KOMET R. COOLS
ActiveSummary
KOMET R. COOLS has been active since 1977 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €740k and a net result of €-142k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.3% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 65% of 8001 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
54
/ 100
Fair
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability5▼-4
Solvency84▼-13
Growth32▼-20
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €35k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.54 against 2.3 in 2024; short-term debt: 38.7% and cash: 0.1% of total assets), and 40.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Five 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 dateAge against the risk zone
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
Sector 46
higher
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
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 €-142k
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 23-04-2026, 99 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
99 d early
2024
1 d early
2023
30 d early
2022
4 d late
2021
5 d early
2020
12 d late
2019
13 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
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
24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema
Equity
€740k▼ 16.1%
2024 · €883k
2018: €875k
2019: €728k
2020: €731k
2021: €874k
2022: €940k
2023: €982k
2024: €883k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€1.25M▲ 2.6%
2024 · €1.22M
2018: €1.29M
2019: €1.02M
2020: €1.04M
2021: €1.31M
2022: €1.41M
2023: €1.51M
2024: €1.22M
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-142k▼ 43.2%
2024 · €-99k
2018: €142k
2019: €-147k
2020: €3k
2021: €143k
2022: €66k
2023: €42k
2024: €-99k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€263k▼ 34.9%
2024 · €404k
2018: €815k
2019: €665k
2020: €685k
2021: €856k
2022: €949k
2023: €1.00M
2024: €404k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€874k-€940k▲ 7.6%€982k▲ 4.5%€883k▼ 10.1%€740k▼ 16.1%
Operating result€135k-€55k▼ 59.1%€20k▼ 63.8%€-112k€-152k▼ 35.7%
Net result€143k-€66k▼ 53.4%€42k▼ 36.6%€-99k€-142k▼ 43.2%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €152k in 2025 against €112k 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
Assets €1.25M
Fixed assets
€504k ▼ 0.2%
Current assets
€747k ▲ 4.6%
Equity and liabilities €1.25M
Equity
€740k ▼ 16.1%
Debt
€511k ▲ 51.7%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 27.6% to 40.8%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-151k▼
2024 · €-110k
Cash flow
€-141k▼
2024 · €-98k
Current ratio
1.54▼
2024 · 2.30
Quick ratio
1.29▼
2024 · 1.76
Debt to equity
0.69▲
2024 · 0.38
ROE
-19.2%▼
2024 · -11.3%
ROA
-11.4%▼
2024 · -8.1%
Interest coverage
-14.74▼
2024 · -12.26
Debt ≤ 1 year
€484k▲
2024 · €310k
Income taxes
€176▲
2024 · €174
Staff costs
€407k▲
2024 · €391k
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 56 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.22M€1.25M▲
Fixed assets21/28€505k€504k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€3k€2k▼
Land and buildings22€3k€2k▼
Financial fixed assets28€502k€502k=
Current assets29/58€714k€747k▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€168k€125k▼
Stocks30/36€168k€125k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€445k€621k▲
Trade receivables40€174k€247k▲
Other amounts receivable41€270k€374k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€102k€2k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€0-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.22M€1.25M▲
Equity10/15€883k€740k▼
Contributions10/11€87k€87k=
Capital10€87k€87k=
Issued capital100€87k€87k=
Reserves13€418k€418k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€9k€9k=
Legal reserve130€9k€9k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€82€82=
Tax-exempt reserves132€18k€18k=
Distributable reserves133€391k€391k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€378k€236k▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€0-
Deferred taxes168€0-
Amounts payable17/49€337k€511k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€310k€484k▲
Financial debts43-€117k
Credit institutions430/8-€117k
Trade debts44€213k€225k▲
Suppliers440/4€213k€225k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€98k€92k▼
Taxes450/3€30k€15k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€68k€77k▲
Other amounts payable47/48-€50k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€26k€27k▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€391k€407k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2k€1k▼
Other operating charges640/8€16k€19k▲
Gross operating margin9900€296k€276k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€-112k€-152k▼
Financial income75/76B€22k€20k▼
Recurring financial income75€22k€20k▼
Financial charges65/66B€9k€10k▲
Recurring financial charges65€9k€10k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-99k€-142k▼
Transfer from deferred taxes780€62€0▼
Income taxes67/77€174€176▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-99k€-142k▼
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€110€0▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-99k€-142k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€378k€236k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€477k€378k▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90874.54.5=
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
04-09
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · RestructuringMerger · Dissolution · Accounting effect6 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Restructuring
Merger · Dissolution · Accounting effect6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 31-07-2026
- Merger, fusion by absorption, vereniging van alle aandelen in één hand
- Dissolution, 31-07-2026
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2026
- Real estate, Een building, op en met grond, belast met een recht van erfpacht tot 31 augustus 2027, gestaan en gelegen te 2020 Antwerpen, Boomsesteenweg 448-450, kadastraal…
- Power of attorney, Ackmo
18-06
State Gazette act
RestructuringMerger · Capital · Accounting effect11 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Restructuring
Merger · Capital · Accounting effect11 facts ▸
- Merger, 20-05-2026
- Capital, €87.000
- Capital, €18.592
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2026
- Real estate, Perceel grond met building gestaan en gelegen te Antwerpen, negende afdeling, Boomsesteenweg 448/450, wijk I nummer 2342/1/4 (148 m²) en nummer 2342/Z/3 (114 m²…
- Power of attorney, Accounting Team NV
- Shareholding, 3
- Shareholding, 347
- Shareholding, 750
- Silent merger, 100%
- Emphyteusis, Boomsesteenweg 448/450, Antwerpen, Komet R. Cools NV
23-04
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
30-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
01-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
04-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 4 days late
2022
26-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €143k ▲4573%
Net result €143k, the highest in the series.
12-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 12 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €3k
Net result €3k after one loss-making year.
13-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 13 days late
2019
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-147k ▼204%
Net result drops to €-147k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
Show earlier events
27-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
27-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
27-07
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
6 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 2. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Antwerpen · 1 establishment unit since 1977
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.
Boomsesteenweg 454-4562020 AntwerpenGround area
120 m²
Building footprint
130 m²
Volume, LiDAR
950 m³
Parcel 11809I2342/00R004, Flanders · tallest building 13.4 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Boomsesteenweg 454, 2020 Antwerpen
since 19772.014.444.827
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11809I2342/00R004 | Flanders | 120 m² | 1 · 130 m² | 13.4 m · 1 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.
Articles of association
Purpose
Het vervaardigen van, de klein- en groothandel in, de in - en uitvoer van alle gereedschappen, werktuigmachines, machines, en de toebehoren voor de metaalbewerking en het…
Full purpose
Het vervaardigen van, de klein- en groothandel in, de in - en uitvoer van alle gereedschappen, werktuigmachines, machines, en de toebehoren voor de metaalbewerking en het verrichten van alle handelingen welke hiermede in verband staan, dit zowel in binnen- als buitenland, deze benamingen genomen in de meest ruime zin en zonder uitzondering, alsmede het deelnemen in andere ondernemingen met een gelijkaardig of gelijklopend voorwerp.
Structure & network
Acquisitions and mergers
1 transactionTook over:Myradi
Capital and shareholders
Shareholders according to the acts
Stated in the act
act of 18-06-2026 ↗
- René Cools 3 shares
- Cools Management & Coördinatie NV (BE 0466.736.680) 347 shares
The Belgian State Gazette names shareholders only when an act mentions them; the share register itself is not published.
Capital over the years
- 18-06-2026 Capital stated in the act · 87,000 EUR · 350 shares
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Of 2,506 companies in sector 46649 we hold annual accounts for 1,759. 1,418 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector
Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded28-12-1977
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46431Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment
46649Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
47521Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 48 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.