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HERSTEN

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Private limited companyfounded 1993active for 33 yearsEn Laixheau 25, 4040 Herstal, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0451.140.862
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of HERSTEN is 3.5% (moderate). The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €38,820 and a net result of €40,985. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 34% of 18,740 sector peers (NACE 56, financial year 2024). The company has been active since 1993 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Financials · financial year 2024, micro format

2025 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 31 July 2026 Financial year closed on 31 December 2025; filing due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB filings, as of 28 October 2026.

Turnover
€152,737▲ 68.5%
2022 · €90,654
EBIT margin
31.3%▼ 44.5pp
2022 · 75.8%
Net result
€40,985
2023 · -€2,617
Working capital
€49,284▲ 422%
2023 · €9,438
Trend over the years

2020 to 2024, 5 financial years 2018 to 2024, 7 financial years

The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 5.9 times 2023.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Turnover€152,737 2024 Operating result€47,777 2024 Net result€40,985 2024

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

Sector: the middle half of NACE 56, Food and beverage service activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2018201920202021202220232024
Turnover€91,493-€72,137▼ 21.2%€26,224▼ 63.6%€54,926▲ 109%€90,654▲ 65.0%€152,737
Operating result€17,959--€6,271-€44,938▼ 617%€133€68,677▲ 517×€8,134▼ 88.2%€47,777▲ 487%
Net result€6,380--€22,259-€49,434below the sector's middle half▼ 122%€1,310within the sector's middle half€58,402above the sector's middle half▲ 45×-€2,617within the sector's middle half€40,985above the sector's middle half
EBIT margin19.6%--8.7%▼ 28.3pp-171.4%▼ 162.7pp0.2%▲ 171.6pp75.8%▲ 75.5pp31.3%
Equity€12,434--€9,825-€59,260below the sector's middle half▼ 503%-€57,950below the sector's middle half▲ 2.2%€451within the sector's middle half-€2,166within the sector's middle half€38,820within the sector's middle half
Total assets€345,520-€276,558▼ 20.0%€240,212above the sector's middle half▼ 13.1%€237,423above the sector's middle half▼ 1.2%€266,150above the sector's middle half▲ 12.1%€243,337above the sector's middle half▼ 8.6%€363,694above the sector's middle half▲ 49.5%
Debt€333,087-€286,383▼ 14.0%€299,472▲ 4.6%€295,373▼ 1.4%€265,699▼ 10.0%€245,502▼ 7.6%€324,875▲ 32.3%
Working capital€7,321-€1,473▼ 79.9%-€26,269within the sector's middle half-€36,775below the sector's middle half▼ 40.0%€6,430within the sector's middle half€9,438within the sector's middle half▲ 46.8%€49,284above the sector's middle half▲ 422%
Solvency3.6%--3.6%▼ 7.2pp-24.7%below the sector's middle half▼ 21.1pp-24.4%below the sector's middle half▲ 0.3pp0.2%within the sector's middle half▲ 24.6pp-0.9%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.1pp10.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 11.6pp
Current ratio1.13-1.07▼ 0.060.35below the sector's middle half▼ 0.720.26below the sector's middle half▼ 0.091.17within the sector's middle half▲ 0.911.30within the sector's middle half▲ 0.121.40within the sector's middle half▲ 0.11
Return on assets (ROA)1.8%--8.0%▼ 9.9pp-20.6%below the sector's middle half▼ 12.5pp0.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 21.1pp21.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 21.4pp-1.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 23.0pp11.3%within the sector's middle half▲ 12.3pp
Staff (FTE)0.4-
above within below the middle half of NACE 56, Food and beverage service activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €363,694
Fixed assets €191,858 ▼ 5.1%
Current assets €171,837 ▲ 316%
Equity and liabilities €363,694
Equity €38,820
Debt €324,875
Debt finances 89.3% of the balance-sheet total.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€59,622▲
2023 · €28,514
Cash flow
€52,830▲
2023 · €17,763
Quick ratio
1.38▲
2023 · 1.23
Debt to equity
8.37
ROE
105.6%
Interest coverage
11.79▲
2023 · 2.65
Debt ≤ 1 year
€122,552▲
2023 · €31,824
Debt > 1 year
€202,322▼
2023 · €213,678
Income taxes
€1,733
Staff costs
€20,009▲
2023 · €11,500
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 3,818 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 1.0% went bankrupt within 24 months and 95.2% are still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 10 to 30%
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
1.0% went bankrupt
3.7% stopped otherwise
95.2% still going

A further 0.1% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a higher bankruptcy probability: 3.5% over twelve months. The score reads more about this company than the group's four characteristics; both figures are right about what they measure.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,445 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to 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%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 3,818 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 51 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€243,337€363,694▲
Formation expenses20€0€0=
Fixed assets21/28€202,075€191,858▼
Intangible fixed assets21€0€0=
Tangible fixed assets22/27€202,075€190,858▼
Land and buildings22€148,200€142,350▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€25,507€19,512▼
Furniture and vehicles24€28,367€28,995▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€0€0=
Financial fixed assets28-€1,000
Current assets29/58€41,262€171,837▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€2,001€2,996▲
Stocks30/36€2,001€2,996▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€25,924€156,613▲
Trade receivables40€25,924€150,776▲
Other amounts receivable41€0€5,837▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€13,337€12,227▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€243,337€363,694▲
Equity10/15-€2,166€38,820▲
Contributions10/11€18,592€18,592=
Reserves13€1,859€1,859=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,859€1,859=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,859€1,859=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€22,617€18,368▲
Amounts payable17/49€245,502€324,875▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€213,678€202,322▼
Financial debts170/4€213,678€202,322▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€31,824€122,552▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€15,619€7,618▼
Trade debts44€10,852€59,059▲
Suppliers440/4€10,852€59,059▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€765€13,543▲
Taxes450/3€0€7,301▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€765€6,242▲
Other amounts payable47/48€4,588€42,332▲
Income statement Code20232024
Turnover70-€152,737
Non-recurring operating income76A-€628
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61-€87,461
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€11,500€20,009▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€20,380€11,845▼
Other operating charges640/8€789€811▲
Gross operating margin9900€40,803€80,442▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€8,134€47,777▲
Financial charges65/66B€10,752€5,059▼
Recurring financial charges65€10,752€5,059▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€2,617€42,718▲
Income taxes67/77-€1,733
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€2,617€40,985▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€2,617€40,985▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€22,617€18,368▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€20,000-€22,617▼

The notes to these accounts (10 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Turnover70€91,493€72,137€26,224€54,926€90,654-€152,737-
Non-recurring operating income76A------€628-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€36,425€25,410-€87,461-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62----€251€11,500€20,009▲ 74.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€17,918€27,976€27,976€27,310€20,822€20,380€11,845▼ 41.9%
Other operating charges640/8---€1,110€247€789€811▲ 2.8%
Gross operating margin9900€51,692€29,277-€14,760€28,553€89,997€40,803€80,442▲ 97.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901€17,959-€6,271-€44,938€133€68,677€8,134€47,777▲ 487%
Financial income75/76B---€13,950----
Recurring financial income75€288--€0----
Non-recurring financial income76B---€13,950----
Financial charges65/66B---€12,773€10,275€10,752€5,059▼ 52.9%
Recurring financial charges65€11,761€15,881€9,394€12,773€10,275€10,752€5,059▼ 52.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€6,486-€22,153-€49,332€1,310€58,402-€2,617€42,718-
Income taxes67/77€106€106€102---€1,733-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€6,380-€22,259-€49,434€1,310€58,402-€2,617€40,985-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€6,380-€22,259-€49,434€1,310€58,402-€2,617€40,985-
Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€345,520€276,558€240,212€237,423€266,150€243,337€363,694▲ 49.5%
Formation expenses20€0€0€0€0€0€0€0-
Fixed assets21/28€281,771€253,795€225,818€224,196€222,454€202,075€191,858▼ 5.1%
Intangible fixed assets21€0€0€0€0€0€0€0-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€279,281€251,305€223,329€224,196€222,454€202,075€190,858▼ 5.6%
Land and buildings22---€159,900€154,050€148,200€142,350▼ 3.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€32,174€39,311€25,507€19,512▼ 23.5%
Furniture and vehicles24---€30,655€29,093€28,367€28,995▲ 2.2%
Other tangible fixed assets26---€1,467-€0€0-
Financial fixed assets28€2,490€2,490€2,490€0--€1,000-
Current assets29/58€63,749€22,763€14,394€13,227€43,696€41,262€171,837▲ 316%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1,578€1,683€1,683€1,941€2,013€2,001€2,996▲ 49.7%
Stocks30/36---€1,941€2,013€2,001€2,996▲ 49.7%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€44,463€7,082€11,518€2,551€28,310€25,924€156,613▲ 504%
Trade receivables40---€0€26,099€25,924€150,776▲ 482%
Other amounts receivable41---€2,551€2,211€0€5,837-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€17,016€11,228-€8,264€13,373€13,337€12,227▼ 8.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€470€0---
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€345,520€276,558€240,212€237,423€266,150€243,337€363,694▲ 49.5%
Equity10/15€12,434-€9,825-€59,260-€57,950€451-€2,166€38,820-
Contributions10/11€18,592€18,592-€18,592€18,592€18,592€18,592=
Reserves13€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,859€1,859€1,859€1,859=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€8,018-€30,276-€79,711-€78,401-€20,000-€22,617€18,368-
Amounts payable17/49€333,087€286,383€299,472€295,373€265,699€245,502€324,875▲ 32.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€274,145€265,093€258,809€244,164€228,433€213,678€202,322▼ 5.3%
Financial debts170/4---€244,164€228,433€213,678€202,322▼ 5.3%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€56,428€21,290€40,663€50,001€37,265€31,824€122,552▲ 285%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€14,438€14,622€15,619€7,618▼ 51.2%
Trade debts44€26,222€2,231€0€17,267€20,878€10,852€59,059▲ 444%
Suppliers440/4---€17,267€20,878€10,852€59,059▲ 444%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€473€765€765€13,543▲ 18×
Taxes450/3---€0€0€0€7,301-
Remuneration and social security454/9---€473€765€765€6,242▲ 715%
Other amounts payable47/48---€17,824€1,000€4,588€42,332▲ 823%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€1,208€0---
Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€6,380-€22,259-€49,434€1,310€58,402-€2,617€40,985-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€17,918€27,976€27,976€27,310€20,822€20,380€11,845▼ 41.9%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€24,298€5,717-€21,458€28,620€79,224€17,763€52,830▲ 197%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0-€25,688-€19,080€0-€1,628-
Change in cash--€5,788--€5,108-€36-€1,109▼ 2,983%

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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