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NARWAL

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Private limited companyfounded 201411 yrs activeAvenue du Centenaire 117/1, 4102 Seraing, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0505.892.909
Summary

NARWAL has been active since 2014 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €85k and a net result of €7k. Equity is growing by ~16.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 45% of 18400 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.8% (low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability58▼-7
Solvency53▲+2
Growth66▲+1
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.8% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €4.5k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.1 against 0.96 in 2024; short-term debt: 60.7% and cash: 12.9% of total assets), and 72.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Five 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 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
27.8%
Return on assets
2.2%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 11 years 0 20 y
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 13-08-2026, 13 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
13 d late
2024
28 d late
2023
56 d late
2022
51 d late
2021
87 d late
2020
26 d late
2019
80 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 months
Position in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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

Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema

Turnover
€1.53M▲ 7.4%
2024 · €1.43M
2018: €1.28Mlowest in 8 years 2019: €2.03M▲ +58.5% vs 2018 2020: €2.20M▲ +8.1% vs 2019highest in 8 years 2021: €2.04M▼ -7.2% vs 2020 2022: €1.79M▼ -12.2% vs 2021 2023: €1.40M▼ -22.0% vs 2022 2024: €1.43M▲ +2.3% vs 2023 2025: €1.53M▲ +7.4% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
0.7%▼ 1.6pp
2024 · 2.3%
2018: 0.9% 2019: 1.0%▲ +13.5% vs 2018 2020: 0.8%▼ -20.4% vs 2019 2021: 0.8%▲ +4.8% vs 2020 2022: 0.6%▼ -27.3% vs 2021lowest in 8 years 2023: 0.7%▲ +15.3% vs 2022 2024: 2.3%▲ +233% vs 2023highest in 8 years 2025: 0.7%▼ -68.5% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Net result
€7k▼ 73.8%
2024 · €26k
2018: €4k 2019: €9k▲ +131% vs 2018 2020: €-8k▼ -191% vs 2019lowest in 8 years 2021: €9k▲ +217% vs 2020 2022: €3k▼ -64.1% vs 2021 2023: €8k▲ +131% vs 2022 2024: €26k▲ +238% vs 2023highest in 8 years 2025: €7k▼ -73.8% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€20k
2024 · €-7k
2018: €16k 2019: €10k▼ -33.8% vs 2018 2020: €22k▲ +106% vs 2019highest in 8 years 2021: €11k▼ -47.0% vs 2020 2022: €-90k▼ -887% vs 2021lowest in 8 years 2023: €-57k▲ +36.6% vs 2022 2024: €-7k▲ +87.8% vs 2023 2025: €20k▲ +382% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€2.04M-€1.79M▼ 12.2%€1.40M▼ 22.0%€1.43M▲ 2.3%€1.53M▲ 7.4% 2021: €2.04Mhighest in 5 years 2022: €1.79M▼ -12.2% vs 2021 2023: €1.40M▼ -22.0% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: €1.43M▲ +2.3% vs 2023 2025: €1.53M▲ +7.4% vs 2024
Equity€41k-€45k▲ 8.1%€52k▲ 17.3%€78k▲ 49.8%€85k▲ 8.7% 2021: €41klowest in 5 years 2022: €45k▲ +8.1% vs 2021 2023: €52k▲ +17.3% vs 2022 2024: €78k▲ +49.8% vs 2023 2025: €85k▲ +8.7% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Operating result€17k-€11k▼ 36.1%€10k▼ 10.1%€33k▲ 240%€11k▼ 66.1% 2021: €17k 2022: €11k▼ -36.1% vs 2021 2023: €10k▼ -10.1% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: €33k▲ +240% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: €11k▼ -66.1% vs 2024
Net result€9k-€3k▼ 64.1%€8k▲ 131%€26k▲ 238%€7k▼ 73.8% 2021: €9k 2022: €3k▼ -64.1% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: €8k▲ +131% vs 2022 2024: €26k▲ +238% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: €7k▼ -73.8% vs 2024
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€10k€20k€30kOperating result 2021: €17k€17kNet result 2021: €9k€9kOperating result 2022: €11k€11kNet result 2022: €3k€3kOperating result 2023: €10k€10kNet result 2023: €8k€8kOperating result 2024: €33k€33kNet result 2024: €26k€26kOperating result 2025: €11k€11kNet result 2025: €7k€7k20212022202320242025€0€10k€20k€30kOperating result 2023: €10k€9.8kNet result 2023: €8k€7.7kOperating result 2024: €33k€33kNet result 2024: €26k€26kOperating result 2025: €11k€11kNet result 2025: €7k€6.8k202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 66% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €306k
Fixed assets €101k ▼ 22.4%
Current assets €205k ▲ 17.7%
Equity and liabilities €306k
Equity €85k ▲ 8.7%
Debt €221k ▼ 2.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 74.3% to 72.2%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€40k▼
2024 · €61k
Cash flow
€36k▼
2024 · €54k
Current ratio
1.10▲
2024 · 0.96
Quick ratio
0.41▲
2024 · 0.41
Debt to equity
2.60▼
2024 · 2.89
ROE
8.0%▼
2024 · 33.3%
ROA
2.2%▼
2024 · 8.5%
Interest coverage
18.63▼
2024 · 89.80
Debt ≤ 1 year
€186k▲
2024 · €181k
Debt > 1 year
€35k▼
2024 · €45k
Income taxes
€2k▼
2024 · €7k
Staff costs
€71k▼
2024 · €75k
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 · 48 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€305k€306k▲
Fixed assets21/28€130k€101k▼
Intangible fixed assets21€85k€67k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€44k€33k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€44k€33k▼
Financial fixed assets28€358€358=
Current assets29/58€175k€205k▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€101k€129k▲
Stocks30/36€101k€129k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€16k€17k▲
Trade receivables40€2k€2k=
Other amounts receivable41€14k€15k▲
Current investments50/53€20k€20k=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€38k€40k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€305k€306k▲
Equity10/15€78k€85k▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Outside capital11€19k-
Other1109/19€19k-
Reserves13€3k€3k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€3k€3k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€3k€3k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€57k€64k▲
Amounts payable17/49€226k€221k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€45k€35k▼
Financial debts170/4€45k€35k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€181k€186k▲
Trade debts44€95k€110k▲
Suppliers440/4€95k€110k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€26k€25k▼
Taxes450/3€7k€3k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€19k€22k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€60k€51k▼
Income statement Code20242025
Turnover70€1.43M€1.53M▲
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€1.30M€1.42M▲
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€75k€71k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€28k€29k▲
Other operating charges640/8€4k€3k▼
Gross operating margin9900€140k€114k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€33k€11k▼
Financial charges65/66B€680€2k▲
Recurring financial charges65€680€2k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€33k€9k▼
Income taxes67/77€7k€2k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€26k€7k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€26k€7k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€57k€64k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€31k€57k▲

The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20212022202320242025Change
Turnover70€2.04M€1.79M€1.40M€1.43M€1.53M▲ 7.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€1.90M€1.74M€1.40M€1.30M€1.42M▲ 9.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€134k€134k€2k€75k€71k▼ 5.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€24k€24k€25k€28k€29k▲ 4.4%
Other operating charges640/8€2k€2k€2k€4k€3k▼ 27.1%
Gross operating margin9900€178k€170k€39k€140k€114k▼ 18.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901€17k€11k€10k€33k€11k▼ 66.1%
Financial charges65/66B€4k€7k€349€680€2k▲ 218%
Recurring financial charges65€4k€7k€349€680€2k▲ 218%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€13k€4k€9k€33k€9k▼ 72.1%
Income taxes67/77€3k€783€2k€7k€2k▼ 65.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€9k€3k€8k€26k€7k▼ 73.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€9k€3k€8k€26k€7k▼ 73.8%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€244k€281k€306k€305k€306k▲ 0.6%
Fixed assets21/28€128k€134k€109k€130k€101k▼ 22.4%
Intangible fixed assets21€109k€122k€103k€85k€67k▼ 21.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€19k€12k€6k€44k€33k▼ 24.9%
Furniture and vehicles24€19k€12k€6k€44k€33k▼ 24.9%
Financial fixed assets28€358€358€358€358€358=
Current assets29/58€115k€147k€197k€175k€205k▲ 17.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€42k€80k€55k€101k€129k▲ 28.1%
Stocks30/36€42k€80k€55k€101k€129k▲ 28.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€5k€9k€9k€16k€17k▲ 5.7%
Trade receivables40-€2k€2k€2k€2k=
Other amounts receivable41€5k€7k€7k€14k€15k▲ 6.4%
Current investments50/53€20k€20k€20k€20k€20k=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€48k€38k€113k€38k€40k▲ 4.7%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€244k€281k€306k€305k€306k▲ 0.6%
Equity10/15€41k€45k€52k€78k€85k▲ 8.7%
Contributions10/11€19k€19k€19k€19k€19k=
Capital10€19k€19k€19k---
Issued capital100€19k€19k€19k---
Outside capital11---€19k--
Other1109/19---€19k--
Reserves13€2k€2k€3k€3k€3k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k€3k€3k€3k=
Legal reserve130€2k€2k€3k---
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€3k€3k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€20k€24k€31k€57k€64k▲ 12.0%
Amounts payable17/49€202k€237k€254k€226k€221k▼ 2.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€99k--€45k€35k▼ 21.1%
Financial debts170/4€99k--€45k€35k▼ 21.1%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€104k€237k€254k€181k€186k▲ 2.5%
Trade debts44€51k€11k€97k€95k€110k▲ 15.4%
Suppliers440/4€51k€11k€97k€95k€110k▲ 15.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€48k€50k€21k€26k€25k▼ 1.3%
Taxes450/3€4k€5k€4k€7k€3k▼ 53.1%
Remuneration and social security454/9€44k€45k€17k€19k€22k▲ 16.4%
Other amounts payable47/48€5k€175k€136k€60k€51k▼ 16.4%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€9k€3k€8k€26k€7k▼ 73.8%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€24k€24k€25k€28k€29k▲ 4.4%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€34k€27k€33k€54k€36k▼ 33.4%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-30k€0€-49k€0▲ 100%
Change in cash-€-10k€75k€-75k€2k▲ 102%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
13-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema · 13 days late
2025
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 28 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €26k ▲238%
Operating result €33k, net result €26k, both a record.
25-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 56 days late
2023
20-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 51 days late
2022
26-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 87 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €9k
Net result €9k after one loss-making year.
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 26 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-8k
Net result drops to €-8k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
19-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 80 days late
2019
12-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 12 days late
2018
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 6 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 6 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
6 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, Seraing · 1 establishment unit since 2019
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
295 m²
Building footprint
48 m²
Volume, LiDAR
469 m³
Parcel 62343C0009/00M010, Wallonia · tallest building 11.5 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
LIBRAIRIE NARWAL OUGREE
Avenue du Centenaire 117, 4102 SeraingRetail sale of fruit and vegetables
since 20192.286.379.773
1 parcel
Wallonia 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
62343C0009/00M010 Wallonia 295 m² 1 · 48 m² 11.5 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
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 site
Seraing2.286.379.773
1 permission
Toelating · Detailhandel · since 24-02-2021

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded03-12-2014
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47110Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
47789Other retail sale of new goods

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