Equity
-€5.3m
Debts exceed assets in financial year 2025.
DB & S
Lifetime
19 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 27 filings since 1998peak €2.5m (2025)
€2.5m
lowest -€7.7m (2025)
-€7.7m
peak €2.4m (2023)
-€5.3m
€11.6m
peak 21.3 FTE (2020)
9.9 FTE
Board1 name since 2011
1 director
Owners
Documentsfilings and deeds
03-07-20263 days late
2025abbreviated format
Loss of €7.7mNo figures for the year before
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Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsTurnover
≈ €10.0m estimated
The abbreviated format states no turnover.
Debts
€11.6m 184% of the balance sheet
Financial debts 77%Suppliers 14%Taxes and wages 1%Other 9%
€5.7m of the debts are secured on the company's own assets. In 2021 that was €2.3m.
Staff
9.9 FTE from 21.3 in 2020
Between 2020 and 2025, 54% of the full-time equivalents disappeared.
Filings
27 annual accounts since 1998
Three of the last ten came late. The 2020 accounts came latest: 27 days after the end of the period.
Position in the sector
-83.6%
Lower solvency than 95% of companies in wholesale trade. Sector median 42.9% · 9,905 companies.
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Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 6,619 companies had the same profile as DB & S has now. Each dot stands for 17 companies, two years later.
84.5%
were still trading
10.0%
stopped another way
4.5%
went bankrupt
Another 1.0% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,448 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| 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% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 6,619 companies, not a prediction for DB & S. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
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Board and ownership
Director, , since 18-12-2023
- 50%score equity -€1.6m (2025) · 2025 annual accounts of
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0454613363
Algemene Vergadering - Boekjaar
Gazette deed
Change of role: , from manager to director
Permanent representative: · 1,500 shares · Director discharge: · General meeting of 18-12-2023 · Gazette deed
First establishment
DB & S MACHINES, Bruggesteenweg 109, Hooglede
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Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB & S Hooglede | €6.3m | €2.5m | -83.6% | 9.9 |
| A.L.M. Pittem | €5.6m | €3.4m | 57.2% | 7.4 |
| SODELUX Libramont-Chevigny | €8.3m | €2.5m | 55.5% | 11.9 |
| Oben Building Machines Bilzen-Hoeselt | €6.0m | €2.4m | 87.8% | 13.9 |
| HYUNDAI MACHINES BELGIUM Beringen | €6.6m | €1.7m | 14.1% | 14.1 |
| HYDROMAT Welkenraedt | €5.0m | €1.6m | 41.8% | 12.7 |
| ROB-UNITS Londerzeel | €4.4m | €2.2m | 36.5% | 5.1 |
These companies have the same main activity as DB & S: wholesale trade (NACE 46630). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €4.4m and €8.3m, founded between 1988 and 2002.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 01-03-1995Normal situation
- Activity
- Wholesale tradeNACE 46630and 3 others
- Joint committee
- 149.04Metal trade · annual accounts 30-11-2025
- Establishment unit
- 2.070.591.4948830 Hooglede, since 06-03-1995
- Financial year end
- 30 November
- Peppol
- Reachable since 11-12-2025
Insights on DB & S
DB & S files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €626,857 in 2006 to €2.5m in 2025.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about DB & S
- What is the company number of DB & S?
- The company number of DB & S is 0454.613.363. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0454.613.363.
- Where is DB & S based?
- The registered office is at Bruggesteenweg 109, 8830 Hooglede.Company details
- What does DB & S do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is wholesale trade (NACE 46630).
- What is the legal form of DB & S?
- DB & S is a private limited company (BV).
- When was DB & S founded?
- DB & S was founded on 01-03-1995.
- Is DB & S still active?
- Yes, DB & S is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does DB & S have?
- DB & S had an average of 9.9 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does DB & S fall under?
- In its 30-11-2025 annual accounts, DB & S states joint committee 149.04 (Metal trade).
- What is the turnover of DB & S?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €10.0m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €2.5m and 98 comparable companies (NACE 46). It probably lies between €6.2m and €17.0m.
- Is DB & S profitable?
- In financial year 2025, DB & S made a loss of €7.7m.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of DB & S?
- DB & S filed 27 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
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