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KIM'S CHOCOLATES

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Public limited companyfounded 200323 yrs activeGrijpenlaan 11, 3300 Tienen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0479.966.787

KIM'S CHOCOLATES has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €11.96M and a net result of €56k. Equity is growing by ~15.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 40% of 637 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
60 / 100
Healthy▼ -33 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability12▼-48
Solvency57▼-20
Growth59▼-18
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €700k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.37 against 1.66 in 2024), and 69.2% 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 10
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 10
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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
30.8%
Return on assets
0.1%
Age of the figures
15 mo
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 23 years 0 30 y
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
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 05-12-2025, 57 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
57 d early
2024
56 d early
2023
39 d early
2022
39 d early
2021
48 d early
2020
38 d early
2019
49 d early
← 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 close16-09-2026 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, full schema

Turnover
€114.06M▲ 9.2%
2024 · €104.48M
2019: €57.79M 2020: €71.00M 2021: €79.34M 2022: €78.00M 2023: €86.16M 2024: €104.48M
2019 → 2025
EBIT margin
0.7%▼ 4.7pp
2024 · 5.4%
2019: 4.2% 2020: 5.5% 2021: 8.5% 2022: 7.3% 2023: 5.3% 2024: 5.4%
2019 → 2025
Net result
€56k▼ 98.7%
2024 · €4.16M
2019: €1.50M 2020: €2.32M 2021: €4.94M 2022: €3.93M 2023: €3.53M 2024: €4.16M
2019 → 2025
Working capital
€9.33M▼ 20.7%
2024 · €11.76M
2019: €5.69M 2020: €7.36M 2021: €10.42M 2022: €10.95M 2023: €12.85M 2024: €11.76M
2019 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€79.34M-€78.00M▼ 1.7%€86.16M▲ 10.5%€104.48M▲ 21.3%€114.06M▲ 9.2%
Equity€10.66M-€12.59M▲ 18.1%€16.12M▲ 28.0%€14.07M▼ 12.7%€11.96M▼ 15.0%
Operating result€6.77M-€5.66M▼ 16.4%€4.55M▼ 19.6%€5.63M▲ 24.0%€795k▼ 85.9%
Net result€4.94M-€3.93M▼ 20.4%€3.53M▼ 10.2%€4.16M▲ 17.6%€56k▼ 98.7%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€2.00M€4.00M€6.00MOperating result 2021: €6.77M€6.77MNet result 2021: €4.94M€4.94MOperating result 2022: €5.66M€5.66MNet result 2022: €3.93M€3.93MOperating result 2023: €4.55M€4.55MNet result 2023: €3.53M€3.53MOperating result 2024: €5.63M€5.63MNet result 2024: €4.16M€4.16MOperating result 2025: €795k€795kNet result 2025: €56k€56k20212022202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 86% below 2024 and is the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €38.77M
Fixed assets €4.58M▼ 3.4%
Current assets €34.20M▲ 15.7%
Equity and liabilities €38.77M
Equity €11.96M▼ 15.0%
Provisions €3k▼ 51.4%
Debt €26.81M▲ 32.7%
The debt ratio rises from 59.0% to 69.2%: debt grows while equity shrinks.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€2.29M
2024 · €7.15M
Cash flow
€1.55M
2024 · €5.67M
Solvency
30.8%
2024 · 41.0%
Current ratio
1.37
2024 · 1.66
Quick ratio
0.76
2024 · 1.03
Debt / equity
2.24
2024 · 1.44
ROE
0.5%
2024 · 29.5%
ROA
0.1%
2024 · 12.1%
Interest coverage
2.38
2024 · 13.89
Debt
€26.81M
2024 · €20.21M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€24.87M
2024 · €17.79M
Debt > 1 year
€1.55M
2024 · €2.16M
Income taxes
€102k
2024 · €1.31M
Staff costs
€11.39M
2024 · €11.80M
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€34.29M€38.77M
Fixed assets21/28€4.73M€4.58M
Intangible fixed assets21€190k€274k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€4.44M€4.15M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3.01M€2.58M
Furniture and vehicles24€457k€716k
Leasing and similar rights25€879k€675k
Other tangible fixed assets26€98k€183k
Financial fixed assets28€103k€151k
Affiliated companies280/1-€48k
Amounts receivable281-€48k
Other financial fixed assets284/8€103k€103k
Shares284€50k€50k=
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€53k€53k
Current assets29/58€29.55M€34.20M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€11.24M€15.28M
Stocks30/36€11.24M€15.28M
Raw materials and consumables30/31€5.12M€5.72M
Work in progress32€271k€771k
Finished goods33€5.86M€8.79M
Goods purchased for resale34-€2k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€16.39M€17.28M
Trade receivables40€15.50M€16.33M
Other amounts receivable41€891k€957k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.29M€1.38M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€627k€258k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€34.29M€38.77M
Equity10/15€14.07M€11.96M
Contributions10/11€1.50M€1.50M=
Capital10€1.50M€1.50M=
Issued capital100€1.50M€1.50M=
Reserves13€12.54M€10.43M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€150k€150k=
Legal reserve130€150k€150k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€2.44M€674k
Distributable reserves133€9.95M€9.61M
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€0
Investment grants15€30k€24k
Provisions and deferred taxes16€6k€3k
Deferred taxes168€6k€3k
Amounts payable17/49€20.21M€26.81M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€2.16M€1.55M
Financial debts170/4€2.16M€1.55M
Subordinated loans170€500k€500k=
Leasing and similar obligations172€79k€36k
Credit institutions173€1.58M€1.01M
Amounts payable within one year42/48€17.79M€24.87M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€1.52M€1.56M
Financial debts43€7.00M€12.00M
Credit institutions430/8€7.00M€12.00M
Trade debts44€7.73M€9.81M
Suppliers440/4€7.73M€9.81M
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€1.53M€1.50M
Taxes450/3€79k€18k
Remuneration and social security454/9€1.45M€1.48M
Other amounts payable47/48€3k€4k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€262k€391k
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€108.76M€119.09M
Turnover70€104.48M€114.06M
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress71€1.24M€3.48M
Other operating income74€3.03M€1.05M
Non-recurring operating income76A€1k€505k
Operating charges60/66A€103.12M€118.30M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€80.54M€95.17M
Purchases600/8€80.38M€95.77M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€167k€-600k
Services and other goods61€9.20M€10.17M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€11.80M€11.39M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1.52M€1.49M
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€47k
Other operating charges640/8€39k€30k
Non-recurring operating charges66A€24k-
Operating profit (loss)9901€5.63M€795k
Financial income75/76B€766k€738k
Recurring financial income75€766k€738k
Income from current assets751€2k€1k
Other financial income752/9€763k€736k
Financial charges65/66B€938k€1.38M
Recurring financial charges65€938k€1.38M
Debt charges650€515k€963k
Other financial charges652/9€424k€415k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€5.46M€155k
Transfer from deferred taxes780€3k€3k=
Income taxes67/77€1.31M€102k
Taxes670/3€1.31M€102k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4.16M€56k
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€47k€131k
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€79k-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€4.13M€187k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€4.13M€187k
Transfer from equity791/2€6.20M€2.16M
From reserves792€6.20M€2.16M
Transfer to equity691/2€4.13M€187k
To other reserves6921€4.13M€187k
Profit to be distributed694/7€6.20M€2.16M
Return on contributions (dividend)694€6.20M€2.16M
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)9087163.4160.2

The notes to these accounts (81 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
2025
05-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
30-06
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €56k ▼98.7%
Net result drops to €56k, the lowest in the series.
2024
06-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2023
23-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2022
23-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2021
14-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
30-06
Financial Highest result since 2019net €4.94M ▲113%
Operating result €6.77M, net result €4.94M, both a record.
30-06
Financial Equity above €10MEq €10.66M ▲47.6%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €10.66M.
2020
24-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
30-06
Financial Equity above €5MEq €7.22M ▲47.3%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €7.22M.
2019
13-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2018
13-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2017
06-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2016
12-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
14 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, Tienen · 1 establishment unit since 2003
establishment The establishment unit 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.

Grijpenlaan 113300 Tienen
Ground area
3.1 ha
Building footprint
1.4 ha
Volume, LiDAR
106,991 m³
Parcel 24592F0056/00X000, Flanders · tallest building 16.9 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Grijpenlaan 11, 3300 Tienen
NACE 15840
since 20032.127.163.478
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
24592F0056/00X000 Flanders 3.1 ha 1 · 1.4 ha 16.9 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
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 · 10 entries · 198,477 EUR awarded · 198,477 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 2 14,390 EUR14,390 EUR
2024 2 25,004 EUR25,004 EUR
2023 4 138,807 EUR138,807 EUR
2022 2 20,276 EUR20,276 EUR
Schemes
Subsidies voor internationaal ondernemen
1 entry · 100,000 EUR · 100,000 EUR paid · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
4 entries · 59,787 EUR · 59,787 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Vlaamse ondersteuningspremie (VOP) voor werkgevers (uitdovend stelsel)
4 entries · 38,190 EUR · 38,190 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Stagebonus (stopgezet)
1 entry · 500 EUR · 500 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Tienen2.127.163.478
1 permission
Toelating · Industrieel chocolade- en snoepbedrijf · since 01-01-2006

Dual-learning approval

4 live approvals
Chocoladebewerker (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2021 to 2026
Chocolatier duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2021 to 2026
Elektrotechnicus (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2022 to 2027
Elektrotechnicus duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2022 to 2027

Legal Entity Identifier

5493008M72PKRL8Z4033
live in the LEI register

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Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded09-04-2003
Fiscal year end30-06
Activities, NACEBEL
10820Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 22 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 16-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Contact details

1 entry
Phone:016 55 15 80
Establishment Tienen 2.127.163.478