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PBL

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Private limited companyfounded 200422 yrs activeMolendries 6, 9300 Aalst, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0865.728.364
Summary

PBL has been active since 2004 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €76,735 and a net result of €3,400. Equity is growing by ~6.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 34% of 18458 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.9% (low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability37▼-9
Solvency41=
Growth53▼-17
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.9% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €3,000 at 30 days only on tighter terms
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.16 against 1.16 in 2024; short-term debt: 84.5% and cash: 4.9% of total assets), and 84.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 22 years 0 30 y
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
15.5%
Return on assets
0.7%
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 16-07-2026, 15 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
15 d early
2024
on the day
2023
on the day
2022
on the day
2021
22 d late
2020
26 d late
2019
80 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 16 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 46% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (2)
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
26-09-2026 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

History

PBL was incorporated on 11 June 2004.1 Total assets rose from EUR 235,378 in 2018 to EUR 493,728 in 2025.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

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Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema

Turnover
€1.5m▲ 6.3%
2018 · €1.4m
EBIT margin
0.6%▼ 0.1pp
2018 · 0.7%
Net result
€3,400▼ 52.4%
2024 · €7,149
Working capital
€68,331▲ 9.8%
2024 · €62,212
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20212022202320242025
Turnover
Operating result€25,793▲ 266%€9,155▼ 64.5%€11,322▲ 23.7%€19,881▲ 75.6%€14,292▼ 28.1%
Net result€13,100▲ 1,057%€85▼ 99.4%€231▲ 173%€7,149▲ 2,996%€3,400▼ 52.4%
EBIT margin
Equity€65,870▲ 24.8%€65,955▲ 0.1%€66,186▲ 0.4%€73,335▲ 10.8%€76,735▲ 4.6%
Total assets€195,358▲ 10.9%€219,295▲ 12.3%€353,168▲ 61.0%€457,468▲ 29.5%€493,728▲ 7.9%
Debt€129,487▲ 5.0%€153,340▲ 18.4%€286,982▲ 87.2%€384,133▲ 33.9%€416,993▲ 8.6%
Working capital€48,253▲ 41.3%€55,699▲ 15.4%€48,448▼ 13.0%€62,212▲ 28.4%€68,331▲ 9.8%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€10,000€20,000€30,000Operating result 2021: €25,793€25,793Net result 2021: €13,100€13,100Operating result 2022: €9,155€9,155Net result 2022: €85€85Operating result 2023: €11,322€11,322Net result 2023: €231€231Operating result 2024: €19,881€19,881Net result 2024: €7,149€7,149Operating result 2025: €14,292€14,292Net result 2025: €3,400€3,40020212022202320242025€0€5,000€10,000€15,000€20,000Operating result 2023: €11,322€11,300Net result 2023: €231€231Operating result 2024: €19,881€19,900Net result 2024: €7,149€7,150Operating result 2025: €14,292€14,300Net result 2025: €3,400€3,400202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 28% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €493,728
Fixed assets €8,404 ▼ 24.4%
Current assets €485,324 ▲ 8.7%
Equity and liabilities €493,728
Equity €76,735 ▲ 4.6%
Debt €416,993 ▲ 8.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 84.0% to 84.5%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€17,159▼
2024 · €26,497
Cash flow
€6,267▼
2024 · €13,764
Current ratio
1.16▲
2024 · 1.16
Quick ratio
0.06▲
2024 · 0.04
Debt to equity
5.43▲
2024 · 5.24
ROE
4.4%▼
2024 · 9.7%
ROA
0.7%▼
2024 · 1.6%
Interest coverage
2.09▼
2024 · 3.07
Debt ≤ 1 year
€416,993▲
2024 · €384,133
Income taxes
€2,686▼
2024 · €4,115
Staff costs
€11,088▲
2024 · €1,371
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 44 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€457,468€493,728▲
Fixed assets21/28€11,122€8,404▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€11,122€8,255▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€4,919€2,987▼
Furniture and vehicles24€863€595▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€5,341€4,673▼
Financial fixed assets28-€149
Current assets29/58€446,346€485,324▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€430,951€460,981▲
Stocks30/36€430,951€460,981▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0€165▲
Other amounts receivable41€0€165▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€15,395€24,178▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€457,468€493,728▲
Equity10/15€73,335€76,735▲
Contributions10/11€20,000€20,000=
Reserves13€53,335€56,735▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0-
Reserves not available under the articles1311€0-
Distributable reserves133€53,335€56,735▲
Amounts payable17/49€384,133€416,993▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€384,133€416,993▲
Trade debts44€54,284€62,245▲
Suppliers440/4€54,284€62,245▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8,844€11,173▲
Taxes450/3€8,844€11,173▲
Other amounts payable47/48€321,006€343,576▲
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1,371€11,088▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6,615€2,867▼
Other operating charges640/8€11,941€13,990▲
Gross operating margin9900€39,808€42,238▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€19,881€14,292▼
Financial income75/76B€0€0▼
Recurring financial income75€0€0▼
Financial charges65/66B€8,618€8,206▼
Recurring financial charges65€8,618€8,206▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€11,264€6,087▼
Income taxes67/77€4,115€2,686▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€7,149€3,400▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€7,149€3,400▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€7,149€3,400▼
Transfer to equity691/2€7,149€3,400▼
To contributions691-€3,400
To other reserves6921€7,149€0▼

The notes to these accounts (15 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A€15,000-----
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€54--€1,371€11,088▲ 709%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€9,907€10,370€12,304€6,615€2,867▼ 56.7%
Other operating charges640/8€2,687€2,353€16,030€11,941€13,990▲ 17.2%
Gross operating margin9900€38,441€21,878€39,656€39,808€42,238▲ 6.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901€25,793€9,155€11,322€19,881€14,292▼ 28.1%
Financial income75/76B€1€0€291€0€0▼ 21.1%
Recurring financial income75€1€0€291€0€0▼ 21.1%
Financial charges65/66B€5,955€7,181€8,756€8,618€8,206▼ 4.8%
Recurring financial charges65€5,955€7,181€8,756€8,618€8,206▼ 4.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€19,839€1,975€2,858€11,264€6,087▼ 46.0%
Income taxes67/77€6,739€1,890€2,627€4,115€2,686▼ 34.7%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€13,100€85€231€7,149€3,400▼ 52.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€13,100€85€231€7,149€3,400▼ 52.4%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€195,358€219,295€353,168€457,468€493,728▲ 7.9%
Fixed assets21/28€25,531€15,425€17,737€11,122€8,404▼ 24.4%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€25,531€15,425€17,737€11,122€8,255▼ 25.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment23€2,293€1,937€6,860€4,919€2,987▼ 39.3%
Furniture and vehicles24€23,238€13,488€4,869€863€595▼ 31.0%
Other tangible fixed assets26--€6,008€5,341€4,673▼ 12.5%
Financial fixed assets28----€149-
Current assets29/58€169,826€203,869€335,431€446,346€485,324▲ 8.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€118,591€183,961€322,951€430,951€460,981▲ 7.0%
Stocks30/36€118,591€183,961€322,951€430,951€460,981▲ 7.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41-€896€997€0€165-
Other amounts receivable41-€896€997€0€165-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€51,236€19,013€11,482€15,395€24,178▲ 57.1%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€195,358€219,295€353,168€457,468€493,728▲ 7.9%
Equity10/15€65,870€65,955€66,186€73,335€76,735▲ 4.6%
Contributions10/11€20,000€20,000€20,000€20,000€20,000=
Reserves13€45,870€45,955€46,186€53,335€56,735▲ 6.4%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2,233€2,233€2,233€0--
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2,233€2,233€2,233€0--
Distributable reserves133€43,637€43,722€43,953€53,335€56,735▲ 6.4%
Amounts payable17/49€129,487€153,340€286,982€384,133€416,993▲ 8.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€7,914€5,169€0---
Financial debts170/4€2,745-----
Other amounts payable178/9€5,169€5,169€0---
Amounts payable within one year42/48€121,573€148,171€286,982€384,133€416,993▲ 8.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€6,450€2,745€0---
Trade debts44€54,515€66,848€56,011€54,284€62,245▲ 14.7%
Suppliers440/4€54,515€66,848€56,011€54,284€62,245▲ 14.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8,672€10,521€1,517€8,844€11,173▲ 26.3%
Taxes450/3€8,672€10,521€1,517€8,844€11,173▲ 26.3%
Other amounts payable47/48€51,936€68,056€229,454€321,006€343,576▲ 7.0%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€13,100€85€231€7,149€3,400▼ 52.4%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€9,907€10,370€12,304€6,615€2,867▼ 56.7%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€23,006€10,454€12,535€13,764€6,267▼ 54.5%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€264-€14,616€0-€149-
Change in cash--€32,222-€7,531€3,912€8,783▲ 124%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €85 ▼99.4%
Net result drops to €85, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 22 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €13,100 ▲1,057%
Operating result €25,793, net result €13,100, both a record.
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 26 days late
2020
19-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 80 days late
2019
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 26 days late
2018
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
24-07
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
37 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, Aalst · 3 establishment units since 2004
seat establishment All 3 establishment units on the map
Ground area
5,626 m²
Building footprint
1,199 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,089 m³
3 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 12.6 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
3 establishment units
CHEEMA
Molendries 6, 9300 AalstNACE 52112
since 20042.139.669.748
CHEEMA
Nieuwbrugstraat 2, 9300 AalstNACE 52112
since 20052.147.496.361
Buurtwinkel Cheema
Nieuwbrugstraat 7c, 9300 AalstNon-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
since 20252.368.361.896
3 parcels
Flanders 3 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
41303D0764/00Z004 Flanders 5,412 m² 1 · 1,076 m² -
41002A0566/00B000 Flanders 123 m² 1 · 51 m² 12.6 m · 4 fl.
41303D0773/00D006 Flanders 91 m² 1 · 72 m² 10.5 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
3 of 3 parcels 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

2022 to 2025 · 3 entries · 6,000 EUR awarded · 6,000 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 2,000 EUR2,000 EUR
2023 1 2,000 EUR2,000 EUR
2022 1 2,000 EUR2,000 EUR
Schemes
3 entries · 6,000 EUR · 6,000 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

3 sites
Aalst2.139.669.748
1 permission
Toelating · Detailhandel · since 02-10-2009
Aalst2.147.496.361
1 permission
Toelating · Detailhandel · since 20-04-2023
Aalst2.368.361.896
1 permission
Toelating · Detailhandel · since 24-07-2025

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded11-06-2004
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47110Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

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