10/11€74,368€74,368-€74,368€74,368€74,368€74,368€74,368=
Contributions outside capital11-------€74,368-
Other1109/19-------€74,368-
Reserves13€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437€7,437=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€247,749-€208,303-€215,572-€214,393-€204,906-€377,822-€369,273-€373,710▼ 1.2%
Amounts payable17/49€465,616€454,981€463,553€444,018€426,907€413,422€403,998€406,186▲ 0.5%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€465,616€454,981€463,553€444,018€426,907€413,422€403,998€406,186▲ 0.5%
Financial debts43---€9,663€18,357€16,981€5,709€19,347▲ 239%
Credit institutions430/8---€9,663€18,357€16,981€5,709€19,347▲ 239%
Trade debts44€36,369€44,645€19,732€32,623€5,490€4,157€5,214€5,623▲ 7.8%
Suppliers440/4---€32,623€5,490€4,157€5,214€5,623▲ 7.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€18,823€20,051----
Taxes450/3---€16,634€15,824----
Remuneration and social security454/9---€2,189€4,227----
Other amounts payable47/48---€382,910€383,009€392,283€393,075€381,215▼ 3.0%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€86,987€39,446-€7,269€1,179€9,487-€172,916€8,549-€4,437-
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€86,987€39,446-€7,269€1,179€9,487-€172,916€8,549-€4,437-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€0€0---
Change in cash--€562€1,092-€477-€574----

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 49 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2025 abbreviated format 30-06-2026 2026-00234564
31-12-2024 micro format 11-08-2025 2025-00372584
31-12-2023 micro format 05-06-2024 2024-00113856
31-12-2022 micro format 06-07-2023 2023-00215722
31-12-2021 micro format 29-06-2022 2022-20158247
31-12-2020 micro format 08-07-2021 2021-32800029
31-12-2019 micro format 17-09-2020 2020-53600572
31-12-2018 micro format 02-07-2019 2019-27000332
31-12-2017 micro format 30-08-2018 2018-54400239
31-12-2016 micro format 04-07-2017 2017-26500052

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