Equity
-€155,528
Debts exceed assets in financial year 2025.
GENTLE
Lifetime
19 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 32 filings since 1993peak €845,731 (2021)
€66,391▼ 80.5%
lowest -€183,724 (2025)
-€183,724▼ €41,297
peak €170,625 (2023)
-€155,528▼ €183,724
€1.1m▲ 10.1%
peak 13.7 FTE (2020)
2.7 FTE▼ 61.4%
Board3 names since 2017
1 director
Owners2 names in the annual accounts
38.41%
Documentsfilings and deeds
31-03-202630 days before the deadline
2025abbreviated format
Gross margin from €340,497 to €66,391Loss of €183,724Staff from 7 FTE to 2.7 FTERegistered office moved within Heusden-Zolder 04-11Equity from €28,197 to -€155,528Cash from €23,429 to €9,075
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsLosses
-€326,152 in two years
The 2024 and 2025 financial years closed with a loss. 2025 was the heaviest.
Debts
€1.1m 116% of the balance sheet
Financial debts 40%Suppliers 46%Taxes and wages 0%Other 14%
€52,187 of the debts are secured on the company's own assets. In 2022 that was €93,419.
Staff
2.7 FTE from 13.7 in 2020
Between 2020 and 2025, 80% of the full-time equivalents disappeared.
Filings
32 annual accounts since 1993
The last five annual accounts were filed 8 to 68 days before the end of the period.
Position in the sector
-€183,724
Lower net result than 95% of companies in advertising and market research. Sector median €22,751 · 1,968 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 6,635 companies had the same profile as GENTLE has now. Each dot stands for 17 companies, two years later.
84.3%
were still trading
10.2%
stopped another way
4.5%
went bankrupt
Another 1.0% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,762 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| 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% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 6,635 companies, not a prediction for GENTLE. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
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Signals
Recent changes
Registered office moved within Heusden-Zolder
New registered office: Pastoor Ballingsstraat 41, 3550 Heusden-Zolder · Previous registered office: Herckenrodestraat 22, 3550 Heusden-Zolder · Board meeting of 21-10-2025 · Gazette deed
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0450125629
1 director resigning
Change of role: , from managing director to sole statutory director · Resignation: · Permanent representative: · General meeting of 06-02-2023 · Gazette deed
New establishment in Knokke-Heist
Zeedijk-Knokke 732
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENTLE Heusden-Zolder | €0.9m | €66,391 | -16.4% | 2.7 |
| PEOPLE AT THE POINT OF PURCHASE Herent | €1.2m | €74,910 | -9.6% | 2.6 |
| SUC6 Alken | €0.6m | €115,820 | 34.8% | 1.5 |
| SLEURS, DE KEUKENSPECIALIST Hasselt | €1.1m | €93,941 | 96.1% | 1 |
| REGIE MONTOISE DE PUBLICITE Mons | €0.8m | €126,037 | 15.7% | 3 |
| ACTIGROUP Ganshoren | €0.8m | €153,952 | -24.3% | 1.8 |
| PAGE IN EXTREMIS Forest | €0.5m | €111,493 | 32.3% | 1.4 |
These companies have the same main activity as GENTLE: advertising agencies (NACE 73110). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €527,000 and €1.2m, founded between 1983 and 2000.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 13-05-1993Normal situation
- Activity
- Advertising agenciesNACE 73110
- Joint committees
- 200Auxiliary committee for white-collar workers
- 100Auxiliary committee for blue-collar workers · annual accounts 30-09-2025
- Establishment units
- 2.131.666.1593550 Heusden-Zolder, since 21-03-2000
- 2.198.968.3233500 Hasselt, since 01-05-2007and 1 other
- Financial year end
- 30 September
- Peppol
- Reachable since 28-11-2024
Annual accounts to 30-09-2025
- ≈ €160,000estimated
- €949,174▼ 8.0%
- Employeeson 30-09-2025
- 2▼ 33.3%
- Filing
- Filed on 31-03-2026, 30 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on GENTLE
GENTLE files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin fell from €281,436 in 2006 to €66,391 in 2025.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about GENTLE
- What is the company number of GENTLE?
- The company number of GENTLE is 0450.125.629. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0450.125.629.
- Where is GENTLE based?
- The registered office is at Pastoor Ballingsstraat 41, 3550 Heusden-Zolder.Company details
- What does GENTLE do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is advertising agencies (NACE 73110).
- What is the legal form of GENTLE?
- GENTLE is a public limited company (NV).
- When was GENTLE founded?
- GENTLE was founded on 13-05-1993.
- Is GENTLE still active?
- Yes, GENTLE is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does GENTLE have?
- GENTLE had an average of 2.7 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does GENTLE fall under?
- In its 30-09-2025 annual accounts, GENTLE states joint committees 200 (Auxiliary committee for white-collar workers) and 100 (Auxiliary committee for blue-collar workers).
- What is the turnover of GENTLE?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €160,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €66,391 and 45 comparable companies (NACE 73). It probably lies between €130,000 and €240,000.
- Is GENTLE profitable?
- In financial year 2025, GENTLE made a loss of €183,724.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of GENTLE?
- GENTLE filed 32 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of GENTLE due?
- GENTLE must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 30-04-2027.Timeline
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