STAPLES BELGIUM
A bankruptcy procedure is open for STAPLES BELGIUM according to publications in the Belgian State Gazette. The 2025 annual accounts show negative equity (€-3.99M) and a net result of €-482k.
| Equity | €-3.99M |
| Net result | €-482k |
| Staff (FTE) | 14.6 |
| Better than sector | 5% |
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See plans →| Metric | This company | Sector median | Position in the sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solvency | -235.8% | 35.1% | |
| Net result | €-482k | €42k | |
| Equity | €-3.99M | €278k | |
| Gross operating margin | €676k | €240k | |
| Staff costs | €1.07M | €172k |
| Fiscal year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | - |
| EBITDA | €-353k |
| Net profit | €-482k |
| Cash flow | €-473k |
| Staff costs | €1.07M |
| Income taxes | €0 |
| Dividends | - |
| Total assets | €1.69M |
| Equity | €-3.99M |
| Debt | €4.31M |
| of which ≤ 1y | €4.31M |
| of which > 1y | - |
| Working capital | €-2.91M |
| Employees (FTE) | 14.6 |
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Current ratio | 0.32 |
| Quick ratio | 0.32 |
| Working capital ratio | -172.1% |
| Solvency | -235.8% |
| Debt / equity | -1.08 |
| Long-term debt ratio | - |
| Interest coverage | -2.93 |
| Gross margin | - |
| Net margin | - |
| ROA | -28.5% |
| ROE | 12.1% |
| EBITDA margin | - |
| Days sales outstanding | - |
| Days payable outstanding | - |
| Inventory turnover | - |
| Days inventory (DSI) | - |
| Line item | Code | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet, Assets | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 20/58 | €1.69M |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €298k |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €59k |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €238k |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1.40M |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1.27M |
| Cash & bank | 54/58 | €65k |
| Balance sheet, Equity & liabilities | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES | 10/49 | €1.69M |
| Equity | 10/15 | €-3.99M |
| Contributions / capital | 10/11 | €402k |
| Accumulated profits (losses) | 14 | €-4.39M |
| Provisions & deferred taxes | 16 | €1.38M |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €4.31M |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €4.31M |
| Trade debts payable within one year | 44 | €1.46M |
| Income statement | ||
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €676k |
| Operating result | 9901 | €-362k |
| Financial charges | 65 | €120k |
| Result before taxes | 9903 | €-482k |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €0 |
| Net result for the period | 9904 | €-482k |
| Result to be appropriated | 9905 | €-482k |
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Current16-11-2023 → present
Historic, not recently confirmed (1)
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Not recently confirmedlast confirmed in an act from 2019
Former directors (3)
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Former09-12-2020 → 16-11-2023
2 events
- 16-11-2023 Resigned· Director
- 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
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Former- → 16-11-2023
2 events
- 16-11-2023 Resigned· Director
- 09-10-2023 Resigned· Director
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Former- → 01-06-2017
| Statutory auditor | IRE/IBR number | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BCVBA Statutory auditor · represented by Harry Everaerts succeeded by Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA in 2018 |
- | 19-05-2016 → 07-12-2018 |
| Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA Statutory auditor · represented by Olaf Janssen |
- | 07-12-2018 → 07-12-2018 |
| Henckaers Michael Statutory auditor |
- | 07-11-2014 → 07-11-2014 |
| Role | Name | Tenure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curator | MARLIES DE BRABANDERE HAMILTONPARK 24-26,
8000 BRUGGE |
14-07-2026 → present | Belgian State Gazette |
| NACE primary | Wholesale trade(46500) |
| Legal form | Private limited company(610) |
| Incorporation | 17-02-1999 |
| Status | Active |
| Postal code | 9052 |
| First BS signal | 20-07-2026 |
| Latest BS signal | 20-07-2026 |
Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44082A0019/00Z000 | Flanders | 4,491 m² | 1 · 526 m² | 19.9 m · 4 fl. |
A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.
30-03-2026 Registered office moved from Grimbergen to Gent
- Ringlaan 39, 1853 Grimbergen → Rijvisschestraat 118, 9052 Gent
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- Henckaers Michael, Bestuurder
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}29-12-2023 1 director appointed, 2 resigning
- Albert Hendrik Zwart, Bestuurder
- George Steur, Bestuurder
- Michael Henckaers, Bestuurder
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}23-12-2020 Articles of association amended
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}01-08-2019 Tom Groffils appointed as manager
- Tom Groffils, Zaakvoerder
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}07-12-2018 Olaf Janssen reappointed as statutory auditor
- Olaf Janssen, Commissaris
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}26-06-2017 Coen Boevé resigns as manager
- Coen Boevé, Zaakvoerder
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}19-05-2016 Harry Everaerts reappointed as statutory auditor
- Harry Everaerts, Commissaris
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}13-11-2014 Capital decrease of €45,875,000 to €402,140
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- Michael Henckaers, Commissaris
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