Customs Coutrez by Berben
ActiveCustoms Coutrez by Berben has been active since 2015 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €799k and a net result of €137k. Equity is growing by ~13.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 44% of 4602 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
79
/ 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability78▼-3
Solvency67▼-8
Growth68=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €60k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.71 against 1.99 in 2023; short-term debt: 58% and cash: 61.7% of total assets), but 58% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Five 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
Sector 70
lower
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
42%
Return on assets
7.2%
Age of the figures
21 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 13-06-2025, 48 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 9 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
48 d early
2023
85 d late
2022
31 d late
2021
30 d late
2020
16 d late
2019
76 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, full schema
Turnover
€1.13M▲ 23.0%
2018 · €916k
2018: €916k
2018 → 2019
EBIT margin
22.1%▼ 3.5pp
2018 · 25.6%
2018: 25.6%
2018 → 2019
Net result
€137k▼ 22.9%
2023 · €177k
2018: €178k
2019: €181k
2020: €259k
2021: €272k
2022: €162k
2023: €177k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€784k▼ 11.7%
2023 · €889k
2018: €357k
2019: €482k
2020: €624k
2021: €777k
2022: €819k
2023: €889k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€633k-€788k▲ 24.5%€843k▲ 7.1%€908k▲ 7.6%€799k▼ 12.0%
Operating result€345k-€371k▲ 7.5%€203k▼ 45.2%€231k▲ 13.6%€170k▼ 26.5%
Net result€259k-€272k▲ 5.1%€162k▼ 40.5%€177k▲ 9.4%€137k▼ 22.9%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 26% below 2023 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.90M
Fixed assets
€15k▼ 23.1%
Current assets
€1.89M▲ 5.5%
Equity and liabilities €1.90M
Equity
€799k▼ 12.0%
Debt
€1.10M▲ 22.4%
The debt ratio rises from 49.8% to 58.0%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€175k▼
2023 · €236k
Cash flow
€142k▼
2023 · €183k
Solvency
42.0%▼
2023 · 50.2%
Current ratio
1.71▼
2023 · 1.99
Quick ratio
1.71▼
2023 · 1.99
Debt / equity
1.38▲
2023 · 0.99
ROE
17.1%▼
2023 · 19.5%
ROA
7.2%▼
2023 · 9.8%
Interest coverage
21.77▼
2023 · 72.49
Debt
€1.10M▲
2023 · €900k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.10M▲
2023 · €900k
Income taxes
€34k▼
2023 · €54k
Staff costs
€338k▲
2023 · €329k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.81M€1.90M▲
Fixed assets21/28€19k€15k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€11k€7k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€11k€7k▼
Financial fixed assets28€8k€8k=
Current assets29/58€1.79M€1.89M▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€575k€708k▲
Trade receivables40€520k€358k▼
Other amounts receivable41€55k€349k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.21M€1.17M▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€4k€7k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.81M€1.90M▲
Equity10/15€908k€799k▼
Contributions10/11€60k€60k=
Reserves13€728k€728k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€0▼
Reserves not available under the articles1311€6k€0▼
Distributable reserves133€722k€728k▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€120k€12k▼
Amounts payable17/49€900k€1.10M▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€900k€1.10M▲
Trade debts44€346k€35k▼
Suppliers440/4€346k€35k▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€197k€0▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€44k€66k▲
Taxes450/3€17k€34k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€28k€32k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€313k€1.00M▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€329k€338k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6k€5k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€2k€0▼
Other operating charges640/8€7k€32k▲
Gross operating margin9900€574k€544k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€231k€170k▼
Financial income75/76B€4k€9k▲
Recurring financial income75€4k€9k▲
Financial charges65/66B€3k€8k▲
Recurring financial charges65€3k€8k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€231k€170k▼
Income taxes67/77€54k€34k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€177k€137k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€177k€137k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€233k€257k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€56k€120k▲
Transfer to equity691/2€0-
To other reserves6921€0-
Profit to be distributed694/7€113k€245k▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€100k€200k▲
Directors or managers695€13k€45k▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90874.64.8▲
The notes to these accounts (15 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
13-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €137k ▼22.9%
Net result drops to €137k, the lowest in the series.
24-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 85 days late
2023
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 31 days late
2022
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 30 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €272k ▲5.1%
Operating result €371k, net result €272k, both a record.
16-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 16 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Equity above €500kEq €633k ▲28.8%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €633k.
15-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 76 days late
2019
27-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 27 days late
2018
16-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 16 days late
2017
24-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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, Grâce-Hollogne · 1 establishment unit since 2015
Cannot be placed on the map
This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.
Rue Blériot(Louis) 14460 Grâce-Hollogne1 establishment unit
ETS E. COUTREZ
since 20152.258.712.405
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded07-09-2015
Fiscal year end31-12
Legal name FR
ETS E. COUTREZ
Abbreviation FR
Customs Coutrez
Activities, NACEBEL
52250Logistics services
52290Warehousing and support activities for transportation
70200Business and other management consultancy
70220Business consulting
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 9 filings
Data from official sources, last processed on 18-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.