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GROOTHANDEL WARSON

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Public limited companyfounded 1988active for 38 yearsRijksweg(L) 440, 3630 Maasmechelen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0435.157.539

Financials · financial year 2025, full format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 30-07-2026 at the NBB all 36 filings

Turnover
≈ €1.1m
Estimated: probably between €550,000 and €2.0m
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€4,143▼ 92.2%
2024 · €52,900
Working capital
€822,980▼ 4.0%
2024 · €856,880
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is 92% lower than in 2024. It is the second fall in a row.

Operating result€0.006m 2025 Net result€0.004m 2025

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Wholesale trade (NACE 46). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio, return on assets (ROA) and staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result-€0.007m-€0.02m€0.07m▲ 205%€0.07m▼ 0.3%-€0.02m€0.1m€0.07m▼ 23.4%€0.006m▼ 91.6%
Net result€0.004m-€0.04m▲ 979%€0.07mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 63.1%€0.06mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 9.8%€0.008mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 87.6%€0.08mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 882%€0.05mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 30.2%€0.004mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 92.2%
Equity€0.3m-€0.3m▲ 16.8%€0.4mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 23.5%€0.4mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 17.2%€0.4mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 1.8%€0.5mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 17.5%€0.6mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 10.4%€0.6mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 0.7%
Total assets€1.6m-€1.5m▼ 4.5%€1.5mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 0.8%€1.7mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 11.2%€1.7mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 2.6%€1.6mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 2.3%€1.5mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 9.4%€1.2mbelow the sector's middle half▼ 18.8%
Debt€1.4m-€1.2m▼ 8.5%€1.2m▼ 4.6%€1.3m▲ 9.4%€1.2m▼ 4.0%€1.1m▼ 9.2%€0.9m▼ 18.4%€0.6m▼ 30.8%
Working capital€0.2m-€0.2m▲ 8.4%€0.7mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 254%€0.9mabove the sector's middle half▲ 26.1%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 10.7%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 6.6%€0.9mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 3.5%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 4.0%
Solvency15.7%-19.2%▲ 3.5pp23.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 4.3pp24.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.3pp25.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.1pp31.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.3pp38.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.8pp47.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 9.1pp
Current ratio1.14-1.16▲ 0.021.89within the sector's middle half▲ 0.732.12within the sector's middle half▲ 0.231.94within the sector's middle half▼ 0.182.17within the sector's middle half▲ 0.232.60within the sector's middle half▲ 0.433.85above the sector's middle half▲ 1.25
Return on assets (ROA)0.2%-2.8%▲ 2.5pp4.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.7pp3.6%within the sector's middle half▼ 0.8pp0.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 3.2pp4.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 4.2pp3.6%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.1pp0.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 3.2pp
Staff (FTE)3.1-4▲ 29.0%2.1within the sector's middle half▼ 47.5%2.6within the sector's middle half▲ 23.8%2.3within the sector's middle half▼ 11.5%2.3within the sector's middle half=2.3within the sector's middle half=4within the sector's middle half▲ 73.9%
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Wholesale trade (NACE 46). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.2m
Fixed assets €89,456 ▲ 2.3%
Current assets €1.1m ▼ 20.1%
Equity and liabilities €1.2m
Equity €565,792 ▲ 0.7%
Debt €635,265 ▼ 30.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 62.0% to 52.9%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€20,546▼
2024 · €84,905
Cash flow
€18,570▼
2024 · €64,747
Quick ratio
2.46▲
2024 · 1.85
Debt to equity
1.12▼
2024 · 1.63
ROE
0.7%▼
2024 · 9.4%
Interest coverage
1.12▼
2024 · 4.23
Debt ≤ 1 year
€288,622▼
2024 · €534,900
Debt > 1 year
€346,644▼
2024 · €382,705
Income taxes
€7,627▼
2024 · €21,408
Staff costs
€175,073▲
2024 · €132,081
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as GROOTHANDEL WARSON: wholesale trade (NACE 46842). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €827,000 and €1.4m, founded between 1984 and 1995.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginNet resultFTEFinancial year
GROOTHANDEL WARSON Maasmechelen1988€1.2m€0.6m€0.2m€0.004m-2025
LECOQ S.A. Waimes1992€1.4m€0.2m€0.2m€0.006m3.52025
DRYFAST Pelt1995€0.8m€0.2m€0.3m-€0.2m62025
PIPING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION Willebroek1994€1.0m€0.2m€0.2m-€0.1m42025
Etablissements J. LEFORT, successeur Michel SAPART Anderlecht1984€0.8m€0.6m€0.2m€0.06m2.12025
VAN DEN HEUVEL - TEUNS Beerse1995€1.0m€0.8m€0.2m€0.07m-2025
HEKON Herentals1995€1.3m€1.0m€0.3m€0.01m3.32025

They were chosen from the 344 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 17,041 companies had the same profile as GROOTHANDEL WARSON has now. Two years later, 0.5% had gone bankrupt and 94.4% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit under 5% of the balance sheet
0.5% went bankrupt
4.9% stopped otherwise
94.4% was still going

Another 0.2% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of GROOTHANDEL WARSON itself: 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 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.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
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 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

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 17,041 companies, not a prediction for GROOTHANDEL WARSON. 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.

Subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2025 · 1 entry · €1,858 awarded · €1,858 paid
Schemes
1 entry · €1,858 · €1,858 paid · Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 56 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 30-07-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.5m€1.2m▼
Fixed assets21/28€0.09m€0.09m▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.09m€0.09m▲
Land and buildings22€0.06m€0.06m▼
Furniture and vehicles24€0.03m€0.03m▲
Financial fixed assets28€0.001m€0.001m=
Current assets29/58€1.4m€1.1m▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€0.003m€0▼
Other amounts receivable291€0.003m€0▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0.4m€0.4m▲
Stocks30/36€0.4m€0.4m▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.8m€0.7m▼
Trade receivables40€0.3m€0.3m▲
Other amounts receivable41€0.5m€0.4m▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.2m€0.03m▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€0.008m€0.004m▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.5m€1.2m▼
Equity10/15€0.6m€0.6m▲
Contributions10/11€0.4m€0.4m=
Capital10€0.4m€0.4m=
Issued capital100€0.4m€0.4m=
Reserves13€0.04m€0.04m=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0.04m€0.04m=
Legal reserve130€0.04m€0.04m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0.1m€0.1m▲
Amounts payable17/49€0.9m€0.6m▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€0.4m€0.3m▼
Financial debts170/4€0.03m€0.02m▼
Other amounts payable178/9€0.4m€0.3m▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.5m€0.3m▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€0.01m€0.01m▲
Financial debts43€0.3m€0.1m▼
Credit institutions430/8€0.3m€0.1m▼
Trade debts44€0.2m€0.1m▼
Suppliers440/4€0.2m€0.1m▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€0-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€0.03m€0.04m▲
Taxes450/3€0.009m€0.01m▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€0.02m€0.03m▲
Other amounts payable47/48€0-
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€0.1m€0.2m▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€0.01m€0.01m▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€0€0.003m▲
Other operating charges640/8€0.01m€0.02m▲
Gross operating margin9900€0.2m€0.2m▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€0.07m€0.006m▼
Financial income75/76B€0.02m€0.02m▲
Recurring financial income75€0.02m€0.02m▲
Financial charges65/66B€0.02m€0.02m▼
Recurring financial charges65€0.02m€0.02m▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€0.07m€0.01m▼
Income taxes67/77€0.02m€0.008m▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€0.05m€0.004m▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€0.05m€0.004m▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€0.1m€0.1m▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€0.08m€0.1m▲

The notes to these accounts have 19 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A---€10,983-€22,025---
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€111,951€102,946€123,804€132,081€175,073▲ 32.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€35,608€28,871€25,921€13,471€5,060€10,550€11,847€14,428▲ 21.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4---€11,274-€1,901-€1,688€0€2,755-
Other operating charges640/8---€2,731€12,602€14,387€13,745€16,063▲ 16.9%
Gross operating margin9900€161,023€254,370€187,973€208,360€102,647€242,387€230,731€214,437▼ 7.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€6,776€22,697€69,123€68,932-€16,060€95,333€73,058€6,118▼ 91.6%
Financial income75/76B---€49,578€61,313€47,486€21,316€23,939▲ 12.3%
Recurring financial income75€43,579€40,846€47,975€49,578€61,313€47,486€21,316€23,939▲ 12.3%
Financial charges65/66B---€28,882€24,307€42,282€20,066€18,287▼ 8.9%
Recurring financial charges65€22,140€21,017€20,575€28,882€24,307€42,282€20,066€18,287▼ 8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€3,927€42,525€96,523€89,628€20,946€100,537€74,308€11,770▼ 84.2%
Income taxes67/77-€169€27,421€27,322€13,223€24,714€21,408€7,627▼ 64.4%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,927€42,356€69,102€62,306€7,723€75,823€52,900€4,143▼ 92.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€3,927€42,356€69,102€62,306€7,723€75,823€52,900€4,143▼ 92.2%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.6m€1.5m€1.5m€1.7m€1.7m€1.6m€1.5m€1.2m▼ 18.8%
Fixed assets21/28€0.1m€0.1m€0.08m€0.07m€0.07m€0.1m€0.09m€0.09m▲ 2.3%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.1m€0.1m€0.08m€0.07m€0.07m€0.1m€0.09m€0.09m▲ 2.3%
Land and buildings22---€0.07m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m▼ 5.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€0.001m€446----
Furniture and vehicles24---€0.002m€0.006m€0.04m€0.03m€0.03m▲ 18.9%
Other tangible fixed assets26---€284€142----
Financial fixed assets28€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m€0.001m=
Current assets29/58€1.5m€1.4m€1.5m€1.6m€1.6m€1.5m€1.4m€1.1m▼ 20.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29---€0.003m€0.003m€0.003m€0.003m€0▼ 100%
Other amounts receivable291---€0.003m€0.003m€0.003m€0.003m€0▼ 100%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0.7m€0.6m€0.5m€0.5m€0.5m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m▲ 0.2%
Stocks30/36---€0.5m€0.5m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m▲ 0.2%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.7m€0.7m€0.7m€0.7m€0.8m€0.8m€0.8m€0.7m▼ 12.4%
Trade receivables40---€0.2m€0.2m€0.3m€0.3m€0.3m▲ 1.7%
Other amounts receivable41---€0.6m€0.6m€0.5m€0.5m€0.4m▼ 20.8%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.07m€0.08m€0.2m€0.3m€0.3m€0.2m€0.2m€0.03m▼ 83.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€0.01m€0.009m€0.008m€0.008m€0.004m▼ 45.7%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.6m€1.5m€1.5m€1.7m€1.7m€1.6m€1.5m€1.2m▼ 18.8%
Equity10/15€0.3m€0.3m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.5m€0.6m€0.6m▲ 0.7%
Contributions10/11€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m=
Capital10---€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m=
Issued capital100---€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m=
Reserves13€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m=
Legal reserve130---€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m€0.04m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€0.2m-€0.1m-€0.07m-€0.006m€0.002m€0.08m€0.1m€0.1m▲ 3.2%
Amounts payable17/49€1.4m€1.2m€1.2m€1.3m€1.2m€1.1m€0.9m€0.6m▼ 30.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€0.06m€0.006m€0.4m€0.5m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.3m▼ 9.4%
Financial debts170/4---€0.1m€0.06m€0.07m€0.03m€0.02m▼ 33.8%
Other amounts payable178/9---€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.3m▼ 7.1%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.3m€1.2m€0.8m€0.8m€0.8m€0.7m€0.5m€0.3m▼ 46.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€0.07m€0.08m€0.07m€0.01m€0.01m▲ 4.7%
Financial debts43---€0.5m€0.5m€0.3m€0.3m€0.1m▼ 52.1%
Credit institutions430/8---€0.5m€0.5m€0.3m€0.3m€0.1m▼ 52.1%
Trade debts44€0.2m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.2m€0.3m€0.2m€0.1m▼ 53.5%
Suppliers440/4---€0.1m€0.2m€0.3m€0.2m€0.1m▼ 53.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€0.002m--€0--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€0.09m€0.06m€0.04m€0.03m€0.04m▲ 63.0%
Taxes450/3---€0.07m€0.05m€0.02m€0.009m€0.01m▲ 62.6%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€0.02m€0.02m€0.01m€0.02m€0.03m▲ 63.2%
Other amounts payable47/48---€0.004m€0.003m€0.001m€0--
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,927€42,356€69,102€62,306€7,723€75,823€52,900€4,143▼ 92.2%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€35,608€28,871€25,921€13,471€5,060€10,550€11,847€14,428▲ 21.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€39,535€71,226€95,023€75,778€12,783€86,373€64,747€18,570▼ 71.3%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€4,934€0-€2,466-€5,355-€37,000-€2,572-€16,410▼ 538%
Change in cash-€2,482€121,741€151,502-€88,501-€27,573-€19,151-€179,440▼ 837%

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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