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EKO

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Public limited companyfounded 200224 yrs activeKursaal-Westhelling 12, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0478.303.733

EKO has been active since 2002 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €15.53M and a net result of €1.82M. Equity is growing by ~15.5% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 65% of 537 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
85 / 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability78▲+3
Solvency86▲+5
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €1.3M at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 40.89 against 38.32 in 2023; short-term debt: 1.7% and cash: 17.4% of total assets), and 39.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers riskneutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 90
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 90
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 24 years 0 30 y
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
60.8%
Return on assets
7.1%
Age of the figures
20 mo
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
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 11-07-2025, 20 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
20 d early
2023
29 d early
2022
3 d late
2021
11 d late
2020
4 d early
2019
16 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€15.53M▲ 13.3%
2023 · €13.71M
2018: €4.16M 2019: €4.62M 2020: €4.96M 2021: €12.32M 2022: €12.53M 2023: €13.71M
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€25.55M▲ 5.1%
2023 · €24.30M
2018: €5.34M 2019: €6.26M 2020: €8.63M 2021: €24.62M 2022: €25.36M 2023: €24.30M
2018 → 2024
Net result
€1.82M▲ 42.6%
2023 · €1.28M
2018: €380k 2019: €543k 2020: €307k 2021: €671k 2022: €308k 2023: €1.28M
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€16.86M▼ 3.7%
2023 · €17.50M
2018: €2.56M 2019: €2.78M 2020: €2.35M 2021: €18.33M 2022: €17.68M 2023: €17.50M
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€4.96M-€12.32M▲ 148%€12.53M▲ 1.7%€13.71M▲ 9.4%€15.53M▲ 13.3%
Operating result€180k-€566k▲ 214%€146k▼ 74.2%€1.24M▲ 746%€1.52M▲ 22.4%
Net result€307k-€671k▲ 118%€308k▼ 54.0%€1.28M▲ 315%€1.82M▲ 42.6%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€500k€1.00M€1.50M€2.00MOperating result 2020: €180k€180kNet result 2020: €307k€307kOperating result 2021: €566k€566kNet result 2021: €671k€671kOperating result 2022: €146k€146kNet result 2022: €308k€308kOperating result 2023: €1.24M€1.24MNet result 2023: €1.28M€1.28MOperating result 2024: €1.52M€1.52MNet result 2024: €1.82M€1.82M20202021202220232024
After the dip in 2022 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2024 is 22% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €25.55M
Fixed assets €8.27M▲ 30.5%
Current assets €17.28M▼ 3.8%
Equity and liabilities €25.55M
Equity €15.53M▲ 13.3%
Provisions €2.92M▼ 3.6%
Debt €7.10M▼ 6.1%
The debt ratio falls from 31.1% to 27.8%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€1.97M
2023 · €1.63M
Cash flow
€2.28M
2023 · €1.67M
Solvency
60.8%
2023 · 56.4%
Current ratio
40.89
2023 · 38.32
Quick ratio
40.89
2023 · 38.32
Debt / equity
0.46
2023 · 0.55
ROE
11.7%
2023 · 9.3%
ROA
7.1%
2023 · 5.3%
Interest coverage
78.66
2023 · 55.15
Debt
€7.10M
2023 · €7.56M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€423k
2023 · €469k
Debt > 1 year
€1.33M
2023 · €1.42M
Income taxes
€61k
2023 · €2k
Staff costs
€216k
2023 · €216k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€24.30M€25.55M
Fixed assets21/28€6.34M€8.27M
Intangible fixed assets21€5k€4k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€6.33M€8.26M
Land and buildings22€1.64M€3.79M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€154k€198k
Other tangible fixed assets26€4.53M€4.28M
Financial fixed assets28€55€55=
Current assets29/58€17.97M€17.28M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4.51M€4.38M
Trade receivables40€223k€222k
Other amounts receivable41€4.29M€4.16M
Current investments50/53€11.00M€8.26M
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€2.25M€4.44M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€208k€194k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€24.30M€25.55M
Equity10/15€13.71M€15.53M
Contributions10/11€1.09M€1.09M=
Capital10€1.09M€1.09M=
Issued capital100€1.09M€1.09M=
Reserves13€4.40M€6.22M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€109k€109k=
Legal reserve130€109k€109k=
Distributable reserves133€4.29M€6.11M
Investment grants15€8.22M€8.22M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€3.03M€2.92M
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€293k€185k
Major repairs and maintenance162€293k€185k
Deferred taxes168€2.74M€2.74M
Amounts payable17/49€7.56M€7.10M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.42M€1.33M
Financial debts170/4€1.42M€1.33M
Amounts payable within one year42/48€469k€423k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€83k€84k
Trade debts44€344k€308k
Suppliers440/4€344k€308k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€42k€31k
Taxes450/3€11k-
Remuneration and social security454/9€32k€31k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€5.67M€5.34M
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€29k-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€216k€216k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€390k€451k
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8€-304k€-108k
Other operating charges640/8€69k€72k
Gross operating margin9900€1.61M€2.15M
Operating profit (loss)9901€1.24M€1.52M
Financial income75/76B€285k€353k
Recurring financial income75€285k€353k
Financial charges65/66B€274k€25k
Recurring financial charges65€30k€25k
Non-recurring financial charges66B€245k-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1.25M€1.84M
Transfer from deferred taxes780€33k€40k
Income taxes67/77€2k€61k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1.28M€1.82M
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1.28M€1.82M
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.28M€1.82M
Transfer to equity691/2€1.28M€1.82M
To other reserves6921€1.28M€1.82M
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90873.13.4

The notes to these accounts (15 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
11-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €1.82M ▲42.6%
Operating result €1.52M, net result €1.82M, both a record.
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
31-12
Financial Liquidity quadruplescurrent ratio 38.32
Current ratio from 10.58 to 38.32; short-term debt falls from €1.85M to €469k.
03-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 3 days late
2022
11-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 11 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 6current ratio 23.93
Current ratio from 3.74 to 23.93; short-term debt falls from €860k to €800k.
31-12
Financial Equity above €10MEq €12.32M ▲148%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €12.32M.
27-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €307k ▼43.4%
Net result drops to €307k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
18-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
17 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, Oostende · 1 establishment unit since 2002
establishment The establishment unit on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Kursaal-Westhelling 128400 Oostende
Ground area
1.1 ha
Building footprint
8,457 m²
Volume, LiDAR
148,056 m³
Parcel 35013A1596/00E018, Flanders · tallest building 25.1 m, ±6 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
OOSTHELLING KURSAAL
Kursaal-Westhelling 12, 8400 OostendeOrganisation of conventions and trade shows
since 20022.114.730.553
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
35013A1596/00E018
ProtectedMonumentCasino-KursaalSource ↗
Flanders 1.1 ha 1 · 8,457 m² 25.1 m · 6 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
1 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2025 · 1 entry · 45,721 EUR awarded
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 45,721 EUR0 EUR
Schemes
Erfgoedpremie voor beschermde monumenten en landschappen - standaardprocedure
1 entry · 45,721 EUR · Onroerend Erfgoed

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Legal Entity Identifier

875500DSCMTZ94TU4S03
no longer live in the LEI register

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Of 642 companies in sector 90312 we hold annual accounts for 227. 25 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded11-09-2002
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
90311Arts creation and performing arts activities
90312Arts creation and performing arts activities
82300Organisation of conventions and trade shows
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 22 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 16-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Contact details

2 entries
E-mail:els.degryse@kursaaloostende.be
Establishment Oostende 2.114.730.553
Phone:059340084
Establishment Oostende 2.114.730.553