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Plato

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Private limited companyfounded 1991active for 35 yearsSpiegelstraat 16-18, 3300 Tienen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0444.702.636
Summary

Plato has been active since 1991 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €918,127 and a net result of €61,821. Equity is growing by about 2.7% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 22,679 sector peers (NACE 47, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low).

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Turnover
≈ €450,000
Estimated: probably between €210,000 and €750,000
Total assets
€960,806▲ 3.6%
2024 · €927,401
Net result
€61,821▲ 212%
2024 · €19,812
Working capital
€918,393▲ 7.1%
2024 · €857,571
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result recovers in 2025; 2025 is 5 times 2024 and is the highest result in the available series.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Operating result€73,693 2025 Net result€61,821 2025

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA), Staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result-€24,465--€3,042▲ 87.6%€14,272€24,375▲ 70.8%€13,329▼ 45.3%€34,357▲ 158%€14,737▼ 57.1%€73,693▲ 400%
Net result-€16,850-€4,328€20,331within the sector's middle half▲ 370%€19,844within the sector's middle half▼ 2.4%€11,594within the sector's middle half▼ 41.6%€33,547above the sector's middle half▲ 189%€19,812within the sector's middle half▼ 40.9%€61,821above the sector's middle half▲ 212%
Equity€746,850-€751,178▲ 0.6%€771,509above the sector's middle half▲ 2.7%€791,353above the sector's middle half▲ 2.6%€802,947above the sector's middle half▲ 1.5%€836,495above the sector's middle half▲ 4.2%€856,306above the sector's middle half▲ 2.4%€918,127above the sector's middle half▲ 7.2%
Total assets€809,700-€833,136▲ 2.9%€793,498above the sector's middle half▼ 4.8%€847,055above the sector's middle half▲ 6.7%€879,278above the sector's middle half▲ 3.8%€901,554above the sector's middle half▲ 2.5%€927,401above the sector's middle half▲ 2.9%€960,806above the sector's middle half▲ 3.6%
Debt€62,850-€81,957▲ 30.4%€21,989▼ 73.2%€55,702▲ 153%€76,331▲ 37.0%€65,060▼ 14.8%€71,095▲ 9.3%€42,679▼ 40.0%
Working capital€728,494-€739,539▲ 1.5%€766,531above the sector's middle half▲ 3.6%€791,448above the sector's middle half▲ 3.3%€806,648above the sector's middle half▲ 1.9%€836,531above the sector's middle half▲ 3.7%€857,571above the sector's middle half▲ 2.5%€918,393above the sector's middle half▲ 7.1%
Solvency92.2%-90.2%▼ 2.1pp97.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 7.1pp93.4%above the sector's middle half▼ 3.8pp91.3%above the sector's middle half▼ 2.1pp92.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.5pp92.3%above the sector's middle half▼ 0.4pp95.6%above the sector's middle half▲ 3.2pp
Current ratio12.59-10.08▼ 2.5237.93above the sector's middle half▲ 27.8515.31above the sector's middle half▼ 22.6212.11above the sector's middle half▼ 3.2113.87above the sector's middle half▲ 1.7613.28above the sector's middle half▼ 0.5822.65above the sector's middle half▲ 9.37
Return on assets (ROA)-2.1%-0.5%▲ 2.6pp2.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.0pp2.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 0.2pp1.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.0pp3.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.4pp2.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.6pp6.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 4.3pp
Staff (FTE)0.2below the sector's middle half0.1▼ 50.0%
above within below the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Equity and liabilities €960,806
Equity €918,127 ▲ 7.2%
Debt €42,679 ▼ 40.0%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 7.7% to 4.4%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
Quick ratio
22.51▲
2024 · 12.97
Debt to equity
0.05▼
2024 · 0.08
ROE
6.7%▲
2024 · 2.3%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€42,413▼
2024 · €69,830
Income taxes
€29,474▲
2024 · €9,727
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 20,136 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 0.2% went bankrupt within 24 months and 95.0% are still going.

  • Small
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
0.2% went bankrupt
4.7% stopped otherwise
95.0% still going

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of < 0.1% 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 497,445 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to highest expected share.
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 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74.5% 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 20,136 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 · 2025 against 2024 · 39 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€927,401€960,806▲
Current assets29/58€927,401€960,806▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€52,000€26,000▼
Other amounts receivable291€52,000€26,000▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€21,398€5,922▼
Stocks30/36€21,398€5,922▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€27,118€25,315▼
Trade receivables40€15,138€4,727▼
Other amounts receivable41€11,980€20,588▲
Current investments50/53€661,066€756,661▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€165,710€139,233▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€109€7,675▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€927,401€960,806▲
Equity10/15€856,306€918,127▲
Contributions10/11€456,789€456,789=
Reserves13€399,517€461,338▲
Distributable reserves133€399,517€461,338▲
Amounts payable17/49€71,095€42,679▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€69,830€42,413▼
Trade debts44€63,603€41,569▼
Suppliers440/4€63,603€41,569▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€5,603€844▼
Taxes450/3€5,603€844▼
Other amounts payable47/48€624-
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1,265€266▼
Income statement Code20242025
Other operating charges640/8€1,280€1,219▼
Gross operating margin9900€16,017€74,911▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€14,737€73,693▲
Financial income75/76B€17,022€19,085▲
Recurring financial income75€17,022€19,085▲
Financial charges65/66B€2,220€1,483▼
Recurring financial charges65€2,220€1,483▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€29,539€91,295▲
Income taxes67/77€9,727€29,474▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€19,812€61,821▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€19,812€61,821▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€19,812€61,821▲
Transfer to equity691/2€19,812€61,821▲
To other reserves6921€19,812€61,821▲

The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€880€200€112---
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6,672€6,252€5,894€5,894€317----
Other operating charges640/8---€737€1,137€2,380€1,280€1,219▼ 4.8%
Gross operating margin9900-€3,873€4,582€23,482€31,887€14,982€36,848€16,017€74,911▲ 368%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€24,465-€3,042€14,272€24,375€13,329€34,357€14,737€73,693▲ 400%
Financial income75/76B---€5,010€4,519€15,922€17,022€19,085▲ 12.1%
Recurring financial income75€5,668€7,682€7,017€5,010€4,519€15,922€17,022€19,085▲ 12.1%
Financial charges65/66B---€356€485€510€2,220€1,483▼ 33.2%
Recurring financial charges65€231€203€849€356€485€510€2,220€1,483▼ 33.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€19,028€4,437€20,440€29,030€17,363€49,769€29,539€91,295▲ 209%
Income taxes67/77-€2,178€109€109€9,186€5,769€16,222€9,727€29,474▲ 203%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€16,850€4,328€20,331€19,844€11,594€33,547€19,812€61,821▲ 212%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€16,850€4,328€20,331€19,844€11,594€33,547€19,812€61,821▲ 212%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€809,700€833,136€793,498€847,055€879,278€901,554€927,401€960,806▲ 3.6%
Fixed assets21/28€18,356€12,105€6,211€317-----
Tangible fixed assets22/27€18,356€12,105€6,211€317-----
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€317-----
Current assets29/58€791,344€821,031€787,288€846,738€879,278€901,554€927,401€960,806▲ 3.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29---€125,000€100,000€75,000€52,000€26,000▼ 50.0%
Other amounts receivable291---€125,000€100,000€75,000€52,000€26,000▼ 50.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€58,202€46,330€46,330€34,492€32,792€23,561€21,398€5,922▼ 72.3%
Stocks30/36---€34,492€32,792€23,561€21,398€5,922▼ 72.3%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€85,830€69,504€61,083€35,572€25,537€29,597€27,118€25,315▼ 6.6%
Trade receivables40---€22,401€10,595€17,453€15,138€4,727▼ 68.8%
Other amounts receivable41---€13,171€14,942€12,144€11,980€20,588▲ 71.8%
Current investments50/53-----€590,994€661,066€756,661▲ 14.5%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€514,132€579,260€554,603€651,580€720,852€182,164€165,710€139,233▼ 16.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€93€98€238€109€7,675▲ 70×
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€809,700€833,136€793,498€847,055€879,278€901,554€927,401€960,806▲ 3.6%
Equity10/15€746,850€751,178€771,509€791,353€802,947€836,495€856,306€918,127▲ 7.2%
Contributions10/11€456,789€456,789-€456,789€456,789€456,789€456,789€456,789=
Reserves13€317,283€317,283€317,283€334,564€346,158€379,705€399,517€461,338▲ 15.5%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€45,679€45,679----
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€45,679€45,679----
Distributable reserves133---€288,885€300,479€379,705€399,517€461,338▲ 15.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€27,222-€22,894-€2,563------
Amounts payable17/49€62,850€81,957€21,989€55,702€76,331€65,060€71,095€42,679▼ 40.0%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€62,850€81,492€20,757€55,290€72,630€65,024€69,830€42,413▼ 39.3%
Trade debts44€58,948€75,069€14,578€50,179€67,326€58,449€63,603€41,569▼ 34.6%
Suppliers440/4---€50,179€67,326€58,449€63,603€41,569▼ 34.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€4,702€1,806€5,649€5,603€844▼ 84.9%
Taxes450/3---€4,702€1,806€5,649€5,603€844▼ 84.9%
Other amounts payable47/48---€409€3,498€926€624--
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€412€3,701€36€1,265€266▼ 79.0%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€16,850€4,328€20,331€19,844€11,594€33,547€19,812€61,821▲ 212%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€6,672€6,252€5,894€5,894€317----
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€10,178€10,580€26,225€25,738€11,911€33,547€19,812€61,821▲ 212%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0-----
Change in cash-€65,128-€24,657€96,977€69,272-€538,688-€16,454-€26,477▼ 60.9%

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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Latest 10 of 33 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2025 micro format 16-07-2026 2026-00307751
31-12-2024 micro format 25-08-2025 2025-00413729
31-12-2023 micro format 26-08-2024 2024-00387294
31-12-2022 micro format 30-08-2023 2023-00418859
31-12-2021 micro format 24-08-2022 2022-20324594
31-12-2020 micro format 25-08-2021 2021-54800020
31-12-2019 micro format 05-10-2020 2020-59900046
31-12-2018 abbreviated format 24-09-2019 2019-66100579
31-12-2016 abbreviated format 27-12-2017 2017-73400031
31-12-2015 abbreviated format 29-06-2017 2017-24200085

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