Equity
-€102,519
Debts exceed assets in financial year 2025.
ESCAPE
Lifetime
19 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 28 filings since 1998peak €292,874 (2016)
€190,686▲ 40.9%
lowest -€100,396 (2024)
-€37,635▲ €62,761
peak €151,929 (2008)
-€102,519▼ €37,635
€662,181▼ 8.5%
peak 2 FTE (2012)
-not published
Board4 names since 2021
4 directors and 3 others
Documentsfilings and deeds
18-12-2025133 days before the deadline
2025micro format
Gross margin from €135,288 to €190,686Loss of €37,6351 director appointed, 2 reappointments 20-01Equity from -€64,885 to -€102,519Cash from €13,018 to €2,696
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsResult
-€37,635 ▲ 62.5%
The result rose in 2025 from -€100,396 to -€37,635.
Turnover
≈ €350,000 estimated
The micro format states no turnover.
Debts
€662,181 118% of the balance sheet
Financial debts 80%Suppliers 6%Taxes and wages 3%Other 11%
Of this, €145,483 falls due within a year.
Filings
28 annual accounts since 1998
The 2023 accounts came 29 days late. The other nine of the last ten were filed on time.
Position in the sector
-€37,635
Lower net result than 95% of companies in advertising and market research. Sector median €14,071 · 9,121 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 2,792 companies had the same profile as ESCAPE has now. Each dot stands for 7 companies, two years later.
90.4%
were still trading
6.1%
stopped another way
2.1%
went bankrupt
Another 1.4% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,331 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.
| 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 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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 2,792 companies, not a prediction for ESCAPE. 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.
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Signals
Board and ownership
Managing director
Managing director
Director, since 31-03-2021
Director, since 31-03-2021
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0461600630
1 director appointed, 2 reappointments
Reappointments: and · Appointment: (managing director) · Director discharge: · General meeting of 08-01-2025 · Gazette deed
Reappointments: (managing director) and (director)
General meeting of 31-03-2021 · Gazette deed
New establishment in Schilde
De Zevenster 33
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCAPE Antwerp | €559,662 | €190,686 | -18.3% | - |
| COPY GROENENBORGER Antwerp | €491,573 | €238,311 | 49.9% | - |
| PUBLIMO Mol | €564,635 | €158,696 | 87.3% | - |
| OPTIMAL DIRECT and PARTNERS Clavier | €560,490 | €188,602 | 21.2% | - |
| ACCESS DIRECT Herstal | €517,601 | €199,815 | 34.0% | 4 |
| Pierre JONGEN Crisnée | €631,398 | €204,070 | 65.1% | - |
| BERNARD WEBER Etterbeek | €484,176 | €229,625 | 69.0% | - |
These companies have the same main activity as ESCAPE: advertising agencies (NACE 73110). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €484,000 and €631,000, founded between 1995 and 2001.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 06-10-1997Normal situation
- Activity
- Advertising agenciesNACE 73110
- Establishment units
- 2.083.871.5862000 Antwerp, since 21-10-1997
- 2.198.709.0942970 Schilde, since 31-03-2011
- Financial year end
- 30 September
- Peppol
- Reachable since 13-10-2025
Annual accounts to 30-09-2025
- €559,662▼ 15.1%
- Employeeson 30-09-2025
- 1=
- Filing
- Filed on 18-12-2025, 133 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on ESCAPE
ESCAPE files the micro format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €132,322 in 2007 to €190,686 in 2025.
The balance sheet grew most from 2013 to 2014 through fixed assets, financed with long-term debt.
In January 2025, the Official Gazette published the appointment of as managing director.
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 ESCAPE
- What is the company number of ESCAPE?
- The company number of ESCAPE is 0461.600.630. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0461.600.630.
- Where is ESCAPE based?
- The registered office is at Adriaan Brouwerstraat 27, 2000 Antwerp.Company details
- What does ESCAPE do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is advertising agencies (NACE 73110).
- What is the legal form of ESCAPE?
- ESCAPE is a public limited company (NV).
- When was ESCAPE founded?
- ESCAPE was founded on 06-10-1997.
- Is ESCAPE still active?
- Yes, ESCAPE is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does ESCAPE have?
- ESCAPE had an average of 1 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of ESCAPE?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €350,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €190,686 and 38 comparable companies (NACE 73). It probably lies between €260,000 and €700,000.
- Is ESCAPE profitable?
- In financial year 2025, ESCAPE made a loss of €37,635.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of ESCAPE?
- ESCAPE filed 28 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of ESCAPE due?
- ESCAPE must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 30-04-2027.Timeline
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