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FRANCOTTE

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Public limited companyfounded 200125 yrs activeRue de Wavre 39, 4280 Hannut, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0474.072.553

FRANCOTTE has been active since 2001 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €2.32M and a net result of €373k. Equity is growing by ~9.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 80% of 4149 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
84 / 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability82▼-7
Solvency92▼-8
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €190k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.43 against 5.82 in 2024; short-term debt: 31.5% and cash: 30.8% of total assets), and 32.6% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Eight 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 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 47
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 25 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 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
67.4%
Return on assets
10.8%
Age of the figures
9 mo
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 16-07-2026, 15 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
15 d early
2024
15 d early
2023
5 d early
2022
6 d late
2021
22 d late
2020
23 d late
2019
2 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
22-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 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, full schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€373k▼ 21.8%
2024 · €477k
2018: €92k 2019: €80k 2020: €99k 2021: €176k 2022: €239k 2023: €352k 2024: €477k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€1.55M▼ 32.0%
2024 · €2.27M
2018: €1.33M 2019: €1.40M 2020: €1.42M 2021: €1.57M 2022: €1.82M 2023: €1.96M 2024: €2.27M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€1.59M-€1.83M▲ 15.0%€2.02M▲ 10.5%€2.43M▲ 20.1%€2.32M▼ 4.7%
Operating result€262k-€356k▲ 35.9%€531k▲ 49.0%€653k▲ 23.0%€499k▼ 23.6%
Net result€176k-€239k▲ 36.1%€352k▲ 47.1%€477k▲ 35.6%€373k▼ 21.8%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2021: €262k€262kNet result 2021: €176k€176kOperating result 2022: €356k€356kNet result 2022: €239k€239kOperating result 2023: €531k€531kNet result 2023: €352k€352kOperating result 2024: €653k€653kNet result 2024: €477k€477kOperating result 2025: €499k€499kNet result 2025: €373k€373k20212022202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 24% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €3.44M
Fixed assets €809k▲ 327%
Current assets €2.63M▼ 4.3%
Equity and liabilities €3.44M
Equity €2.32M▼ 4.7%
Provisions €39k▲ 15.4%
Debt €1.08M▲ 129%
The debt ratio rises from 16.1% to 31.5%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€563k
2024 · €687k
Cash flow
€437k
2024 · €511k
Solvency
67.4%
2024 · 82.8%
Current ratio
2.43
2024 · 5.82
Quick ratio
1.05
2024 · 2.11
Debt / equity
0.47
2024 · 0.19
ROE
16.1%
2024 · 19.6%
ROA
10.8%
2024 · 16.3%
Interest coverage
67.42
2024 · 78.68
Debt
€1.08M
2024 · €473k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.08M
2024 · €472k
Income taxes
€119k
2024 · €169k
Staff costs
€458k
2024 · €396k
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€2.94M€3.44M
Fixed assets21/28€189k€809k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€189k€809k
Land and buildings22-€484k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€54k€205k
Furniture and vehicles24€135k€119k
Current assets29/58€2.75M€2.63M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.75M€1.49M
Stocks30/36€1.75M€1.49M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€23k€65k
Trade receivables40€23k€65k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€966k€1.06M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€9k€12k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€2.94M€3.44M
Equity10/15€2.43M€2.32M
Contributions10/11€150k€150k=
Capital10€150k€150k=
Issued capital100€150k€150k=
Reserves13€906k€419k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€15k€15k=
Legal reserve130€15k€15k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€53k€53k=
Distributable reserves133€838k€351k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€1.37M€1.75M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€33k€39k
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€33k€39k
Other liabilities and charges164/5€33k€39k
Amounts payable17/49€473k€1.08M
Amounts payable within one year42/48€472k€1.08M
Trade debts44€144k€274k
Suppliers440/4€144k€274k
Advances received on contracts in progress46€28k€145k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€175k€117k
Taxes450/3€143k€79k
Remuneration and social security454/9€32k€37k
Other amounts payable47/48€126k€548k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€436€551
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€396k€458k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€34k€64k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€24k€-11k
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8€4k-
Other operating charges640/8€22k€75k
Gross operating margin9900€1.13M€1.09M
Operating profit (loss)9901€653k€499k
Financial income75/76B€2k€2k
Recurring financial income75€2k€2k
Financial charges65/66B€9k€8k
Recurring financial charges65€9k€8k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€647k€492k
Income taxes67/77€169k€119k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€477k€373k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€477k€373k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.37M€1.75M
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€897k€1.37M
Transfer from equity791/2€70k€487k
Profit to be distributed694/7€70k€487k
Return on contributions (dividend)694€70k€487k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90876.97.8

The notes to these accounts (6 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 31-07-2027
2026
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €477k ▲35.6%
Operating result €653k, net result €477k, both a record.
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
31-12
Financial Equity above €2MEq €2.02M ▲10.5%
6 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.02M.
06-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 6 days late
2022
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 22 days late
2021
23-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 23 days late
2020
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €80k ▼13%
Net result drops to €80k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
08-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 8 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 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, Hannut · 1 establishment unit since 2001
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.

Rue de Wavre 394280 Hannut
Ground area
2,032 m²
Building footprint
296 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,194 m³
2 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 10.0 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Route de Wavre (THIS) 39, 4280 Hannut
NACE 5010301
since 20012.095.097.951
2 parcels
Wallonia 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
64066B0423/00F000 Wallonia 1,765 m² 1 · 171 m² 10.0 m · 3 fl.
64034A0450/00N003 Wallonia 267 m² 1 · 124 m² 6.5 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 10,672 companies in sector 47811 we hold annual accounts for 5,222. 2,219 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded12-02-2001
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
47811Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
50103
95311General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
47820Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
50200
50302
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 25 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 22-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.