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HOSTELLERIE L'ESCO

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Private limited companyfounded 201016 yrs activeStationsstraat 50, 9230 Wetteren, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0828.462.944

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of HOSTELLERIE L'ESCO is 1.8% (moderate). The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €160k and a net result of €27k. Equity is growing by ~16.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 42% of 3668 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The company has been active since 2010 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Checked score

Score 2025
60 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability73▲+4
Solvency47▲+4
Growth78▲+26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.8% Moderate
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €9k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.92 against 1.6 in 2024; short-term debt: 25% and cash: 11.6% of total assets), but 77.7% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 56
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 56
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 16 years 0 20 y
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
22.3%
Return on assets
3.8%
Age of the figures
15 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 30-06-2025 was due by 31-01-2026 and was filed on 29-01-2026, 2 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
2 d early
2024
on the day
2023
on the day
2022
9 d late
2021
on the day
2020
2 d early
2019
on the day
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 30-06-2026 and is due by 31-01-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
30-06-2026 close21-09-2026 today31-01-2027 deadline
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

Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema

Equity
€160k▲ 20.3%
2024 · €133k
2019: €28k 2020: €63k 2021: €113k 2022: €150k 2023: €130k 2024: €133k
2019 → 2025
Total assets
€717k▼ 1.0%
2024 · €724k
2019: €562k 2020: €555k 2021: €592k 2022: €736k 2023: €734k 2024: €724k
2019 → 2025
Net result
€27k▲ 823%
2024 · €3k
2019: €23k 2020: €40k 2021: €50k 2022: €37k 2023: €-20k 2024: €3k
2019 → 2025
Working capital
€164k▲ 68.0%
2024 · €98k
2019: €18k 2020: €71k 2021: €79k 2022: €56k 2023: €59k 2024: €98k
2019 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€113k-€150k▲ 32.5%€130k▼ 13.4%€133k▲ 2.2%€160k▲ 20.3%
Operating result€71k-€55k▼ 22.8%€5k▼ 91.6%€26k▲ 458%€55k▲ 117%
Net result€50k-€37k▼ 26.5%€-20k€3k€27k▲ 823%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-25k€0€25k€50k€75kOperating result 2021: €71k€71kNet result 2021: €50k€50kOperating result 2022: €55k€55kNet result 2022: €37k€37kOperating result 2023: €5k€5kNet result 2023: €-20k€-20kOperating result 2024: €26k€26kNet result 2024: €3k€3kOperating result 2025: €55k€55kNet result 2025: €27k€27k20212022202320242025
After the dip in 2023 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 117% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €717k
Fixed assets €374k▼ 19.2%
Current assets €343k▲ 31.1%
Equity and liabilities €717k
Equity €160k▲ 20.3%
Debt €557k▼ 5.8%
The debt ratio falls from 81.6% to 77.7%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€171k
2024 · €145k
Cash flow
€143k
2024 · €123k
Solvency
22.3%
2024 · 18.4%
Current ratio
1.92
2024 · 1.60
Quick ratio
1.56
2024 · 1.15
Debt / equity
3.48
2024 · 4.44
ROE
16.9%
2024 · 2.2%
ROA
3.8%
2024 · 0.4%
Interest coverage
8.33
2024 · 6.57
Debt
€557k
2024 · €591k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€179k
2024 · €164k
Debt > 1 year
€378k
2024 · €427k
Income taxes
€8k
2024 · €683
Staff costs
€458k
2024 · €445k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€724k€717k
Fixed assets21/28€462k€374k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€458k€369k
Land and buildings22€387k€298k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€35k€25k
Furniture and vehicles24€36k€46k
Financial fixed assets28€5k€5k=
Current assets29/58€262k€343k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€73k€64k
Stocks30/36€73k€64k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€106k€196k
Trade receivables40€18k€59k
Other amounts receivable41€88k€137k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€83k€83k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€724k€717k
Equity10/15€133k€160k
Contributions10/11€75k€75k=
Reserves13€58k€85k
Distributable reserves133€58k€85k
Amounts payable17/49€591k€557k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€427k€378k
Financial debts170/4€297k€248k
Other amounts payable178/9€130k€130k=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€164k€179k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€47k€49k
Trade debts44€50k€68k
Suppliers440/4€50k€68k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€67k€62k
Taxes450/3€41k€43k
Remuneration and social security454/9€26k€20k
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A€8k€20k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€445k€458k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€120k€116k
Other operating charges640/8€7k€3k
Gross operating margin9900€598k€633k
Operating profit (loss)9901€26k€55k
Financial income75/76B€224-
Recurring financial income75€224-
Financial charges65/66B€22k€21k
Recurring financial charges65€22k€21k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4k€35k
Income taxes67/77€683€8k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3k€27k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€3k€27k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3k€27k
Transfer to equity691/2€3k€27k
To other reserves6921€3k€27k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908728.425.4

The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-01-2027
2026
30-03
State Gazette act Statutes amendment · Legal-form change · Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Statutes amendment · Reserve release12 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26 maart 2026
  • Statutes amendment
  • Reserve release, statutair onbeschikbare eigen vermogensrekening opgeheven en beschikbaar gemaakt voor uitkering
  • Corporate purpose, het uitbaten van een hotel, motel, vakantieverblijf, taverne, restaurant, feestzaal; het organiseren van seminaries; het organiseren van banketten en maaltijden…
  • Capital, €75.000
  • Director resignation, Steven Buelens (zaakvoerder)
  • Director resignation, Lies Vanzieleghem (zaakvoerder)
  • Director appointment, Steven Buelens (niet-statutair bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Lies Vanzieleghem (niet-statutair bestuurder)
  • Mandate compensation, Steven Buelens
  • Mandate compensation, Lies Vanzieleghem
  • Registered-office move, 9230 Wetteren, Stationsstraat 50
29-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
30-06
Financial Equity above €150kEq €160k ▲20.3%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €160k.
31-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
30-06
Financial Back to profitnet €3k
Net result €3k after one loss-making year.
31-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
30-06
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-20k ▼155%
Net result drops to €-20k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
09-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 9 days late
2022
30-06
Financial Equity above €150kEq €150k ▲32.5%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €150k.
31-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
30-06
Financial Highest result since 2019net €50k ▲25.3%
Operating result €71k, net result €50k, both a record.
30-06
Financial Equity above €100kEq €113k ▲79.1%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €113k.
29-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
30-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
31-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
12-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
no sitting director, no change since 2026
We have established no sitting directors for this company. We derive directors from published Gazette acts; while there are none, or none read, nothing appears here. That does not mean the company has none: the CBE keeps its own list of function holders, which we do not read.
30-03-2026 Lies Vanzieleghem: Resigned as Manager
30-03-2026 Steven Buelens: Resigned as Manager
26-03-2026 Lies Vanzieleghem: Appointed as Non-statutory director
26-03-2026 Steven Buelens: Appointed as Non-statutory director
01-03-2016 Samyn Jonathan: Resigned as Manager
30-09-2015 Mareels Nadia: Resigned as Manager
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Wetteren · 2 establishment units since 2010
establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Stationsstraat 509230 Wetteren
Ground area
385 m²
Building footprint
314 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,704 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 16.1 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
HOSTELLERIE L'ESCO
Stationsstraat 50, 9230 WetterenRetail trade
since 20102.190.821.808
HOSTELLERIE L'ESCO
Nauwstraat 5, 2800 MechelenRetail trade
since 20212.312.099.423
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
42302E0902/00D003
ProtectedMonumentHerenwoning Dauwe met tuinSource ↗
Flanders 211 m² 1 · 195 m² 14.3 m · 4 fl.
12025E0643/00B000
ProtectedMonumentStadswoning De Vijf HaringenSource ↗
Flanders 174 m² 1 · 119 m² 16.1 m · 4 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
2 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2024 to 2025 · 2 entries · 5,452 EUR awarded · 239 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 5,213 EUR0 EUR
2024 1 239 EUR239 EUR
Schemes
Erfgoedpremie voor beschermde monumenten en landschappen - standaardprocedure
1 entry · 5,213 EUR · Onroerend Erfgoed
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 239 EUR · 239 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

2 sites
Mechelen2.312.099.423
1 permission
Toelating · Eetgelegenheid · since 25-01-2021
Wetteren2.190.821.808
1 permission
Toelating · Eetgelegenheid · since 26-06-2012

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 20,495 companies in sector 56111 we hold annual accounts for 11,458. 8,955 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded13-08-2010
Fiscal year end30-06
Activities, NACEBEL
56101Full-service restaurants
56111Full-service restaurants
47251Retail sale of wines and spirits
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 14 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 21-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Contact details

1 entry
Phone:0485608312
Establishment Mechelen 2.312.099.423