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DE WIT

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Private limited companyfounded 199233 yrs activeTorhoutsesteenweg 475, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0448.460.989
Summary

DE WIT has been active since 1992 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €283k and a net result of €61k. Equity is growing by ~17.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 45% of 18400 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability76▲+2
Solvency53▼-33
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €17k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.31 against 2.12 in 2024; short-term debt: 72.1% and cash: 11.8% of total assets), and 72.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 33 years 0 40 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← 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 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
27.9%
Return on assets
6%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 27-08-2026, 27 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
27 d late
2024
40 d late
2023
28 d early
2022
28 d early
2021
31 d late
2020
31 d late
2019
31 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema

Equity
€283k▲ 27.1%
2024 · €223k
2018: €102klowest in 8 years 2019: €137k▲ +34.3% vs 2018 2020: €102k▼ -25.2% vs 2019 2021: €136k▲ +33.4% vs 2020 2022: €196k▲ +43.8% vs 2021 2023: €344k▲ +75.6% vs 2022highest in 8 years 2024: €223k▼ -35.3% vs 2023 2025: €283k▲ +27.1% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€1.02M▲ 176%
2024 · €368k
2018: €376k 2019: €460k▲ +22.3% vs 2018 2020: €183k▼ -60.2% vs 2019lowest in 8 years 2021: €317k▲ +73.0% vs 2020 2022: €360k▲ +13.5% vs 2021 2023: €1.14M▲ +218% vs 2022highest in 8 years 2024: €368k▼ -67.8% vs 2023 2025: €1.02M▲ +176% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Net result
€61k▲ 306%
2024 · €15k
2018: €-36klowest in 8 years 2019: €45k▲ +226% vs 2018 2020: €-34k▼ -176% vs 2019 2021: €63k▲ +283% vs 2020 2022: €60k▼ -5.3% vs 2021 2023: €148k▲ +148% vs 2022highest in 8 years 2024: €15k▼ -89.9% vs 2023 2025: €61k▲ +306% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€226k▲ 39.2%
2024 · €162k
2018: €45k 2019: €78k▲ +73.6% vs 2018 2020: €43k▼ -45.5% vs 2019lowest in 8 years 2021: €77k▲ +81.0% vs 2020 2022: €138k▲ +78.7% vs 2021 2023: €282k▲ +104% vs 2022highest in 8 years 2024: €162k▼ -42.4% vs 2023 2025: €226k▲ +39.2% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€136k-€196k▲ 43.8%€344k▲ 75.6%€223k▼ 35.3%€283k▲ 27.1% 2021: €136klowest in 5 years 2022: €196k▲ +43.8% vs 2021 2023: €344k▲ +75.6% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: €223k▼ -35.3% vs 2023 2025: €283k▲ +27.1% vs 2024
Operating result€71k-€88k▲ 25.2%€220k▲ 149%€24k▼ 89.3%€90k▲ 283% 2021: €71k 2022: €88k▲ +25.2% vs 2021 2023: €220k▲ +149% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: €24k▼ -89.3% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: €90k▲ +283% vs 2024
Net result€63k-€60k▼ 5.3%€148k▲ 148%€15k▼ 89.9%€61k▲ 306% 2021: €63k 2022: €60k▼ -5.3% vs 2021 2023: €148k▲ +148% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: €15k▼ -89.9% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: €61k▲ +306% vs 2024
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€100k€200kOperating result 2021: €71k€71kNet result 2021: €63k€63kOperating result 2022: €88k€88kNet result 2022: €60k€60kOperating result 2023: €220k€220kNet result 2023: €148k€148kOperating result 2024: €24k€24kNet result 2024: €15k€15kOperating result 2025: €90k€90kNet result 2025: €61k€61k20212022202320242025€0€100k€200kOperating result 2023: €220k€220kNet result 2023: €148k€148kOperating result 2024: €24k€24kNet result 2024: €15k€15kOperating result 2025: €90k€90kNet result 2025: €61k€61k202320242025
The operating result recovers in 2025; 2025 is 283% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.02M
Fixed assets €58k ▼ 5.0%
Current assets €958k ▲ 212%
Equity and liabilities €1.02M
Equity €283k ▲ 27.1%
Debt €732k ▲ 406%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 39.4% to 72.1%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€94k▲
2024 · €28k
Cash flow
€65k▲
2024 · €19k
Current ratio
1.31▼
2024 · 2.12
Quick ratio
1.27▼
2024 · 1.79
Debt to equity
2.58▲
2024 · 0.65
ROE
21.4%▲
2024 · 6.7%
ROA
6.0%▲
2024 · 4.1%
Interest coverage
74.84▲
2024 · 17.33
Debt ≤ 1 year
€732k▲
2024 · €145k
Income taxes
€28k▲
2024 · €7k
Staff costs
€152k▲
2024 · €150k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 56 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€368k€1.02M▲
Fixed assets21/28€61k€58k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€60k€57k▼
Land and buildings22€50k€50k=
Plant, machinery and equipment23€9k€6k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€1k€1k▲
Financial fixed assets28€179€179=
Current assets29/58€307k€958k▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€0-
Other amounts receivable291€0-
Stocks and contracts in progress3€48k€29k▼
Stocks30/36€48k€29k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€161k€807k▲
Trade receivables40€101k€756k▲
Other amounts receivable41€61k€51k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€85k€120k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€13k€866▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€368k€1.02M▲
Equity10/15€223k€283k▲
Contributions10/11€0-
Capital10€0-
Issued capital100€0-
Reserves13€223k€283k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0-
Legal reserve130€0-
Distributable reserves133€223k€283k▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€145k€732k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€145k€732k▲
Financial debts43€5k€5k▼
Credit institutions430/8€5k€5k▼
Trade debts44€80k€660k▲
Suppliers440/4€80k€660k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€59k€66k▲
Taxes450/3€38k€46k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€21k€20k▼
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€150k€152k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4k€4k▼
Other operating charges640/8€7k€6k▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€674€5k▲
Gross operating margin9900€185k€257k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€24k€90k▲
Financial income75/76B€26€0▼
Recurring financial income75€26€0▼
Financial charges65/66B€2k€1k▼
Recurring financial charges65€2k€1k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€22k€89k▲
Income taxes67/77€7k€28k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€15k€61k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€15k€61k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€15k€61k▲
Transfer from equity791/2€12k€0▼
Transfer to equity691/2€15k€61k▲
To other reserves6921€15k€61k▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€12k€0▼
Return on contributions (dividend)694€12k€0▼

The notes to these accounts (9 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€127k€136k€152k€150k€152k▲ 1.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€3k€2k€3k€4k€4k▼ 5.5%
Other operating charges640/8€23k€6k€6k€7k€6k▼ 12.4%
Non-recurring operating charges66A€2k€533€2k€674€5k▲ 672%
Gross operating margin9900€226k€233k€383k€185k€257k▲ 39.0%
Operating profit (loss)9901€71k€88k€220k€24k€90k▲ 283%
Financial income75/76B€23€961€2k€26€0▼ 100%
Recurring financial income75€23€961€2k€26€0▼ 100%
Financial charges65/66B€1k€1k€2k€2k€1k▼ 21.5%
Recurring financial charges65€1k€1k€2k€2k€1k▼ 21.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€69k€88k€220k€22k€89k▲ 305%
Income taxes67/77€6k€28k€72k€7k€28k▲ 302%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€63k€60k€148k€15k€61k▲ 306%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€544€0----
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€64k€60k€148k€15k€61k▲ 306%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€317k€360k€1.14M€368k€1.02M▲ 176%
Fixed assets21/28€59k€58k€62k€61k€58k▼ 5.0%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€59k€58k€62k€60k€57k▼ 5.0%
Land and buildings22€50k€50k€50k€50k€50k=
Plant, machinery and equipment23€7k€6k€10k€9k€6k▼ 34.4%
Furniture and vehicles24€966€2k€2k€1k€1k▲ 1.9%
Financial fixed assets28€476€179€179€179€179=
Current assets29/58€258k€302k€1.08M€307k€958k▲ 212%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29-€46k€145k€0--
Other amounts receivable291-€46k€145k€0--
Stocks and contracts in progress3€28k€27k€42k€48k€29k▼ 38.6%
Stocks30/36€28k€27k€42k€48k€29k▼ 38.6%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€141k€133k€828k€161k€807k▲ 400%
Trade receivables40€95k€131k€818k€101k€756k▲ 652%
Other amounts receivable41€45k€2k€9k€61k€51k▼ 15.5%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€81k€95k€54k€85k€120k▲ 41.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€8k€395€13k€13k€866▼ 93.3%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€317k€360k€1.14M€368k€1.02M▲ 176%
Equity10/15€136k€196k€344k€223k€283k▲ 27.1%
Contributions10/11€124k€124k€124k€0--
Capital10€124k€124k€124k€0--
Issued capital100€124k€124k€124k€0--
Reserves13€12k€72k€220k€223k€283k▲ 27.1%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€12k€12k€12k€0--
Legal reserve130€12k€12k€12k€0--
Tax-exempt reserves132€0-----
Distributable reserves133-€60k€208k€223k€283k▲ 27.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0-€0€0-
Amounts payable17/49€180k€164k€799k€145k€732k▲ 406%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€0-----
Financial debts170/4€0-----
Amounts payable within one year42/48€180k€164k€799k€145k€732k▲ 406%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€537€0----
Financial debts43€7k€5k€5k€5k€5k▼ 1.3%
Credit institutions430/8€7k€5k€5k€5k€5k▼ 1.3%
Trade debts44€88k€90k€661k€80k€660k▲ 723%
Suppliers440/4€88k€90k€661k€80k€660k▲ 723%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€56k€68k€133k€59k€66k▲ 11.8%
Taxes450/3€32k€49k€105k€38k€46k▲ 22.2%
Remuneration and social security454/9€23k€19k€28k€21k€20k▼ 6.7%
Other amounts payable47/48€29k€0----
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€63k€60k€148k€15k€61k▲ 306%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€3k€2k€3k€4k€4k▼ 5.5%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€66k€62k€151k€19k€65k▲ 237%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-957€-7k€-3k€-966▲ 61.6%
Change in cash-€14k€-42k€31k€35k▲ 13.9%

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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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema · 27 days late
2025
09-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 40 days late
2024
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €148k ▲148%
Operating result €220k, net result €148k, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €200kEq €344k ▲75.6%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €344k.
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €196k ▲43.8%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €196k.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €63k
Net result €63k after one loss-making year.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2020
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €45k
Net result €45k after one loss-making year.
Show earlier events
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
13-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 3 acts read
About the unread acts

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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, Oostende · 1 establishment unit since 1994
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
902 m²
Building footprint
576 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,616 m³
Parcel 35020B0446/12N002, Flanders · tallest building 11.1 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
DE WIT NV
Torhoutsesteenweg 473, 8400 OostendeNACE 74841
since 19942.059.471.435
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
35020B0446/12N002 Flanders 902 m² 2 · 576 m² 11.1 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

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Of 1,435 companies in sector 47791 we hold annual accounts for 456. 329 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded21-10-1992
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47791Retail sale of antiques
46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

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