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INKA

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Private limited companyfounded 198837 yrs activeJoseph Van Instraat 28, 2500 Lier, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0436.002.825
Summary

INKA has been active since 1988 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €496k and a net result of €97k. Equity is growing by ~9.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 17% of 9040 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability72▲+18
Solvency38=
Growth78▲+26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €25k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.03 against 1.03 in 2023; short-term debt: 46.8% and cash: 1.4% of total assets), and 87.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
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
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 37 years 0 40 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Wholesale trade (NACE 46)
about 21% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 17% of 9040 sector peers (2024).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 9040 sector peers
Solvency
better than 17%
← weakest strongest →
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 19-09-2025, 50 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 · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
50 d late
2023
5 d late
2022
41 d early
2021
4 d late
2020
47 d early
2019
21 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Source amounts without an identifiable currency are assumed to be EUR.

Equity
€496k▲ 14.7%
2023 · €433k
2018: €291klowest in 7 years 2019: €322k▲ +10.4% vs 2018 2020: €334k▲ +3.9% vs 2019 2021: €345k▲ +3.3% vs 2020 2022: €438k▲ +26.9% vs 2021 2023: €433k▼ -1.2% vs 2022 2024: €496k▲ +14.7% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€3.85M▲ 17.6%
2023 · €3.27M
2018: €1.38Mlowest in 7 years 2019: €2.64M▲ +92.0% vs 2018 2020: €3.07M▲ +16.2% vs 2019 2021: €3.46M▲ +12.8% vs 2020 2022: €3.44M▼ -0.6% vs 2021 2023: €3.27M▼ -5.0% vs 2022 2024: €3.85M▲ +17.6% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Net result
€97k▲ 332%
2023 · €22k
2018: €76k 2019: €30k▼ -60.2% vs 2018 2020: €13k▼ -58.0% vs 2019 2021: €11k▼ -12.6% vs 2020lowest in 7 years 2022: €93k▲ +739% vs 2021 2023: €22k▼ -75.9% vs 2022 2024: €97k▲ +332% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€57k▲ 26.4%
2023 · €45k
2018: €258khighest in 7 years 2019: €257k▼ -0.5% vs 2018 2020: €-22k▼ -109% vs 2019 2021: €-145k▼ -558% vs 2020lowest in 7 years 2022: €31k▲ +121% vs 2021 2023: €45k▲ +46.2% vs 2022 2024: €57k▲ +26.4% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€334k-€345k▲ 3.3%€438k▲ 26.9%€433k▼ 1.2%€496k▲ 14.7% 2020: €334klowest in 5 years 2021: €345k▲ +3.3% vs 2020 2022: €438k▲ +26.9% vs 2021 2023: €433k▼ -1.2% vs 2022 2024: €496k▲ +14.7% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Operating result€65k-€50k▼ 23.6%€146k▲ 194%€76k▼ 47.9%€194k▲ 156% 2020: €65k 2021: €50k▼ -23.6% vs 2020lowest in 5 years 2022: €146k▲ +194% vs 2021 2023: €76k▼ -47.9% vs 2022 2024: €194k▲ +156% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Net result€13k-€11k▼ 12.6%€93k▲ 739%€22k▼ 75.9%€97k▲ 332% 2020: €13k 2021: €11k▼ -12.6% vs 2020lowest in 5 years 2022: €93k▲ +739% vs 2021 2023: €22k▼ -75.9% vs 2022 2024: €97k▲ +332% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€50k€100k€150k€200kOperating result 2020: €65k€65kNet result 2020: €13k€13kOperating result 2021: €50k€50kNet result 2021: €11k€11kOperating result 2022: €146k€146kNet result 2022: €93k€93kOperating result 2023: €76k€76kNet result 2023: €22k€22kOperating result 2024: €194k€194kNet result 2024: €97k€97k20202021202220232024€0€50k€100k€150k€200kOperating result 2022: €146k€146kNet result 2022: €93k€93kOperating result 2023: €76k€76kNet result 2023: €22k€22kOperating result 2024: €194k€194kNet result 2024: €97k€97k202220232024
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 156% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €3.85M
Fixed assets €1.99M ▲ 11.7%
Current assets €1.86M ▲ 24.7%
Equity and liabilities €3.85M
Equity €496k ▲ 14.7%
Debt €3.35M ▲ 18.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 86.8% to 87.1%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€343k▲
2023 · €191k
Cash flow
€246k▲
2023 · €137k
Current ratio
1.03=
2023 · 1.03
Quick ratio
0.67▲
2023 · 0.54
Debt to equity
6.76▲
2023 · 6.56
ROE
19.5%▲
2023 · 5.2%
ROA
2.5%▲
2023 · 0.7%
Interest coverage
6.12▲
2023 · 4.18
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.80M▲
2023 · €1.44M
Debt > 1 year
€1.55M▲
2023 · €1.40M
Income taxes
€45k▲
2023 · €12k
Staff costs
€414k▲
2023 · €309k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 60 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€3.27M€3.85M▲
Fixed assets21/28€1.78M€1.99M▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.78M€1.99M▲
Land and buildings22€1.31M€1.49M▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€467k€453k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€6k€50k▲
Financial fixed assets28€2k€4k▲
Current assets29/58€1.49M€1.86M▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€69k€69k=
Trade receivables290€69k€69k=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€706k€654k▼
Stocks30/36€706k€654k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€621k€1.06M▲
Trade receivables40€613k€1.01M▲
Other amounts receivable41€8k€50k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€91k€54k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2k€19k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€3.27M€3.85M▲
Equity10/15€433k€496k▲
Contributions10/11€109k€109k=
Reserves13€324k€388k▲
Distributable reserves133€324k€388k▲
Amounts payable17/49€2.84M€3.35M▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.40M€1.55M▲
Financial debts170/4€1.40M€1.55M▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.44M€1.80M▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€85k€129k▲
Financial debts43€270k€210k▼
Credit institutions430/8€270k€210k▼
Trade debts44€399k€835k▲
Suppliers440/4€399k€835k▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46€3k-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€104k€100k▼
Taxes450/3€65k€64k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€40k€36k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€584k€526k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€240€152▼
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A-€10k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€309k€414k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€115k€149k▲
Other operating charges640/8€18k€16k▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€146-
Gross operating margin9900€518k€774k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€76k€194k▲
Financial income75/76B€5k€4k▼
Recurring financial income75€5k€4k▼
Financial charges65/66B€46k€56k▲
Recurring financial charges65€46k€56k▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B€250-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€35k€142k▲
Income taxes67/77€12k€45k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€22k€97k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€22k€97k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€22k€97k▲
Transfer from equity791/2€28k€33k▲
Transfer to equity691/2€22k€97k▲
To other reserves6921€22k€97k▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€28k€33k▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€28k€33k▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90878.36.7▼

The notes to these accounts (19 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A-€5k--€10k-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€182k€206k€309k€414k▲ 34.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€90k€107k€113k€115k€149k▲ 29.7%
Other operating charges640/8-€5k€21k€18k€16k▼ 11.3%
Non-recurring operating charges66A--€596€146--
Gross operating margin9900€325k€344k€486k€518k€774k▲ 49.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901€65k€50k€146k€76k€194k▲ 156%
Financial income75/76B-€9k€4k€5k€4k▼ 12.2%
Recurring financial income75€4k€4k€4k€5k€4k▼ 12.2%
Non-recurring financial income76B-€5k----
Financial charges65/66B-€46k€45k€46k€56k▲ 22.0%
Recurring financial charges65€55k€45k€45k€46k€56k▲ 22.7%
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€1k-€250--
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€15k€13k€105k€35k€142k▲ 310%
Income taxes67/77€2k€2k€12k€12k€45k▲ 269%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€13k€11k€93k€22k€97k▲ 332%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€13k€11k€93k€22k€97k▲ 332%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€3.07M€3.46M€3.44M€3.27M€3.85M▲ 17.6%
Fixed assets21/28€2.01M€2.06M€1.89M€1.78M€1.99M▲ 11.7%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€2.00M€1.97M€1.88M€1.78M€1.99M▲ 11.6%
Land and buildings22-€1.44M€1.37M€1.31M€1.49M▲ 13.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€518k€502k€467k€453k▼ 3.0%
Furniture and vehicles24-€4k€5k€6k€50k▲ 689%
Leasing and similar rights25-€6k€3k---
Financial fixed assets28€7k€90k€7k€2k€4k▲ 92.4%
Current assets29/58€1.07M€1.41M€1.56M€1.49M€1.86M▲ 24.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29--€82k€69k€69k=
Trade receivables290--€82k€69k€69k=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€393k€718k€656k€706k€654k▼ 7.4%
Stocks30/36-€718k€656k€706k€654k▼ 7.4%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€589k€595k€671k€621k€1.06M▲ 70.8%
Trade receivables40-€576k€663k€613k€1.01M▲ 64.8%
Other amounts receivable41-€19k€8k€8k€50k▲ 555%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€82k€93k€145k€91k€54k▼ 40.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€3k€1k€2k€19k▲ 872%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€3.07M€3.46M€3.44M€3.27M€3.85M▲ 17.6%
Equity10/15€334k€345k€438k€433k€496k▲ 14.7%
Contributions10/11-€109k€109k€109k€109k=
Reserves13€226k€237k€330k€324k€388k▲ 19.6%
Distributable reserves133-€237k€330k€324k€388k▲ 19.6%
Amounts payable17/49€2.74M€3.12M€3.01M€2.84M€3.35M▲ 18.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.65M€1.56M€1.48M€1.40M€1.55M▲ 11.2%
Financial debts170/4-€1.56M€1.48M€1.40M€1.55M▲ 11.2%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.09M€1.55M€1.52M€1.44M€1.80M▲ 24.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€82k€84k€85k€129k▲ 52.5%
Financial debts43-€270k€300k€270k€210k▼ 22.2%
Credit institutions430/8-€270k€300k€270k€210k▼ 22.2%
Trade debts44€544k€537k€455k€399k€835k▲ 109%
Suppliers440/4-€537k€455k€399k€835k▲ 109%
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€15€2k€3k--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€61k€94k€104k€100k▼ 3.8%
Taxes450/3-€37k€65k€65k€64k▼ 1.1%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€24k€29k€40k€36k▼ 8.2%
Other amounts payable47/48-€603k€590k€584k€526k▼ 9.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€240€152▼ 36.5%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€13k€11k€93k€22k€97k▲ 332%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€90k€107k€113k€115k€149k▲ 29.7%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€103k€118k€206k€137k€246k▲ 78.9%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-156k€54k€-11k€-358k▼ 3,102%
Change in cash-€11k€52k€-54k€-37k▲ 32.5%

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

2025
19-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 50 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €97k ▲332%
Operating result €194k, net result €97k, both a record.
05-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 5 days late
2023
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
04-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 4 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €11k ▼12.6%
Net result drops to €11k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
14-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
21-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 21 days late
2019
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
09-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 9 days late
2017
10-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 10 days late
2016
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 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
Registered office, Lier · 1 establishment unit since 2009
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1,733 m²
Building footprint
1,085 m²
Volume, LiDAR
98 m³
Parcel 12392A0348/00S000, Flanders · tallest building 3.0 m. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
INKA
Joseph Van Instraat 28, 2500 LierWholesale trade
since 20092.177.856.074
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
12392A0348/00S000 Flanders 1,733 m² 1 · 1,085 m² 3.0 m
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 6 entries · 67,787 EUR awarded · 67,694 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 3 25,490 EUR25,397 EUR
2024 1 20,650 EUR20,650 EUR
2023 1 11,761 EUR11,761 EUR
2022 1 9,886 EUR9,886 EUR
Schemes
Vlaamse ondersteuningspremie (VOP) voor werkgevers (uitdovend stelsel)
4 entries · 54,330 EUR · 54,237 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 7,247 EUR · 7,247 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Individueel Maatwerk
1 entry · 6,210 EUR · 6,210 EUR paid · Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Legal Entity Identifier

8945001K6SKG7TEZQV48
live in the LEI register

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded07-12-1988
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46421Wholesale trade
46425Wholesale trade
47716Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range)
47721Retail sale of footwear

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