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M & A DISTRIBUTION

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0899.290.661

M & A DISTRIBUTION was declared bankrupt on 23-01-2023 (Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Liège); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 04-03-2025, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 10-03-2025.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2021.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2022, 4 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2022 close31-07-2023 deadline29-09-2026 today
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2021 was due by 31-07-2022 and was filed on 25-08-2022, 25 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
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
not filed
2021
25 d late
2020
27 d late
2019
7 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 3 accounts on average 15 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

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

History

Total assets went from EUR 42,101 in 2018 to EUR 43,160 in 2021 and headcount from 0.1 to 0.3 full-time equivalents.1 M & A DISTRIBUTION was declared bankrupt on 23 January 2023; the bankruptcy was closed on 4 March 2025.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2021
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 02-02-2023
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 10-03-2025

Financials · fiscal year 2021, micro schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€2,818▼ 82.1%
2020 · €15,733
Working capital
€4,414
2020 · -€613
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2018201920202021
Operating result€25,008-€17,282▼ 30.9%€23,936▲ 38.5%€5,906▼ 75.3%
Net result€17,250-€9,396▼ 45.5%€15,733▲ 67.5%€2,818▼ 82.1%
Equity-€19,637--€10,241▲ 47.8%€5,492€8,310▲ 51.3%
Total assets€42,101-€60,407▲ 43.5%€46,122▼ 23.6%€43,160▼ 6.4%
Debt€61,737-€70,648▲ 14.4%€40,630▼ 42.5%€34,850▼ 14.2%
Working capital-€1,301--€12,508▼ 862%-€613▲ 95.1%€4,414
Staff (FTE)0.1-0.4▲ 300%0.4=0.3▼ 25.0%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€10,000€20,000€30,000Operating result 2018: €25,008€25,008Net result 2018: €17,250€17,250Operating result 2019: €17,282€17,282Net result 2019: €9,396€9,396Operating result 2020: €23,936€23,936Net result 2020: €15,733€15,733Operating result 2021: €5,906€5,906Net result 2021: €2,818€2,8182018201920202021€0€10,000€20,000Operating result 2019: €17,282€17,300Net result 2019: €9,396€9,400Operating result 2020: €23,936€23,900Net result 2020: €15,733€15,700Operating result 2021: €5,906€5,910Net result 2021: €2,818€2,820201920202021
The operating result falls in 2021; 2021 is 75% below 2020 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2021 in colour, 2020 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €43,160
Fixed assets €5,550 ▼ 9.1%
Current assets €37,610 ▼ 6.0%
Equity and liabilities €43,160
Equity €8,310 ▲ 51.3%
Debt €34,850 ▼ 14.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 88.1% to 80.7%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2021 value · change against 2020
EBITDA
€6,461▼
2020 · €24,671
Cash flow
€3,373▼
2020 · €16,468
Current ratio
1.13▲
2020 · 0.98
Quick ratio
0.66▲
2020 · 0.53
Debt to equity
4.19▲
2020 · 0.00
ROE
33.9%▼
2020 · 286.5%
ROA
6.5%▼
2020 · 34.1%
Interest coverage
2.30
Debt ≤ 1 year
€33,197▼
2020 · €40,630
Income taxes
€483▼
2020 · €3,966
Staff costs
€4,881
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 · 2021 against 2020 · 46 lines
Balance sheet Code20202021
Assets
Total assets20/58€46,122€43,160▼
Formation expenses20€0€0=
Fixed assets21/28€6,105€5,550▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1,665€1,110▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€0
Other tangible fixed assets26-€1,110
Financial fixed assets28€4,440€4,440=
Current assets29/58€40,017€37,610▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€18,417€15,672▼
Stocks30/36-€15,672
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€6,765€12,858▲
Trade receivables40-€12,858
Other amounts receivable41-€0
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€14,835€8,836▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€245
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€46,122€43,160▼
Equity10/15€5,492€8,310▲
Contributions10/11€12,650€12,650=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€7,158-€4,340▲
Amounts payable17/49€40,630€34,850▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€0-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€40,630€33,197▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€0
Trade debts44€9,256€20,194▲
Suppliers440/4-€20,194
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€12,718
Taxes450/3-€12,415
Remuneration and social security454/9-€302
Other amounts payable47/48-€285
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€1,654
Income statement Code20202021
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€4,881
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€734€555▼
Other operating charges640/8-€942
Gross operating margin9900€29,331€12,284▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€23,936€5,906▼
Financial income75/76B-€206
Recurring financial income75-€206
Financial charges65/66B-€2,810
Recurring financial charges65€4,237€2,810▼
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€0
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€19,699€3,301▼
Income taxes67/77€3,966€483▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€15,733€2,818▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€15,733€2,818▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906--€4,340
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P--€7,158

The notes to these accounts (15 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2018201920202021Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€4,881-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€179€734€734€555▼ 24.4%
Other operating charges640/8---€942-
Gross operating margin9900€30,335€28,017€29,331€12,284▼ 58.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901€25,008€17,282€23,936€5,906▼ 75.3%
Financial income75/76B---€206-
Recurring financial income75-€15-€206-
Financial charges65/66B---€2,810-
Recurring financial charges65€5,898€4,254€4,237€2,810▼ 33.7%
Non-recurring financial charges66B---€0-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€19,469€13,043€19,699€3,301▼ 83.2%
Income taxes67/77€2,218€3,648€3,966€483▼ 87.8%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€17,250€9,396€15,733€2,818▼ 82.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€17,250€9,396€15,733€2,818▼ 82.1%
Line2018201920202021Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€42,101€60,407€46,122€43,160▼ 6.4%
Formation expenses20€0€0€0€0-
Fixed assets21/28€4,799€7,089€6,105€5,550▼ 9.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€359€2,399€1,665€1,110▼ 33.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€0-
Other tangible fixed assets26---€1,110-
Financial fixed assets28€4,440€4,690€4,440€4,440=
Current assets29/58€37,302€53,318€40,017€37,610▼ 6.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€25,328€28,454€18,417€15,672▼ 14.9%
Stocks30/36---€15,672-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€7,260€1,351€6,765€12,858▲ 90.1%
Trade receivables40---€12,858-
Other amounts receivable41---€0-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4,714€2,769€14,835€8,836▼ 40.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€245-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€42,101€60,407€46,122€43,160▼ 6.4%
Equity10/15-€19,637-€10,241€5,492€8,310▲ 51.3%
Contributions10/11€12,650€12,650€12,650€12,650=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€32,287-€22,891-€7,158-€4,340▲ 39.4%
Amounts payable17/49€61,737€70,648€40,630€34,850▼ 14.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€23,135€4,822€0--
Amounts payable within one year42/48€38,603€65,826€40,630€33,197▼ 18.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€0-
Trade debts44€7,422€28,121€9,256€20,194▲ 118%
Suppliers440/4---€20,194-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€12,718-
Taxes450/3---€12,415-
Remuneration and social security454/9---€302-
Other amounts payable47/48---€285-
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€1,654-
Line2018201920202021Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€17,250€9,396€15,733€2,818▼ 82.1%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€179€734€734€555▼ 24.4%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€17,430€10,130€16,468€3,373▼ 79.5%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€3,025€250€0▼ 100%
Change in cash--€1,945€12,066-€5,999▼ 150%

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
10-03
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Liège · event 04-03-2025
2023
02-02
Bankruptcy Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Liège · event 23-01-2023
2022
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 25 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €2,818 ▼82.1%
Net result drops to €2,818, the lowest in the series.
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 27 days late
2020
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
24-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
20-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema
2015
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema
2014
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · full schema
2013
19-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2012 · full schema
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 5 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 5 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

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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

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure
Curator JOSEPH GEORGE
RUE DE LA MOTTE 41, 4500 HUY-
23-01-2023 → 04-03-2025