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CRITERION

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 1999active for 27 yearsVlaanderenstraat 30, 9000 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0467.060.740
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of CRITERION is 4.5% (elevated). The latest annual accounts of CRITERION were filed more than 90 days after the deadline. The 2018 annual accounts show equity of €445,813 and a net result of €61,471. Equity is shrinking by about 5.3% per year across the filed financial years. The company has been active since 1999 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency signals. The KBO does carry 1 administrative register entry (see administrative flags).

Overview

Activity
Activity not known1 site
Size
≈ €280,000turnover 2018, estimated
Equity
€445,813
Profit
€61,471
Turnover estimated from the gross margin
Financial health
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
4.5%
2018 figures too old to score
Structure
2019 accounts not filed, 2374 days past the deadline5 deeds in the Belgian Official Gazette
Signalsraises riskFigures for financial year 2018 (filed 12-09-2019)3 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; last filed accounts filed 129 days late; 3 of the last 3 lateEx-officio strike-off in the KBO2018 accounts filed 129 days lateAdministrative warnings in the KBO publicationslowers riskSize: total assets €681,259neutralNo filing for yearsShow the evidence

Bankruptcy probability

No current score
Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2018 are too old to assess current financial health.
Bankruptcy probability: Elevated
Filing: Filed more than 90 days late
Filing: Five or more filing cycles are missing. This points to a standstill, not an imminent failure.
Financial strength, FY 2018 · tick = 2017
Strong
Solvency 90=
equity 65.4% of total assets
Liquidity 90=
short-term debt 17.4% · cash 35.5%
Profitability 60+60
return on assets 9.0%
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
4.5% Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 4 in 100 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Last 24 months 11-2024: 5.1%highest value 12-2024: 5.1%● unchanged vs 11-2024 01-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 05-2025 07-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 06-2025 08-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: 5.1%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: 4.5%▼ -0.6 percentage points vs 09-2025lowest value 11-2025: 4.5%● unchanged vs 10-2025lowest value 12-2025: 4.5%● unchanged vs 11-2025lowest value 01-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 12-2025lowest value 02-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 01-2026lowest value 03-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 02-2026lowest value 04-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 03-2026lowest value 05-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 04-2026lowest value 06-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 05-2026lowest value 07-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 06-2026lowest value 08-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 07-2026lowest value 09-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 08-2026lowest value 10-2026: 4.5%● unchanged vs 09-2026lowest value
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Signals

Seven signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
raises risk · Figures for financial year 2018 (filed 12-09-2019)
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · 3 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; last filed accounts filed 129 days late; 3 of the last 3 late
NBB · filings
lowers risk · Size: total assets €681,259
Companies of this size fail less often; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Ex-officio strike-off in the KBO
KBO publications
neutral · No filing for years
The last filed financial year closed on 30-09-2018. Since then, 7 financial years are missing. This points to a standstill, not an imminent failure.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
30-09-2019 year end30-04-2020 deadline30-10-2026 today
raises risk · 2018 accounts filed 129 days late
The financial year that closed on 30-09-2018 was due by 30-04-2019 and was filed on 06-09-2019, 129 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: of the companies more than 90 days late, 5.61% are now bankrupt, dissolved or in another special legal status, against 1.66% of all filers.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
not filed
2021
not filed
2020
not filed
2019
not filed
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

The Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

raises risk · Administrative warnings in the KBO publications
1 publication by the FPS Economy about this company, such as a strike-off for address, accounts or UBO, or its withdrawal.
KBO publications
Publications
Late accounts filing
  1. Late accounts filingKBO administration
  2. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2018 · micro…
  3. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2017 · micro…

Financials · financial year 2018, micro format

2019 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 30 April 2020 Financial year closed on 30 September 2019; filing due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). 7 financial years without a filing since the last one filed. Source: NBB filings, as of 30 October 2026.

Turnover
≈ €280,000
Estimated: probably between €190,000 and €490,000
Total assets
€681,259▲ 15.1%
2017 · €591,929
Net result
€61,471
2017 · -€204,441
Working capital
€546,043▲ 15.8%
2017 · €471,627
Trend over the years

2014 to 2018, 5 financial years 2014 to 2018, 5 financial years

The operating result returns to profit in 2018: €88,172 after a loss of €103,036 in 2017.

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

Operating result€88,172 2018 Net result€61,471 2018

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

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20142015201620172018
Operating result€195,945-€104,332▼ 46.8%€93,974▼ 9.9%-€103,036€88,172
Net result€115,358-€44,288▼ 61.6%€31,132▼ 29.7%-€204,441€61,471
Equity€513,364-€557,652▲ 8.6%€588,784▲ 5.6%€384,343▼ 34.7%€445,813▲ 16.0%
Total assets€957,856-€888,420▼ 7.2%€870,173▼ 2.1%€591,929▼ 32.0%€681,259▲ 15.1%
Debt€444,492-€330,768▼ 25.6%€281,389▼ 14.9%€207,586▼ 26.2%€235,445▲ 13.4%
Working capital€654,039-€681,759▲ 4.2%€696,316▲ 2.1%€471,627▼ 32.3%€546,043▲ 15.8%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2018 in colour, 2017 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €681,259
Fixed assets €16,951 ▲ 5.6%
Current assets €664,307 ▲ 15.4%
Equity and liabilities €681,259
Equity €445,813 ▲ 16.0%
Debt €235,445 ▲ 13.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 35.1% to 34.6%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2018 value · change against 2017
EBITDA
€91,317▲
2017 · -€99,016
Cash flow
€64,615▲
2017 · -€200,421
Current ratio
5.62▲
2017 · 5.52
Debt to equity
0.26▼
2017 · 0.27
ROE
13.8%▲
2017 · -53.2%
ROA
9.0%▲
2017 · -34.5%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€118,264▲
2017 · €104,252
Debt > 1 year
€117,181▲
2017 · €103,334
Income taxes
€9,995▼
2017 · €84,162
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 · 2018 against 2017 · 25 lines
Balance sheet Code20172018
Assets
Total assets20/58€591,929€681,259▲
Fixed assets21/28€16,049€16,951▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€16,049€14,251▼
Financial fixed assets28-€2,700
Current assets29/58€575,880€664,307▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€360,818€413,782▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€213,887€241,910▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€591,929€681,259▲
Equity10/15€384,343€445,813▲
Contributions10/11€6,208€6,208=
Reserves13€229,119€290,590▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€149,016€149,016=
Amounts payable17/49€207,586€235,445▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€103,334€117,181▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€104,252€118,264▲
Trade debts44€13,144€16,054▲
Income statement Code20172018
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4,020€3,145▼
Gross operating margin9900-€81,318€94,418▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€103,036€88,172▲
Recurring financial income75€418€137▼
Recurring financial charges65€17,660€16,843▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€120,279€71,466▲
Income taxes67/77€84,162€9,995▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€204,441€61,471▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€204,441€61,471▲
Line20142015201620172018Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€19,516€14,910€13,938€4,020€3,145▼ 21.8%
Other operating charges640/8--€5,834---
Gross operating margin9900€219,131€122,845€113,746-€81,318€94,418-
Operating profit (loss)9901€195,945€104,332€93,974-€103,036€88,172-
Recurring financial income75€4,271€106€1,699€418€137▼ 67.2%
Recurring financial charges65€14,921€21,617€10,047€17,660€16,843▼ 4.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€171,879€69,821€82,449-€120,279€71,466-
Income taxes67/77€56,521€25,533€51,317€84,162€9,995▼ 88.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€115,358€44,288€31,132-€204,441€61,471-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€115,358€44,288€31,132-€204,441€61,471-
Line20142015201620172018Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€957,856€888,420€870,173€591,929€681,259▲ 15.1%
Fixed assets21/28€46,155€34,639€22,903€16,049€16,951▲ 5.6%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€46,155€34,639€22,903€16,049€14,251▼ 11.2%
Furniture and vehicles24--€11,399---
Leasing and similar rights25--€11,504---
Financial fixed assets28----€2,700-
Current assets29/58€911,701€853,781€847,270€575,880€664,307▲ 15.4%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€122,241€309,689€270,835€360,818€413,782▲ 14.7%
Trade receivables40--€26,827---
Other amounts receivable41--€244,008---
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€789,459€544,092€575,385€213,887€241,910▲ 13.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1--€1,050---
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€957,856€888,420€870,173€591,929€681,259▲ 15.1%
Equity10/15€513,364€557,652€588,784€384,343€445,813▲ 16.0%
Contributions10/11€6,208€6,208€6,208€6,208€6,208=
Capital10--€6,208---
Issued capital100--€18,600---
Uncalled capital101--€12,392---
Reserves13€1,860€46,148€229,120€229,119€290,590▲ 26.8%
Legal reserve130--€1,860---
Distributable reserves133--€227,260---
Profit (loss) carried forward14€505,296€505,296€353,456€149,016€149,016=
Amounts payable17/49€444,492€330,768€281,389€207,586€235,445▲ 13.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€186,830€158,746€130,435€103,334€117,181▲ 13.4%
Financial debts170/4--€130,435---
Amounts payable within one year42/48€257,662€172,022€150,954€104,252€118,264▲ 13.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42--€28,310---
Trade debts44€15,734€2,207€16,643€13,144€16,054▲ 22.1%
Suppliers440/4--€16,643---
Taxes, remuneration and social security45--€106,001---
Taxes450/3--€106,001---
Line20142015201620172018Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€115,358€44,288€31,132-€204,441€61,471-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€19,516€14,910€13,938€4,020€3,145▼ 21.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€134,875€59,197€45,070-€200,421€64,615-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€3,393-€2,202€2,834-€4,047-
Change in cash--€245,368€31,293-€361,498€28,023-

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 19 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
30-09-2018 micro format 06-09-2019 2019-63700153
30-09-2017 micro format 30-04-2019 2019-11800225
30-09-2016 abbreviated format 26-06-2017 2017-23200103
30-09-2015 abbreviated format 23-01-2017 2017-01900469
30-09-2014 abbreviated format 21-10-2015 2015-65300472
30-09-2013 abbreviated format 09-07-2014 2014-28700551
30-09-2012 abbreviated format 25-04-2013 2013-09900159
30-09-2011 abbreviated format 26-04-2012 2012-09800086
30-09-2010 abbreviated format 29-03-2011 2011-07300129
30-09-2009 abbreviated format 12-04-2010 2010-09000553

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Public contracts: No European public contracts awarded found since October 2016. Contracts below the EU thresholds are not in TED.

Directors

Directors
No directors read yet: 0 of 5 Gazette acts processed. See the directors and other office holders in the KBO →

Owners and capital

Owners

No owners or capital events in the accounts and acts we read.

History

On 14 October 1999, CRITERION was incorporated.1 Total assets went from €957,856 in 2014 to €681,259 in 2018.2

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2014 and 2018

Acts, filings and financial milestones

2023
15-09
KBO administration Late accounts filing
2019
06-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · micro format · 129 days late
30-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · micro format · 365 days late
2018
30-09
Financial Back to profitnet €61,471
Net result €61,471 after one loss-making year.
2017
30-09
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€204,441
Net result drops to -€204,441, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2016 · abbreviated format · 57 days late
23-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2015 · abbreviated format · 268 days late
2015
21-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2014 · abbreviated format · 174 days late
2014
09-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2013 · abbreviated format · 70 days late
2013
25-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2012 · abbreviated format
2012
26-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2011 · abbreviated format
2011
29-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2010 · abbreviated format
2010
12-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2009 · abbreviated format
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 19 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 19 are under Financials.
0 of 5 deeds read
About the unread acts

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Register details

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded14-10-1999
Financial year end30-09
Contact
E-mail nico.verstuyft@me.comGent
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0467060740
Also 9925:BE0467060740
Registered 27-03-2026

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Register as of 30 October 2026 · Peppol Directory

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Environmental permits: No permit applications found in Flanders. Brussels and Wallonia do not publish the applicant.

Sites & property

Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 2000
registered office establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
418 m²
Building footprint
414 m²
Building volume
7,877 m³
Parcel 44804D1716/00Y000, Flanders · tallest building 22.2 m. Linked by address, not a title deed.
7 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
CRITERION
Vlaanderenstraat 30, 9000 GentCivil engineering
since 2000unit no. 2.099.315.174
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Cadastral parcel Region Area Buildings Height / floors
44804D1716/00Y000 Flanders 418 m² 1 · 414 m² 22.2 m · 7
How the parcels are linked
Good to know
The parcel matches the address exactly.