Equity
€7,504 from €53,692 in 2006
Equity fell by 86% in 19 years.
DEFOREST
Lifetime
18 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 31 filings since 1993peak €282,935 (2025)
€282,935▲ 5.7%
lowest -€73,329 (2008)
-€3,871▼ €24,133
peak €53,692 (2006)
€7,504▼ 34.0%
€677,977▲ 14.7%
peak 9.7 FTE (2025)
9.7 FTE▲ 9.0%
Board1 name since 2008
1 director
Documentsfilings and deeds
30-10-202691 days late
2025abbreviated format
Loss of €3,871Staff from 8.9 FTE to 9.7 FTECompany renamed from DEFOREST-PRAET to DEFOREST 28-01Equity from €11,375 to €7,504Investments €60,559
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsDebts
€677,977 99% of the balance sheet
Financial debts 22%Suppliers 44%Taxes and wages 4%Other 31%
Investments
€60,559 1.9 × depreciation
Green is investment, beige is depreciation.
Staff
10 employees on 31-12-2025
In 2025, 14 people joined and 17 left.
Filings
31 annual accounts 91 days
Latest accounts filed late: after the legal deadline.
Position in the sector
1.1%
Lower solvency than 90% of companies in wholesale trade. Sector median 44.1% · 10,745 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 974 companies had the same profile as DEFOREST has now. Each dot stands for 3 companies, two years later.
92.9%
were still trading
4.4%
stopped another way
2.3%
went bankrupt
Another 0.4% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,331 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 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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 974 companies, not a prediction for DEFOREST. 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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Signals
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0450057432
Company renamed from DEFOREST-PRAET to DEFOREST
Change of role: , from manager to director · Director discharge: · Legal-form conversion: from private limited company (pre-2019) to private limited company · General meeting of 09-01-2025 · Gazette deed
First establishment
Chaussée de Willemeau 226, Tournai
Incorporation
published on 28-05-1993 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFOREST Tournai | €0.7m | €282,935 | 1.1% | 9.7 |
| LA CAVE DES VIGNERONS Liège | €0.8m | €517,876 | 35.8% | 7.1 |
| BIODYVINO Aartselaar | €0.8m | €484,387 | 14.4% | 6.6 |
| BRASSERIE DEHAYE Courcelles | €0.6m | €321,026 | 0.8% | 6.3 |
| FLS COMPANY BELGIUM Herentals | €0.8m | €324,470 | 15.9% | 5.9 |
| Inter - Drinks Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | €0.9m | €388,868 | 9.6% | 5.7 |
| DIVINS Huy | €1.4m | €472,347 | 47.7% | 9.2 |
These companies have the same main activity as DEFOREST: wholesale of beverages, general range (NACE 46349). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €591,000 and €1.4m, founded between 1984 and 1996.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 27-04-1993Normal situation
- Activity
- Wholesale of beverages, general rangeNACE 46349
- Joint committees
- 119Food trade
- 200Auxiliary committee for white-collar workers · annual accounts 2025
- Establishment unit
- 2.062.446.6627500 Tournai, since 14-06-1993
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 06-01-2026
Annual accounts 2025
- ≈ €1.7mestimated
- €685,481▲ 13.7%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 10▼ 28.6%
- Filing
- Filed on 30-10-2026
Insights on DEFOREST
DEFOREST files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €89,842 in 2006 to €282,935 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 DEFOREST
- What is the company number of DEFOREST?
- The company number of DEFOREST is 0450.057.432. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0450.057.432.
- Where is DEFOREST based?
- The registered office is at Chaussée de Willemeau 226, 7500 Tournai.Company details
- What does DEFOREST do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is wholesale of beverages, general range (NACE 46349).
- What is the legal form of DEFOREST?
- DEFOREST is a private limited company (BV).
- When was DEFOREST founded?
- DEFOREST was founded on 27-04-1993.
- Is DEFOREST still active?
- Yes, DEFOREST is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does DEFOREST have?
- DEFOREST had an average of 9.7 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does DEFOREST fall under?
- In its 2025 annual accounts, DEFOREST states joint committees 119 (Food trade) and 200 (Auxiliary committee for white-collar workers).
- What is the turnover of DEFOREST?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €1.7m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €282,935 and 30 comparable companies (NACE 463). It probably lies between €1.3m and €3.2m.
- Is DEFOREST profitable?
- In financial year 2025, DEFOREST made a loss of €3,871.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of DEFOREST?
- DEFOREST filed 31 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of DEFOREST due?
- DEFOREST must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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