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DESTY

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Public limited companyfounded 1991active for 35 yearsZilverstraat 13, 1850 Grimbergen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0445.165.464

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 17-10-2025 PDF all 33 filings

Turnover
≈ €110,000
Estimated: probably between €73,000 and €150,000
Total assets
€300,944▲ 7.7%
2024 · €279,361
Net result
€19,724▲ 566%
2024 · €2,963
Working capital
€204,720▲ 11.9%
2024 · €182,910
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2019 to 2025, 7 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is 7.2 times that of 2024. It is a recovery after the fall in 2024.

Operating result€29,175 2025 Net result€19,724 2025

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Advertising, market research and public relations activities (NACE 73). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€35,631-€35,182▼ 1.3%€37,882▲ 7.7%€28,366▼ 25.1%€24,339▼ 14.2%€4,071▼ 83.3%€29,175▲ 617%
Net result€22,574-€22,562within the sector's middle half▼ 0.1%€25,895within the sector's middle half▲ 14.8%€19,139within the sector's middle half▼ 26.1%€16,396within the sector's middle half▼ 14.3%€2,963within the sector's middle half▼ 81.9%€19,724within the sector's middle half▲ 566%
Equity€262,143-€264,257above the sector's middle half▲ 0.8%€264,216above the sector's middle half=€266,589above the sector's middle half▲ 0.9%€265,621above the sector's middle half▼ 0.4%€268,584above the sector's middle half▲ 1.1%€288,308above the sector's middle half▲ 7.3%
Total assets€286,741-€306,829within the sector's middle half▲ 7.0%€297,909within the sector's middle half▼ 2.9%€289,880within the sector's middle half▼ 2.7%€288,440within the sector's middle half▼ 0.5%€279,361within the sector's middle half▼ 3.1%€300,944within the sector's middle half▲ 7.7%
Debt€24,598-€42,572▲ 73.1%€33,693▼ 20.9%€23,290▼ 30.9%€22,819▼ 2.0%€10,777▼ 52.8%€12,636▲ 17.3%
Working capital€182,403-€185,459above the sector's middle half▲ 1.7%€187,326above the sector's middle half▲ 1.0%€192,581above the sector's middle half▲ 2.8%€193,150above the sector's middle half▲ 0.3%€182,910above the sector's middle half▼ 5.3%€204,720above the sector's middle half▲ 11.9%
Solvency91.4%-86.1%above the sector's middle half▼ 5.3pp88.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 2.6pp92.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 3.3pp92.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.1pp96.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.1pp95.8%above the sector's middle half▼ 0.3pp
Current ratio9.82-5.66above the sector's middle half▼ 4.167.06above the sector's middle half▲ 1.4010.85above the sector's middle half▲ 3.7910.93above the sector's middle half▲ 0.0822.83above the sector's middle half▲ 11.9019.96above the sector's middle half▼ 2.87
Return on assets (ROA)7.9%-7.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 0.5pp8.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.3pp6.6%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.1pp5.7%within the sector's middle half▼ 0.9pp1.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.6pp6.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.5pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Advertising, market research and public relations activities (NACE 73). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €300,944
Fixed assets €85,426 ▼ 3.0%
Current assets €215,518 ▲ 12.7%
Equity and liabilities €300,944
Equity €288,308 ▲ 7.3%
Debt €12,636 ▲ 17.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 3.9% to 4.2%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€31,819▲
2024 · €6,556
Cash flow
€22,369▲
2024 · €5,448
Debt to equity
0.04▲
2024 · 0.04
ROE
6.8%▲
2024 · 1.1%
Interest coverage
69.88▲
2024 · 18.95
Debt ≤ 1 year
€10,798▲
2024 · €8,380
Income taxes
€9,861▲
2024 · €1,398
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item31-03-202231-03-202331-03-202431-03-2025
Tangible fixed assets--€14,717-
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€1,909€1,909€2,485€2,644

Source: notes to the 2022 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as DESTY: market research and public opinion polling (NACE 73200). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €251,000 and €354,000, founded between 1990 and 1992.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginNet resultFinancial year
DESTY Grimbergen1991€300,944€288,308€38,820€19,7242025
Alltronic Hasselt1991€278,269€120,672€36,379€13,8642025
NATHEMA Profondeville1991€284,445€130,176€49,118€15,9002025
ART ET GESTION Sint-Pieters-Woluwe1992€353,697€350,270€34,470€15,7452025
FAMOSA Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel)1990€328,803€237,152€48,114€20,9582025
V.D.X. Hélécine1991€250,938€184,245€47,480€1,8012024
ORION BUREAUTIQUE SERVICES Etterbeek1992€311,546€228,328€53,366€20,1732025

They were chosen from the 1,742 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 31,368 companies had the same profile as DESTY has now. Two years later, 0.5% had gone bankrupt and 93.5% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
0.5% went bankrupt
5.9% stopped otherwise
93.5% was still going

Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of DESTY itself: 0.2% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 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.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
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 31,368 companies, not a prediction for DESTY. 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.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 50 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 (PDF), filed on 17-10-2025.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€279,361€300,944▲
Fixed assets21/28€88,070€85,426▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€88,070€85,426▼
Land and buildings22€88,070€85,426▼
Current assets29/58€191,290€215,518▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4,916€2,091▼
Trade receivables40€4,577€1,626▼
Other amounts receivable41€339€465▲
Current investments50/53€179,567€200,154▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€6,808€13,273▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€279,361€300,944▲
Equity10/15€268,584€288,308▲
Contributions10/11€125,000€125,000=
Capital10€125,000€125,000=
Issued capital100€125,000€125,000=
Reserves13€122,028€141,752▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€12,500€12,500=
Legal reserve130€12,500€12,500=
Distributable reserves133€109,528€129,252▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€21,556€21,556=
Amounts payable17/49€10,777€12,636▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€8,380€10,798▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€124€124=
Trade debts44€3,137€423▼
Suppliers440/4€3,137€423▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€124€124=
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€4,995€10,127▲
Taxes450/3€4,995€10,127▲
Other amounts payable47/48€0-
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€2,397€1,838▼
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A€0-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2,485€2,644▲
Other operating charges640/8€9,654€7,001▼
Gross operating margin9900€16,210€38,820▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€4,071€29,175▲
Financial income75/76B€636€866▲
Recurring financial income75€636€866▲
Financial charges65/66B€346€455▲
Recurring financial charges65€346€455▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4,361€29,586▲
Income taxes67/77€1,398€9,861▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,963€19,724▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2,963€19,724▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€24,518€41,280▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€21,556€21,556=
Transfer from equity791/2€0-
Transfer to equity691/2€2,963€19,724▲
To other reserves6921€2,963€19,724▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€0-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€0-

The notes to these accounts have 4 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the filed accounts (PDF).

Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A----€5,332€0--
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2,082€2,082€1,909€1,909€1,909€2,485€2,644▲ 6.4%
Other operating charges640/8---€4,964€5,295€9,654€7,001▼ 27.5%
Gross operating margin9900€42,159€41,746€44,699€35,239€31,542€16,210€38,820▲ 139%
Operating profit (loss)9901€35,631€35,182€37,882€28,366€24,339€4,071€29,175▲ 617%
Financial income75/76B---€5€13€636€866▲ 36.2%
Recurring financial income75€131€185€211€5€13€636€866▲ 36.2%
Financial charges65/66B---€313€318€346€455▲ 31.6%
Recurring financial charges65€211€230€137€313€318€346€455▲ 31.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€35,551€35,137€37,957€28,058€24,034€4,361€29,586▲ 578%
Income taxes67/77€12,977€12,575€12,062€8,920€7,638€1,398€9,861▲ 605%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€22,574€22,562€25,895€19,139€16,396€2,963€19,724▲ 566%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€22,574€22,562€25,895€19,139€16,396€2,963€19,724▲ 566%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€286,741€306,829€297,909€289,880€288,440€279,361€300,944▲ 7.7%
Fixed assets21/28€83,646€81,565€79,656€77,748€75,839€88,070€85,426▼ 3.0%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€83,646€81,565€79,656€77,748€75,839€88,070€85,426▼ 3.0%
Land and buildings22---€77,748€75,839€88,070€85,426▼ 3.0%
Current assets29/58€203,094€225,264€218,252€212,132€212,601€191,290€215,518▲ 12.7%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€3,766€9,396€2,834€3,313€5,757€4,916€2,091▼ 57.5%
Trade receivables40---€2,231€3,083€4,577€1,626▼ 64.5%
Other amounts receivable41---€1,081€2,674€339€465▲ 37.1%
Current investments50/53€166,812€191,969€192,148€190,152€190,152€179,567€200,154▲ 11.5%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€32,516€23,899€23,270€18,667€16,692€6,808€13,273▲ 95.0%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€286,741€306,829€297,909€289,880€288,440€279,361€300,944▲ 7.7%
Equity10/15€262,143€264,257€264,216€266,589€265,621€268,584€288,308▲ 7.3%
Contributions10/11€125,000€125,000€125,000€125,000€125,000€125,000€125,000=
Capital10---€125,000€125,000€125,000€125,000=
Issued capital100---€125,000€125,000€125,000€125,000=
Reserves13€115,587€117,701€117,660€120,033€119,066€122,028€141,752▲ 16.2%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€12,500€12,500€12,500€12,500=
Legal reserve130---€12,500€12,500€12,500€12,500=
Distributable reserves133---€107,533€106,566€109,528€129,252▲ 18.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€21,556€21,556€21,556€21,556€21,556€21,556€21,556=
Amounts payable17/49€24,598€42,572€33,693€23,290€22,819€10,777€12,636▲ 17.3%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€20,691€39,805€30,926€19,551€19,451€8,380€10,798▲ 28.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€124€124€124€124=
Trade debts44€242€216€204€621€282€3,137€423▼ 86.5%
Suppliers440/4---€621€282€3,137€423▼ 86.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€673€259€124€124=
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€1,367€1,423€4,995€10,127▲ 103%
Taxes450/3---€1,367€1,423€4,995€10,127▲ 103%
Other amounts payable47/48---€16,765€17,364€0--
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€3,740€3,368€2,397€1,838▼ 23.3%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€22,574€22,562€25,895€19,139€16,396€2,963€19,724▲ 566%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€2,082€2,082€1,909€1,909€1,909€2,485€2,644▲ 6.4%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€24,655€24,644€27,804€21,047€18,305€5,448€22,369▲ 311%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€0-€14,717€0-
Change in cash--€8,617-€630-€4,602-€1,975-€9,885€6,465-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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31-03-2025 micro format 17-10-2025 2025-00547268 PDF
31-03-2024 micro format 31-10-2024 2024-00526212 PDF
31-03-2023 micro format 26-09-2023 2023-00453802 PDF
31-03-2022 micro format 28-10-2022 2022-20483471 PDF
31-03-2021 micro format 17-09-2021 2021-67500252 PDF
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