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HELMAX

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0716.636.691

HELMAX was declared bankrupt on 03-10-2024 (Tribunal de l’entreprise du Brabant wallon); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 05-03-2026, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 12-03-2026.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2023.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
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 · 5 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2024 close31-07-2025 deadline26-09-2026 today
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2023 was due by 31-07-2024 and was filed on 15-10-2024, 76 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 5 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
76 d late
2022
74 d late
2021
74 d late
2020
242 d late
2019
17 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 5 accounts on average 97 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

Total assets fell from EUR 24,868 in 2019 to EUR 9,365 in 2023 and headcount from 1.6 full-time equivalents in 2020 to 4.7 in 2023.1 On 3 October 2024 HELMAX was declared bankrupt; the bankruptcy was closed on 5 March 2026.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2019, 2020 and 2023
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 09-10-2024
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 12-03-2026

Financials · fiscal year 2023, micro schema

Equity
-€110,174▼ 2,127%
2022 · -€4,946
Total assets
€9,365▼ 94.1%
2022 · €158,710
Net result
-€117,628
2022 · €1,497
Working capital
-€95,948▼ 885%
2022 · -€9,740
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20192020202120222023
Operating result€8,093--€29,492€15,341€6,893▼ 55.1%-€112,671
Net result€5,986--€31,012€12,384€1,497▼ 87.9%-€117,628
Equity€12,186--€18,827-€6,443▲ 65.8%-€4,946▲ 23.2%-€110,174▼ 2,127%
Total assets€24,868-€18,601▼ 25.2%€49,999▲ 169%€158,710▲ 217%€9,365▼ 94.1%
Debt€12,682-€37,428▲ 195%€56,442▲ 50.8%€163,657▲ 190%€119,539▼ 27.0%
Working capital€11,639--€22,368-€8,393▲ 62.5%-€9,740▼ 16.0%-€95,948▼ 885%
Staff (FTE)1.62.4▲ 50.0%5.1▲ 113%4.7▼ 7.8%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€150,000-€100,000-€50,000€0Operating result 2019: €8,093€8,093Net result 2019: €5,986€5,986Operating result 2020: -€29,492-€29,492Net result 2020: -€31,012-€31,012Operating result 2021: €15,341€15,341Net result 2021: €12,384€12,384Operating result 2022: €6,893€6,893Net result 2022: €1,497€1,497Operating result 2023: -€112,671-€112,671Net result 2023: -€117,628-€117,62820192020202120222023-€150,000-€100,000-€50,000€0Operating result 2021: €15,341€15,300Net result 2021: €12,384€12,400Operating result 2022: €6,893€6,890Net result 2022: €1,497€1,500Operating result 2023: -€112,671-€113,000Net result 2023: -€117,628-€118,000202120222023
The operating result turns negative in 2023: a loss of €112,671 after €6,893 in 2022, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €9,365
Fixed assets €1,467 ▼ 69.4%
Current assets €7,898 ▼ 94.9%
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
-€112,154▼
2022 · €7,544
Cash flow
-€117,111▼
2022 · €2,148
Current ratio
0.08▼
2022 · 0.94
Quick ratio
0.00▼
2022 · 0.84
Debt to equity
-1.09▲
2022 · -33.09
Interest coverage
-16.47▼
2022 · 1.40
Debt ≤ 1 year
€103,846▼
2022 · €163,657
Debt > 1 year
€15,693
Income taxes
-€1,852▼
2022 · €15
Staff costs
€121,812▲
2022 · €100,828
A ratio outside any meaningful range has been withheld (balance sheet total €9,365, equity -€110,174).
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 · 52 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€158,710€9,365▼
Fixed assets21/28€4,794€1,467▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€4,464€1,137▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€552€405▼
Furniture and vehicles24€1,102€732▼
Leasing and similar rights25€2,810-
Financial fixed assets28€330€330=
Current assets29/58€153,917€7,898▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€22,721-
Other amounts receivable291€22,721-
Stocks and contracts in progress3€15,703€7,698▼
Stocks30/36€15,703€7,698▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€93,164-
Trade receivables40€63,898-
Other amounts receivable41€29,266-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€22,197€166▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€132€34▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€158,710€9,365▼
Equity10/15-€4,946-€110,174▼
Contributions10/11€6,200€18,600▲
Reserves13€299€299=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€299€299=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€299€299=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€11,446-€129,073▼
Amounts payable17/49€163,657€119,539▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€15,693
Other amounts payable178/9-€15,693
Amounts payable within one year42/48€163,657€103,846▼
Financial debts43€10,021€24,373▲
Credit institutions430/8€10,021€24,373▲
Trade debts44€30,518€21,539▼
Suppliers440/4€30,518€21,539▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€53,558-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€68,101€57,934▼
Taxes450/3€24,460€32,464▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€43,640€25,469▼
Other amounts payable47/48€1,459-
Income statement Code20222023
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€100,828€121,812▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€651€517▼
Other operating charges640/8€638€64,562▲
Gross operating margin9900€109,009€74,220▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€6,893-€112,671▼
Financial income75/76B€11-
Recurring financial income75€11-
Financial charges65/66B€5,392€6,809▲
Recurring financial charges65€5,392€6,809▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1,512-€119,480▼
Income taxes67/77€15-€1,852▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1,497-€117,628▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1,497-€117,628▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€11,446-€129,073▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€12,943-€11,446▲

The notes to these accounts (7 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20192020202120222023Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62--€25,807€100,828€121,812▲ 20.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€203€387€460€651€517▼ 20.7%
Other operating charges640/8--€7,651€638€64,562▲ 10,027%
Gross operating margin9900€8,736€9,993€49,259€109,009€74,220▼ 31.9%
Operating profit (loss)9901€8,093-€29,492€15,341€6,893-€112,671▼ 1,735%
Financial income75/76B--€141€11--
Recurring financial income75€606€142€141€11--
Financial charges65/66B--€2,565€5,392€6,809▲ 26.3%
Recurring financial charges65€861€1,663€2,565€5,392€6,809▲ 26.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€7,838-€31,012€12,917€1,512-€119,480▼ 8,003%
Income taxes67/77€1,852-€534€15-€1,852▼ 12,431%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€5,986-€31,012€12,384€1,497-€117,628▼ 7,958%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€5,986-€31,012€12,384€1,497-€117,628▼ 7,958%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€24,868€18,601€49,999€158,710€9,365▼ 94.1%
Fixed assets21/28€547€3,541€1,950€4,794€1,467▼ 69.4%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€547€3,391€1,620€4,464€1,137▼ 74.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment23--€871€552€405▼ 26.6%
Furniture and vehicles24---€1,102€732▼ 33.6%
Leasing and similar rights25--€749€2,810--
Financial fixed assets28-€150€330€330€330=
Current assets29/58€24,321€15,060€48,049€153,917€7,898▼ 94.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29--€25,833€22,721--
Other amounts receivable291--€25,833€22,721--
Stocks and contracts in progress3€2,574€8,608€5,458€15,703€7,698▼ 51.0%
Stocks30/36--€5,458€15,703€7,698▼ 51.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€3,818€3,500€15,639€93,164--
Trade receivables40--€15,620€63,898--
Other amounts receivable41--€19€29,266--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10,694€1,044€1,119€22,197€166▼ 99.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€132€34▼ 74.1%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€24,868€18,601€49,999€158,710€9,365▼ 94.1%
Equity10/15€12,186-€18,827-€6,443-€4,946-€110,174▼ 2,127%
Contributions10/11€6,200-€6,200€6,200€18,600▲ 200%
Reserves13€299€299€299€299€299=
Non-distributable reserves130/1--€299€299€299=
Reserves not available under the articles1311--€299€299€299=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€5,686-€25,326-€12,943-€11,446-€129,073▼ 1,028%
Amounts payable17/49€12,682€37,428€56,442€163,657€119,539▼ 27.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year17----€15,693-
Other amounts payable178/9----€15,693-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€12,682€37,428€56,442€163,657€103,846▼ 36.5%
Financial debts43--€1,275€10,021€24,373▲ 143%
Credit institutions430/8--€1,275€10,021€24,373▲ 143%
Trade debts44€6,008€13,679€6,394€30,518€21,539▼ 29.4%
Suppliers440/4--€6,394€30,518€21,539▼ 29.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress46--€18,900€53,558--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45--€28,405€68,101€57,934▼ 14.9%
Taxes450/3--€16,936€24,460€32,464▲ 32.7%
Remuneration and social security454/9--€11,469€43,640€25,469▼ 41.6%
Other amounts payable47/48--€1,468€1,459--
Line20192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€5,986-€31,012€12,384€1,497-€117,628▼ 7,958%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€203€387€460€651€517▼ 20.7%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€6,189-€30,625€12,843€2,148-€117,111▼ 5,552%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€3,381€1,132-€3,495€2,810▲ 180%
Change in cash--€9,650€75€21,078-€22,031▼ 205%

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

2026
12-03
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Brabant wallon · event 05-03-2026
2024
15-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 76 days late
09-10
Bankruptcy Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Brabant wallon · event 03-10-2024
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€117,628
Net result drops to -€117,628, the lowest in the series.
13-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 74 days late
2022
13-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 74 days late
30-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 242 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €12,384
Net result €12,384 after one loss-making year.
2020
17-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 17 days late
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 6 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 6 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
6 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

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure
Curator PHILIPPE MOENS
RUE DE CLAIRVAUX 40, 1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE
03-10-2024 → 05-03-2026