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GENERATION4

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Public limited companyfounded 20224 yrs activeStapelplein 70, 9000 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0790.196.444
Summary

GENERATION4 has been active since 2022 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (-€15,954) and a net result of -€61,756. Its solvency ranks better than 7% of 8103 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.6% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability15▲+15
Solvency23▼-11
Growth58
Track record94
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.6% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.21 against 0.17 in 2023; short-term debt: 88.5% and cash: 4.8% of total assets), and equity is negative.
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 70
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70)
about 69% fewer bankruptcies
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raises risk · Limited track record
This company has not been active as long as an established one and statistically fails somewhat more often.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 4 years 0 10 y
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 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
-2.4%
Return on assets
-9.3%
Age of the figures
21 mo
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Negative equity
The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity and a net loss.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Equity per financial year
2324
2023 to 2024 · latest year -€15,954
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 20-06-2025, 41 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 2 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
41 d early
2023
43 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 2 accounts on average 42 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 9 days before the deadline, and 32% of the sector filed 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

On 29 August 2022, GENERATION4 was incorporated as a Public limited company.1 The company has filed 2 sets of annual accounts, the latest for fiscal year 2024.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
-€15,954
2023 · €45,802
Total assets
€665,466▲ 25.9%
2023 · €528,654
Net result
-€61,756▲ 82.6%
2023 · -€354,198
Working capital
-€464,757▼ 67.0%
2023 · -€278,318
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20232024
Operating result-€337,107--€27,162▲ 91.9%
Net result-€354,198--€61,756▲ 82.6%
Equity€45,802--€15,954
Total assets€528,654-€665,466▲ 25.9%
Debt€482,853-€681,420▲ 41.1%
Working capital-€278,318--€464,757▼ 67.0%
Staff (FTE)1.2-2▲ 66.7%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€400,000-€300,000-€200,000-€100,000€0Operating result 2023: -€337,107-€337,107Net result 2023: -€354,198-€354,198Operating result 2024: -€27,162-€27,162Net result 2024: -€61,756-€61,75620232024-€400,000-€300,000-€200,000-€100,000€0Operating result 2023: -€337,107-€337,000Net result 2023: -€354,198-€354,000Operating result 2024: -€27,162-€27,200Net result 2024: -€61,756-€61,80020232024
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €27,162 in 2024 against €337,107 in 2023; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €655,729
Fixed assets €531,505 ▲ 15.9%
Current assets €124,224 ▲ 118%
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€32,533▲
2023 · -€282,034
Cash flow
-€2,061▲
2023 · -€299,125
Solvency
-2.4%▼
2023 · 8.7%
Current ratio
0.21▲
2023 · 0.17
Debt to equity
-42.71▼
2023 · 10.54
ROA
-9.3%▲
2023 · -67.0%
Interest coverage
0.96▲
2023 · -16.15
Debt ≤ 1 year
€588,981▲
2023 · €335,178
Debt > 1 year
€92,439▼
2023 · €147,674
Income taxes
€672▲
2023 · €616
Staff costs
€147,779▲
2023 · €143,897
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 49 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€528,654€665,466▲
Formation expenses20€13,270€9,736▼
Fixed assets21/28€458,524€531,505▲
Intangible fixed assets21€36,466€19,490▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€229,638€199,595▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€10,620€11,560▲
Furniture and vehicles24€48,723€36,614▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€170,295€151,422▼
Financial fixed assets28€192,420€312,420▲
Current assets29/58€56,861€124,224▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€53,076€91,797▲
Trade receivables40€53,076€67,606▲
Other amounts receivable41-€24,191
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3,785€32,206▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€221
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€528,654€665,466▲
Equity10/15€45,802-€15,954▼
Contributions10/11€400,000€400,000=
Capital10€400,000€400,000=
Issued capital100€400,000€400,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€354,198-€415,954▼
Amounts payable17/49€482,853€681,420▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€147,674€92,439▼
Financial debts170/4€147,674€92,439▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€335,178€588,981▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€22,326€55,235▲
Financial debts43€250,000€450,000▲
Other loans439€250,000€450,000▲
Trade debts44€30,626€60,367▲
Suppliers440/4€30,626€60,367▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€32,227€23,379▼
Taxes450/3€6,125€4,826▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€26,102€18,553▼
Income statement Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€143,897€147,779▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€55,073€59,695▲
Other operating charges640/8€732€753▲
Gross operating margin9900-€137,405€181,066▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€337,107-€27,162▲
Financial income75/76B€990-
Recurring financial income75€990-
Financial charges65/66B€17,465€33,922▲
Recurring financial charges65€17,465€33,922▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€353,582-€61,084▲
Income taxes67/77€616€672▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€354,198-€61,756▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€354,198-€61,756▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€354,198-€415,954▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P--€354,198
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90871.22.0▲

The notes to these accounts (16 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20232024Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€143,897€147,779▲ 2.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€55,073€59,695▲ 8.4%
Other operating charges640/8€732€753▲ 2.9%
Gross operating margin9900-€137,405€181,066▲ 232%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€337,107-€27,162▲ 91.9%
Financial income75/76B€990--
Recurring financial income75€990--
Financial charges65/66B€17,465€33,922▲ 94.2%
Recurring financial charges65€17,465€33,922▲ 94.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€353,582-€61,084▲ 82.7%
Income taxes67/77€616€672▲ 9.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€354,198-€61,756▲ 82.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€354,198-€61,756▲ 82.6%
Line20232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€528,654€665,466▲ 25.9%
Formation expenses20€13,270€9,736▼ 26.6%
Fixed assets21/28€458,524€531,505▲ 15.9%
Intangible fixed assets21€36,466€19,490▼ 46.6%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€229,638€199,595▼ 13.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment23€10,620€11,560▲ 8.9%
Furniture and vehicles24€48,723€36,614▼ 24.9%
Other tangible fixed assets26€170,295€151,422▼ 11.1%
Financial fixed assets28€192,420€312,420▲ 62.4%
Current assets29/58€56,861€124,224▲ 118%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€53,076€91,797▲ 73.0%
Trade receivables40€53,076€67,606▲ 27.4%
Other amounts receivable41-€24,191-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3,785€32,206▲ 751%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€221-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€528,654€665,466▲ 25.9%
Equity10/15€45,802-€15,954▼ 135%
Contributions10/11€400,000€400,000=
Capital10€400,000€400,000=
Issued capital100€400,000€400,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€354,198-€415,954▼ 17.4%
Amounts payable17/49€482,853€681,420▲ 41.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€147,674€92,439▼ 37.4%
Financial debts170/4€147,674€92,439▼ 37.4%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€335,178€588,981▲ 75.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€22,326€55,235▲ 147%
Financial debts43€250,000€450,000▲ 80.0%
Other loans439€250,000€450,000▲ 80.0%
Trade debts44€30,626€60,367▲ 97.1%
Suppliers440/4€30,626€60,367▲ 97.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€32,227€23,379▼ 27.5%
Taxes450/3€6,125€4,826▼ 21.2%
Remuneration and social security454/9€26,102€18,553▼ 28.9%
Line20232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€354,198-€61,756▲ 82.6%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€55,073€59,695▲ 8.4%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€299,125-€2,061▲ 99.3%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€132,676-
Change in cash-€28,421-

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

2025
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
NBB filing
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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, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 2022
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
4,237 m²
Building footprint
1,979 m²
Volume, LiDAR
32,545 m³
Parcel 44021A2756/02F002, Flanders · tallest building 21.3 m, ±5 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
36 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
GENERATION4
Stapelplein 70 / 105, 9000 GentActivities of head offices
since 20222.334.989.641
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44021A2756/02F002 Flanders 4,237 m² 1 · 1,979 m² 21.2 m · 5 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.

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded29-08-2022
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
70100Activities of head offices
78200Temporary employment agencies and other provision of personnel

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