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Dirac

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Private limited companyfounded 196858 yrs activeSterstraat 38, 1180 Ukkel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0403.114.182
Summary

Dirac has been active since 1968 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €359,776 and a net result of €53,232. Equity is shrinking by ~2.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 18% of 9046 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.7% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability46▲+12
Solvency39▲+3
Growth58▲+26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.7% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €20,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.61 against 0.5 in 2023; short-term debt: 8.2% and cash: 1.7% of total assets), and 86.3% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Five 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 58 years 0 60 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Wholesale trade (NACE 46)
about 21% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 18% of 9046 sector peers (2024).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 9046 sector peers
Solvency
better than 18%
← weakest strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 16-07-2025, 15 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
15 d early
2023
29 d late
2022
42 d early
2021
6 d early
2020
27 d late
2019
31 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 4 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 3 days before the deadline, and 39% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
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

History

On 1 January 1968, Dirac was incorporated.1 Total assets went from EUR 518,015 in 2018 to EUR 2.6 million in 2024.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€359,776▲ 17.4%
2023 · €306,543
Total assets
€2.6m▼ 3.8%
2023 · €2.7m
Net result
€53,232
2023 · -€48,989
Working capital
-€84,171▲ 59.1%
2023 · -€205,562
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€14,462-€8,874-€26,532▼ 199%-€5,760▲ 78.3%€123,691
Net result€10,697-€11,621-€36,521▼ 214%-€48,989▼ 34.1%€53,232
Equity€403,674▲ 2.7%€392,053▼ 2.9%€355,533▼ 9.3%€306,543▼ 13.8%€359,776▲ 17.4%
Total assets€501,381▼ 2.5%€845,171▲ 68.6%€1.5m▲ 73.1%€2.7m▲ 86.8%€2.6m▼ 3.8%
Debt€97,707▼ 19.4%€453,118▲ 364%€1.1m▲ 144%€2.4m▲ 119%€2.3m▼ 6.5%
Working capital€248,850▼ 0.6%€185,012▼ 25.7%€49,338▼ 73.3%-€205,562-€84,171▲ 59.1%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000€0€50,000€100,000Operating result 2020: €14,462€14,462Net result 2020: €10,697€10,697Operating result 2021: -€8,874-€8,874Net result 2021: -€11,621-€11,621Operating result 2022: -€26,532-€26,532Net result 2022: -€36,521-€36,521Operating result 2023: -€5,760-€5,760Net result 2023: -€48,989-€48,989Operating result 2024: €123,691€123,691Net result 2024: €53,232€53,23220202021202220232024-€50,000€0€50,000€100,000Operating result 2022: -€26,532-€26,500Net result 2022: -€36,521-€36,500Operating result 2023: -€5,760-€5,760Net result 2023: -€48,989-€49,000Operating result 2024: €123,691€124,000Net result 2024: €53,232€53,200202220232024
The operating result returns to profit in 2024: €123,691 after a loss of €5,760 in 2023, the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.6m
Fixed assets €2.5m ▼ 1.3%
Current assets €131,362 ▼ 34.9%
Equity and liabilities €2.6m
Equity €359,776 ▲ 17.4%
Debt €2.3m ▼ 6.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 88.8% to 86.3%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€218,406▲
2023 · €94,853
Cash flow
€147,948▲
2023 · €51,623
Current ratio
0.61▲
2023 · 0.50
Quick ratio
0.56▲
2023 · 0.45
Debt to equity
6.31▼
2023 · 7.91
ROE
14.8%▲
2023 · -16.0%
ROA
2.0%▲
2023 · -1.8%
Interest coverage
2.99▲
2023 · 2.10
Debt ≤ 1 year
€215,533▼
2023 · €407,265
Debt > 1 year
€2.1m▲
2023 · €2.0m
Income taxes
-€1,258▼
2023 · €0
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 52 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€2.7m€2.6m▼
Fixed assets21/28€2.5m€2.5m▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€2.5m€2.5m▼
Land and buildings22€2.5m€2.5m▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€12,558€9,418▼
Leasing and similar rights25€2,958€0▼
Financial fixed assets28€1,050€1,050=
Current assets29/58€201,704€131,362▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€63,957€43,033▼
Other amounts receivable291€63,957€43,033▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€18,778€10,891▼
Stocks30/36€18,778€10,891▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€40,527€31,444▼
Trade receivables40€19,990€10,521▼
Other amounts receivable41€20,537€20,923▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€73,954€43,872▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€4,488€2,121▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€2.7m€2.6m▼
Equity10/15€306,543€359,776▲
Contributions10/11€14,874€14,874=
Reserves13€291,670€344,902▲
Tax-exempt reserves132€19,866€19,866=
Distributable reserves133€271,804€325,036▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-
Amounts payable17/49€2.4m€2.3m▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€2.0m€2.1m▲
Financial debts170/4€2.0m€2.1m▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€407,265€215,533▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€94,183€98,343▲
Trade debts44€217,445€23,507▼
Suppliers440/4€217,445€23,507▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€9,729€5,673▼
Taxes450/3€9,729€5,673▼
Other amounts payable47/48€85,909€88,010▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1,894€3,444▲
Income statement Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€100,613€94,715▼
Other operating charges640/8€11,256€14,548▲
Gross operating margin9900€106,109€232,954▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€5,760€123,691▲
Financial income75/76B€1,927€1,428▼
Recurring financial income75€1,927€1,428▼
Financial charges65/66B€45,156€73,144▲
Recurring financial charges65€45,156€73,144▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€48,989€51,974▲
Income taxes67/77€0-€1,258▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€48,989€53,232▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€48,989€53,232▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€36,066€53,232▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€12,924€0▼
Transfer from equity791/2€36,066€0▼
Transfer to equity691/2-€53,232
To other reserves6921-€53,232

The notes to these accounts (21 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€32,714€57,625€103,362€100,613€94,715▼ 5.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€2,198€0---
Other operating charges640/8-€7,122€9,121€11,256€14,548▲ 29.2%
Gross operating margin9900€53,252€58,071€85,951€106,109€232,954▲ 120%
Operating profit (loss)9901€14,462-€8,874-€26,532-€5,760€123,691▲ 2,247%
Financial income75/76B-€2,500€1,968€1,927€1,428▼ 25.9%
Recurring financial income75€3,482€2,500€1,968€1,927€1,428▼ 25.9%
Financial charges65/66B-€4,918€11,696€45,156€73,144▲ 62.0%
Recurring financial charges65€1,831€4,918€11,696€45,156€73,144▲ 62.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€16,113-€11,292-€36,259-€48,989€51,974▲ 206%
Income taxes67/77€5,416€329€261€0-€1,258-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€10,697-€11,621-€36,521-€48,989€53,232▲ 209%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€0----
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€24,917-€11,621-€36,521-€48,989€53,232▲ 209%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€501,381€845,171€1.5m€2.7m€2.6m▼ 3.8%
Fixed assets21/28€208,825€606,639€1.3m€2.5m€2.5m▼ 1.3%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€207,775€605,589€1.3m€2.5m€2.5m▼ 1.3%
Land and buildings22-€571,167€1.3m€2.5m€2.5m▼ 1.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€18,837€15,697€12,558€9,418▼ 25.0%
Leasing and similar rights25-€15,586€9,272€2,958€0▼ 100%
Financial fixed assets28€1,050€1,050€1,050€1,050€1,050=
Current assets29/58€292,556€238,532€172,272€201,704€131,362▼ 34.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29-€104,653€84,494€63,957€43,033▼ 32.7%
Other amounts receivable291-€104,653€84,494€63,957€43,033▼ 32.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€3,981€4,824€5,724€18,778€10,891▼ 42.0%
Stocks30/36-€4,824€5,724€18,778€10,891▼ 42.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€100,256€58,462€36,776€40,527€31,444▼ 22.4%
Trade receivables40-€40,311€16,617€19,990€10,521▼ 47.4%
Other amounts receivable41-€18,152€20,158€20,537€20,923▲ 1.9%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€61,631€64,193€42,586€73,954€43,872▼ 40.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€6,401€2,694€4,488€2,121▼ 52.7%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€501,381€845,171€1.5m€2.7m€2.6m▼ 3.8%
Equity10/15€403,674€392,053€355,533€306,543€359,776▲ 17.4%
Contributions10/11-€14,874€14,874€14,874€14,874=
Reserves13€327,736€327,736€327,736€291,670€344,902▲ 18.3%
Tax-exempt reserves132-€19,866€19,866€19,866€19,866=
Distributable reserves133-€307,870€307,870€271,804€325,036▲ 19.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€61,065€49,444€12,924€0--
Amounts payable17/49€97,707€453,118€1.1m€2.4m€2.3m▼ 6.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€54,001€399,598€983,992€2.0m€2.1m▲ 1.7%
Financial debts170/4-€399,598€983,992€2.0m€2.1m▲ 1.7%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€43,706€53,520€122,934€407,265€215,533▼ 47.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€38,953€63,134€94,183€98,343▲ 4.4%
Trade debts44€9,820€7,491€13,284€217,445€23,507▼ 89.2%
Suppliers440/4-€7,491€13,284€217,445€23,507▼ 89.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€5,579€2,064€9,729€5,673▼ 41.7%
Taxes450/3-€5,579€2,064€9,729€5,673▼ 41.7%
Other amounts payable47/48-€1,497€44,451€85,909€88,010▲ 2.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€344€1,894€3,444▲ 81.8%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€10,697-€11,621-€36,521-€48,989€53,232▲ 209%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€32,714€57,625€103,362€100,613€94,715▼ 5.9%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€43,411€46,004€66,841€51,623€147,948▲ 187%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€455,439-€787,253-€1.3m-€61,475▲ 95.4%
Change in cash-€2,561-€21,607€31,368-€30,082▼ 196%

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

2025
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €53,232
Net result €53,232 after 3 loss-making years.
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€48,989
Net result drops to -€48,989, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 27 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €10,697
Net result €10,697 after 2 loss-making years.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2019
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2018
22-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 83 days late
2017
19-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 50 days late
2016
02-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 2 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 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, Ukkel · 1 establishment unit since 1964
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1,398 m²
Building footprint
503 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,958 m³
Parcel 21616G0226/00B002, Brussels · tallest building 12.7 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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1 establishment unit
DIRAC
Sterstraat 38, 1180 UkkelNACE 4531006
since 19642.010.047.064
1 parcel
Brussels 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21616G0226/00B002 Brussels 1,398 m² 1 · 503 m² 12.7 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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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded01-01-1968
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46431Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment

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