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OST BELGIUM

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Public limited companyfounded 199234 yrs activeAchterstenhoek 38, 2275 Lille, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0447.036.475

OST BELGIUM has been active since 1992 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €211k and a net result of €755. Equity is growing by ~9.4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 28% of 7930 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
36 / 100
Weak= vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability2▼-5
Solvency31=
Growth52=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €8k at 30 days only on tighter terms
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.95 against 0.91 in 2024), and 77.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
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
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 34 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 46
higher
← 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
22.8%
Return on assets
0.1%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 02-07-2026, 29 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
29 d early
2024
17 d early
2023
21 d early
2022
25 d early
2021
31 d early
2020
25 d early
2019
17 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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
16-09-2026 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, abbreviated schema

Equity
€211k▲ 0.4%
2024 · €210k
2018: €116k 2019: €128k 2020: €138k 2021: €175k 2022: €203k 2023: €207k 2024: €210k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€926k▲ 2.0%
2024 · €908k
2018: €920k 2019: €949k 2020: €866k 2021: €847k 2022: €882k 2023: €843k 2024: €908k
2018 → 2025
Net result
€755▼ 74.6%
2024 · €3k
2018: €12k 2019: €11k 2020: €10k 2021: €37k 2022: €27k 2023: €5k 2024: €3k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€-28k▲ 41.8%
2024 · €-48k
2018: €-15k 2019: €-15k 2020: €-17k 2021: €-29k 2022: €-26k 2023: €-56k 2024: €-48k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€175k-€203k▲ 15.5%€207k▲ 2.3%€210k▲ 1.4%€211k▲ 0.4%
Operating result€56k-€47k▼ 14.9%€27k▼ 44.0%€43k▲ 60.6%€15k▼ 65.1%
Net result€37k-€27k▼ 26.8%€5k▼ 83.1%€3k▼ 35.4%€755▼ 74.6%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€20k€40k€60kOperating result 2021: €56k€56kNet result 2021: €37k€37kOperating result 2022: €47k€47kNet result 2022: €27k€27kOperating result 2023: €27k€27kNet result 2023: €5k€5kOperating result 2024: €43k€43kNet result 2024: €3k€3kOperating result 2025: €15k€15kNet result 2025: €755€75520212022202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 65% below 2024 and is the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €926k
Fixed assets €437k▲ 3.7%
Current assets €489k▲ 0.6%
Equity and liabilities €926k
Equity €211k▲ 0.4%
Debt €715k▲ 2.5%
The debt ratio rises from 76.8% to 77.2%: debt grows faster than equity.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€100k
2024 · €115k
Cash flow
€86k
2024 · €76k
Solvency
22.8%
2024 · 23.2%
Current ratio
0.95
2024 · 0.91
Quick ratio
0.03
2024 · 0.04
Debt / equity
3.39
2024 · 3.32
ROE
0.4%
2024 · 1.4%
ROA
0.1%
2024 · 0.3%
Interest coverage
7.32
2024 · 3.10
Debt
€715k
2024 · €697k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€517k
2024 · €534k
Debt > 1 year
€197k
2024 · €162k
Income taxes
€542
2024 · €3k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€908k€926k
Fixed assets21/28€421k€437k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€421k€437k
Land and buildings22€227k€293k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€56k€42k
Furniture and vehicles24€138k€101k
Current assets29/58€487k€489k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€466k€474k
Stocks30/36€466k€474k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€14k€8k
Trade receivables40€6k€6k
Other amounts receivable41€9k€2k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€2k€2k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€4k€6k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€908k€926k
Equity10/15€210k€211k
Contributions10/11€160k€160k=
Capital10€160k€160k=
Issued capital100€160k€160k=
Reserves13€50k€51k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€16k€16k=
Legal reserve130€16k€16k=
Distributable reserves133€34k€35k
Amounts payable17/49€697k€715k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€162k€197k
Financial debts170/4€162k€197k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€534k€517k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€54k€64k
Financial debts43€48k€33k
Credit institutions430/8€39k€24k
Other loans439€10k€8k
Trade debts44€28k€16k
Suppliers440/4€28k€16k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8k€2k
Taxes450/3€8k€2k
Other amounts payable47/48€396k€402k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€634€893
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A€6k€0
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€73k€85k
Other operating charges640/8€10k€10k
Gross operating margin9900€126k€110k
Operating profit (loss)9901€43k€15k
Financial income75/76B€145€141
Recurring financial income75€145€141
Financial charges65/66B€37k€14k
Recurring financial charges65€37k€14k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€5k€1k
Income taxes67/77€3k€542
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3k€755
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€3k€755
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3k€755
Transfer to equity691/2€3k€755
To other reserves6921€3k€755

The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
31-08
State Gazette act Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director resignation · Director appointment8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 2026-06-06
  • Director resignation, Gert Ost (bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Elizangela Batista De Araujo (bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Marie-José Breugelmans (bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Gert Ost (bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Jozef Ost (bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Paul Ost (bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Paul Ost (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €755 ▼74.6%
Net result drops to €755, the lowest in the series.
14-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
10-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Equity above €200kEq €203k ▲15.5%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €203k.
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €37k ▲257%
Operating result €56k, net result €37k, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €175k ▲26.9%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €175k.
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
14-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
22-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
07-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
under verification, no change since 2026
This board is reconstructed from a single act (26109470). A Gazette act generally publishes only CHANGES, not a full roll call, so directors unchanged since then may be missing here. The KBO register holds the complete list of function holders.
Elizangela Batista De Araujo
Director · since 06-06-2026
Current
Gert Ost
Director · since 06-06-2026
Current
Jozef Ost
Director · since 06-06-2026
Current
Marie-José Breugelmans
Director · since 06-06-2026
Current
Paul Ost
Director · since 06-06-2026
Current
06-06-2026 Elizangela Batista De Araujo: Appointed as Director
06-06-2026 Gert Ost: Resigned as Director
06-06-2026 Gert Ost: Appointed as Director
06-06-2026 Jozef Ost: Appointed as Director
06-06-2026 Marie-José Breugelmans: Appointed as Director
06-06-2026 Paul Ost: Appointed as Director
06-06-2026 Paul Ost: Appointed as Managing director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Lille · 1 establishment unit since 1996
establishment The establishment unit on the map
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.

Achterstenhoek 382275 Lille
Ground area
5,802 m²
Building footprint
1,841 m²
Volume, LiDAR
11,481 m³
Parcel 13019D0082/00A000, Flanders · tallest building 7.0 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
OST BELGIUM / Ndege / Navinja
Achterstenhoek 38, 2275 LilleManufacture of chemicals and chemical products
since 19962.102.855.377
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
13019D0082/00A000 Flanders 5,802 m² 1 · 1,841 m² 7.0 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 to 2024 · 2 entries · 311 EUR awarded · 815 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2024 1 311 EUR311 EUR
2023 1 0 EUR504 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
2 entries · 311 EUR · 815 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Lille2.102.855.377
2 permissions
Detailhandel mengvoeders vee · since 15-03-2012
Detailhandelaar petfood · since 15-03-2012

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 242 companies in sector 46382 we hold annual accounts for 141. 91 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded27-03-1992
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
46382Wholesale trade
51383
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 34 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 16-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.