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PADDINGTON

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0505.676.341

PADDINGTON was declared bankrupt on 18-12-2023 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Mechelen); the bankruptcy was closed for insufficient assets by judgment of 01-07-2024, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 05-07-2024.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2022.

PADDINGTONInactive

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2023, 3 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 8 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2023 close31-07-2024 deadline01-10-2026 today
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2022 was due by 31-07-2023 and was filed on 31-08-2023, 31 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 · 8 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2022
31 d late
2021
211 d late
2020
334 d late
2019
121 d late
2018
23 d late
2017
27 d late
2016
35 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 102 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2022 is 3 days before the deadline, and 42% of all filings were 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

Total assets fell from EUR 97,240 in 2018 to EUR 41,724 in 2022 and headcount from 1.3 to 0.5 full-time equivalents.1 On 18 December 2023 PADDINGTON was declared bankrupt; the bankruptcy was closed on 1 July 2024.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2022
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 22-12-2023
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 05-07-2024

Financials · fiscal year 2022, micro schema

Equity
-€8,826▲ 19.1%
2021 · -€10,911
Total assets
€41,724▲ 5.6%
2021 · €39,516
Net result
€2,084
2021 · -€1,580
Working capital
-€6,362▼ 103%
2021 · -€3,137
Trend over the years
In euros
In full-time equivalents (FTE)
In euros
No line ticked in this group.
In full-time equivalents (FTE)
No line ticked in this group.

Untick a line to hide it. Point at a year (or use the arrow keys on the chart) for the exact figures; the table below gives them all.

Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Operating result€14,117--€11,731-€7,737▲ 34.0%€2,342€6,648▲ 184%
Net result€8,041--€16,320-€18,721▼ 14.7%-€1,580▲ 91.6%€2,084
Equity€25,710-€9,390▼ 63.5%-€9,331-€10,911▼ 16.9%-€8,826▲ 19.1%
Total assets€97,240-€83,021▼ 14.6%€62,269▼ 25.0%€39,516▼ 36.5%€41,724▲ 5.6%
Debt€71,529-€73,631▲ 2.9%€71,600▼ 2.8%€50,427▼ 29.6%€50,550▲ 0.2%
Working capital€22,605-€23,543▲ 4.1%€18,592▼ 21.0%-€3,137-€6,362▼ 103%
Staff (FTE)1.3-2.4▲ 84.6%0.5▼ 79.2%0.9▲ 80.0%0.5▼ 44.4%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€20,000-€10,000€0€10,000Operating result 2018: €14,117€14,117Net result 2018: €8,041€8,041Operating result 2019: -€11,731-€11,731Net result 2019: -€16,320-€16,320Operating result 2020: -€7,737-€7,737Net result 2020: -€18,721-€18,721Operating result 2021: €2,342€2,342Net result 2021: -€1,580-€1,580Operating result 2022: €6,648€6,648Net result 2022: €2,084€2,08420182019202020212022-€20,000-€10,000€0€10,000Operating result 2020: -€7,737-€7,740Net result 2020: -€18,721-€18,700Operating result 2021: €2,342€2,340Net result 2021: -€1,580-€1,580Operating result 2022: €6,648€6,650Net result 2022: €2,084€2,080202020212022
After the dip in 2019 the operating result has climbed three years in a row; 2022 is 184% above 2021.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €41,724
Fixed assets €3,000 ▼ 11.0%
Current assets €38,724 ▲ 7.1%
Equity and liabilities
Equity-€8,826
Debt€50,550
Equity is negative: debt (€50,550) exceeds the balance-sheet total (€41,724).
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
EBITDA
€7,018▲
2021 · €3,903
Cash flow
€2,455▲
2021 · -€19
Solvency
-21.2%▲
2021 · -27.6%
Current ratio
0.86▼
2021 · 0.92
Quick ratio
0.81▲
2021 · 0.66
ROA
5.0%▲
2021 · -4.0%
Interest coverage
1.54▲
2021 · 0.94
Debt ≤ 1 year
€45,086▲
2021 · €39,283
Debt > 1 year
€5,464▼
2021 · €11,144
Staff costs
€10,707▼
2021 · €14,498
No debt to equity: equity is negative, so debt divided by equity means nothing.
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2022 against 2021 · 46 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€39,516€41,724▲
Fixed assets21/28€3,371€3,000▼
Intangible fixed assets21€371-
Financial fixed assets28€3,000€3,000=
Current assets29/58€36,146€38,724▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€10,300€2,400▼
Stocks30/36€10,300€2,400▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€14,278€7,693▼
Trade receivables40-€3,278
Other amounts receivable41€14,278€4,415▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€11,568€28,631▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€39,516€41,724▲
Equity10/15-€10,911-€8,826▲
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€1,860€1,860=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,860€1,860=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€31,371-€29,286▲
Amounts payable17/49€50,427€50,550▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€11,144€5,464▼
Financial debts170/4€11,144€5,464▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€39,283€45,086▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€4,719€5,716▲
Financial debts43€17,145€5,736▼
Credit institutions430/8€17,145€5,736▼
Trade debts44€13,194€21,231▲
Suppliers440/4€13,194€21,231▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46€255-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€3,969€12,398▲
Taxes450/3€1,550€11,575▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€2,419€823▼
Other amounts payable47/48-€5
Income statement Code20212022
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€14,498€10,707▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1,561€371▼
Other operating charges640/8€1,459€10,450▲
Gross operating margin9900€19,859€28,176▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€2,342€6,648▲
Financial income75/76B€217-
Recurring financial income75€217-
Financial charges65/66B€4,139€4,564▲
Recurring financial charges65€4,139€4,564▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€1,580€2,084▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€1,580€2,084▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€1,580€2,084▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€31,371-€29,286▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€29,791-€31,371▼

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

Line20182019202020212022Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62--€20,000€14,498€10,707▼ 26.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€9,744€8,496€2,258€1,561€371▼ 76.3%
Other operating charges640/8--€4,604€1,459€10,450▲ 616%
Non-recurring operating charges66A--€51,011---
Gross operating margin9900€80,083€112,226€70,136€19,859€28,176▲ 41.9%
Operating profit (loss)9901€14,117-€11,731-€7,737€2,342€6,648▲ 184%
Financial income75/76B--€16€217--
Recurring financial income75€28€308€16€217--
Financial charges65/66B--€11,001€4,139€4,564▲ 10.2%
Recurring financial charges65€4,604€4,392€11,001€4,139€4,564▲ 10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€9,541-€15,815-€18,721-€1,580€2,084▲ 232%
Income taxes67/77€1,500€505----
Profit (loss) for the period9904€8,041-€16,320-€18,721-€1,580€2,084▲ 232%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€8,041-€16,320-€18,721-€1,580€2,084▲ 232%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€97,240€83,021€62,269€39,516€41,724▲ 5.6%
Fixed assets21/28€15,686€7,189€4,932€3,371€3,000▼ 11.0%
Intangible fixed assets21€3,750--€371--
Tangible fixed assets22/27€8,936€4,189€1,932---
Plant, machinery and equipment23--€741---
Other tangible fixed assets26--€1,190---
Financial fixed assets28€3,000€3,000€3,000€3,000€3,000=
Current assets29/58€81,554€75,832€57,338€36,146€38,724▲ 7.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€20,250€23,425€17,400€10,300€2,400▼ 76.7%
Stocks30/36--€17,400€10,300€2,400▼ 76.7%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€10,622€8,358€4,415€14,278€7,693▼ 46.1%
Trade receivables40----€3,278-
Other amounts receivable41--€4,415€14,278€4,415▼ 69.1%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€48,694€42,604€35,523€11,568€28,631▲ 148%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€97,240€83,021€62,269€39,516€41,724▲ 5.6%
Equity10/15€25,710€9,390-€9,331-€10,911-€8,826▲ 19.1%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860=
Non-distributable reserves130/1--€1,860€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311--€1,860€1,860€1,860=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€5,250-€11,070-€29,791-€31,371-€29,286▲ 6.6%
Amounts payable17/49€71,529€73,631€71,600€50,427€50,550▲ 0.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€10,000-€16,054€11,144€5,464▼ 51.0%
Financial debts170/4--€16,054€11,144€5,464▼ 51.0%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€58,949€52,290€38,746€39,283€45,086▲ 14.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42--€4,761€4,719€5,716▲ 21.1%
Financial debts43---€17,145€5,736▼ 66.5%
Credit institutions430/8---€17,145€5,736▼ 66.5%
Trade debts44€35,442€16,154€20,573€13,194€21,231▲ 60.9%
Suppliers440/4--€20,573€13,194€21,231▲ 60.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€255--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45--€12,174€3,969€12,398▲ 212%
Taxes450/3--€9,169€1,550€11,575▲ 647%
Remuneration and social security454/9--€3,005€2,419€823▼ 66.0%
Other amounts payable47/48--€1,239-€5-
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€16,800---
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€8,041-€16,320-€18,721-€1,580€2,084▲ 232%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€9,744€8,496€2,258€1,561€371▼ 76.3%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€17,785-€7,823-€16,463-€19€2,455▲ 13,021%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€0-
Change in cash--€6,089-€7,082-€23,955€17,063▲ 171%

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

2024
05-07
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (insufficient assets)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Mechelen · event 01-07-2024
2023
22-12
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Mechelen · event 18-12-2023
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 31 days late
27-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 211 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €2,084
Net result €2,084 after 3 loss-making years.
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 334 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€18,721
Net result drops to -€18,721, the lowest in the series.
29-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 121 days late
2019
23-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 23 days late
2018
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 27 days late
2017
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
2016
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 27 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
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Location & real-estate footprint

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure
Curator JAN BERGMANS
Boonhof 24, 2890. Puurs-Sint- Amands
18-12-2023 → 01-07-2024