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HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)

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Public limited companyfounded 1981active for 45 yearsBoerendijk 27, 2180 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0421.495.187

From the official registers: KBO 43 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) has been active since 1981 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.1m and a net result of €4,892. Equity has been growing by about 50% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 69% of 861 sector peers (NACE 52, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

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HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)ActiveChecked score 91/100
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Overview

Official details

KBO
Status
Active since 15-04-1981 Normal situation
Legal form
Public limited company
Registered office
Boerendijk 27, 2180 Antwerpen
Activity
Logistics services NACE 52250and 2 others
Establishment unit
2.018.742.620 2180 Antwerpen, since 15-04-1981
Financial year end
31 December
Peppol
Reachable
Company details

Board and ownership

Board
Holdings
Shares in 1 company I - CLEARING
Board & ownership

Financial position

91 Excellent Checked score 2025
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
0.1%
Annual accounts 2025
Gross margin
€359,766
▲ 11.3%
Turnover
≈ €850,000
estimated
Profit
€4,892
▼ 87.9%
Equity
€1.1m
▲ 0.4%
Total assets
€1.9m
▲ 12.3%
Staff
1.9 FTE
=
2025 accounts filed 11 days before the deadline
Filed on 20-07-2026at the National Bank
Financials
Score breakdownraises riskSector: Warehousing and support activities for transportation (NACE 52)lowers riskFounded in 1981Size: 1.9 FTE, total assets €1.9mEquity €1.1m (56.2% of total assets)Show the evidence

Checked score

Score 2025
91 / 100
Excellent
Probability in this band: under 0.55%
Financially stronger than 42% of micro companies in warehousing and transport support (NACE 52)
Every signal that counts is listed under Signals.
Financial strength · tick: 2024
Average
Solvency 81-7
equity 56.2% of total assets
Liquidity 43+5
short-term debt 29.6% · cash 4.5%
Profitability 51-1
return on assets 0.3%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 1 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.9% (2,305 companies, NACE 52, micro)
Last 24 months 11-2024: 0.2% 12-2024: 0.2%● unchanged vs 11-2024 01-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 05-2025 07-2025: 0.3%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 06-2025 08-2025: 0.6%▲ +0.3 percentage points vs 07-2025highest value 09-2025: 0.2%▼ -0.4 percentage points vs 08-2025 10-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 09-2025 11-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 05-2026 07-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 06-2026 08-2026: 0.1%▼ -0.1 percentage points vs 07-2026lowest value 09-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 08-2026lowest value 10-2026: 0.1%● unchanged vs 09-2026lowest value
Credit of up to €95,000 on 30-day terms is acceptable
Liquidity is insufficient, with a current ratio of 0.3 (0.59 in 2024), below 1. Short-term debt is 29.6% and cash 4.5% of total assets. 43.8% 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 52, micro). It does better than 63% of them on solvency, 37% on liquidity, 31% on profitability and 37% 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

Five signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
lowers risk · Founded in 1981
Companies that have existed this long fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
KBO
lowers risk · Size: 1.9 FTE, total assets €1.9m
Companies of this size fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Sector: Warehousing and support activities for transportation (NACE 52)
KBO
lowers risk · Equity €1.1m (56.2% of total assets)
NBB · annual accounts
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 20-07-2026, 11 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
11 days early
2024
4 days late
2023
30 days early
2022
26 days early
2021
2 days early
2020
22 days early
2019
14 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 14 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 52), the median for financial year 2024 was 8 days before the deadline, and 36% 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 20 July (5 of the last 5 filed years within 30 days of that day).
Companies Code · seven months
Where today falls in the filing period
01-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since 2021.
KBO publications

Key points

  • Positive: 8 profitable years in a rowprofit 2025: €4,892 8 years View

Documents

Annual accounts at the NBB

All 43 annual accounts

Acts in the Belgian Official Gazette

All publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Articles and registers

Key facts about HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)

What is the company number of HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)?
The company number of HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) is 0421.495.187. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0421.495.187.
Where is HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) based?
The registered office is at Boerendijk 27, 2180 Antwerpen.Company details
What does HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is logistics services (NACE 52250).
What is the legal form of HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)?
The legal form of HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) is Public limited company (NV).
When was HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) founded?
HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) was founded on 15-04-1981.
Is HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) still active?
Yes, HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) have?
HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) had an average of 1.9 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
What is the turnover of HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)?
The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €850,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €359,766 and 2,285 comparable companies of the same size. It probably lies between €510,000 and €1.4m. It is a rough estimate.
Is HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) profitable?
In financial year 2025, HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) made a profit of €4,892.
Where can I find the annual accounts of HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)?
HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) filed 43 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 HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) due?
HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline

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Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM): logistics services (NACE 52250). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.2m and €2.4m, founded between 1968 and 1995.

CompanyTotal assetsGross margin
HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM) Antwerpen€1.9m€0.4m
Tempotrans Hoogstraten€1.9m€0.3m
Rijn Schelde Mondia Edegem€2.2m€0.4m
FCL Antwerpen€2.4m€0.4m
TOBACCO CARE Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht€1.2m€0.2m
CONTAINEX Gent€1.4m€0.3m
WATERFRONT SHIPPING Antwerpen€1.3m€0.4m
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