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PUBLIBOX

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 2001active for 25 yearsKapellaan 60A, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0474.419.872
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of PUBLIBOX is 4.4% (elevated). For PUBLIBOX, at least two filing cycles of the annual accounts are missing. The 2022 annual accounts show negative equity (-€12,054) and a net result of -€1,770. Equity is shrinking by about 18% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 11% of 211 sector peers (NACE 58, financial year 2022). The company has been active since 2001 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Financials · financial year 2022, full format

2023 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 31 July 2024 Financial year closed on 31 December 2023; filing due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). 3 financial years without a filing since the last one filed. Source: NBB filings, as of 19 October 2026.

Turnover
€40,582▲ 13.6%
2021 · €35,735
EBIT margin
-4.0%▼ 9.9pp
2021 · 5.9%
Net result
-€1,770
2021 · €2,126
Working capital
-€13,789▼ 27.5%
2021 · -€10,817
Trend over the years

2018 to 2022, 5 financial years 2018 to 2022, 5 financial years

The operating result turns negative in 2022: a loss of €1,642 after €2,106 in 2021.

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

Turnover€40,582 2022 Operating result-€1,642 2022 Net result-€1,770 2022

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

Sector: the middle half of NACE 58, Publishing activities: 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).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Turnover€59,642-€63,304▲ 6.1%€33,303▼ 47.4%€35,735▲ 7.3%€40,582▲ 13.6%
Operating result€4,849--€4,471-€3,842▲ 14.1%€2,106-€1,642
Net result€5,022--€4,538-€3,914within the sector's middle half▲ 13.8%€2,126within the sector's middle half-€1,770within the sector's middle half
EBIT margin8.1%--7.1%▼ 15.2pp-11.5%▼ 4.5pp5.9%▲ 17.4pp-4.0%▼ 9.9pp
Equity-€3,958--€8,496▼ 115%-€12,410below the sector's middle half▼ 46.1%-€10,283below the sector's middle half▲ 17.1%-€12,054below the sector's middle half▼ 17.2%
Total assets€109,434-€97,021▼ 11.3%€95,999below the sector's middle half▼ 1.1%€97,391below the sector's middle half▲ 1.5%€89,893below the sector's middle half▼ 7.7%
Debt€113,392-€105,517▼ 6.9%€108,409▲ 2.7%€107,675▼ 0.7%€101,946▼ 5.3%
Working capital€3,942--€9,897-€13,377below the sector's middle half▼ 35.2%-€10,817below the sector's middle half▲ 19.1%-€13,789below the sector's middle half▼ 27.5%
Solvency-3.6%--8.8%▼ 5.1pp-12.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 4.2pp-10.6%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.4pp-13.4%below the sector's middle half▼ 2.9pp
Current ratio1.04-0.91▼ 0.130.88below the sector's middle half▼ 0.030.90below the sector's middle half▲ 0.020.86below the sector's middle half▼ 0.03
Return on assets (ROA)4.6%--4.7%▼ 9.3pp-4.1%below the sector's middle half▲ 0.6pp2.2%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.3pp-2.0%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.2pp
above within below the middle half of NACE 58, Publishing activities: 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.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €89,893
Fixed assets €1,736 ▲ 225%
Current assets €88,157 ▼ 9.0%
Equity and liabilities
Equity-€12,054
Debt€101,946
Equity is negative: debt (€101,946) exceeds the balance-sheet total (€89,893).
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
EBITDA
-€1,209▼
2021 · €2,540
Cash flow
-€1,337▼
2021 · €2,560
Interest coverage
-6.22▼
2021 · 69.11
Debt ≤ 1 year
€101,946▼
2021 · €107,675
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 · 41 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€97,391€89,893▼
Fixed assets21/28€534€1,736▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€434€1,636▲
Furniture and vehicles24€434€1,636▲
Financial fixed assets28€100€100=
Current assets29/58€96,857€88,157▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€85,120€67,261▼
Trade receivables40€74,195€63,653▼
Other amounts receivable41€10,925€3,609▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€6,372€15,793▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€5,365€5,103▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€97,391€89,893▼
Equity10/15-€10,283-€12,054▼
Contributions10/11€37,200€37,200=
Capital10€37,200€37,200=
Issued capital100€37,200€37,200=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€47,483-€49,254▼
Amounts payable17/49€107,675€101,946▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€107,675€101,946▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€17,405€17,405=
Trade debts44€1,014€1,552▲
Suppliers440/4€1,014€1,552▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€6,266-
Taxes450/3€6,266-
Other amounts payable47/48€82,990€82,990=
Income statement Code20212022
Turnover70€35,735€40,582▲
Non-recurring operating income76A€558-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€33,753€27,728▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€434€434=
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€14,063
Gross operating margin9900€2,540€12,855▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€2,106-€1,642▼
Financial income75/76B€57€67▲
Recurring financial income75€57€67▲
Financial charges65/66B€37€194▲
Recurring financial charges65€37€194▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2,126-€1,770▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,126-€1,770▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2,126-€1,770▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€47,483-€49,254▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€49,610-€47,483▲

The notes to these accounts (6 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022Change
Turnover70€59,642€63,304€33,303€35,735€40,582▲ 13.6%
Non-recurring operating income76A---€558--
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€33,753€27,728▼ 17.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€189€434€434€434€434=
Non-recurring operating charges66A----€14,063-
Gross operating margin9900€13,088€4,491€440€2,540€12,855▲ 406%
Operating profit (loss)9901€4,849-€4,471-€3,842€2,106-€1,642-
Financial income75/76B---€57€67▲ 16.7%
Recurring financial income75€343€109€95€57€67▲ 16.7%
Financial charges65/66B---€37€194▲ 429%
Recurring financial charges65€170€176€167€37€194▲ 429%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€5,022-€4,538-€3,914€2,126-€1,770-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€5,022-€4,538-€3,914€2,126-€1,770-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€5,022-€4,538-€3,914€2,126-€1,770-
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€109,434€97,021€95,999€97,391€89,893▼ 7.7%
Fixed assets21/28€100€1,401€967€534€1,736▲ 225%
Tangible fixed assets22/27-€1,301€867€434€1,636▲ 277%
Furniture and vehicles24---€434€1,636▲ 277%
Financial fixed assets28€100€100€100€100€100=
Current assets29/58€109,334€95,620€95,032€96,857€88,157▼ 9.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€78,823€80,571€80,615€85,120€67,261▼ 21.0%
Trade receivables40---€74,195€63,653▼ 14.2%
Other amounts receivable41---€10,925€3,609▼ 67.0%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€30,417€9,716€9,084€6,372€15,793▲ 148%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€5,365€5,103▼ 4.9%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€109,434€97,021€95,999€97,391€89,893▼ 7.7%
Equity10/15-€3,958-€8,496-€12,410-€10,283-€12,054▼ 17.2%
Contributions10/11€37,200€37,200€37,200€37,200€37,200=
Capital10---€37,200€37,200=
Issued capital100---€37,200€37,200=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€41,158-€45,696-€49,610-€47,483-€49,254▼ 3.7%
Amounts payable17/49€113,392€105,517€108,409€107,675€101,946▼ 5.3%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€105,392€105,517€108,409€107,675€101,946▼ 5.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€17,405€17,405=
Trade debts44€1,474€6,622€6,343€1,014€1,552▲ 53.0%
Suppliers440/4---€1,014€1,552▲ 53.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€6,266--
Taxes450/3---€6,266--
Other amounts payable47/48---€82,990€82,990=
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€5,022-€4,538-€3,914€2,126-€1,770-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€189€434€434€434€434=
Operating cash flow (approximation)€5,211-€4,104-€3,480€2,560-€1,337-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€1,735€0-€0-€1,636▼ 467,197%
Change in cash--€20,701-€632-€2,712€9,421-

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 21 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2022 full format 30-11-2023 2023-00519183
31-12-2021 full format 30-11-2023 2023-00519178
31-12-2020 full format 08-11-2021 2021-76600466
31-12-2019 full format 13-11-2020 2020-70000495
31-12-2018 full format 01-10-2019 2019-68000109
31-12-2017 full format 01-01-2019 2019-00100014
31-12-2016 full format 10-10-2017 2017-66700237
31-12-2015 full format 25-10-2016 2016-66200280
31-12-2014 full format 31-08-2015 2015-55600591
31-12-2013 full format 12-08-2014 2014-41900478

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