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E.S.B.

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Private limited companyfounded 1987active for 39 yearsSchoonzichtlaan 8, 3020 Herent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0431.919.125
Summary

E.S.B. has been active since 1987 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €570,881 and a net result of -€8,793. Equity has been shrinking by about 3.3% per year since 2019. If that trend continues, it turns negative around financial year 2026. Its solvency ranks better than 28% of 8,584 sector peers (NACE 73, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Overview

Official details

Source: KBO
Status
Active since 09-09-1987 Normal situation
Activity
Market research and public opinion polling NACE 73200
Establishment unit
2.030.540.788 3020 Herent, since 14-09-1987
Financial year end
31 August
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Board and ownership

Board
  • MEES LIEVEDirector

Financial position

93 Excellent Checked score 2025
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
0.1%
Annual accounts to 31-08-2025
Gross margin
€44,676
▼ 20.7%
Turnover
≈ €130,000
estimated
Loss
€8,793
Equity
€570,881
Total assets
€2.3m
▲ 70.3%
Score breakdownraises riskLiquidity: current ratio 0.67, cash €4,090lowers riskSize: total assets €2.3mFounded in 1987Figures for financial year 2025 (filed on 13-03-2026)Show the evidence

Checked score

Score 2025
93 / 100
Excellent
Probability in this band: under 0.55%
Financially stronger than 46% of small companies in advertising and market research (NACE 73)
Financial strength · tick: 2024
Weak
Solvency 50+34
equity 25.3% of total assets
Liquidity 38+13
short-term debt 30.4% · cash 0.2%
Profitability 37-4
return on assets -0.4%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

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

Sector median 0.1% (722 companies, NACE 73, small)
Last 24 months 12-2024: 0.4% 01-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 0.5%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 01-2025 03-2025: 0.6%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 02-2025 04-2025: 0.7%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 03-2025 05-2025: 0.7%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: 0.7%● unchanged vs 05-2025 07-2025: 0.7%● unchanged vs 06-2025 08-2025: 0.7%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: 0.7%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: 0.8%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 09-2025 11-2025: 0.8%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.8%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.8%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.8%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 0.9%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 02-2026highest value 04-2026: 0.1%▼ -0.8 percentage points vs 03-2026lowest value 05-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 04-2026lowest value 06-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 05-2026lowest value 07-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 06-2026lowest value 08-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 07-2026lowest value 09-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 08-2026lowest value 10-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 09-2026 11-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 10-2026
Credit of up to €50,000 on 30-day terms is acceptable
Liquidity is insufficient, with a current ratio of 0.67 (0.66 in 2024), below 1. Short-term debt is 30.4% and cash 0.2% of total assets. 74.7% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
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 73, small). It does better than 31% of them on solvency, 28% on liquidity, 25% on profitability and 99% on growth.

The bankruptcy probability was computed on 02-11-2026 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.

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).

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Signals

Five signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
lowers risk · Size: total assets €2.3m
Companies of this size fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Liquidity: current ratio 0.67, cash €4,090
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Founded in 1987
Companies that have existed this long fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
KBO
lowers risk · Figures for financial year 2025 (filed on 13-03-2026)
NBB · annual accounts
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-08-2025 was due by 31-03-2026 and was filed on 08-03-2026, 23 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
23 days early
2024
29 days early
2023
45 days early
2022
35 days early
2021
39 days late
2020
29 days late
2019
91 days late
← 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 4 days after the deadline. In the sector (NACE 73), the median for financial year 2024 was 6 days before the deadline, and 36% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The financial year that closed on 31-08-2026 is due by 31-03-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 2 March (4 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
31-08-2026 year end03-11-2026 today31-03-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since 2021.
KBO publications

Key points

  • Caution: Lower net result than 85% of companies in advertising and market researchsector median €14,905 · 8,585 companies -€8,793 View
  • Positive: Filed on time since financial year 2022accounts within the deadline every year 4 years View

Recent changes

  1. · Gazette deed General meeting · Registered-office move
  2. · Gazette deed Incorporation
All 14 events

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as E.S.B.: market research and public opinion polling (NACE 73200). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.4m and €3.5m, founded between 1989 and 1991.

CompanyTotal assetsGross margin
E.S.B. Herent€2.3m€0.04m
VAN LENT Grimbergen€1.4m€0.05m
EUROFIDUCIA Dilbeek€1.5m€0.04m
PLEIADE Dilbeek€1.7m€0.09m
DEFIGEST CONSEIL Fléron€2.3m€0.05m
ANTARES MANAGEMENT Sint-Pieters-Woluwe€1.6m€0.07m
PETER DOSSCHE & C° Deinze€3.5m€0.05m
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Key facts about E.S.B.

What is the company number of E.S.B.?
The company number of E.S.B. is 0431.919.125. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0431.919.125.
Where is E.S.B. based?
The registered office is at Schoonzichtlaan 8, 3020 Herent.Company details
What does E.S.B. do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is market research and public opinion polling (NACE 73200).
What is the legal form of E.S.B.?
The legal form of E.S.B. is Private limited company (BV).
When was E.S.B. founded?
E.S.B. was founded on 09-09-1987.
Is E.S.B. still active?
Yes, E.S.B. is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
What is the turnover of E.S.B.?
The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €130,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €44,676 and 30 comparable companies (NACE 73). It probably lies between €84,000 and €170,000.Financials
Is E.S.B. profitable?
In financial year 2025, E.S.B. made a loss of €8,793.
Where can I find the annual accounts of E.S.B.?
E.S.B. filed 36 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of E.S.B. due?
E.S.B. must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-03-2027.Timeline

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