Skip to content

MICHEL

Active
Public limited company·Groothandel in groenten en fruit, muv consumptieaardappelen· 34 yrs active
Bessemhoefweg 4 ·3150 Haacht, Belgium
KBO/BCE: BE 0446.031.437
Watch Print / PDF
Age34 yrs

Summary

Conclusion

the dossier summarised in one paragraph

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of MICHEL is 0.3% (very low). The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €622k and a net result of €76k. Equity is growing by ~10.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 65% of 972 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The company has been active since 1991 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Based on the State Gazette, CBE and 7 annual accounts.

Signals

2 signals · with evidence
Consistently profitable
Positive net result in the two most recent financial years (2023 and 2024).
View the result trend
Growing equity
Equity grew over 2022-2024. Profits are largely retained rather than distributed.
View the equity trend

Signals are derived from the filed annual accounts and the sector comparison. No composite score: each signal is separately verifiable at the source.

Filing behaviour

From the deposit records, complete market-wide
Deadline passed, not yet counted as missing
The deadline for the year that closed on 31-12-2025 passed on 31-07-2026, 18 days ago. Our copy of the deposit register trails the National Bank (measured: median 14 days, p99 45 days), so we only call this filing missing from 45 days past the deadline.
Filed more than 90 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 06-11-2025, 98 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: companies more than 90 days late are in an abnormal legal state today in 5.61% of cases, against 1.66% across all filers.
How we compute the deadline
The year end is derived from 10 filed financial years, each closing on 31-12. The statutory deadline is seven months after the close of the financial year (art. 3:10 par. 1 CAC, art. 3:47 par. 7 for ASBL and foundations). Applied to the financial year that closed on 31-12-2024, that is 31-07-2025.
Deadline per financial year
Year closed Due by Filed Variance Reference
31-12-2025 31-07-2026 nothing on record not filed -
31-12-2024 31-07-2025 06-11-2025 98 d late 2025-00563226
31-12-2023 31-07-2024 29-11-2024 121 d late 2024-00606414
31-12-2022 31-07-2023 22-09-2023 53 d late 2023-00451020
31-12-2021 31-07-2022 14-10-2022 75 d late 2022-20462382
31-12-2020 31-07-2021 05-11-2021 97 d late 2021-76400258
31-12-2019 31-07-2020 30-10-2020 91 d late 2020-64900517
31-12-2018 31-07-2019 21-08-2019 21 d late 2019-50900524
31-12-2017 31-07-2018 29-08-2018 29 d late 2018-51700151
31-12-2016 31-07-2017 04-08-2017 4 d late 2017-40700437
31-12-2015 31-07-2016 26-08-2016 26 d late 2016-46900415

Source: the National Bank's deposit records. Those records are complete, including for years whose figures we have not read yet. Filing late covers nearly half the market and is therefore not scored; only not filing, being more than 90 days late and breaking a punctual record carry weight.

Trust signals

2 signals
Long-established
Founded in 1991, 34 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad, and the KBO register records a normal legal situation.

Administrative Flags

No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.

Bankruptcy probability (12 mo)

Checked model v1 · free for everyone
0.3% Very low
0%0,5%1,5%4%10%≥25%
Long track record Lower-risk legal form Higher-failure-rate sector +

Statistical estimate based on public sources, not credit advice nor a finding of fact. How do we compute this?

Financials

TurnoverNot published (abbreviated filing)
EBIT marginNot published (abbreviated filing)
Net result€76k+71.2%
Working capital€89k-77.5%

Annual accounts & ratios

Source: NBB · 2024
Annual accounts filed on 06-11-2025 with the NBB · fiscal year 2024 · verkort
€-100k€0€100k€200kOperating result 2020: €102k€102kNet result 2020: €87k€87kOperating result 2021: €202k€202kNet result 2021: €124k€124kOperating result 2022: €-37k€-37kNet result 2022: €-42k€-42kOperating result 2023: €57k€57kNet result 2023: €45k€45kOperating result 2024: €119k€119kNet result 2024: €76k€76k20202021202220232024
Operating resultNet result
Trajectory (indicative)
Projection over 3 fiscal years from the filed annual accounts, not a forecast, the extended trend.
volatile Too volatile to project: the yearly deviation from the trend is ~74% of the level (threshold 35%). We therefore deliberately show no projection line.
€-300k€-200k€-100k€0€100k2018: €-202k2019: €-36k2020: €87k2021: €124k2022: €-42k2023: €45k2024: €76k2018201920202021202220232024
How do we compute this?

The trend is a robust median of all pairwise slopes between fiscal years (Theil-Sen), so a single odd year cannot hijack the line. For strictly positive series we also fit a log variant (compound annual growth) and keep whichever describes the figures best.

The area around the projection is 1.8 × the median absolute deviation from the trend, widening each year ahead (×1 / ×1.6 / ×2.2), with a minimum of 8% of the last value. It is an indicative range, not a statistical confidence interval.

A series whose deviations exceed 35% of its level is too volatile: we then deliberately show no projection. Every projection assumes unchanged policy and is blind to non-public information (order book, contracts, funding rounds).

Sector comparison
Fiscal year 2024 · NACE 46, Wholesale trade · compared within the same schema type (abbreviated schema)
Metric This company Sector median Position in the sector
Solvency 42.1% 27.2%
better than 65% of 972 sector peers
Net result €76k €23k
better than 66% of 972 sector peers
Equity €622k €171k
better than 73% of 972 sector peers
Gross operating margin €752k €173k
better than 84% of 970 sector peers
Staff costs €567k €166k
higher than 82% of 599 sector peers
Median and position computed from NBB annual accounts filed by sector peers; own figures from the latest filed accounts.
Sector position over time
Percentile per fiscal year versus peers that filed figures, computed year by year (a year without enough peers is absent).
Solvency P65
2020: P70 · n=5332021: P75 · n=6262022: P67 · n=7982023: P66 · n=9002024: P65 · n=9722020 2024
Stable position over 2020-2024 · n=533-972
Net result P66
2020: P75 · n=5322021: P71 · n=6262022: P15 · n=8002023: P58 · n=8992024: P66 · n=9722020 2024
Weakening position over 2020-2024 · n=532-972
Equity P73
2020: P65 · n=5332021: P68 · n=6272022: P70 · n=8002023: P73 · n=9012024: P73 · n=9722020 2024
Stable position over 2020-2024 · n=533-972
Gross operating margin P84
2020: P65 · n=5312021: P72 · n=6252022: P59 · n=7992023: P80 · n=8982024: P84 · n=9702020 2024
Improving position over 2020-2024 · n=531-970
Describes the position versus peers, not a forecast.
EBITDA
€178k
+119.2% 18-24
Net profit
€76k
+71.2% 18-24
Cash flow
€136k
+96.4% 18-24
Total assets
€1.48M
+12.8% 18-24
Equity
€622k
+14.0% 18-24
Working capital
€89k
-77.5% 18-24
Employees (FTE)
8
-5.6% 18-24
Staff costs
€567k
+8.9% 18-24
Show 12 other metrics
Income taxes
€30k
+696.6% 18-24
Dividends
€72k
- 18-24
Debt
€854k
+12.0% 18-24
Debt ≤ 1y
€728k
+108.1% 18-24
Debt > 1y
€42k
-34.2% 18-24
Current ratio
1.12
-47.3% 18-24
Quick ratio
1.03
-47.0% 18-24
Solvency
42.1%
+1.0% 18-24
Debt / equity
1.37
-1.8% 18-24
ROE
12.3%
+50.2% 18-24
ROA
5.2%
+51.7% 18-24
Interest coverage
12.87
+35.1% 18-24
Figures by fiscal year
Fiscal year2024
Depositverkort
Revenue-
EBITDA€178k
Net profit€76k
Cash flow€136k
Staff costs€567k
Income taxes€30k
Dividends-
Total assets€1.48M
Equity€622k
Debt€854k
of which ≤ 1y€728k
of which > 1y€42k
Working capital€89k
Employees (FTE)8.4
Ratios (computed)
2024
Current ratio1.12
Quick ratio1.03
Working capital ratio6.0%
Solvency42.1%
Debt / equity1.37
Long-term debt ratio0.07
Interest coverage12.87
Gross margin-
Net margin-
ROA5.2%
ROE12.3%
EBITDA margin-
Days sales outstanding-
Days payable outstanding-
Inventory turnover-
Days inventory (DSI)-
Balance-sheet composition 2024
Full annual accounts (25 line items)
Filed balance sheet and income statement, exactly as deposited with the NBB.
Line item Code2024
Balance sheet, Assets
TOTAL ASSETS 20/58€1.48M
Fixed assets 21/28€659k
Intangible fixed assets 21€50k
Tangible fixed assets 22/27€229k
Financial fixed assets 28€380k
Current assets 29/58€816k
Stocks & contracts in progress 3€66k
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41€620k
Cash & bank 54/58€99k
Balance sheet, Equity & liabilities
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES 10/49€1.48M
Equity 10/15€622k
Contributions / capital 10/11€242k
Reserves 13€380k
Amounts payable 17/49€854k
Amounts payable after one year 17€42k
Amounts payable within one year 42/48€728k
Trade debts payable within one year 44€630k
Income statement
Gross operating margin 9900€752k
Operating result 9901€119k
Financial income 75€1k
Financial charges 65€14k
Result before taxes 9903€106k
Income taxes 67/77€30k
Net result for the period 9904€76k
Result to be appropriated 9905€76k
This table shows the latest fiscal year. 4 prior years, with figures and ratios, belong to a paid plan. See plans →
Ratios computed by Checked.

Health barometer

FY 2024 · computed
89 / 100 Excellent
050100
Computed from 5 of the 6 factors this model weighs. The rest cannot be derived from the filed figures, or need a prior year to compare against.

The full score breakdown, per-year score history and the indicative credit limit are in Kantoor S.

See plans →
Computed by Checked from the NBB filing for FY 2024. Indicative, not credit advice.

Structure & network

Locations & real estate

Registered office

from the Crossroads Bank
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.

Bessemhoefweg 43150 Haacht

Establishment units

1 location
MICHEL NV
Werkhuizenkaai 22, 1000 BrusselGroothandel in groenten en fruit
since 19922.055.621.822
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Parcels2
Ground area12.1 ha
Buildings2
Building footprint8,060 m²
Volume (LiDAR)76,897 m³
Tallest building11.7 m · ±3 fl.

Real-estate footprint

Source: CBE × cadastre · address linking

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Flanders 1 (50%) Brussels 1 (50%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21813E0110/00G002 Brussels 12.0 ha 1 · 6,817 m² 11.7 m · 3 fl.
24033B0093/00E003 Flanders 1,233 m² 1 · 1,243 m² 8.4 m · 2 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Publications

Lifecycle & Insolvency Signals

No insolvency signals in the Belgian State Gazette

Belgian State Gazette · acts

No structured acts for this company yet

That means one of two things: the company has published no company deeds, or its deeds are still queued for reading. The insolvency signals above come from a separate source; the KBO register is the second source and appears as the legal situation on this page.

Analysis

Financial profile

5 of 5 axes measured
Health89Profitability61Solvency67Growth78Stability100
79 / 100

Exceptional profile, strong across almost every axis.

All 5 axes are computed from data Checked has read.

Health 89
Profitability 61
Solvency 67
Growth 78
Stability 100

Credit advice

verdict per customer and amount

May this customer buy amount X on invoice? Enter the amount and the payment term. This page computes a GREEN, AMBER or RED verdict from them, with a suggested ceiling and concrete conditions.

Based on official sources (NBB, CBE, State Gazette). Indicative, not credit advice.

Similar

Similar companies

Comparable size, same sector

Company registry

Company registry (CBE)

Crossroads Bank
Activities
Groothandel in groenten en fruit, m.u.v. consumptieaardappelen46319Groothandel in groenten en fruit, muv consumptieaardappelen46319Groothandel in groenten en fruit51310
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL MICHEL
Registered office
Bessemhoefweg 4
3150 Haacht, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.