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EXCEPTION - EXCEPTION

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Private limited companyfounded 1987active for 39 yearsJachtlaan 195, 1040 Etterbeek, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0430.597.846
Summary

EXCEPTION - EXCEPTION has been active since 1987 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €656,596 and a net result of €170,655. Equity is growing by about 11% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 76% of 2,794 sector peers (NACE 82, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€170,655▲ 6.5%
2024 · €160,299
Working capital
€572,697▲ 14.2%
2024 · €501,296
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result recovers in 2025; 2025 is 9% above 2024.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Operating result€226,454 2025 Net result€170,655 2025

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Sector: the middle half of NACE 82, Office administrative, office support and other business support activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA), Staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€26,369-€52,064▲ 97.4%-€74,928€135,354€212,688▲ 57.1%€240,624▲ 13.1%€207,123▼ 13.9%€226,454▲ 9.3%
Net result€15,043-€49,613▲ 230%-€93,557below the sector's middle half€132,227within the sector's middle half€155,888within the sector's middle half▲ 17.9%€179,635within the sector's middle half▲ 15.2%€160,299within the sector's middle half▼ 10.8%€170,655above the sector's middle half▲ 6.5%
Equity€328,089-€377,702▲ 15.1%€284,145within the sector's middle half▼ 24.8%€416,372within the sector's middle half▲ 46.5%€450,474within the sector's middle half▲ 8.2%€528,620within the sector's middle half▲ 17.3%€587,430within the sector's middle half▲ 11.1%€656,596within the sector's middle half▲ 11.8%
Total assets€780,591-€635,712▼ 18.6%€447,513within the sector's middle half▼ 29.6%€597,322within the sector's middle half▲ 33.5%€818,857within the sector's middle half▲ 37.1%€781,293within the sector's middle half▼ 4.6%€851,544within the sector's middle half▲ 9.0%€894,075within the sector's middle half▲ 5.0%
Debt€452,502-€258,010▼ 43.0%€163,368▼ 36.7%€180,950▲ 10.8%€368,383▲ 104%€252,673▼ 31.4%€264,114▲ 4.5%€237,479▼ 10.1%
Working capital€236,378-€301,834▲ 27.7%€201,966within the sector's middle half▼ 33.1%€393,813within the sector's middle half▲ 95.0%€432,452within the sector's middle half▲ 9.8%€490,281within the sector's middle half▲ 13.4%€501,296within the sector's middle half▲ 2.2%€572,697above the sector's middle half▲ 14.2%
Solvency42.0%-59.4%▲ 17.4pp63.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 4.1pp69.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 6.2pp55.0%within the sector's middle half▼ 14.7pp67.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 12.6pp69.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.3pp73.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.5pp
Current ratio1.53-2.20▲ 0.662.25within the sector's middle half▲ 0.053.25above the sector's middle half▲ 1.002.17within the sector's middle half▼ 1.082.94within the sector's middle half▲ 0.772.94above the sector's middle half=3.48above the sector's middle half▲ 0.53
Return on assets (ROA)1.9%-7.8%▲ 5.9pp-20.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 28.7pp22.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 43.0pp19.0%above the sector's middle half▼ 3.1pp23.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.0pp18.8%above the sector's middle half▼ 4.2pp19.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.3pp
Staff (FTE)17.6-20.3▲ 15.3%6.9within the sector's middle half▼ 66.0%7.3within the sector's middle half▲ 5.8%15.5within the sector's middle half▲ 112%13.2within the sector's middle half▼ 14.8%14.8within the sector's middle half▲ 12.1%13.2above the sector's middle half▼ 10.8%
above within below the middle half of NACE 82, Office administrative, office support and other business support activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €894,075
Fixed assets €90,075 ▼ 2.2%
Current assets €804,000 ▲ 5.9%
Equity and liabilities €894,075
Equity €656,596 ▲ 11.8%
Debt €237,479 ▼ 10.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 31.0% to 26.6%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€247,985▲
2024 · €222,847
Cash flow
€192,186▲
2024 · €176,023
Debt to equity
0.36▼
2024 · 0.45
ROE
26.0%▼
2024 · 27.3%
Interest coverage
over 100
2024 · over 100
Debt ≤ 1 year
€231,303▼
2024 · €258,114
Income taxes
€59,709▲
2024 · €56,375
Staff costs
€900,269▼
2024 · €977,465
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 20,139 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 0.2% went bankrupt within 24 months and 95.0% are still going.

  • Small
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
0.2% went bankrupt
4.7% stopped otherwise
95.0% still going

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of 0.1% over twelve months; the group does not contradict it.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,473 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to 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% 1.0%
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%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 20,139 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 51 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€0.9m€0.9m▲
Fixed assets21/28€0.09m€0.09m▼
Intangible fixed assets21€0.03m€0.03m▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.05m€0.04m▼
Furniture and vehicles24€0.04m€0.03m▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€0.007m€0.005m▼
Financial fixed assets28€0.01m€0.02m▲
Current assets29/58€0.8m€0.8m▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.4m€0.3m▼
Trade receivables40€0.4m€0.3m▼
Other amounts receivable41€0.007m€0.002m▼
Current investments50/53€0.3m€0.4m▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.07m€0.07m▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€0.008m€0.01m▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€0.9m€0.9m▲
Equity10/15€0.6m€0.7m▲
Contributions10/11€0.02m€0.02m=
Reserves13€0.6m€0.6m▲
Tax-exempt reserves132€211€211=
Distributable reserves133€0.6m€0.6m▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-
Amounts payable17/49€0.3m€0.2m▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.3m€0.2m▼
Trade debts44€0.007m€0.01m▲
Suppliers440/4€0.007m€0.01m▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€0.1m€0.1m▼
Taxes450/3€0.03m€0.03m▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€0.1m€0.09m▼
Other amounts payable47/48€0.1m€0.1m=
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0.006m€0.006m▲
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.0m€0.9m▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€0.02m€0.02m▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€0.004m€0.003m▼
Other operating charges640/8€0.002m€0.002m▲
Gross operating margin9900€1.2m€1.2m▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€0.2m€0.2m▲
Financial income75/76B€0.01m€0.006m▼
Recurring financial income75€0.01m€0.006m▼
Financial charges65/66B€0.001m€0.002m▲
Recurring financial charges65€0.001m€0.001m▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€0.001m
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€0.2m€0.2m▲
Income taxes67/77€0.06m€0.06m▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€0.2m€0.2m▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€0.2m€0.2m▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€0.2m€0.2m▲
Transfer to equity691/2€0.06m€0.07m▲
To other reserves6921€0.06m€0.07m▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€0.1m€0.1m=
Return on contributions (dividend)694€0.1m€0.1m=
Social balance sheet
Average headcount (FTE)908714.813.2▼

The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A---€0.1m-€0.008m---
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€0.4m€0.7m€1.1m€1.0m€0.9m▼ 7.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€0.02m€0.02m€0.02m€0.02m€0.01m€0.005m€0.02m€0.02m▲ 36.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4------€0.004m€0.003m▼ 26.5%
Other operating charges640/8---€0.001m€0.001m€0.002m€0.002m€0.002m▲ 22.0%
Gross operating margin9900€1.0m€1.3m€0.2m€0.6m€0.9m€1.3m€1.2m€1.2m▼ 4.4%
Operating profit (loss)9901€0.03m€0.05m-€0.07m€0.1m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m▲ 9.3%
Financial income75/76B---€130€146€0.001m€0.01m€0.006m▼ 46.9%
Recurring financial income75€206€0.001m€128€130€146€0.001m€0.01m€0.006m▼ 46.9%
Financial charges65/66B---€0.002m€0.002m€0.001m€0.001m€0.002m▲ 53.0%
Recurring financial charges65€0.005m€0.004m€0.002m€0.002m€0.002m€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m▲ 7.2%
Non-recurring financial charges66B-------€0.001m-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€0.02m€0.05m-€0.08m€0.1m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m▲ 6.3%
Income taxes67/77€0.007m-€175€0.02m€0.001m€0.05m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m▲ 5.9%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€0.02m€0.05m-€0.09m€0.1m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m▲ 6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€0.02m€0.05m-€0.09m€0.1m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m▲ 6.5%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€780,591€635,712€447,513€597,322€818,857€781,293€851,544€894,075▲ 5.0%
Fixed assets21/28€98,941€81,410€84,006€28,853€18,022€38,339€92,134€90,075▼ 2.2%
Intangible fixed assets21€10,000€7,500€5,000€2,500€0€19,418€27,238€31,026▲ 13.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€54,987€42,826€32,839€20,974€10,529€12,501€50,142€39,548▼ 21.1%
Furniture and vehicles24---€11,551€2,986€6,838€42,842€34,697▼ 19.0%
Other tangible fixed assets26---€9,423€7,543€5,663€7,300€4,851▼ 33.5%
Financial fixed assets28€33,954€31,084€46,167€5,379€7,493€6,420€14,754€19,501▲ 32.2%
Current assets29/58€681,650€554,302€363,507€568,469€800,835€742,954€759,410€804,000▲ 5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€259,137€411,422€38,871€162,975€406,235€249,720€369,597€316,249▼ 14.4%
Trade receivables40---€162,937€406,235€230,025€362,204€314,128▼ 13.3%
Other amounts receivable41---€38-€19,695€7,393€2,121▼ 71.3%
Current investments50/53€383,821€43,912€293,912€252,514€152,514€279,111€315,409€404,484▲ 28.2%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€33,792€90,075€28,103€146,675€206,534€192,305€66,420€72,620▲ 9.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€6,305€35,552€21,818€7,984€10,647▲ 33.4%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€780,591€635,712€447,513€597,322€818,857€781,293€851,544€894,075▲ 5.0%
Equity10/15€328,089€377,702€284,145€416,372€450,474€528,620€587,430€656,596▲ 11.8%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600-€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€302,071€352,071€262,071€397,071€431,071€510,020€568,830€637,996▲ 12.2%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,860€1,860----
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,860€1,860----
Tax-exempt reserves132---€211€211€211€211€211=
Distributable reserves133---€395,000€429,000€509,809€568,619€637,785▲ 12.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€7,418€7,031€3,474€701€803€0€0--
Amounts payable17/49€452,502€258,010€163,368€180,950€368,383€252,673€264,114€237,479▼ 10.1%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€445,272€252,468€161,541€174,656€368,383€252,673€258,114€231,303▼ 10.4%
Trade debts44€120,325€129,516€92,319€45,292€15,624€21,018€7,357€14,738▲ 100%
Suppliers440/4---€45,292€15,624€21,018€7,357€14,738▲ 100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€77,614€180,634€130,613€149,715€115,523▼ 22.8%
Taxes450/3---€31,105€80,894€27,409€30,283€25,776▼ 14.9%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€46,509€99,740€103,204€119,432€89,747▼ 24.9%
Other amounts payable47/48---€51,750€172,125€101,042€101,042€101,042=
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€6,294--€6,000€6,176▲ 2.9%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€15,043€49,613-€93,557€132,227€155,888€179,635€160,299€170,655▲ 6.5%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€17,810€16,574€16,487€15,315€12,945€4,810€15,724€21,531▲ 36.9%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€32,853€66,187-€77,070€147,542€168,833€184,445€176,023€192,186▲ 9.2%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€957-€19,083€39,838-€2,114-€25,127-€69,519-€19,472▲ 72.0%
Change in cash-€56,283-€61,972€118,572€59,859-€14,229-€125,885€6,200-

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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31-12-2024 full format 03-07-2025 2025-00221421
31-12-2023 full format 28-06-2024 2024-00173804
31-12-2022 full format 08-08-2023 2023-00322291
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