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Open bankruptcyFinancials · financial year 2024, micro format
Turnover
≈ €420,000
Estimated: probably between €240,000 and €700,000
Total assets
€589,522▲ 12.3%
2023 · €525,131
Net result
€6,984▼ 70.4%
2023 · €23,597
Working capital
€113,867▲ 2.9%
2023 · €110,610
Trend over the years
2020 to 2024, 5 financial years 2018 to 2024, 7 financial years
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €5,809 after €20,294 in 2023.
What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.
Operating result-€5,809
2024
Net result€6,984
2024
What the company owns (total assets), how much of it is its own (equity) and how much it owes.
Total assets€589,522
2024
Equity€191,349
2024
Debt€388,425
2024
Short-term assets minus short-term debts. Above zero the company can pay its bills in the short term.
Working capital€113,867
2024
How much of each euro of turnover is left from operations (EBIT margin) and what the assets earn (return on assets).
Return on assets (ROA)1.2%
2024
The share of the company financed with its own means. The higher it is, the better it absorbs a shock.
Solvency32.5%
2024
Short-term assets per euro of short-term debt. Above 1 the short-term debts are covered.
Current ratio1.29
2024
Average staff in full-time equivalents (FTE).
Staff (FTE)6
2024
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), Staff (FTE).
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable
unfavourable
Line2018201920202021202220232024
Operating result-€3,237-€570-€10,875€17,086€82,716▲ 384%€20,294▼ 75.5%-€5,809
Net result€635-€3,124▲ 392%-€6,963below the sector's middle half€20,687within the sector's middle half€74,719above the sector's middle half▲ 261%€23,597above the sector's middle half▼ 68.4%€6,984within the sector's middle half▼ 70.4%
Equity€56,801-€59,925▲ 5.5%€52,962below the sector's middle half▼ 11.6%€73,649within the sector's middle half▲ 39.1%€148,369above the sector's middle half▲ 101%€184,365above the sector's middle half▲ 24.3%€191,349above the sector's middle half▲ 3.8%
Total assets€219,008-€288,496▲ 31.7%€283,760below the sector's middle half▼ 1.6%€328,129above the sector's middle half▲ 15.6%€460,913above the sector's middle half▲ 40.5%€525,131above the sector's middle half▲ 13.9%€589,522above the sector's middle half▲ 12.3%
Debt€162,207-€228,571▲ 40.9%€230,798▲ 1.0%€254,479▲ 10.3%€299,521▲ 17.7%€329,380▲ 10.0%€388,425▲ 17.9%
Working capital€48,412--€31,690-€39,701below the sector's middle half▼ 25.3%-€2,319within the sector's middle half▲ 94.2%€70,885within the sector's middle half€110,610above the sector's middle half▲ 56.0%€113,867above the sector's middle half▲ 2.9%
Solvency25.9%-20.8%▼ 5.2pp18.7%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.1pp22.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 3.8pp32.2%within the sector's middle half▲ 9.7pp35.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.9pp32.5%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.7pp
Current ratio1.30-0.86▼ 0.440.83below the sector's middle half▼ 0.030.99within the sector's middle half▲ 0.161.25within the sector's middle half▲ 0.261.34within the sector's middle half▲ 0.091.29within the sector's middle half▼ 0.05
Return on assets (ROA)0.3%-1.1%▲ 0.8pp-2.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 3.5pp6.3%within the sector's middle half▲ 8.8pp16.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 9.9pp4.5%within the sector's middle half▼ 11.7pp1.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 3.3pp
Staff (FTE)0.1-0.1=0.3below the sector's middle half▲ 200%1▲ 233%1.7▲ 70.0%1.2▼ 29.4%6▲ 400%
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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. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €589,522
Fixed assets
€88,280 ▼ 4.3%
Current assets
€501,242 ▲ 15.8%
Equity and liabilities €589,522
Equity
€191,349 ▲ 3.8%
Provisions
€9,747 ▼ 14.4%
Debt
€388,425 ▲ 17.9%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 62.7% to 65.9%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€11,316▼
2023 · €36,680
Cash flow
€24,109▼
2023 · €39,983
Quick ratio
1.27▼
2023 · 1.32
Debt to equity
2.03▲
2023 · 1.79
ROE
3.6%▼
2023 · 12.8%
Interest coverage
2.00▼
2023 · 40.94
Debt ≤ 1 year
€387,375▲
2023 · €322,281
Debt > 1 year
€0▼
2023 · €7,100
Income taxes
€4,194▼
2023 · €11,693
Staff costs
€27,606▼
2023 · €44,904
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | - | - | €9,753 | €18,864 | €44,904 | €27,606 | ▼ 38.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €2,635 | €6,823 | €10,951 | €12,595 | €10,881 | €16,386 | €17,125 | ▲ 4.5% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | - | €3,661 | €2,749 | €4,533 | €6,220 | ▲ 37.2% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €12,936 | €13,797 | €5,931 | €43,095 | €115,210 | €86,117 | €45,141 | ▼ 47.6% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | -€3,237 | €570 | -€10,875 | €17,086 | €82,716 | €20,294 | -€5,809 | - |
| Financial income75/76B | - | - | - | €5,135 | €11,301 | €14,254 | €21,018 | ▲ 47.5% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €7,445 | €4,898 | €7,235 | €5,135 | €11,301 | €14,254 | €21,018 | ▲ 47.5% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | - | €1,535 | €3,026 | €896 | €5,669 | ▲ 533% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €3,574 | €2,344 | €2,849 | €1,535 | €3,026 | €896 | €5,669 | ▲ 533% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €635 | €3,124 | -€6,489 | €20,687 | €90,991 | €33,652 | €9,539 | ▼ 71.7% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes780 | - | - | - | - | €601 | €1,638 | €1,638 | = |
| Transfer to deferred taxes680 | - | - | - | - | €13,625 | €0 | - | - |
| Income taxes67/77 | - | - | €474 | €0 | €3,248 | €11,693 | €4,194 | ▼ 64.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €635 | €3,124 | -€6,963 | €20,687 | €74,719 | €23,597 | €6,984 | ▼ 70.4% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789 | - | - | - | - | €1,804 | €4,915 | €4,915 | = |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689 | - | - | - | - | €40,874 | €0 | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €635 | €3,124 | -€6,963 | €20,687 | €35,649 | €28,511 | €11,899 | ▼ 58.3% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €219,008 | €288,496 | €283,760 | €328,129 | €460,913 | €525,131 | €589,522 | ▲ 12.3% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €8,389 | €91,615 | €92,928 | €88,534 | €107,793 | €92,240 | €88,280 | ▼ 4.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €8,127 | €91,353 | €92,665 | €88,272 | €107,531 | €91,977 | €88,017 | ▼ 4.3% |
| Land and buildings22 | - | - | - | €4,920 | €2,905 | €2,528 | €2,151 | ▼ 14.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | - | €2,339 | €8,108 | €6,494 | €3,979 | ▼ 38.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | - | €9,971 | €8,935 | €6,344 | €10,396 | ▲ 63.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | - | - | €71,042 | €87,582 | €76,612 | €71,491 | ▼ 6.7% |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €263 | €263 | €263 | €263 | €263 | €263 | €263 | = |
| Current assets29/58 | €210,619 | €196,881 | €190,832 | €239,595 | €353,119 | €432,891 | €501,242 | ▲ 15.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year29 | - | - | - | €102,000 | €104,040 | €106,121 | €108,243 | ▲ 2.0% |
| Other amounts receivable291 | - | - | - | €102,000 | €104,040 | €106,121 | €108,243 | ▲ 2.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €5,000 | €5,000 | €5,000 | €5,000 | €5,000 | €7,500 | €7,500 | = |
| Stocks30/36 | - | - | - | €5,000 | €5,000 | €7,500 | €7,500 | = |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €183,986 | €182,166 | €72,205 | €123,002 | €226,495 | €310,819 | €373,817 | ▲ 20.3% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | - | €5,942 | €9,300 | €7,747 | €17,940 | ▲ 132% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | - | €117,060 | €217,195 | €303,072 | €355,877 | ▲ 17.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €17,586 | €9,715 | €7,360 | €7,108 | €15,003 | €5,811 | €9,336 | ▲ 60.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | - | €2,485 | €2,582 | €2,639 | €2,345 | ▼ 11.2% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €219,008 | €288,496 | €283,760 | €328,129 | €460,913 | €525,131 | €589,522 | ▲ 12.3% |
| Equity10/15 | €56,801 | €59,925 | €52,962 | €73,649 | €148,369 | €184,365 | €191,349 | ▲ 3.8% |
| Contributions10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | - | €6,200 | €6,200 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = |
| Reserves13 | €31,860 | €31,860 | €31,860 | €31,860 | €70,930 | €66,015 | €61,101 | ▼ 7.4% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €1,860 | €1,860 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | - | - | €1,860 | €1,860 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | - | - | - | €39,070 | €34,155 | €29,241 | ▼ 14.4% |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | - | - | €30,000 | €30,000 | €30,000 | €30,000 | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €18,741 | €21,865 | €14,902 | €35,589 | €71,239 | €99,750 | €111,649 | ▲ 11.9% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes16 | - | - | - | - | €13,023 | €11,385 | €9,747 | ▼ 14.4% |
| Deferred taxes168 | - | - | - | - | €13,023 | €11,385 | €9,747 | ▼ 14.4% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €162,207 | €228,571 | €230,798 | €254,479 | €299,521 | €329,380 | €388,425 | ▲ 17.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | - | - | - | €12,300 | €17,051 | €7,100 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €12,300 | €17,051 | €7,100 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €162,207 | €228,571 | €230,533 | €241,914 | €282,234 | €322,281 | €387,375 | ▲ 20.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €4,100 | €7,349 | €11,432 | €13,014 | ▲ 13.8% |
| Financial debts43 | - | - | - | €7,519 | €7,519 | €9,551 | €6,912 | ▼ 27.6% |
| Credit institutions430/8 | - | - | - | €7,519 | €7,519 | €9,551 | €6,912 | ▼ 27.6% |
| Trade debts44 | €145,724 | €197,801 | €201,700 | €209,841 | €241,870 | €232,716 | €288,684 | ▲ 24.1% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | €209,841 | €241,870 | €232,716 | €288,684 | ▲ 24.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | - | - | €20,454 | €25,497 | €68,582 | €71,565 | ▲ 4.3% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | - | - | €19,038 | €22,773 | €46,466 | €60,385 | ▲ 30.0% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | - | - | €1,417 | €2,724 | €22,116 | €11,180 | ▼ 49.4% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | €7,200 | - |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | €266 | €235 | €0 | €1,051 | - |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €635 | €3,124 | -€6,963 | €20,687 | €74,719 | €23,597 | €6,984 | ▼ 70.4% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €2,635 | €6,823 | €10,951 | €12,595 | €10,881 | €16,386 | €17,125 | ▲ 4.5% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €3,270 | €9,948 | €3,988 | €33,282 | €85,600 | €39,983 | €24,109 | ▼ 39.7% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€90,049 | -€12,264 | -€8,202 | -€30,140 | -€833 | -€13,165 | ▼ 1,480% |
| Change in cash | - | -€7,871 | -€2,355 | -€253 | €7,896 | -€9,192 | €3,525 | - |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Latest 10 of 20 filings with the National Bank
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31-12-2024 | micro format | 18-07-2025 | 2025-00294847 |
| 31-12-2023 | micro format | 18-11-2024 | 2024-00602357 |
| 31-12-2022 | micro format | 31-10-2023 | 2023-00503677 |
| 31-12-2021 | micro format | 31-10-2022 | 2022-20483783 |
| 31-12-2020 | abbreviated format | 22-11-2021 | 2021-77900586 |
| 31-12-2019 | abbreviated format | 30-11-2020 | 2020-73200302 |
| 31-12-2018 | abbreviated format | 29-10-2019 | 2019-72000141 |
| 31-12-2017 | abbreviated format | 28-09-2018 | 2018-66800379 |
| 31-12-2016 | abbreviated format | 29-09-2017 | 2017-64900392 |
| 31-12-2015 | abbreviated format | 31-08-2016 | 2016-55800301 |
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