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Active BE 0761.768.021Private limited companyOpen bankruptcy

THE CENTRAL

Rue Notre-Dame(BIN) 1 ·7130 Binche, Belgium· 5 yrs active
Sector: Cafés (56301)
Conclusion Checked

A bankruptcy procedure is open for THE CENTRAL according to publications in the Belgian State Gazette. The 2022 annual accounts show equity of €16k and a net result of €14k.

Based on the State Gazette, CBE and 1 annual account.
Key figures
Equity €16k
Net result €14k
Better than sector 54%
Active 5 yrs
Snowflake analysis 5 axes · computed by Checked
Health3Profitability100Solvency26Growth50Stability0
36 / 100

Fragile profile, watch stability in particular.

Health 3
Profitability 100
Solvency 26
Growth 50
Stability 0
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Bankruptcy opened

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Risk Assessment rule-based
50 / 100
High risk
Components
· Open bankruptcy (+50)
Trust signals 1 signals
Open bankruptcy
Active bankruptcy procedure in the Belgisch Staatsblad. Claims are handled by the appointed curator.
Administrative Flags 0 events
No administrative flags
Health barometer FY 2022 · computed
3 / 100 Critical
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Computed by Checked from NBB filings and Belgian State Gazette signals. Indicative, not credit advice.
Financial overview1 NBB filings
Annual accounts filed on 19-07-2023 with the NBB · fiscal year 2022 · micro
Sector comparison
Fiscal year 2022 · NACE 56, Food & beverage service · compared within the same schema type (micro schema)
Metric This company Sector median Position in the sector
Solvency 20.1% 16.5%
better than 54% of 3413 sector peers
Net result €14k €756
better than 73% of 3397 sector peers
Equity €16k €10k
better than 57% of 3417 sector peers
Gross operating margin €23k €34k
better than 42% of 3383 sector peers
Staff costs €125 €40k
higher than 5% of 2395 sector peers
Median and position computed from NBB annual accounts filed by sector peers; own figures from the latest filed accounts.
Fiscal year2022
Revenue-
EBITDA€20k
Net profit€14k
Cash flow€19k
Staff costs€125
Income taxes€193
Dividends-
Total assets€78k
Equity€16k
Debt€62k
of which ≤ 1y€52k
of which > 1y€11k
Working capital€2k
Employees (FTE)-
Ratios (computed)
2022
Current ratio1.04
Quick ratio0.67
Working capital ratio2.7%
Solvency20.1%
Debt / equity3.98
Long-term debt ratio0.68
Interest coverage16.17
Gross margin-
Net margin-
ROA17.5%
ROE87.2%
EBITDA margin-
Days sales outstanding-
Days payable outstanding-
Inventory turnover-
Days inventory (DSI)-
Balance-sheet composition 2022
Full annual accounts
Filed balance sheet and income statement, exactly as deposited with the NBB.
Line item Code2022
Balance sheet, Assets
TOTAL ASSETS 20/58€78k
Fixed assets 21/28€24k
Formation expenses 20€780
Intangible fixed assets 21€8k
Tangible fixed assets 22/27€10k
Financial fixed assets 28€6k
Current assets 29/58€54k
Stocks & contracts in progress 3€19k
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41€29k
Cash & bank 54/58€6k
Balance sheet, Equity & liabilities
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES 10/49€78k
Equity 10/15€16k
Contributions / capital 10/11€2k
Accumulated profits (losses) 14€14k
Amounts payable 17/49€62k
Amounts payable after one year 17€11k
Amounts payable within one year 42/48€52k
Trade debts payable within one year 44€7k
Income statement
Gross operating margin 9900€23k
Operating result 9901€15k
Financial income 75€20
Financial charges 65€1k
Result before taxes 9903€14k
Income taxes 67/77€193
Net result for the period 9904€14k
Result to be appropriated 9905€14k
Ratios computed by Checked.
Directors & mandates1 person
Role Name Tenure Source
Curator STEPHANE GUCHEZ
RUE TUMELAIRE 23/42, 6000 CHARLEROI- . Date provisoire de cessation de paiement : 01/09/2025
 01-09-2025 → present Belgian State Gazette
Legal Structure
NACE primary Cafés(56301)
Legal form Private limited company(610)
Incorporation19-01-2021
StatusActive
Postal code7130
First BS signal 05-09-2025
Latest BS signal 05-09-2025
Company structure, linked entities1 linked entities
THE CENTRALBE 0761.768.021STEPHANE GUCHEZReceiver
Mandates
Establishment units 1 location
THE CENTRAL
Rue Notre-Dame(BIN) 1, 7130 BincheCafés en bars
since 20212.313.367.549
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

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.

Wallonia 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
56011B0265/00D000 Wallonia 137 m² 1 · 72 m² 13.8 m · 4 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Updates 3 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2025
05-09-2025
Bankruptcy Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut, division Charleroi · THE CENTRAL SRL RUE NOTRE- DAME 1, 7130 BINCHE · event 01-09-2025
2023
19-07-2023
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro
2022
24-11-2022
State Gazette act Capital & shares
Lifecycle & Insolvency Signals 1 events
05-09-2025
Bankruptcy Opening
Date: 01-09-2025 · Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut, division Charleroi · THE CENTRAL SRL RUE NOTRE- DAME 1, 7130 BINCHE · Publications in State Gazette ↗
Time machine, BS events + macro context 2021, 2026
COVID lockdownEnergiecrisisECB hikes2021202220232024202520262025-09-05 · Bankruptcy · Opening
Macro context
2020-Q2/Q3 COVID lockdown
2022 energy crisis
2023-2024 ECB rate hikes
Legend
Bankruptcy
Interim / reorg
KBO event
Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 1 acts
Capital history · 1
24-11-2022
Capital change
All acts · 1 updated 3 years ago
2022
24-11-2022 Transaction in capital or shares Capital & shares
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Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Cafés en bars56301Cafés en bars56301
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameFR THE CENTRAL
Registered office
Rue Notre-Dame(BIN) 1
7130 Binche, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.
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Source: Belgian State Gazette, CBE, NBB · generated via checked.be · indicative