NEXT STEPS
ActiveThe file of NEXT STEPS contains 2 judicial reorganisation notices, as published in the Belgian State Gazette.
Summary
The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 6.8% (elevated). The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (€-36k) and a net result of €7k. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 8% of 37953 sector peers (fiscal year 2024).
Checked score
Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability73▲+73
Solvency6=
Growth32=
Track record60
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
6.8%
Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.86 against 0.89 in 2023; short-term debt: 110.8% and cash: 0.9% of total assets), and equity is negative.
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Signals
Eight signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 70
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70)
about 69% fewer bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
-18.6%
Return on assets
3.5%
Age of the figures
21 mo
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 · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 8% of 37953 sector peers (2024).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 37953 sector peers
Solvency
better than 8%
← weakest
strongest →
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 21-10-2025, 82 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 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
82 d late
2023
81 d late
2022
71 d late
2021
31 d late
2020
24 d late
2019
102 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Equity
€-36k▲ 16.0%
2023 · €-42k
2018: €16k
2019: €21k▲ +31.1% vs 2018
2020: €17k▼ -21.7% vs 2019
2021: €20k▲ +21.5% vs 2020
2022: €27k▲ +32.0% vs 2021highest in 7 years
2023: €-42k▼ -260% vs 2022lowest in 7 years
2024: €-36k▲ +16.0% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€191k▼ 12.9%
2023 · €220k
2018: €177klowest in 7 years
2019: €193k▲ +9.5% vs 2018
2020: €197k▲ +1.7% vs 2019
2021: €215k▲ +9.4% vs 2020
2022: €200k▼ -7.2% vs 2021
2023: €220k▲ +10.1% vs 2022highest in 7 years
2024: €191k▼ -12.9% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Net result
€7k
2023 · €-69k
2018: €11khighest in 7 years
2019: €622▼ -94.1% vs 2018
2020: €-5k▼ -839% vs 2019
2021: €4k▲ +177% vs 2020
2022: €6k▲ +81.1% vs 2021
2023: €-69k▼ -1171% vs 2022lowest in 7 years
2024: €7k▲ +110% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€-29k▼ 11.7%
2023 · €-26k
2018: €54k
2019: €54k▲ +0.9% vs 2018
2020: €53k▼ -2.5% vs 2019
2021: €58k▲ +10.5% vs 2020highest in 7 years
2022: €41k▼ -29.6% vs 2021
2023: €-26k▼ -163% vs 2022
2024: €-29k▼ -11.7% vs 2023lowest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€17k-€20k▲ 21.5%€27k▲ 32.0%€-42k€-36k▲ 16.0%
2020: €17k
2021: €20k▲ +21.5% vs 2020
2022: €27k▲ +32.0% vs 2021highest in 5 years
2023: €-42k▼ -260% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
2024: €-36k▲ +16.0% vs 2023
Operating result€-4k-€923€7k▲ 668%€-70k€7k
2020: €-4k
2021: €923▲ +124% vs 2020
2022: €7k▲ +668% vs 2021
2023: €-70k▼ -1088% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
2024: €7k▲ +110% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Net result€-5k-€4k€6k▲ 81.1%€-69k€7k
2020: €-5k
2021: €4k▲ +177% vs 2020
2022: €6k▲ +81.1% vs 2021
2023: €-69k▼ -1171% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
2024: €7k▲ +110% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result returns to profit in 2024: €7k after a loss of €70k in 2023, the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €191k
Fixed assets
€8k ▼ 2.3%
Current assets
€183k ▼ 13.3%
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€7k▲
2023 · €-68k
Cash flow
€7k▲
2023 · €-67k
Solvency
-18.6%▲
2023 · -19.3%
Current ratio
0.86▼
2023 · 0.89
Debt to equity
-6.37▼
2023 · -6.18
ROA
3.5%▲
2023 · -31.4%
Interest coverage
15.33▲
2023 · -73.23
Debt
€227k▼
2023 · €262k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€212k▼
2023 · €237k
Debt > 1 year
€15k▼
2023 · €25k
Staff costs
€50k▼
2023 · €115k
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 46 lines
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€220k€191k▼
Fixed assets21/28€8k€8k▼
Intangible fixed assets21€195€0▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0-
Furniture and vehicles24€0-
Financial fixed assets28€8k€8k=
Current assets29/58€211k€183k▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€120k€120k=
Other amounts receivable291€120k€120k=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€91k€61k▼
Trade receivables40€14k€0▼
Other amounts receivable41€77k€61k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0€2k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€220k€191k▼
Equity10/15€-42k€-36k▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-63k€-56k▲
Amounts payable17/49€262k€227k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€25k€15k▼
Other amounts payable178/9€25k€15k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€237k€212k▼
Financial debts43€620€620=
Credit institutions430/8€620€620=
Trade debts44€16k€11k▼
Suppliers440/4€16k€11k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€221k€201k▼
Taxes450/3€124k€139k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€96k€62k▼
Income statement
Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€115k€50k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2k€195▼
Other operating charges640/8€62€244▲
Gross operating margin9900€47k€58k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-70k€7k▲
Financial income75/76B€2k€0▼
Recurring financial income75€2k€0▼
Financial charges65/66B€926€486▼
Recurring financial charges65€926€486▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-69k€7k▲
Income taxes67/77€0-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-69k€7k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-69k€7k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-63k€-56k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€6k€-63k▼
The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Accounts by statement
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | €95k | €223k | €115k | €50k | ▼ 56.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €869 | €2k | €1k | €2k | €195 | ▼ 91.1% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €2k | €87 | €62 | €244 | ▲ 291% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €53k | €100k | €231k | €47k | €58k | ▲ 21.4% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €-4k | €923 | €7k | €-70k | €7k | ▲ 110% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €4k | €4k | €2k | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €7k | €4k | €4k | €2k | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €1k | €1k | €926 | €486 | ▼ 47.5% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €7k | €1k | €1k | €926 | €486 | ▼ 47.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €-4k | €4k | €9k | €-69k | €7k | ▲ 110% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €116 | €143 | €3k | €0 | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €-5k | €4k | €6k | €-69k | €7k | ▲ 110% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €-5k | €4k | €6k | €-69k | €7k | ▲ 110% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €197k | €215k | €200k | €220k | €191k | ▼ 12.9% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €14k | €12k | €11k | €8k | €8k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | €3k | €2k | €2k | €195 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €3k | €1k | €561 | €0 | - | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €1k | €561 | €0 | - | - |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | = |
| Current assets29/58 | €183k | €203k | €189k | €211k | €183k | ▼ 13.3% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year29 | - | €120k | €120k | €120k | €120k | = |
| Other amounts receivable291 | - | €120k | €120k | €120k | €120k | = |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €60k | €77k | €64k | €91k | €61k | ▼ 32.9% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €4k | €9k | €14k | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €73k | €56k | €77k | €61k | ▼ 20.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €2k | €6k | €4k | €0 | €2k | - |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €197k | €215k | €200k | €220k | €191k | ▼ 12.9% |
| Equity10/15 | €17k | €20k | €27k | €-42k | €-36k | ▲ 16.0% |
| Contributions10/11 | - | €19k | €19k | €19k | €19k | = |
| Outside capital11 | - | - | €19k | - | - | - |
| Share premium1100/10 | - | - | €19k | - | - | - |
| Reserves13 | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | = |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | = |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €-4k | €-343 | €6k | €-63k | €-56k | ▲ 10.8% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €180k | €195k | €173k | €262k | €227k | ▼ 13.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €50k | €50k | €25k | €25k | €15k | ▼ 40.0% |
| Other amounts payable178/9 | - | €50k | €25k | €25k | €15k | ▼ 40.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €130k | €145k | €148k | €237k | €212k | ▼ 10.6% |
| Financial debts43 | - | - | - | €620 | €620 | = |
| Credit institutions430/8 | - | - | - | €620 | €620 | = |
| Trade debts44 | €74k | €61k | €15k | €16k | €11k | ▼ 33.3% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €61k | €15k | €16k | €11k | ▼ 33.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €84k | €133k | €221k | €201k | ▼ 9.0% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €58k | €97k | €124k | €139k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | €26k | €36k | €96k | €62k | ▼ 36.1% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €-5k | €4k | €6k | €-69k | €7k | ▲ 110% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €869 | €2k | €1k | €2k | €195 | ▼ 91.1% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €-4k | €6k | €8k | €-67k | €7k | ▲ 110% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | - |
| Change in cash | - | €4k | €-2k | €-4k | €2k | ▲ 141% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
21-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 82 days late
2024
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €7k
Net result €7k after one loss-making year.
20-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 81 days late
2023
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-69k
Net result drops to €-69k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
10-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 71 days late
19-09
Judicial reorganisation
Plan homologation
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Brabant wallon · event 11-09-2023
25-04
Judicial reorganisation
Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Brabant wallon · collective agreement · event 17-04-2023
2022
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 31 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €4k
Net result €4k after one loss-making year.
24-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 24 days late
2020
10-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 102 days late
2019
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 31 days late
Show earlier events
2018
26-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 57 days late
19-02
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 203 days late
2017
27-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 239 days late
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
3 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, Elsene · 2 establishment units since 2014
Ground area
1,649 m²
Building footprint
1,348 m²
Volume, LiDAR
19,319 m³
2 parcels, Brussels, Wallonia · tallest building 32.8 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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2 establishment units
NEXT STEPS
since 20142.236.715.674
NEXT STEPS
since 20142.235.285.123
2 parcels
Wallonia
1
(50%)
Brussels
1
(50%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21822R0227/00T003 | Brussels | 1,218 m² | 1 · 1,221 m² | 32.8 m · 2 fl. |
| 25006D0195/00K002 | Wallonia | 431 m² | 1 · 127 m² | 12.2 m · 4 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded08-10-2014
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
70200Business and other management consultancy
73200Market research and public opinion polling
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