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SIFEC

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0455.821.311

SIFEC was declared bankrupt on 21-11-2022 (Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Liège); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 01-04-2025, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 02-05-2025.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2022.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 30-06-2023, 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 filings
Position against the passed deadline
30-06-2023 close31-01-2024 deadline26-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 30-06-2022 was due by 31-01-2023 and was filed on 08-11-2022, 84 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
84 d early
2021
281 d late
2020
380 d late
2019
48 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 132 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

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

History

Total assets went from EUR 274,350 in 2019 to EUR 9,090 in 2022 and headcount from 1 to 1 full-time equivalents.1 SIFEC was declared bankrupt on 21 November 2022; the bankruptcy was closed on 1 April 2025.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2022
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 25-11-2022
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 02-05-2025

Financials · fiscal year 2022, micro schema

Equity
-€640,479▼ 5.7%
2021 · -€606,079
Total assets
€9,090▼ 78.9%
2021 · €43,165
Net result
-€34,399▲ 54.1%
2021 · -€74,907
Working capital
-€640,529▼ 5.7%
2021 · -€606,129
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2019202020212022
Operating result-€19,643--€211,853▼ 979%-€84,287▲ 60.2%-€6,186▲ 92.7%
Net result€16,256--€174,068-€74,907▲ 57.0%-€34,399▲ 54.1%
Equity-€309,846--€521,721▼ 68.4%-€606,079▼ 16.2%-€640,479▼ 5.7%
Total assets€274,350-€86,729▼ 68.4%€43,165▼ 50.2%€9,090▼ 78.9%
Debt€584,196-€608,450▲ 4.2%€649,244▲ 6.7%€649,568=
Working capital-€536,995--€567,201▼ 5.6%-€606,129▼ 6.9%-€640,529▼ 5.7%
Staff (FTE)1-0.9▼ 10.0%1▲ 11.1%1=
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€300,000-€200,000-€100,000€0Operating result 2019: -€19,643-€19,643Net result 2019: €16,256€16,256Operating result 2020: -€211,853-€211,853Net result 2020: -€174,068-€174,068Operating result 2021: -€84,287-€84,287Net result 2021: -€74,907-€74,907Operating result 2022: -€6,186-€6,186Net result 2022: -€34,399-€34,3992019202020212022-€300,000-€200,000-€100,000€0Operating result 2020: -€211,853-€212,000Net result 2020: -€174,068-€174,000Operating result 2021: -€84,287-€84,300Net result 2021: -€74,907-€74,900Operating result 2022: -€6,186-€6,190Net result 2022: -€34,399-€34,400202020212022
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €6,186 in 2022 against €84,287 in 2021; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €9,090
Fixed assets €50 =
Current assets €9,040 ▼ 79.0%
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
Current ratio
0.01▼
2021 · 0.07
Debt to equity
-1.01▲
2021 · -1.07
ROA
-378.4%▼
2021 · -173.5%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€649,568=
2021 · €649,244
Staff costs
€1,091▲
2021 · €435
A ratio outside any meaningful range has been withheld (balance sheet total €9,090, equity -€640,479).
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 · 47 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€43,165€9,090▼
Fixed assets21/28€50€50=
Intangible fixed assets21€0€0=
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0€0=
Plant, machinery and equipment23€0€0=
Furniture and vehicles24€0€0=
Financial fixed assets28€50€50=
Current assets29/58€43,115€9,040▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€5,234€4,719▼
Trade receivables40€0-
Other amounts receivable41€5,234€4,719▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4,257€4,321▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€33,624€0▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€43,165€9,090▼
Equity10/15-€606,079-€640,479▼
Contributions10/11€450,000€450,000=
Capital10€450,000€450,000=
Issued capital100€450,000€450,000=
Reserves13€45,000€45,000=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€45,000€45,000=
Legal reserve130€45,000€45,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€1.1m-€1.1m▼
Investment grants15€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€649,244€649,568=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€649,244€649,568=
Trade debts44€524€181▼
Suppliers440/4€524€181▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€997€0▼
Taxes450/3€0-
Remuneration and social security454/9€997€0▼
Other amounts payable47/48€647,723€649,387▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0-
Income statement Code20212022
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€435€1,091▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€45,430-
Other operating charges640/8€448€1,033▲
Gross operating margin9900-€37,974-€4,063▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€84,287-€6,186▲
Financial income75/76B€9,452-
Recurring financial income75€9,452-
Financial charges65/66B€72€28,214▲
Recurring financial charges65€72€28,214▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€28,214
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€74,907-€34,399▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€74,907-€34,399▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€74,907-€34,399▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€1.1m-€1.1m▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€1.0m-€1.1m▼

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

Line2019202020212022Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62--€435€1,091▲ 151%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€181,720€181,720€45,430--
Other operating charges640/8--€448€1,033▲ 131%
Gross operating margin9900€255,580-€21,969-€37,974-€4,063▲ 89.3%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€19,643-€211,853-€84,287-€6,186▲ 92.7%
Financial income75/76B--€9,452--
Recurring financial income75€37,808€37,807€9,452--
Financial charges65/66B--€72€28,214▲ 39,075%
Recurring financial charges65€1,909€22€72€28,214▲ 39,075%
Non-recurring financial charges66B---€28,214-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€16,256-€174,068-€74,907-€34,399▲ 54.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€16,256-€174,068-€74,907-€34,399▲ 54.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€16,256-€174,068-€74,907-€34,399▲ 54.1%
Line2019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€274,350€86,729€43,165€9,090▼ 78.9%
Fixed assets21/28€227,150€45,480€50€50=
Intangible fixed assets21€227,150€45,430€0€0-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0€0€0€0-
Plant, machinery and equipment23--€0€0-
Furniture and vehicles24--€0€0-
Financial fixed assets28-€50€50€50=
Current assets29/58€47,200€41,249€43,115€9,040▼ 79.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0----
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€8,567€4,190€5,234€4,719▼ 9.8%
Trade receivables40--€0--
Other amounts receivable41--€5,234€4,719▼ 9.8%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4,419€804€4,257€4,321▲ 1.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1--€33,624€0▼ 100%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€274,350€86,729€43,165€9,090▼ 78.9%
Equity10/15-€309,846-€521,721-€606,079-€640,479▼ 5.7%
Contributions10/11€450,000€450,000€450,000€450,000=
Capital10--€450,000€450,000=
Issued capital100--€450,000€450,000=
Reserves13€45,000€45,000€45,000€45,000=
Non-distributable reserves130/1--€45,000€45,000=
Legal reserve130--€45,000€45,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€852,105-€1.0m-€1.1m-€1.1m▼ 3.1%
Investment grants15--€0€0-
Amounts payable17/49€584,196€608,450€649,244€649,568=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€584,196€608,450€649,244€649,568=
Trade debts44€19,001€3,686€524€181▼ 65.4%
Suppliers440/4--€524€181▼ 65.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45--€997€0▼ 100%
Taxes450/3--€0--
Remuneration and social security454/9--€997€0▼ 100%
Other amounts payable47/48--€647,723€649,387▲ 0.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€0--
Line2019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€16,256-€174,068-€74,907-€34,399▲ 54.1%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€181,720€181,720€45,430--
Operating cash flow (approximation)€197,976€7,652-€29,477-€34,399▼ 16.7%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€50€0€0-
Change in cash--€3,614€3,453€64▼ 98.2%

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
02-05
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Liège · event 01-04-2025
2022
25-11
Bankruptcy Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Liège · event 21-11-2022
08-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
08-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 281 days late
15-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 380 days late
2020
30-06
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€174,068
Net result drops to -€174,068, the lowest in the series.
2019
14-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
23-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
27-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 27 days late
2017
19-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
12-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 12 days late
2015
28-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema · 28 days late
2013
17-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · full schema
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 9 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 9 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
9 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

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure
Curator FLORIAN ERNOTTE
AVENUE CONSTANTIN DE GERLACHE 41, 4000 LIEGE 1
21-11-2022 → 01-04-2025