KNIFE
ActiveKNIFE has been active since 1978 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €49k and a net result of €-17k. Equity is shrinking by ~2.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 13204 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.2% (low).
Checked score
Score 2025
67
/ 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability0▼-4
Solvency100=
Growth32▼-26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.2%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €3k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 10.97 against 8.42 in 2024; short-term debt: 9.1% and cash: 57.9% of total assets), and 9.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Eight signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
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 →
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
90.9%
Return on assets
-30.6%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Persistent losses
Two consecutive loss-making years (2024 and 2025); equity is also lower. May indicate structural pressure on profitability.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Net result per financial year
1819202122232425
2018 to 2025 · latest year €-17k
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 31-08-2026, 31 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 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
31 d late
2024
56 d late
2023
26 d late
2022
9 d late
2021
30 d late
2020
24 d late
2019
90 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven monthsPosition in the running window
19-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema
Turnover
€128k
EBIT margin
10.3%
Net result
€-17k▼ 84.9%
2024 · €-9k
2018: €-12k
2019: €-6k
2020: €-12k
2021: €12k
2022: €-6k
2023: €12k
2024: €-9k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€49k▼ 21.7%
2024 · €63k
2018: €52k
2020: €50k
2021: €57k
2022: €56k
2023: €70k
2024: €63k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€128k
Equity€68k-€62k▼ 8.7%€75k▲ 19.7%€66k▼ 12.0%€49k▼ 25.2%
Operating result€13k-€-5k€13k€-8k€-16k▼ 104%
Net result€12k-€-6k€12k€-9k€-17k▼ 84.9%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €16k in 2025 against €8k in 2024; the loss grows and 2025 has the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Equity and liabilities €54k
Equity
€49k▼ 25.2%
Debt
€5k▼ 41.8%
The debt ratio falls from 11.4% to 9.1%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-14k▼
2024 · €-6k
Cash flow
€-15k▼
2024 · €-7k
Solvency
90.9%▲
2024 · 88.6%
Current ratio
10.97▲
2024 · 8.42
Quick ratio
10.97▲
2024 · 7.84
Debt / equity
0.10▼
2024 · 0.13
ROE
-33.7%▼
2024 · -13.6%
ROA
-30.6%▼
2024 · -12.1%
Interest coverage
-58.97▼
2024 · -8.36
Debt
€5k▼
2024 · €8k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€5k▼
2024 · €8k
Income taxes
€132▼
2024 · €338
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€74k€54k▼
Fixed assets21/28€3k-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€3k-
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3k-
Current assets29/58€71k€54k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€5k-
Stocks30/36€5k-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€23k€23k▼
Other amounts receivable41€23k€23k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€44k€31k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€74k€54k▼
Equity10/15€66k€49k▼
Contributions10/11€31k€31k=
Reserves13€35k€18k▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€3k€3k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€3k€3k=
Distributable reserves133€32k€15k▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-
Amounts payable17/49€8k€5k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€8k€5k▼
Trade debts44€3k€1k▼
Suppliers440/4€3k€1k▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€2k-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€4k€3k▼
Taxes450/3€3k€604▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€1k€3k▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2k€2k=
Other operating charges640/8€2k€643▼
Gross operating margin9900€-4k€-14k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€-8k€-16k▼
Financial income75/76B€34€24▼
Recurring financial income75€34€24▼
Financial charges65/66B€712€241▼
Recurring financial charges65€712€241▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-9k€-16k▼
Income taxes67/77€338€132▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-9k€-17k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-9k€-17k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-1k€-17k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€8k-
Transfer from equity791/2€1k€17k▲
The notes to these accounts (11 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema · 31 days late
2025
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-17k
Net result drops to €-17k, the lowest in the series.
25-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 56 days late
2024
26-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 26 days late
2023
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €12k
Net result €12k after one loss-making year.
09-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 9 days late
2022
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 30 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €12k
Net result €12k after 3 loss-making years.
24-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 24 days late
2020
29-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 90 days late
2019
26-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 26 days late
2018
04-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
3 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, Vresse-sur-Semois · 1 establishment unit since 2001
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.
Rue des Epeautés,Bohan 2305550 Vresse-sur-SemoisGround area
449 m²
Building footprint
127 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,099 m³
Parcel 91018A0205/00D002, Wallonia · tallest building 11.6 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
KNIFE BVBA
since 20012.039.689.274
1 parcel
Wallonia
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91018A0205/00D002 | Wallonia | 448 m² | 1 · 127 m² | 11.6 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.
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Food safety, FASFC
1 siteVresse-sur-Semois2.039.689.274
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Of 14,025 companies in sector 56301 we hold annual accounts for 4,894. 4,060 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector
Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded18-04-1978
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
15111
56301Cafés and bars
10110Manufacture of food products
10111Manufacture of food products
46321Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
47221Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
51321
52220
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 46 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 19-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.