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LIGHT

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 2017KBO/BCE: BE 0674.965.392

A bankruptcy procedure is open for LIGHT according to publications in the Belgian Official Gazette; trustee: Bernard Vanham.

Summary

The file additionally contains 1 administrative flag. The 2022 annual accounts show equity of €31,365 and a net result of -€519.

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Financials · financial year 2022, micro format

2022 annual accounts filed late (18 days) Filed on 18 August 2023, deadline 31 July 2023 (7 months after the close on 31 December 2022, Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB, 2023-00335119.

Turnover
€867,458▲ 0.5%
2021 · €862,988
EBIT margin
0.4%▼ 0.8pp
2021 · 1.2%
Net result
-€519
2021 · €2,536
Working capital
€21,926▲ 15.8%
2021 · €18,938
Trend over the years

2018 to 2022, 5 financial years 2018 to 2022, 5 financial years

The operating result falls in 2022; 2022 is 68% below 2021.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Turnover€867,458 2022 Operating result€3,262 2022 Net result-€519 2022

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Turnover€649,870-€642,382▼ 1.2%€997,461▲ 55.3%€862,988▼ 13.5%€867,458▲ 0.5%
Operating result-€9,077-€997€10,080▲ 911%€10,289▲ 2.1%€3,262▼ 68.3%
Net result-€9,123--€7,110▲ 22.1%€2,284within the sector's middle half€2,536within the sector's middle half▲ 11.0%-€519within the sector's middle half
EBIT margin-1.4%-0.2%▲ 1.6pp1.0%▲ 0.9pp1.2%▲ 0.2pp0.4%▼ 0.8pp
Equity€9,550-€26,063▲ 173%€29,348within the sector's middle half▲ 12.6%€31,884within the sector's middle half▲ 8.6%€31,365within the sector's middle half▼ 1.6%
Total assets€52,989-€80,485▲ 51.9%€128,185within the sector's middle half▲ 59.3%€106,198within the sector's middle half▼ 17.2%€108,631within the sector's middle half▲ 2.3%
Debt€43,439-€54,421▲ 25.3%€98,838▲ 81.6%€74,314▼ 24.8%€77,266▲ 4.0%
Working capital€266-€3,799▲ 14×€11,243within the sector's middle half▲ 196%€18,938within the sector's middle half▲ 68.4%€21,926within the sector's middle half▲ 15.8%
Solvency18.0%-32.4%▲ 14.4pp22.9%within the sector's middle half▼ 9.5pp30.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 7.1pp28.9%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.1pp
Current ratio1.01-1.07▲ 0.061.11within the sector's middle half▲ 0.041.25within the sector's middle half▲ 0.141.28within the sector's middle half▲ 0.03
Return on assets (ROA)-17.2%--8.8%▲ 8.4pp1.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 10.6pp2.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 0.6pp-0.5%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.9pp
Staff (FTE)2.8
above within below the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €108,631
Fixed assets €9,440 ▼ 27.1%
Current assets €99,191 ▲ 6.4%
Equity and liabilities €108,631
Equity €31,365 ▼ 1.6%
Debt €77,266 ▲ 4.0%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 70.0% to 71.1%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
EBITDA
€6,768▼
2021 · €15,449
Cash flow
€2,987▼
2021 · €7,696
Quick ratio
0.75▲
2021 · 0.68
Debt to equity
2.46▲
2021 · 2.33
ROE
-1.7%▼
2021 · 8.0%
Interest coverage
0.95▼
2021 · 2.50
Debt ≤ 1 year
€77,266▲
2021 · €74,314
Staff costs
€95,499▲
2021 · €80,026
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2022 against 2021 · 45 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€106,198€108,631▲
Fixed assets21/28€12,945€9,440▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€8,265€4,760▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€200-
Furniture and vehicles24€8,065€4,760▼
Financial fixed assets28€4,680€4,680=
Current assets29/58€93,252€99,191▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€42,931€41,386▼
Stocks30/36€42,931€41,386▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€48,830€47,289▼
Other amounts receivable41€48,830€47,289▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1,430€10,013▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€61€503▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€106,198€108,631▲
Equity10/15€31,884€31,365▼
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€563€563=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€54€54=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€54€54=
Distributable reserves133€510€510=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€12,720€12,202▼
Amounts payable17/49€74,314€77,266▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€74,314€77,266▲
Trade debts44€48,546€45,450▼
Suppliers440/4€48,546€45,450▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€25,768€31,816▲
Taxes450/3€9,093€12,994▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€16,675€18,822▲
Income statement Code20212022
Turnover70€862,988€867,458▲
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€773,241€769,081▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€80,026€95,499▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€5,160€3,506▼
Other operating charges640/8€5,882€6,312▲
Gross operating margin9900€101,357€108,580▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€10,289€3,262▼
Financial income75/76B€765€3,313▲
Recurring financial income75€765€3,313▲
Financial charges65/66B€6,182€7,094▲
Recurring financial charges65€6,182€7,094▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4,872-€519▼
Income taxes67/77€2,336-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,536-€519▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2,536-€519▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€12,720€12,202▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€10,184€12,720▲

The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022Change
Turnover70€649,870€642,382€997,461€862,988€867,458▲ 0.5%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€773,241€769,081▼ 0.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€80,026€95,499▲ 19.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4,760-€5,160€5,160€3,506▼ 32.0%
Other operating charges640/8---€5,882€6,312▲ 7.3%
Gross operating margin9900€11,373€62,078€83,176€101,357€108,580▲ 7.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€9,077€997€10,080€10,289€3,262▼ 68.3%
Financial income75/76B---€765€3,313▲ 333%
Recurring financial income75---€765€3,313▲ 333%
Financial charges65/66B---€6,182€7,094▲ 14.8%
Recurring financial charges65€47€6,031€7,796€6,182€7,094▲ 14.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€9,123-€5,034€2,284€4,872-€519-
Income taxes67/77-€2,075-€2,336--
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€9,123-€7,110€2,284€2,536-€519-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€9,123-€7,110€2,284€2,536-€519-
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€52,989€80,485€128,185€106,198€108,631▲ 2.3%
Fixed assets21/28€20,284€22,264€18,105€12,945€9,440▼ 27.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€17,584€17,584€13,425€8,265€4,760▼ 42.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€200--
Furniture and vehicles24---€8,065€4,760▼ 41.0%
Financial fixed assets28€2,700€4,680€4,680€4,680€4,680=
Current assets29/58€32,704€58,220€110,080€93,252€99,191▲ 6.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€28,174€40,325€66,917€42,931€41,386▼ 3.6%
Stocks30/36---€42,931€41,386▼ 3.6%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41-€8,154€32,438€48,830€47,289▼ 3.2%
Other amounts receivable41---€48,830€47,289▼ 3.2%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4,095€9,742€10,725€1,430€10,013▲ 600%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€61€503▲ 727%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€52,989€80,485€128,185€106,198€108,631▲ 2.3%
Equity10/15€9,550€26,063€29,348€31,884€31,365▼ 1.6%
Contributions10/11€17,600€17,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€563€563€563€563€563=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€54€54=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€54€54=
Distributable reserves133---€510€510=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€8,613€7,900€10,184€12,720€12,202▼ 4.1%
Amounts payable17/49€43,439€54,421€98,838€74,314€77,266▲ 4.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€11,000-----
Amounts payable within one year42/48€32,439€54,421€98,838€74,314€77,266▲ 4.0%
Trade debts44€13,984€36,436€67,314€48,546€45,450▼ 6.4%
Suppliers440/4---€48,546€45,450▼ 6.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€25,768€31,816▲ 23.5%
Taxes450/3---€9,093€12,994▲ 42.9%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€16,675€18,822▲ 12.9%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€9,123-€7,110€2,284€2,536-€519-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€4,760-€5,160€5,160€3,506▼ 32.0%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€4,364-€7,110€7,444€7,696€2,987▼ 61.2%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€1,980-€1,000€0€0-
Change in cash-€5,647€984-€9,295€8,583-

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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Filings with the National Bank (6)
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2022 micro format 18-08-2023 2023-00335119
31-12-2021 micro format 31-08-2022 2022-20419132
31-12-2020 micro format 29-07-2021 2021-41700495
31-12-2019 micro format 25-08-2020 2020-44400343
31-12-2018 full format 30-08-2019 2019-59100208
31-12-2017 full format 28-08-2018 2018-50700408

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