PUBLIBOX
ActiveSummary
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 213 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.
Overview
Activity
Publishing activities
NACE 58120
1 site
Size
€40,582turnover 2022
- Equity
- -€12,054
- Loss
- -€1,770
Financial health
- Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
- 4.4%
2022 figures too old to score
Structure
2023 accounts not filed, 819 days past the deadline2 deeds in the Belgian Official Gazette
Signalsraises riskFigures for financial year 2022 (filed 30-11-2023)3 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; last filed accounts filed 122 days late; 3 of the last 3 lateTwo or more financial years not filed2022 accounts filed 122 days latelowers riskSector: Publishing activities (NACE 58)Liquidity: current ratio 0.86, cash €15,793Show the evidence
Bankruptcy probability
No current score
Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2022 are too old to assess current financial health.
Bankruptcy probability: Elevated
Filing: At least two filing cycles are missing
Financial strength, FY 2022 · tick = 2021
Weak
Solvency
12-2
equity -13.4% of total assets
Liquidity
22+14
short-term debt 113.4% · cash 17.6%
Profitability
14-50
return on assets -2.0%
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
4.4%
Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
About 4 in 100 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).
Last 24 months
11-2024: 1.3%lowest value
12-2024: 1.6%▲ +0.3 percentage points vs 11-2024
01-2025: 3.2%▲ +1.6 percentage points vs 12-2024
02-2025: 3.2%● unchanged vs 01-2025
03-2025: 3.3%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 02-2025
04-2025: 3.0%▼ -0.3 percentage points vs 03-2025
05-2025: 3.0%● unchanged vs 04-2025
06-2025: 3.0%● unchanged vs 05-2025
07-2025: 3.0%● unchanged vs 06-2025
08-2025: 4.2%▲ +1.2 percentage points vs 07-2025
09-2025: 4.2%● unchanged vs 08-2025
10-2025: 4.2%● unchanged vs 09-2025
11-2025: 4.2%● unchanged vs 10-2025
12-2025: 4.6%▲ +0.4 percentage points vs 11-2025highest value
01-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 12-2025highest value
02-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 01-2026highest value
03-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 02-2026highest value
04-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 03-2026highest value
05-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 04-2026highest value
06-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 05-2026
07-2026: 4.6%● unchanged vs 06-2026
08-2026: 4.4%▼ -0.2 percentage points vs 07-2026
09-2026: 4.4%● unchanged vs 08-2026
10-2026: 4.4%● unchanged vs 09-2026
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Signals
Six signals.
lowers riskraises risk
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2023, 3 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filingsPosition against the passed deadline
31-12-2023 year end31-07-2024 deadline28-10-2026 today
raises risk · 2022 accounts filed 122 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2022 was due by 31-07-2023 and was filed on 30-11-2023, 122 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: of the companies more than 90 days late, 5.61% are now bankrupt, dissolved or in another special legal status, against 1.66% of all filers.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
122 days late
2021
487 days late
2020
100 days late
2019
105 days late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 204 days after the deadline; the sector median (NACE 58) for financial year 2024 is 7 days before the deadline, and 37% of those companies filed late.
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- Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2022 · full…
- Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2021 · full…
- Back to profitnet €2,126
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 29 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
What the company owns (total assets), how much of it is its own (equity) and how much it owes.
Total assets€89,893
2022
Equity-€12,054
2022
Debt€101,946
2022
Short-term assets minus short-term debts. Above zero the company can pay its bills in the short term.
Working capital-€13,789
2022
How much of each euro of turnover is left from operations (EBIT margin) and what the assets earn (return on assets).
EBIT margin-4.0%
2022
Return on assets (ROA)-2.0%
2022
The share of the company financed with its own means. The higher it is, the better it absorbs a shock.
Solvency-13.4%
2022
Short-term assets per euro of short-term debt. Above 1 the short-term debts are covered.
Current ratio0.86
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
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
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | = |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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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Directors
Directors
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Owners and capital
Owners
No owners or capital events in the accounts and acts we read.
History
Acts, filings and financial milestones
2023
30-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format · 122 days late
30-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format · 487 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €2,126
Net result €2,126 after 2 loss-making years.
08-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · full format · 100 days late
2020
13-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · full format · 105 days late
2019
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet -€4,538
Net result drops to -€4,538, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
01-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · full format · 62 days late
01-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · full format · 154 days late
2017
10-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2016 · full format · 71 days late
2016
25-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2015 · full format · 86 days late
2015
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2014 · full format · 31 days late
2014
12-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
financial year 2013 · full format · 12 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 21 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 21 are under Financials.
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Register details
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded27-03-2001
Financial year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
58120Publishing activities
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID
0208:0474419872
Also
9925:BE0474419872
Registered
28-09-2026
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Register as of 28 October 2026 · Peppol Directory
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Environmental permits: No permit applications found in Flanders. Brussels and Wallonia do not publish the applicant.
Sites & property
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · 1 establishment unit since 2001
Ground area
4,827 m²
Building footprint
476 m²
Building volume
4,756 m³
2 parcels, Brussels · tallest building 20.0 m. Linked by address, not a title deed.
3
companies at this address
See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Paul Hymanslaan 85, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
since 2001unit no. 2.131.702.880
2 parcels
Brussels
2
(100%)
| Cadastral parcel | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21018B0103/00W028 | Brussels | 2,513 m² | 1 · 245 m² | 9.8 m · 2 |
| 21672C0013/00S000 | Brussels | 2,315 m² | 1 · 231 m² | 20.0 m · 5 |
How the parcels are linked
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Both parcels match the address exactly.