Parent and group
- Katoen Natie100%
HANNIBAL BOOKS
ActiveFrom the official registers: KBO 16 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette
Summary
The annual accounts of HANNIBAL BOOKS for financial year 2025 show a net loss of 60% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €82,986 and a net result of -€126,003. Equity has been growing by about 37% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 17% of 191 sector peers (NACE 58, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 2009 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).
Overview
Official details
KBO- Status
- Active since 11-12-2009 Normal situation
- Registered office
- 26 active companies are registered at this address Source: KBO register, as of 1 November 2026.
- Activity
- Book publishing NACE 58110
- Establishment unit
- 2.183.996.471 2018 Antwerpen, since 06-01-2010
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 08-04-2022
Board and ownership
Board
- Conscius BVDirector · since 04-03-2021
- Gautier Platteau BVDirector · since 04-03-2021
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren
Shareholders
- Katoen Natie Art100%annual accounts 2025
- Katoen Natie Group S.A.consolidatesannual accounts 2025
Financial position
- Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
- 0.5%
Annual accounts 2025
- Turnover
- €4.5m
- ▲ 24.6%
- Loss
- €126,003
- Equity
- €82,986
- ▼ 60.3%
- Total assets
- €3.2m
- ▲ 50.4%
- Staff
- 7.5 FTE
- ▲ 44.2%
Filed on 07-07-2026, 24 days before the deadlineat the National Bank
Score breakdownraises riskCapped at 59: a net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial yearEquity €82,986 (2.6% of total assets)Loss of €126,003 (financial year 2025)Size: turnover €4.5m, 7.5 FTE, total assets €3.2mlowers riskSector: Publishing activities (NACE 58)Show the evidence
Checked score
Score 2025
54
/ 100
Fair
Probability in this band: 1.5% to 4.2%
Financially stronger than 26% of micro companies in publishing (NACE 58)
A net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial year caps the score at 59. Every signal that counts is listed under Signals.
Financial strength · tick: 2024
Weak
Solvency
28-7
equity 2.6% of total assets
Liquidity
12+4
short-term debt 97.3% · cash 9.4%
Profitability
15-31
return on assets -3.9%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
0.5%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
About 5 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).
Last 24 months
11-2024: 0.3%
12-2024: 0.3%● unchanged vs 11-2024
01-2025: 0.3%● unchanged vs 12-2024
02-2025: 0.3%● unchanged vs 01-2025
03-2025: 0.3%● unchanged vs 02-2025
04-2025: 0.3%● unchanged vs 03-2025
05-2025: 0.3%● unchanged vs 04-2025lowest value
06-2025: 0.4%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 05-2025
07-2025: 0.5%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 06-2025
08-2025: 0.4%▼ -0.1 percentage points vs 07-2025
09-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 08-2025
10-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 09-2025
11-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 10-2025
12-2025: 0.4%● unchanged vs 11-2025
01-2026: 0.4%● unchanged vs 12-2025
02-2026: 0.4%● unchanged vs 01-2026
03-2026: 0.4%● unchanged vs 02-2026
04-2026: 0.4%● unchanged vs 03-2026
05-2026: 0.4%● unchanged vs 04-2026
06-2026: 0.5%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 05-2026
07-2026: 0.5%● unchanged vs 06-2026highest value
08-2026: 0.5%● unchanged vs 07-2026
09-2026: 0.5%● unchanged vs 08-2026
10-2026: 0.5%● unchanged vs 09-2026
Credit of up to €4,000 on 30-day terms, only on tighter conditions
Net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial year.
Liquidity is insufficient, with a current ratio of 0.95 (1.1 in 2024), below 1. Short-term debt is 97.3% and cash 9.4% of total assets. 97.4% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
Calculation
The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.
| 75-100 | Excellent | under 0.55% |
| 60-74 | Healthy | 0.55% to 1.5% |
| 45-59 | Fair | 1.5% to 4.2% |
| 25-44 | Weak | 4.2% to 15.0% |
| 0-24 | Critical | over 15.0% |
Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 58, micro). It does better than 21% of them on solvency, 9% on liquidity, 24% on profitability and 49% on growth.
The bankruptcy probability was computed on 31-10-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.
Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).
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Signals
Six signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
raises risk · Weak solvency compared with the sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 17% of 191 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 191 sector peers
Solvency
better than 17%
← weakest
strongest →
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 07-07-2026, 24 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
24 days early
2024
30 days early
2023
21 days late
2022
21 days late
2021
18 days early
2020
16 days early
2019
18 days early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 9 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 58), the median for financial year 2024 was 7 days before the deadline, and 37% of those companies filed late.
Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 13 July (4 of the last 5 accounts filed within 39 days either side of that date).
Companies Code · seven monthsWhere today falls in the filing period
01-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
Key points
Companies linked to HANNIBAL BOOKS
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as HANNIBAL BOOKS: book publishing (NACE 58110). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.6m and €4m, founded between 2001 and 2015.
| Company | Total assets | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|
| HANNIBAL BOOKS Antwerpen | €3.2m | €0.6m |
| LeA Group Belgium Elsene | €3.5m | €0.8m |
| WEES WEGWIJS Herentals | €1.8m | €0.9m |
| UNIVERSITY PRESS Wachtebeke | €1.6m | €0.7m |
| PARIS MATCH BELGIQUE Etterbeek | €2.1m | €0.6m |
| DE BOECK SUPERIEUR Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €4.0m | - |
| RETAIL TODAY Machelen (Brab.) | €2.1m | €1.0m |
Documents
Annual accounts at the NBB
- Annual accounts 2025filed on 07-07-2026
- Annual accounts 2024filed on 01-07-2025
- Annual accounts 2023filed on 21-08-2024
- Annual accounts 2022filed on 21-08-2023
Acts in the Belgian Official Gazette
- Resignations & appointmentsact of 08-08-2025
Articles and registers
- Coordinated articles of associationnotaries' database
- Entry in the KBO registerKBO Public Search
Key facts about HANNIBAL BOOKS
- What is the company number of HANNIBAL BOOKS?
- The company number of HANNIBAL BOOKS is 0821.577.924. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0821.577.924.
- Where is HANNIBAL BOOKS based?
- The registered office is at Van Aerdtstraat 33, 2060 Antwerpen.Company details
- What does HANNIBAL BOOKS do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is book publishing (NACE 58110).
- What is the legal form of HANNIBAL BOOKS?
- The legal form of HANNIBAL BOOKS is Public limited company (NV).
- When was HANNIBAL BOOKS founded?
- HANNIBAL BOOKS was founded on 11-12-2009.
- Is HANNIBAL BOOKS still active?
- Yes, HANNIBAL BOOKS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does HANNIBAL BOOKS have?
- HANNIBAL BOOKS had an average of 7.5 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of HANNIBAL BOOKS?
- The turnover of HANNIBAL BOOKS was €4.5m in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.
- Is HANNIBAL BOOKS profitable?
- In financial year 2025, HANNIBAL BOOKS made a loss of €126,003.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of HANNIBAL BOOKS?
- HANNIBAL BOOKS filed 16 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.Annual accounts at the National Bank
- When are the next annual accounts of HANNIBAL BOOKS due?
- HANNIBAL BOOKS must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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