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GARCO

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Public limited companyfounded 199135 yrs activeHanswijk de Bercht 36, 2800 Mechelen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0442.907.146
Summary

For GARCO, at least two filing cycles of the annual accounts are missing. The 2023 annual accounts show negative equity (-€24,324) and a net result of €893. Equity is shrinking by ~4.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. The company has been active since 1991 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.1% (low).

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Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2023 are too old to assess current financial health.
Filing: At least two filing cycles are missing
Axes, FY 2023 · tick = 2022
Profitability69▼-8
Solvency12=
Growth32▼-26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.1% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk
raises risk · No NACE activity registered
No NACE activity is registered in the KBO, which is more common among companies that later fail.
KBO · activities
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2023
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
-12.7%
Return on assets
0.5%
Age of the figures
33 mo
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
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 35 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2024, 2 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2024 close31-07-2025 deadline28-09-2026 today
raises risk · Filed more than 90 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2023 was due by 31-07-2024 and was filed on 18-11-2024, 110 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: companies more than 90 days late are in an abnormal legal state today in 5.61% of cases, against 1.66% across all filers.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
110 d late
2022
61 d late
2021
61 d late
2020
91 d late
2019
102 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 5 accounts on average 85 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
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

History

GARCO was incorporated on 2 January 1991.1 Total assets fell from EUR 225,295 in 2018 to EUR 190,944 in 2023.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2023

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Financials · fiscal year 2023, micro schema

Equity
-€24,324▲ 3.5%
2022 · -€25,216
Total assets
€190,944▼ 1.0%
2022 · €192,823
Net result
€893▼ 92.9%
2022 · €12,573
Working capital
-€20,694▼ 32.4%
2022 · -€15,624
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20192020202120222023
Operating result€1,524▼ 58.1%-€23,652€2,923€12,621▲ 332%€948▼ 92.5%
Net result€1,524▼ 57.5%-€23,678€2,849€12,573▲ 341%€893▼ 92.9%
Equity-€16,961▲ 8.2%-€40,639▼ 140%-€37,790▲ 7.0%-€25,216▲ 33.3%-€24,324▲ 3.5%
Total assets€236,035▲ 4.8%€225,160▼ 4.6%€199,943▼ 11.2%€192,823▼ 3.6%€190,944▼ 1.0%
Debt€252,996▲ 3.8%€265,799▲ 5.1%€237,733▼ 10.6%€218,039▼ 8.3%€215,268▼ 1.3%
Working capital-€28,394▲ 40.3%-€45,897▼ 61.6%-€56,417▼ 22.9%-€15,624▲ 72.3%-€20,694▼ 32.4%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€30,000-€20,000-€10,000€0€10,000Operating result 2019: €1,524€1,524Net result 2019: €1,524€1,524Operating result 2020: -€23,652-€23,652Net result 2020: -€23,678-€23,678Operating result 2021: €2,923€2,923Net result 2021: €2,849€2,849Operating result 2022: €12,621€12,621Net result 2022: €12,573€12,573Operating result 2023: €948€948Net result 2023: €893€89320192020202120222023€0€5,000€10,000€15,000Operating result 2021: €2,923€2,920Net result 2021: €2,849€2,850Operating result 2022: €12,621€12,600Net result 2022: €12,573€12,600Operating result 2023: €948€948Net result 2023: €893€893202120222023
The operating result falls in 2023; 2023 is 92% below 2022.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €190,944
Fixed assets €189,771 ▼ 1.6%
Current assets €1,173 ▲ 8,342%
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
€3,985▼
2022 · €18,696
Cash flow
€3,931▼
2022 · €18,649
Solvency
-12.7%▲
2022 · -13.1%
Current ratio
0.05▲
2022 · 0.00
Debt to equity
-8.85▼
2022 · -8.65
ROA
0.5%▼
2022 · 6.5%
Interest coverage
72.59▼
2022 · 393.19
Debt ≤ 1 year
€21,867▲
2022 · €15,638
Debt > 1 year
€193,401▼
2022 · €202,401
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2023 against 2022 · 36 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€192,823€190,944▼
Fixed assets21/28€192,809€189,771▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€192,809€189,771▼
Land and buildings22€192,809€189,771▼
Current assets29/58€14€1,173▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€14€1,173▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€192,823€190,944▼
Equity10/15-€25,216-€24,324▲
Contributions10/11€62,000€62,000=
Capital10€62,000€62,000=
Issued capital100€62,000€62,000=
Reserves13€62,586€62,586=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€407€407=
Legal reserve130€407€407=
Distributable reserves133€62,179€62,179=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€149,803-€148,910▲
Amounts payable17/49€218,039€215,268▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€202,401€193,401▼
Financial debts170/4€202,401€193,401▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€15,638€21,867▲
Financial debts43€2,593€2,593=
Credit institutions430/8€2,593€2,593=
Trade debts44€8,372€14,600▲
Suppliers440/4€8,372€14,600▲
Other amounts payable47/48€4,673€4,673=
Income statement Code20222023
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6,075€3,038▼
Other operating charges640/8€8,347€14,262▲
Gross operating margin9900€27,043€18,248▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€12,621€948▼
Financial charges65/66B€48€55▲
Recurring financial charges65€48€55▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€12,573€893▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€12,573€893▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€12,573€893▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€149,803-€148,910▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€162,376-€149,803▲

The notes to these accounts (6 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20192020202120222023Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4,260€6,075€6,075€6,075€3,038▼ 50.0%
Other operating charges640/8--€8,151€8,347€14,262▲ 70.9%
Gross operating margin9900€13,694-€9,189€17,149€27,043€18,248▼ 32.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901€1,524-€23,652€2,923€12,621€948▼ 92.5%
Financial charges65/66B--€74€48€55▲ 15.5%
Recurring financial charges65-€26€74€48€55▲ 15.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1,524-€23,678€2,849€12,573€893▼ 92.9%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1,524-€23,678€2,849€12,573€893▼ 92.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1,524-€23,678€2,849€12,573€893▼ 92.9%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€236,035€225,160€199,943€192,823€190,944▼ 1.0%
Fixed assets21/28€211,035€204,960€198,885€192,809€189,771▼ 1.6%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€211,035€204,960€198,885€192,809€189,771▼ 1.6%
Land and buildings22--€198,885€192,809€189,771▼ 1.6%
Current assets29/58€25,000€20,200€1,058€14€1,173▲ 8,342%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€25,000€20,200----
Cash at bank and in hand54/58--€1,058€14€1,173▲ 8,342%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€236,035€225,160€199,943€192,823€190,944▼ 1.0%
Equity10/15-€16,961-€40,639-€37,790-€25,216-€24,324▲ 3.5%
Contributions10/11€62,000€62,000€62,000€62,000€62,000=
Capital10--€62,000€62,000€62,000=
Issued capital100--€62,000€62,000€62,000=
Reserves13€62,586€62,586€62,586€62,586€62,586=
Non-distributable reserves130/1--€407€407€407=
Legal reserve130--€407€407€407=
Distributable reserves133--€62,179€62,179€62,179=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€141,547-€165,225-€162,376-€149,803-€148,910▲ 0.6%
Amounts payable17/49€252,996€265,799€237,733€218,039€215,268▼ 1.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€199,602€199,702€180,258€202,401€193,401▼ 4.4%
Financial debts170/4--€180,258€202,401€193,401▼ 4.4%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€53,394€66,097€57,475€15,638€21,867▲ 39.8%
Financial debts43--€2,593€2,593€2,593=
Credit institutions430/8--€2,593€2,593€2,593=
Trade debts44€14,984€27,684€29,558€8,372€14,600▲ 74.4%
Suppliers440/4--€29,558€8,372€14,600▲ 74.4%
Other amounts payable47/48--€25,324€4,673€4,673=
Line20192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1,524-€23,678€2,849€12,573€893▼ 92.9%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€4,260€6,075€6,075€6,075€3,038▼ 50.0%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€5,784-€17,603€8,924€18,649€3,931▼ 78.9%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€0▼ 100%
Change in cash----€1,044€1,159▲ 211%

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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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2024
18-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 110 days late
2023
30-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 61 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €12,573 ▲341%
Operating result €12,621, net result €12,573, both a record.
30-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 61 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €2,849
Net result €2,849 after one loss-making year.
30-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 91 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€23,678
Net result drops to -€23,678, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
10-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 102 days late
2019
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2018
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2017
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2016
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
07-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema · 342 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 3 acts read
About the unread acts

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
3 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, Mechelen · 1 establishment unit since 1991
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
163 m²
Building footprint
163 m²
Volume, LiDAR
888 m³
Parcel 12403D0283/00M000, Flanders · tallest building 14.3 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
3 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
GARCO
Hanswijk de Bercht 36, 2800 MechelenNACE 5010101
since 19912.052.429.631
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
12403D0283/00M000 Flanders 163 m² 1 · 163 m² 14.3 m · 1 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded02-01-1991
Fiscal year end31-12
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0442907146
Also 9925:BE0442907146
Registered 12-12-2025

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