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DESPO

Active Private limited companyfounded 2004active for 21 yearsLandwaartslaan 34, 3600 GenkKBO/BCE: BE 0870.789.289

Lifetime

20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 21 filings since 2005
peak €462,001 (2024)
€175,548▼ 62.0%
peak €211,580 (2021)
€128,277▼ 38.4%
peak €2.1m (2025)
€2.1m▲ 6.5%
€1.5m▼ 3.9%
peak 2.1 FTE (2025)
2.1 FTE▲ 10.5%
Board2 names since 2009
2 directorsMERTENS Pieter and 1 other
Documentsfilings and deeds
03-06-202658 days before the deadline
2025abbreviated format
Gross margin from €462,001 to €175,548Result from €208,367 to €128,277Staff from 1.9 FTE to 2.1 FTEInvestments €2,807Cash from €8,757 to €18,401

Key points

from the 2025 annual accounts

Equity

€2.1m ▲ 6.5%

DESPO has made a profit in every financial year since 2006.

Result

€128,277 ▼ 38.4%
€208,0002024€128,0002025

The result fell in 2025 from €208,367 to €128,277.

Investments

€2,807 6.7 × depreciation
20212025

Green is investment, beige is depreciation.

Staff

2 employees on 31-12-2025
222021102022222025

In 2025, 2 people joined and 2 left.

Filings

21 annual accounts since 2005
AprilJune31 JulyOctober20052010201520202025

The last five annual accounts were filed 58 to 64 days before the end of the period.

Position in the sector

€2.1m

More equity than 84% of companies in head offices and management consultancy. Sector median €323,494 · 10,865 companies.

Checked score

89
Excellent
Financially stronger than 35% of micro companies in head offices and management consultancy (NACE 70)
Probability in this band: under 0.55%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

The dashed line is the sector median: 0.1% across 48,570 companies (NACE 70, micro).

About 1 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Last 24 months 12-2024: < 0.1%lowest value 01-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 12-2024lowest value 02-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 0.1%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 03-2025 05-2025: 0.1%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: 0.2%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 05-2025 07-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 06-2025 08-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 09-2025 11-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 0.3%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 02-2026 04-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 05-2026highest value 07-2026: 0.1%▼ -0.2 percentage points vs 06-2026 08-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 07-2026 09-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 08-2026 10-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 09-2026 11-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 10-2026

Financial strength
Average

83+3equity 57.5% of total assets
36+1short-term debt 34.2% · cash 0.5%
33-36return on assets 3.5%

Score breakdown

raises risk
Liquidity: current ratio 0.84, cash €18,401
lowers risk
Figures for financial year 2025 (filed on 04-06-2026)
Size: 2.1 FTE, total assets €3.6m
Equity €2.1m (57.5% of total assets)
Calculation

The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.

75-100 Excellent under 0.55%
60-74 Healthy 0.55% to 1.5%
45-59 Fair 1.5% to 4.2%
25-44 Weak 4.2% to 15.0%
0-24 Critical over 15.0%

Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 70, micro). It does better than 53% of them on solvency, 16% on liquidity, 17% on profitability and 53% on growth.

The bankruptcy probability was computed on 08-11-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.

The probability rests on the annual accounts with balance sheet date 31-12-2025.

Of the companies with a bankruptcy probability in the very low class on 30-06-2025, 0.1% went bankrupt within twelve months.

Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).

Credit verdict

Credit of up to €180,000 on 30-day terms is acceptable

Liquidity is insufficient, with a current ratio of 0.84 (0.8 in 2024), below 1. Short-term debt is 34.2% and cash 0.5% of total assets. 42.5% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.

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Signals

Five signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
raises risk · Liquidity: current ratio 0.84, cash €18,401
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Figures for financial year 2025 (filed on 04-06-2026)
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Size: 2.1 FTE, total assets €3.6m
Companies of this size fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Equity €2.1m (57.5% of total assets)
NBB · annual accounts
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 03-06-2026, 58 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
58 days early
2024
64 days early
2023
58 days early
2022
61 days early
2021
61 days early
2020
67 days early
2019
64 days early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 62 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 70), the median for financial year 2024 was 9 days before the deadline, and 32% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 31 May (5 of the last 5 accounts filed within 30 days either side of that date).
Companies Code · seven months
Where today falls in the filing period
09-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since 2021.
KBO publications

Board and ownership

MP
Director, since 15-09-2009
TD
Director, since 01-01-2017

Shares in 2 companies, Apotheek Mertens and APOTHEEK BOXBERG

Board & ownership

Recent changes

Registered in the Peppol Directory Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0870789289
Changes of role: MERTENS Pieter (director) and THIJS Daisy (director) Permanent representative: MERTENS Pieter · “Beheer van apotheken; Managementactiviteiten van holdings:tussenkomen in het dagelijks…” (deed in Dutch) · Director discharge: MERTENS Pieter (manager) · General meeting of 06-12-2024 · Gazette deed
Environmental permit granted Bouwen of herbouwen, Een grond gebruiken, aanleggen of inrichten, Het reliëf van de bodem aanmerkelijk wijzigen and 3 more · Genk
Incorporation published on 03-01-2005 · Gazette deed
All 32 events

Comparable companies

same main activity, similar in size and age
Company
DESPO Genk €3.6m €175,548 57.5% 2.1
ALOGO Zonnebeke €5.4m €184,018 87.8% 2
SALDEC Hooglede €3.5m €224,430 11.5% 0.9
DESAVO Wielsbeke €2.3m €194,529 84.7% 2
Officenter Turnhout Turnhout €3.4m €149,706 7.8% 3
Power-Line.BE Kontich €4.9m €196,955 34.9% 0.5
BRUSSELS LIFE SCIENCE INCUBATOR Woluwe-Saint-Lambert €3.8m €293,410 96.1% 2.8

These companies have the same main activity as DESPO: activities of head offices (NACE 70100). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €2.3m and €5.4m, founded between 1998 and 2011.

Official details

Source: KBO
Status
Active since 23-12-2004Normal situation
Activity
Activities of head officesNACE 70100and 1 other
Joint committee
313Pharmacies and pricing offices · annual accounts 2025
Establishment unit
2.144.909.0353600 Genk, since 22-12-2004
Financial year end
31 December
Peppol
Reachable since 30-06-2025
Company details

Annual accounts 2025

≈ €280,000estimated
€3.6m▲ 1.8%
Employeeson 31-12-2025
2=
Filing
Filed on 03-06-2026, 58 days before the end of the filing period
Financials

Insights on DESPO

DESPO files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €112,215 in 2006 to €175,548 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 DESPO

What is the company number of DESPO?
The company number of DESPO is 0870.789.289. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0870.789.289.
Where is DESPO based?
The registered office is at Landwaartslaan 34, 3600 Genk.Company details
What does DESPO do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is activities of head offices (NACE 70100).
What is the legal form of DESPO?
DESPO is a private limited company (BV).
When was DESPO founded?
DESPO was founded on 23-12-2004.
Is DESPO still active?
Yes, DESPO is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does DESPO have?
DESPO had an average of 2.1 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
Which joint committee does DESPO fall under?
In its 2025 annual accounts, DESPO states joint committee 313 (Pharmacies and pricing offices).
What is the turnover of DESPO?
The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €280,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €175,548 and 98 comparable companies (NACE 70). It probably lies between €230,000 and €380,000.
Is DESPO profitable?
In financial year 2025, DESPO made a profit of €128,277.
Where can I find the annual accounts of DESPO?
DESPO filed 21 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of DESPO due?
DESPO must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline

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