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HOUBA

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 1990active for 36 yearsHouba de Strooperlaan 101, 1020 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0440.408.308
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of HOUBA is 8.8% (elevated). The 2020 annual accounts show equity of €16,373 and a net result of -€139. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±0.4% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 18,713 sector peers (NACE 47, financial year 2020). The company has been active since 1990 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency signals. The KBO does carry 1 administrative register entry (see administrative flags).

Overview

Activity
Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
NACE 47621
1 site
Size
€16,373total assets 2020
Equity
€16,373
Loss
-€139
Turnover not published (micro format)
Financial health
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
8.8%
2020 figures too old to score
Structure
Accounts 1535 days overdue0 of 2 deeds read
Signalsraises riskFigures for financial year 2020 (filed 15-10-2021)3 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; latest accounts 30 days late; 1 of the last 3 lateSize: total assets €16,373Ex-officio strike-off in the KBOAdministrative warnings in the KBO publicationsneutralNo filing for yearsFiled after the deadlineShow the evidence

Bankruptcy probability

No current score
Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2020 are too old to assess current financial health.
Bankruptcy probability: Elevated
Filing: Five or more filing cycles are missing. This points to a standstill, not an imminent failure.
Financial strength, FY 2020
Average
Solvency 100
equity 100.0% of total assets
Liquidity 29
cash 11.4%
Profitability 35
return on assets -0.8%
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
8.8% Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 9 in 100 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.6% (40,189 companies, NACE 47, micro)
Last 24 months 11-2024: 4.9%lowest value 12-2024: 4.9%● unchanged vs 11-2024lowest value 01-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 12-2024lowest value 02-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 01-2025lowest value 03-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 02-2025lowest value 04-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 03-2025lowest value 05-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 04-2025lowest value 06-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 05-2025lowest value 07-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 06-2025lowest value 08-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 07-2025lowest value 09-2025: 4.9%● unchanged vs 08-2025lowest value 10-2025: 8.8%▲ +3.9 percentage points vs 09-2025highest value 11-2025: 8.8%● unchanged vs 10-2025highest value 12-2025: 8.8%● unchanged vs 11-2025highest value 01-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 12-2025highest value 02-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 01-2026highest value 03-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 02-2026highest value 04-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 03-2026highest value 05-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 04-2026highest value 06-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 05-2026highest value 07-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 06-2026highest value 08-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 07-2026highest value 09-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 08-2026highest value 10-2026: 8.8%● unchanged vs 09-2026highest value
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Signals

Seven signals.
raises riskneutral
raises risk · Figures for financial year 2020 (filed 15-10-2021)
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · 3 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; latest accounts 30 days late; 1 of the last 3 late
NBB · filings
raises risk · Size: total assets €16,373
Companies of this size fail more often; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Ex-officio strike-off in the KBO
KBO publications
neutral · No filing for years
The last filed financial year closed on 31-12-2020. Since then, 5 financial years are missing. This points to a standstill, not an imminent failure.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2021 year end31-07-2022 deadline13-10-2026 today
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2020 was due by 31-07-2021 and was filed on 30-08-2021, 30 days later. Nearly half (47%) of Belgian companies file late; of those that file 1 to 90 days late, 2.0% are now bankrupt, dissolved or in another special legal status, against 1.66% of all filers. A delay like this does not count in the score.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
not filed
2021
not filed
2020
30 days late
2019
31 days late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 2 accounts on average 31 days after the deadline; the sector median (NACE 47) for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 47% of those companies filed late.

raises risk · Administrative warnings in the KBO publications
1 publication by the FPS Economy about this company, such as a strike-off for address, accounts or UBO, or its withdrawal.
KBO publications
Publications
Late accounts filing
  1. Late accounts filingKBO administration
  2. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2020 · micro…
  3. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2019 · micro…

Key points

  • Risk: Accounts not fileddeadline was 31-07-2022 1535 days late View
  • Positive: Among the best 5% on solvencysector median 31.0% · 18,713 companies 100.0% View
  • Active since 1990founded 12-04-1990 36 years View

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Financials

Financial year
2020
Total assets
€16,373
Loss
-€139
Solvency
100.0%
Total assets▼ 0.8%
Net result
20182020
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Timeline

Events
28
Since
1993
  1. 16-06-2019Annual accounts filed
  2. 20-06-2018Annual accounts filed
  3. 12-07-2017Annual accounts filed
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Company details

Sites
1
Legal form
Private limited company (pre-2019)
Activity
Retail sale of newspapers and periodicalsNACE 47621
Founded
12-04-1990
Year ends
31-12
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