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OFFIX PAYROLL

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Private limited companyfounded 201510 yrs activeNieuwlandlaan 111, 3200 Aarschot, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0644.744.251
Summary

OFFIX PAYROLL has been active since 2015 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €2.1m and a net result of €1.0m. Equity is growing by ~53.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 87% of 289 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability100=
Solvency100▲+8
Growth85=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €170,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 5.66 against 3.4 in 2023; short-term debt: 11.6% and cash: 25.7% of total assets), and 21.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 78
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Employment activities (NACE 78)
about 17% fewer 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 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
78.1%
Return on assets
37.3%
Age of the figures
21 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 04-07-2025, 27 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 9 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
27 d early
2023
34 d early
2022
28 d early
2021
9 d early
2020
15 d early
2019
40 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 12 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 14 days before the deadline, and 30% of the sector filed 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

OFFIX PAYROLL was incorporated on 22 December 2015.1 Revenue grew from EUR 459,384 in 2020 to EUR 1.8 million in 2024 and headcount from 3.6 full-time equivalents in 2018 to 7.1 in 2024.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018, 2020 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, full schema

Turnover
€1.8m▲ 14.8%
2023 · €1.5m
EBIT margin
31.4%=
2023 · 31.4%
Net result
€1.0m▲ 68.2%
2023 · €596,743
Working capital
€1.5m▲ 129%
2023 · €634,352
Trend over the years

Click a name to add, emphasise or remove a line.Band: the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 78, Employment activities, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings. Dashed line: the median.

Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Turnover€459,384€681,071▲ 48.3%€1.2m▲ 76.0%€1.5m▲ 28.5%€1.8m▲ 14.8%
Operating result€7,713▼ 95.9%€65,753▲ 753%€285,921▲ 335%€483,478▲ 69.1%€554,122▲ 14.6%
Net result€2,576within the sector's middle half▼ 97.9%€45,465within the sector's middle half▲ 1,665%€203,226within the sector's middle half▲ 347%€596,743above the sector's middle half▲ 194%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▲ 68.2%
EBIT margin1.7%9.7%▲ 8.0pp23.9%▲ 14.2pp31.4%▲ 7.5pp31.4%=
Equity€255,938within the sector's middle half▲ 1.0%€301,402within the sector's middle half▲ 17.8%€504,628within the sector's middle half▲ 67.4%€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 118%€2.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 91.1%
Total assets€1.0mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 7.1%€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 6.1%€1.3mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 21.1%€1.6mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 25.0%€2.7mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 64.0%
Debt€766,332▼ 9.6%€783,419▲ 2.2%€809,483▲ 3.3%€540,966▼ 33.2%€588,921▲ 8.9%
Working capital€13,810▼ 88.4%€262,783▲ 1,803%€455,281▲ 73.3%€634,352▲ 39.3%€1.5m▲ 129%
Solvency25.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.0pp27.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.7pp38.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 10.6pp67.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 28.7pp78.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 11.1pp
Staff (FTE)3.7below the sector's middle half▼ 2.6%4.3below the sector's middle half▲ 16.2%6.5below the sector's middle half▲ 51.2%6.4below the sector's middle half▼ 1.5%7.1below the sector's middle half▲ 10.9%
above within below the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 78, Employment activities, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings.
Why a figure moved sharply
  • 2020 Net result -98% on 2019. The accounts now follow the full schema, last year the abbreviated schema.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€500,000€1.0mOperating result 2020: €7,713€7,713Net result 2020: €2,576€2,576Operating result 2021: €65,753€65,753Net result 2021: €45,465€45,465Operating result 2022: €285,921€285,921Net result 2022: €203,226€203,226Operating result 2023: €483,478€483,478Net result 2023: €596,743€596,743Operating result 2024: €554,122€554,122Net result 2024: €1.0m€1.0m20202021202220232024€0€500,000€1mOperating result 2022: €285,921€286,000Net result 2022: €203,226€203,000Operating result 2023: €483,478€483,000Net result 2023: €596,743€597,000Operating result 2024: €554,122€554,000Net result 2024: €1.0m€1m202220232024
The operating result has risen four years in a row; 2024 is 15% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.7m
Fixed assets €928,602 ▲ 24.8%
Current assets €1.8m ▲ 96.5%
Equity and liabilities €2.7m
Equity €2.1m ▲ 91.1%
Debt €588,921 ▲ 8.9%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 32.9% to 21.9%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€572,076▲
2023 · €495,093
Cash flow
€1.0m▲
2023 · €608,358
Current ratio
5.66▲
2023 · 3.40
Debt to equity
0.28▼
2023 · 0.49
ROE
47.7%▼
2023 · 54.2%
ROA
37.3%▲
2023 · 36.3%
Interest coverage
12458.09▲
2023 · 901.02
Debt ≤ 1 year
€312,054▲
2023 · €264,099
Debt > 1 year
€276,866=
2023 · €276,866
Income taxes
€152,677▲
2023 · €131,565
Staff costs
€618,056▲
2023 · €597,633
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 34,679 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 0.6% went bankrupt within 24 months and 95% are still going.

  • Micro
  • 10 to 20 years old
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
0.6% went bankrupt
3.8% stopped otherwise
95% still going

A further 0.2% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of 0.4% over twelve months; the group does not contradict it.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,662 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.5%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.6%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to highest expected share.
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.4%
3 0.5% 0.5%
4 0.6% 0.7%
5 0.8% 0.9%
6 1.2% 1.3%
7 1.5% 1.7%
8 1.7% 1.7%
9 2.7% 2.8%
10 5.3% 5.7%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 75% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 34,679 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 72 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.6m€2.7m▲
Fixed assets21/28€743,886€928,602▲
Intangible fixed assets21€127,183€254,989▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€46,534€103,444▲
Land and buildings22€28,142€67,037▲
Furniture and vehicles24€18,392€18,204▼
Other tangible fixed assets26-€18,204
Financial fixed assets28€570,169€570,169=
Companies linked by participating interests282/3€570,169€570,169=
Participating interests282€570,169€570,169=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€0-
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€0-
Current assets29/58€898,452€1.8m▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0€0=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€378,166€70,494▼
Trade receivables40€53,960€27,891▼
Other amounts receivable41€324,206€42,603▼
Current investments50/53€23€1.0m▲
Other investments51/53€23€1.0m▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€499,307€692,662▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€20,955€2,095▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.6m€2.7m▲
Equity10/15€1.1m€2.1m▲
Contributions10/11€6,200€6,200=
Reserves13€247,162€247,162=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0-
Reserves not available under the articles1311€0-
Distributable reserves133€247,162€247,162=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€848,010€1.9m▲
Amounts payable17/49€540,966€588,921▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€276,866€276,866=
Financial debts170/4€276,866€276,866=
Subordinated loans170€276,866€276,866=
Credit institutions173€0-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€264,099€312,054▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€9,506€0▼
Financial debts43€152€733▲
Credit institutions430/8€152€733▲
Trade debts44€86,982€93,652▲
Suppliers440/4€86,982€93,652▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€120,907€171,117▲
Taxes450/3€27,222€68,951▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€93,686€102,166▲
Other amounts payable47/48€46,552€46,552=
Income statement Code20232024
Operating income70/76A€1.6m€1.8m▲
Turnover70€1.5m€1.8m▲
Other operating income74€17,896€19,845▲
Operating charges60/66A€1.1m€1.2m▲
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€24,122€39,506▲
Purchases600/8€24,122€39,506▲
Services and other goods61€439,689€555,114▲
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€597,633€618,056▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€11,615€17,954▲
Other operating charges640/8€1,230€2,145▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€483,478€554,122▲
Financial income75/76B€245,752€602,925▲
Recurring financial income75€245,752€602,925▲
Income from financial fixed assets750€245,751€595,039▲
Income from current assets751-€7,886
Other financial income752/9€1€0▼
Financial charges65/66B€921€740▼
Recurring financial charges65€921€740▼
Debt charges650€549€46▼
Other financial charges652/9€372€694▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€728,309€1.2m▲
Income taxes67/77€131,565€152,677▲
Taxes670/3€131,565€152,677▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€596,743€1.0m▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€596,743€1.0m▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€848,010€1.9m▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€251,267€848,010▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90876.47.1▲

The notes to these accounts (54 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Operating income70/76A-€712,765€1.2m€1.6m€1.8m▲ 14.7%
Turnover70€459,384€681,071€1.2m€1.5m€1.8m▲ 14.8%
Other operating income74-€31,694€30,306€17,896€19,845▲ 10.9%
Operating charges60/66A-€647,011€942,945€1.1m€1.2m▲ 14.8%
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60-€18,704€29,713€24,122€39,506▲ 63.8%
Purchases600/8-€18,704€29,713€24,122€39,506▲ 63.8%
Services and other goods61-€325,974€382,150€439,689€555,114▲ 26.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€289,264€516,745€597,633€618,056▲ 3.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€14,635€12,202€13,148€11,615€17,954▲ 54.6%
Other operating charges640/8-€868€1,189€1,230€2,145▲ 74.4%
Operating profit (loss)9901€7,713€65,753€285,921€483,478€554,122▲ 14.6%
Financial income75/76B-€4,358€10€245,752€602,925▲ 145%
Recurring financial income75€6,634€4,358€10€245,752€602,925▲ 145%
Income from financial fixed assets750-€4,140€0€245,751€595,039▲ 142%
Income from current assets751----€7,886-
Other financial income752/9-€218€10€1€0▼ 92.6%
Financial charges65/66B-€941€1,182€921€740▼ 19.7%
Recurring financial charges65€3,259€941€1,182€921€740▼ 19.7%
Debt charges650€2,839€667€853€549€46▼ 91.6%
Other financial charges652/9-€274€329€372€694▲ 86.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€11,088€69,171€284,749€728,309€1.2m▲ 58.8%
Income taxes67/77€8,512€23,706€81,523€131,565€152,677▲ 16.0%
Taxes670/3-€23,706€81,523€131,565€152,677▲ 16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,576€45,465€203,226€596,743€1.0m▲ 68.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2,576€45,465€203,226€596,743€1.0m▲ 68.2%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.0m€1.1m€1.3m€1.6m€2.7m▲ 64.0%
Fixed assets21/28€761,729€601,516€589,738€743,886€928,602▲ 24.8%
Intangible fixed assets21€4,000€2,000€1,308€127,183€254,989▲ 100%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€47,266€60,065€48,979€46,534€103,444▲ 122%
Land and buildings22-€36,217€32,180€28,142€67,037▲ 138%
Furniture and vehicles24-€23,848€16,799€18,392€18,204▼ 1.0%
Other tangible fixed assets26----€18,204-
Financial fixed assets28€710,463€539,451€539,451€570,169€570,169=
Companies linked by participating interests282/3-€539,181€539,181€570,169€570,169=
Participating interests282-€539,181€539,181€570,169€570,169=
Other financial fixed assets284/8-€270€270€0--
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8-€270€270€0--
Current assets29/58€260,541€483,305€724,373€898,452€1.8m▲ 96.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0€0€0€0€0-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€129,899€69,118€107,677€378,166€70,494▼ 81.4%
Trade receivables40-€16,606€26,969€53,960€27,891▼ 48.3%
Other amounts receivable41-€52,511€80,707€324,206€42,603▼ 86.9%
Current investments50/53€26€23€23€23€1.0m▲ 4,372,743%
Other investments51/53-€23€23€23€1.0m▲ 4,372,743%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€124,223€408,905€611,025€499,307€692,662▲ 38.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€5,259€5,648€20,955€2,095▼ 90.0%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.0m€1.1m€1.3m€1.6m€2.7m▲ 64.0%
Equity10/15€255,938€301,402€504,628€1.1m€2.1m▲ 91.1%
Contributions10/11-€6,200€6,200€6,200€6,200=
Reserves13€247,162€247,162€247,162€247,162€247,162=
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€1,860€1,860€0--
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€1,860€1,860€0--
Distributable reserves133-€245,302€245,302€247,162€247,162=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2,576€48,040€251,267€848,010€1.9m▲ 118%
Amounts payable17/49€766,332€783,419€809,483€540,966€588,921▲ 8.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€519,601€562,897€540,391€276,866€276,866=
Financial debts170/4-€562,897€540,391€276,866€276,866=
Subordinated loans170-€530,885€530,885€276,866€276,866=
Credit institutions173-€32,013€9,506€0--
Amounts payable within one year42/48€246,731€220,522€269,092€264,099€312,054▲ 18.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€41,585€40,506€9,506€0▼ 100%
Financial debts43-€0€281€152€733▲ 383%
Credit institutions430/8-€0€281€152€733▲ 383%
Trade debts44€66,472€31,013€40,581€86,982€93,652▲ 7.7%
Suppliers440/4-€31,013€40,581€86,982€93,652▲ 7.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€101,371€141,171€120,907€171,117▲ 41.5%
Taxes450/3-€42,342€65,466€27,222€68,951▲ 153%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€59,029€75,705€93,686€102,166▲ 9.1%
Other amounts payable47/48-€46,552€46,552€46,552€46,552=
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,576€45,465€203,226€596,743€1.0m▲ 68.2%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€14,635€12,202€13,148€11,615€17,954▲ 54.6%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€17,211€57,666€216,374€608,358€1.0m▲ 67.9%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€148,011-€1,370-€165,763-€202,670▼ 22.3%
Change in cash-€284,682€202,120-€111,718€193,355▲ 273%

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
04-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €1.0m ▲68.2%
Operating result €554,122, net result €1.0m, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €2mEq €2.1m ▲91.1%
7 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.1m.
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
31-12
Financial Equity above €1mEq €1.1m ▲118%
6 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.1m.
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial Equity above €500,000Eq €504,628 ▲67.4%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €504,628.
22-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 2.19
Current ratio from 1.06 to 2.19; short-term debt falls from €246,731 to €220,522.
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €2,576 ▼97.9%
Net result drops to €2,576, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
09-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 40 days late
Show earlier events
2019
31-12
Financial Equity above €200,000Eq €253,362 ▲93.4%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €253,362.
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
11 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, Aarschot · 1 establishment unit since 2015
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1.3 ha
Building footprint
5,798 m²
Volume, LiDAR
33,723 m³
Parcel 24662F0084/00V000, Flanders · tallest building 7.3 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
16 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
OFFIX PAYROLL
Nieuwlandlaan 111, 3200 AarschotAgents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products
since 20152.248.915.207
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
24662F0084/00V000 Flanders 1.3 ha 1 · 5,798 m² 7.3 m · 2 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.

Structure & network

Part of the group PARTENA - SECRETARIAT SOCIAL D'EMPLOYEURS - PARTENA - SOCIAAL SECRETARIAAT VOOR werkgevers 18 companies Group, risk and exposure

Owners and holdings

1 owner · 1 holding

Chain of control

  1. PARTENA - SECRETARIAT SOCIAL D'EMPLOYEURS - PARTENA - SOCIAAL SECRETARIAAT VOOR werkgevers 99.99%
  2. PARTENA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 100%
  3. P - INVEST 80%
  4. OFFIX PAYROLL

Highest known parent: PARTENA - SECRETARIAT SOCIAL D'EMPLOYEURS - PARTENA - SOCIAAL SECRETARIAAT VOOR werkgevers. The sources do not say who stands above it.

Owners 1

Holdings 1

According to the annual accounts of the other companies, the acts in the Belgian Gazette and the LEI register. The register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) is not public: who ultimately stands behind a natural person or a foreign parent is not stated here. A company that does not fill in these statements, or need not, is missing.

Connections & network

No current directors or connected companies found in the register.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 to 2025 · 2 entries · 1,210 EUR awarded · 1,210 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 675 EUR675 EUR
2023 1 535 EUR535 EUR
Schemes
2 entries · 1,210 EUR · 1,210 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded22-12-2015
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
78100Employment placement agencies
62100Computer programming
62200Computer consultancy and computer facilities management
70200Business and other management consultancy
78200Temporary employment agencies and other provision of personnel
82990Other business support services
Contact
E-mail info@offix.solutions
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0644744251
Also 9925:BE0644744251
Registered 21-04-2025

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