PROPOLIS
ActiveFinancials · financial year 2024, micro format
2025 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 31 July 2026 The financial year closed on 31 December 2025. The accounts are due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB filings, as of 4 November 2026.
Annual accounts 2024 filed on 31-08-2025 PDF all 46 filings
Turnover
≈ €280,000
Estimated: probably between €200,000 and €320,000
Total assets
€2.7m▲ 0.1%
2023 · €2.7m
Net result
€6,613▼ 92.0%
2023 · €82,581
Working capital
€108,926▼ 79.3%
2023 · €525,130
In the rankings
#10 oldest company in East Flanders, Personal services sector
Multi-year overview
2018 to 2024, 7 financial yearsOperating result
-€2,622
2024
20182024
Net result
€6,613
▼ 92.0%
2024
middle half of the sector
20182024
Equity
€1.1m
▲ 0.6%
2024
highest quarter of the sector
20182024
Total assets
€2.7m
▲ 0.1%
2024
highest quarter of the sector
20182024
Debt
€1.5m
▼ 0.2%
2024
20182024
Working capital
€108,926
▼ 79.3%
2024
highest quarter of the sector
20182024
Solvency
41.4%
▲ 0.2pp
2024
middle half of the sector
20182024
Current ratio
1.15
▼ 2.01
2024
middle half of the sector
20182024
Return on assets (ROA)
0.2%
▼ 2.8pp
2024
middle half of the sector
20182024
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable
unfavourable
Line2018201920202021202220232024
Operating result€0.1m-€0.3m▲ 105%-€0.2m€0.01m€0.05m▲ 245%€0.1m▲ 148%-€0.003m
Net result€0.04m-€0.1m▲ 294%-€0.1mbelow the sector's middle half-€225within the sector's middle half▲ 99.8%€0.03mabove the sector's middle half€0.08mabove the sector's middle half▲ 219%€0.007mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 92.0%
Equity€1.0m-€1.1m▲ 14.0%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▼ 12.8%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half=€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▲ 2.6%€1.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 8.1%€1.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 0.6%
Total assets€3.2m-€3.5m▲ 12.0%€2.8mabove the sector's middle half▼ 20.0%€2.9mabove the sector's middle half▲ 3.5%€2.8mabove the sector's middle half▼ 3.3%€2.7mabove the sector's middle half▼ 5.7%€2.7mabove the sector's middle half▲ 0.1%
Debt€2.1m-€2.4m▲ 11.5%€1.8m▼ 23.8%€1.9m▲ 5.6%€1.8m▼ 6.3%€1.5m▼ 13.6%€1.5m▼ 0.2%
Working capital€0.1m-€0.3m▲ 230%€0.5mabove the sector's middle half▲ 54.0%€0.4mabove the sector's middle half▼ 17.1%€0.5mabove the sector's middle half▲ 14.5%€0.5mabove the sector's middle half▲ 6.7%€0.1mabove the sector's middle half▼ 79.3%
Solvency31.6%-32.1%▲ 0.5pp35.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.9pp33.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.2pp35.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.1pp41.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.2pp41.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 0.2pp
Current ratio1.12-1.33▲ 0.212.12within the sector's middle half▲ 0.781.78within the sector's middle half▼ 0.342.18within the sector's middle half▲ 0.413.16above the sector's middle half▲ 0.981.15within the sector's middle half▼ 2.01
Return on assets (ROA)1.1%-3.9%▲ 2.8pp-5.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 9.1pp0.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.1pp0.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 0.9pp3.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.2pp0.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.8pp
above
within
below
The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Personal service activities (NACE 96). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
The operating result for 2024 is a loss of €2,622, after a profit of €114,244 in 2023.
Large changes and their cause
- 2021 Net result +100% on 2020. The accounts now follow the abbreviated format, last year the micro format.
Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The abbreviated or micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.7m
Fixed assets
€1.8m ▼ 3.4%
Current assets
€834,681 ▲ 8.7%
Equity and liabilities €2.7m
Equity
€1.1m ▲ 0.6%
Provisions
€40,288 ▼ 4.3%
Debt
€1.5m ▼ 0.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 57.3% to 57.1%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€137,145▼
2023 · €248,021
Cash flow
€146,380▼
2023 · €216,358
Debt to equity
1.38▼
2023 · 1.39
ROE
0.6%▼
2023 · 7.5%
Interest coverage
44.69▲
2023 · 7.85
Debt ≤ 1 year
€725,755▲
2023 · €242,719
Debt > 1 year
€700,758▼
2023 · €722,946
Income taxes
€11,389▼
2023 · €24,406
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.
Investments
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | €418,333 | €172,769 | €113,055 | €54,668 |
| Depreciation and write-downs of the year | €322,033 | €170,161 | €133,777 | €139,767 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2024 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)
Annual accounts
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €152,142 | €156,095 | €157,197 | €322,033 | €170,161 | €133,777 | €139,767 | ▲ 4.5% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 | - | - | - | €34,440 | €127,961 | -€24,240 | - | - |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | - | €8,527 | €12,376 | €10,963 | €18,703 | ▲ 70.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges66A | - | - | - | - | €17,339 | - | - | - |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €449,152 | €484,449 | -€14,425 | €378,387 | €373,975 | €234,744 | €155,848 | ▼ 33.6% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €127,973 | €262,738 | -€180,991 | €13,387 | €46,138 | €114,244 | -€2,622 | - |
| Financial income75/76B | - | - | - | €22,415 | €19,423 | €22,524 | €21,871 | ▼ 2.9% |
| Recurring financial income75 | - | €7,680 | €26,318 | €22,415 | €19,423 | €22,524 | €21,871 | ▼ 2.9% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | - | €35,852 | €33,731 | €31,603 | €3,069 | ▼ 90.3% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €89,253 | €81,605 | €33,930 | €35,852 | €33,731 | €31,603 | €3,069 | ▼ 90.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €38,720 | €188,813 | -€188,603 | -€50 | €31,830 | €105,165 | €16,180 | ▼ 84.6% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes780 | - | - | - | €1,822 | €1,822 | €1,822 | €1,822 | = |
| Income taxes67/77 | €5,087 | €51,111 | -€41,064 | €1,997 | €7,796 | €24,406 | €11,389 | ▼ 53.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €35,455 | €139,525 | -€145,717 | -€225 | €25,856 | €82,581 | €6,613 | ▼ 92.0% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789 | - | - | - | €3,538 | €3,538 | €3,538 | €3,538 | = |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €38,993 | €143,063 | -€142,179 | €3,313 | €29,394 | €86,119 | €10,151 | ▼ 88.2% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €3.2m | €3.5m | €2.8m | €2.9m | €2.8m | €2.7m | €2.7m | ▲ 0.1% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €2.2m | €2.2m | €1.8m | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.8m | ▼ 3.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €2.2m | €2.2m | €1.8m | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.8m | ▼ 3.4% |
| Land and buildings22 | - | - | - | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.8m | ▼ 3.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | - | €0.001m | €380 | - | - | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.007m | ▼ 39.1% |
| Current assets29/58 | €1.0m | €1.3m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €0.9m | €0.8m | €0.8m | ▲ 8.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €0.4m | €0.4m | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €0.4m | €0.8m | €0.6m | €0.7m | €0.7m | €0.7m | €0.6m | ▼ 1.1% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | - | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 0.3% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | - | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.5m | €0.4m | ▼ 1.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €0.2m | €0.07m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.1m | €0.05m | €0.1m | ▲ 194% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | - | €0.04m | €0.06m | €0.07m | €0.05m | ▼ 28.6% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €3.2m | €3.5m | €2.8m | €2.9m | €2.8m | €2.7m | €2.7m | ▲ 0.1% |
| Equity10/15 | €1.0m | €1.1m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.1m | €1.1m | ▲ 0.6% |
| Contributions10/11 | €0.02m | €0.02m | - | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | = |
| Reserves13 | €0.9m | €0.9m | €0.9m | €0.9m | €0.9m | €0.9m | €0.9m | ▼ 0.4% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €0.002m | €0.002m | - | - | - |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | - | - | €0.002m | €0.002m | - | - | - |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | - | - | €0.1m | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | ▼ 3.9% |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | - | - | €0.8m | €0.8m | €0.8m | €0.8m | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €0.03m | €0.2m | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.06m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 6.8% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes16 | €0.05m | €0.05m | €0.05m | €0.05m | €0.04m | €0.04m | €0.04m | ▼ 4.3% |
| Deferred taxes168 | - | - | - | €0.05m | €0.04m | €0.04m | €0.04m | ▼ 4.3% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €2.1m | €2.4m | €1.8m | €1.9m | €1.8m | €1.5m | €1.5m | ▼ 0.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €0.9m | €0.8m | €0.8m | €0.8m | €0.8m | €0.7m | €0.7m | ▼ 3.1% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €0.8m | €0.8m | €0.7m | €0.7m | ▼ 3.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €0.9m | €1.0m | €0.5m | €0.6m | €0.4m | €0.2m | €0.7m | ▲ 199% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €0.07m | €0.04m | €0.05m | €0.05m | ▲ 1.4% |
| Trade debts44 | €0.02m | €0.03m | €0.07m | €0.2m | €0.03m | €0.01m | €0.008m | ▼ 18.6% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.03m | €0.01m | €0.008m | ▼ 18.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | - | - | €0.03m | €0.008m | €0.03m | €0.04m | ▲ 41.1% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | - | - | €0.03m | €0.008m | €0.03m | €0.04m | ▲ 43.9% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | - | - | €0.001m | €0.001m | €0.001m | - | - |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | - | - | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.6m | ▲ 299% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | €0.5m | €0.6m | €0.6m | €0.1m | ▼ 82.0% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €35,455 | €139,525 | -€145,717 | -€225 | €25,856 | €82,581 | €6,613 | ▼ 92.0% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €152,142 | €156,095 | €157,197 | €322,033 | €170,161 | €133,777 | €139,767 | ▲ 4.5% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €187,597 | €295,620 | €11,480 | €321,808 | €196,017 | €216,358 | €146,380 | ▼ 32.3% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€144,745 | €185,007 | -€418,333 | -€151,705 | -€113,055 | -€74,532 | ▲ 34.1% |
| Change in cash | - | -€102,706 | €177,857 | -€45,509 | -€50,458 | -€99,179 | €92,778 | - |
A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Historical observation
In July 2024, 14,766 companies had the same profile as PROPOLIS has now. Two years later, 96.2% were still going and 0.2% had gone bankrupt.
- Small
- 20 years or older
- solvency 30% or more
- a profit under 5% of the balance sheet
96.2%
was still going
3.5%
stopped otherwise
0.2%
went bankrupt
Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
The bankruptcy probability of PROPOLIS itself is higher: 0.8% within 12 months. It rests on far more data about PROPOLIS than the profile alone.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,446 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 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
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 14,766 companies, not a prediction for PROPOLIS. 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.
Latest 10 of 46 filings with the National Bank
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-12-2024 | micro format | 31-08-2025 | 2025-00452683 | |
| 31-12-2023 | micro format | 30-09-2024 | 2024-00480590 | |
| 31-12-2022 | micro format | 31-07-2023 | 2023-00294989 | |
| 31-12-2021 | abbreviated format | 30-07-2022 | 2022-20269910 | |
| 31-12-2020 | micro format | 31-07-2021 | 2021-45300321 | |
| 31-12-2019 | micro format | 31-07-2020 | 2020-37700055 | |
| 31-12-2018 | micro format | 31-07-2019 | 2019-42400324 | |
| 31-12-2017 | abbreviated format | 30-07-2018 | 2018-42700352 | |
| 31-12-2016 | abbreviated format | 29-07-2017 | 2017-39800365 | |
| 31-12-2015 | abbreviated format | 12-10-2016 | 2016-65500014 |