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First in Line

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Private limited companyfounded 200322 yrs activeBlazoenstraat 34, 9000 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0862.183.114

First in Line has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €123k and a net result of €-6k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.7% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 48% of 313 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.4% (low).

Checked score

Score 2025
45 / 100
Fair▼ -23 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability0▼-100
Solvency32▲+2
Growth52=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.4% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €6k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.13 against 1.17 in 2024), and 78.3% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 56
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 56
higher
← 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 22 years 0 30 y
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 30-09-2025 was due by 30-04-2026 and was filed on 19-03-2026, 42 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
42 d early
2024
27 d early
2023
26 d early
2022
45 d early
2021
36 d early
2020
50 d early
2019
49 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 30-09-2026 and is due by 30-04-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
14-09-2026 today30-09-2026 close30-04-2027 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 2025, abbreviated schema

Equity
€123k▼ 4.9%
2024 · €129k
2018: €118k 2019: €118k 2020: €46k 2021: €72k 2022: €194k 2023: €93k 2024: €129k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€566k▼ 10.1%
2024 · €629k
2018: €1.67M 2019: €530k 2020: €222k 2021: €453k 2022: €582k 2023: €629k 2024: €629k
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-6k
2024 · €37k
2018: €208k 2019: €40k 2020: €-72k 2021: €26k 2022: €122k 2023: €98k 2024: €37k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€58k▼ 28.9%
2024 · €82k
2018: €114k 2019: €115k 2020: €41k 2021: €68k 2022: €178k 2023: €57k 2024: €82k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€72k-€194k▲ 170%€93k▼ 52.4%€129k▲ 39.8%€123k▼ 4.9%
Operating result€5k-€135k▲ 2,601%€136k▲ 0.8%€59k▼ 56.8%€4k▼ 92.9%
Net result€26k-€122k▲ 368%€98k▼ 19.7%€37k▼ 62.5%€-6k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-50k€0€50k€100k€150kOperating result 2021: €5k€5kNet result 2021: €26k€26kOperating result 2022: €135k€135kNet result 2022: €122k€122kOperating result 2023: €136k€136kNet result 2023: €98k€98kOperating result 2024: €59k€59kNet result 2024: €37k€37kOperating result 2025: €4k€4kNet result 2025: €-6k€-6k20212022202320242025
The operating result has fallen two years in a row; 2025 is 93% below 2024 and is the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €566k
Fixed assets €68k▲ 21.5%
Current assets €498k▼ 13.2%
Equity and liabilities €566k
Equity €123k▼ 4.9%
Debt €443k▼ 11.4%
The debt ratio falls from 79.4% to 78.3%: debt falls faster than equity shrinks.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€33k
2024 · €78k
Cash flow
€23k
2024 · €56k
Solvency
21.7%
2024 · 20.6%
Current ratio
1.13
2024 · 1.17
Quick ratio
1.13
2024 · 1.17
Debt / equity
3.60
2024 · 3.87
ROE
-5.2%
2024 · 28.4%
ROA
-1.1%
2024 · 5.8%
Interest coverage
3.95
2024 · 14.09
Debt
€443k
2024 · €500k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€440k
2024 · €492k
Debt > 1 year
€3k
2024 · €8k
Income taxes
€2k
2024 · €17k
Staff costs
€129k
2024 · €111k
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 · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€629k€566k
Fixed assets21/28€56k€68k
Intangible fixed assets21€17k€13k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€38k€55k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€11k€6k
Furniture and vehicles24€28k€49k
Current assets29/58€574k€498k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€569k€441k
Trade receivables40€519k€415k
Other amounts receivable41€51k€26k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€157€53k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€4k€5k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€629k€566k
Equity10/15€129k€123k
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€109k€103k
Amounts payable17/49€500k€443k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€8k€3k
Financial debts170/4€8k€3k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€492k€440k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€7k€5k
Financial debts43€47k€15k
Credit institutions430/8€47k€15k
Trade debts44€151k€229k
Suppliers440/4€151k€229k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€15k€15k
Remuneration and social security454/9€15k€15k
Other amounts payable47/48€271k€176k
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€111k€129k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€19k€29k
Other operating charges640/8€288€207
Gross operating margin9900€189k€162k
Operating profit (loss)9901€59k€4k
Financial income75/76B€0€0
Recurring financial income75€0€0
Financial charges65/66B€6k€8k
Recurring financial charges65€6k€8k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€53k€-4k
Income taxes67/77€17k€2k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€37k€-6k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€37k€-6k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€109k€103k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€72k€109k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90872.42.3

The notes to these accounts (11 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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 30-04-2027
2026
19-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
03-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
30-09
Financial Equity above €100kEq €129k ▲39.8%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €129k.
04-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
16-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
30-09
Financial Equity above €150kEq €194k ▲170%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €194k.
25-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
30-09
Financial Back to profitnet €26k
Net result €26k after one loss-making year.
11-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
30-09
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-72k ▼282%
Net result drops to €-72k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
12-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
07-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
27-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
24-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
6 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, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 2004
establishment approximate 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.

Blazoenstraat 349000 Gent
Ground area
119 m²
Building footprint
85 m²
Volume, LiDAR
499 m³
Parcel 44816K0555/00B002, Flanders · tallest building 10.6 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
TEVENT
Blazoenstraat 34 B, 9000 GentNACE 9232202
since 20042.134.767.981
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44816K0555/00B002indicative Flanders 119 m² 1 · 85 m² 10.6 m · 1 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
0 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 3 entries · 9,545 EUR awarded · 11,795 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 1,842 EUR1,842 EUR
2023 1 7,500 EUR9,750 EUR
2022 1 203 EUR203 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
2 entries · 7,703 EUR · 9,953 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
1 entry · 1,842 EUR · 1,842 EUR paid · Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Gent2.134.767.981
1 permission
Dienstverlener - horeca · since 26-11-2012

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 7,476 companies in sector 56210 we hold annual accounts for 2,426. 1,914 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded12-12-2003
Fiscal year end30-09
Activities, NACEBEL
56210Event catering
78100Employment placement agencies
55522
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 21 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 14-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.