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RETAIL MAX

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Private limited companyfounded 200323 yrs activeStenen Molen 2, 9820 Merelbeke-Melle, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0859.863.131
Summary

RETAIL MAX has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (€-49k) and a net result of €-5k. Equity is shrinking by ~13.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 5% of 37953 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability0=
Solvency0=
Growth58▲+26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.54 against 0.87 in 2023; short-term debt: 184.4% of total assets), and equity is negative.
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Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 70
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70)
about 69% fewer bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
-625.4%
Return on assets
-59.6%
Age of the figures
21 mo
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 23 years 0 30 y
raises risk · Negative equity
The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity and a net loss.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Equity per financial year
18192021222324
2018 to 2024 · latest year €-49k
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 23-07-2025, 8 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
8 d early
2023
11 d late
2022
137 d late
2021
101 d late
2020
53 d late
2019
40 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
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

Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Turnover
€747
EBIT margin
-776.2%
Net result
€-5k▲ 54.0%
2023 · €-10k
Working capital
€-7k▼ 240%
2023 · €-2k
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Turnover€747
Operating result€-2k▲ 83.3%€-842▲ 44.4%€-652▲ 22.6%€-6k▼ 789%€-3k▲ 50.1%
Net result€-4k▲ 66.0%€-3k▲ 20.8%€-652▲ 77.3%€-10k▼ 1,448%€-5k▲ 54.0%
EBIT margin-776.2%
Equity€-31k▼ 13.5%€-33k▼ 9.4%€-34k▼ 2.0%€-44k▼ 29.7%€-49k▼ 10.5%
Total assets€28k▼ 17.9%€25k▼ 10.6%€25k▲ 2.3%€13k▼ 47.4%€8k▼ 41.1%
Debt€58k▼ 3.9%€58k▼ 0.1%€59k▲ 2.1%€57k▼ 3.1%€57k▼ 1.4%
Working capital€-31k▼ 13.5%€-33k▼ 9.4%€-34k▼ 2.0%€-2k▲ 94.3%€-7k▼ 240%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-15k€-10k€-5k€0Operating result 2020: €-2k€-2kNet result 2020: €-4k€-4kOperating result 2021: €-842€-842Net result 2021: €-3k€-3kOperating result 2022: €-652€-652Net result 2022: €-652€-652Operating result 2023: €-6k€-6kNet result 2023: €-10k€-10kOperating result 2024: €-3k€-3kNet result 2024: €-5k€-5k20202021202220232024€-15k€-10k€-5k€0Operating result 2022: €-652€-652Net result 2022: €-652€-652Operating result 2023: €-6k€-5.8kNet result 2023: €-10k€-10kOperating result 2024: €-3k€-2.9kNet result 2024: €-5k€-4.6k202220232024
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €3k in 2024 against €6k in 2023; the loss shrinks.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
Solvency
-625.4%▼
2023 · -333.2%
Current ratio
0.54▼
2023 · 0.87
Debt to equity
-1.16▲
2023 · -1.30
ROA
-59.6%▲
2023 · -76.2%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€14k▼
2023 · €15k
Debt > 1 year
€42k=
2023 · €42k
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 34 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€13k€8k▼
Current assets29/58€13k€8k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€13k€7k▼
Trade receivables40-€638
Other amounts receivable41€13k€7k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€328€572▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€13k€8k▼
Equity10/15€-44k€-49k▼
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-65k€-69k▼
Amounts payable17/49€57k€57k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€42k€42k=
Financial debts170/4€42k€42k=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€15k€14k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€261€0▼
Financial debts43€15k€14k▼
Credit institutions430/8€15k€14k▼
Income statement Code20232024
Turnover70€747-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€4k-
Other operating charges640/8€1k€741▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€1k€0▼
Gross operating margin9900€-4k€-2k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-6k€-3k▲
Financial income75/76B€328€572▲
Recurring financial income75€328€572▲
Financial charges65/66B€5k€2k▼
Recurring financial charges65€5k€2k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-10k€-5k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-10k€-5k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-10k€-5k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-65k€-69k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-55k€-65k▼

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

Line20202021202220232024Change
Turnover70---€747--
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€4k--
Other operating charges640/8-€668€200€1k€741▼ 33.6%
Non-recurring operating charges66A---€1k€0▼ 100%
Gross operating margin9900€-1k€-174€-452€-4k€-2k▲ 41.6%
Operating profit (loss)9901€-2k€-842€-652€-6k€-3k▲ 50.1%
Financial income75/76B---€328€572▲ 74.3%
Recurring financial income75---€328€572▲ 74.3%
Financial charges65/66B-€2k-€5k€2k▼ 49.8%
Recurring financial charges65€2k€2k-€5k€2k▼ 49.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-4k€-3k€-652€-10k€-5k▲ 54.0%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-4k€-3k€-652€-10k€-5k▲ 54.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-4k€-3k€-652€-10k€-5k▲ 54.0%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€28k€25k€25k€13k€8k▼ 41.1%
Current assets29/58€28k€25k€25k€13k€8k▼ 41.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€28k€25k€25k€13k€7k▼ 44.1%
Trade receivables40--€583-€638-
Other amounts receivable41-€25k€25k€13k€7k▼ 49.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€328€572▲ 74.3%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€28k€25k€25k€13k€8k▼ 41.1%
Equity10/15€-31k€-33k€-34k€-44k€-49k▼ 10.5%
Contributions10/11€19k€19k€19k€19k€19k=
Capital10-€19k----
Issued capital100-€19k----
Reserves13€2k€2k€2k€2k€2k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€2k€2k---
Legal reserve130-€2k----
Reserves not available under the articles1311--€2k---
Distributable reserves133---€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-51k€-54k€-55k€-65k€-69k▼ 7.2%
Amounts payable17/49€58k€58k€59k€57k€57k▼ 1.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year17---€42k€42k=
Financial debts170/4---€42k€42k=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€58k€58k€59k€15k€14k▼ 5.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42--€2k€261€0▼ 100%
Financial debts43-€15k€15k€15k€14k▼ 3.6%
Credit institutions430/8-€15k€15k€15k€14k▼ 3.6%
Trade debts44€212€212----
Suppliers440/4-€212----
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€190----
Taxes450/3-€190----
Other amounts payable47/48-€43k€43k---
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-4k€-3k€-652€-10k€-5k▲ 54.0%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€-4k€-3k€-652€-10k€-5k▲ 54.0%

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

2025
23-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
11-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 11 days late
2023
15-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 137 days late
2022
09-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 101 days late
2021
22-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 53 days late
2020
09-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 40 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-11k
Net result drops to €-11k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
05-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 29 days late
26-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 269 days late
2016
30-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 61 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 6 acts read
About the unread acts

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
6 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, Merelbeke-Melle · 1 establishment unit since 2003
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
2.1 ha
Building footprint
8,313 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,291 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 7.6 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
RETAIL MAX
NACE 74141
since 20032.132.196.887
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44032A0472/00R003 Flanders 1.9 ha 1 · 8,006 m² -
44041A0201/00B000 Flanders 2,025 m² 1 · 307 m² 7.6 m · 1 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector and region

This company's figures show no positive equity and no headcount, so a size comparison is not possible. These companies share only the sector and the region. Of 82,632 companies in sector 70200 we hold annual accounts for 52,575. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded12-06-2003
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
70200Business and other management consultancy
46170Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

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