Equity
€426,287 ▼ 3.0%
PAPYRUS paid out €22,378 in dividends. That is 247% of the 2025 profit.
PAPYRUS
Lifetime
20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 21 filings since 2005peak €205,569 (2021)
€148,410▼ 0.1%
peak €53,440 (2021)
€9,060▼ 47.2%
peak €439,604 (2024)
€426,287▼ 3.0%
€363,661▲ 10.8%
peak 2.7 FTE (2018)
-not published
Board2 names since 2004
2 directors and 1 other
Documentsfilings and deeds
05-08-20265 days late
2025micro format
Result from €17,158 to €9,060Dividend €22,378Investments €176,101Cash from €62,899 to €40,077
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsInvestments
€176,101 5.6 × depreciation
Green is investment, beige is depreciation. Machinery stands 70.8% higher than in 2024.
Staff
3 employees on 31-12-2025
In 2025, nobody joined and 1 person left.
Liquidity
1.34 was 3.75 in 2024
Short-term debts rose from €92,684 to €168,013.
Filings
21 annual accounts since 2005
Ten of the last ten came late. The 2019 accounts came latest: 122 days after the end of the period.
Position in the sector
€426,287
More equity than 94% of companies in retail trade. Sector median €40,895 · 25,314 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 17,044 companies had the same profile as PAPYRUS has now. Each dot stands for 43 companies, two years later.
94.3%
were still trading
5.0%
stopped another way
0.5%
went bankrupt
Another 0.2% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,762 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| Group | Expected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 17,044 companies, not a prediction for PAPYRUS. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
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Signals
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0869749609
2 directors resigning, 2 reappointments
Resignations: and · Reappointments: (director) and (director) · “De uitbating van een dagbladhandel en alle aanverwante activiteiten; Uitbaten van een dampwinkel; De uitbating…” (deed in Dutch) · General meeting of 05-07-2023 · Gazette deed
First establishment
Bouwelsesteenweg 177, Nijlen
Incorporation
published on 10-11-2004 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPYRUS Nijlen | €789,948 | €148,410 | 54.0% | - |
| PAPER-SHOP Kasterlee | €736,195 | €129,705 | 36.3% | 0 |
| Dagbladhandel Paparazzi Kalmthout | €857,402 | €174,020 | 35.4% | - |
| DE RUBRIEK Laakdal | €620,945 | €125,093 | 52.3% | 0 |
| DE PERSHOEK Balen | €593,748 | €160,065 | 48.2% | - |
| ELECTRICITEITSWERKEN BAETS PATRICK Hasselt | €623,609 | €144,397 | 34.6% | - |
| Frédéric BILLON Tournai | €671,245 | €181,409 | 34.8% | 3.1 |
These companies have the same main activity as PAPYRUS: retail sale of newspapers and periodicals (NACE 47621). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €594,000 and €857,000, founded between 2004 and 2007.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 29-10-2004Normal situation
- Activity
- Retail sale of newspapers and periodicalsNACE 47621and 1 other
- Joint committee
- 201Independent retail · annual accounts 2025
- Establishment unit
- 2.143.089.5912560 Nijlen, since 03-01-2005
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 06-12-2025
Annual accounts 2025
- ≈ €900,000estimated
- €789,948▲ 2.9%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 3▼ 25.0%
- Filing
- Filed on 05-08-2026
Insights on PAPYRUS
PAPYRUS files the micro format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €114,649 in 2006 to €148,410 in 2025.
The balance sheet grew most in 2018 through fixed assets, financed with long-term debt.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about PAPYRUS
- What is the company number of PAPYRUS?
- The company number of PAPYRUS is 0869.749.609. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0869.749.609.
- Where is PAPYRUS based?
- The registered office is at Bouwelsesteenweg 177, 2560 Nijlen.Company details
- What does PAPYRUS do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is retail sale of newspapers and periodicals (NACE 47621).
- What is the legal form of PAPYRUS?
- PAPYRUS is a private limited company (BV).
- When was PAPYRUS founded?
- PAPYRUS was founded on 29-10-2004.
- Is PAPYRUS still active?
- Yes, PAPYRUS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does PAPYRUS have?
- PAPYRUS had an average of 3 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does PAPYRUS fall under?
- In its 2025 annual accounts, PAPYRUS states joint committee 201 (Independent retail).
- What is the turnover of PAPYRUS?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €900,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €148,410 and 211 comparable companies (NACE 47). It probably lies between €500,000 and €1.4m.
- Is PAPYRUS profitable?
- In financial year 2025, PAPYRUS made a profit of €9,060.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of PAPYRUS?
- PAPYRUS filed 21 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of PAPYRUS due?
- PAPYRUS must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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