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The Compass

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Public limited companyfounded 201511 yrs activeVeldkant 33, 2550 Kontich, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0568.859.765
Summary

The Compass has been active since 2015 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €634,335 and a net result of -€282,269. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.7% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 94% of 1438 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability2▼-11
Solvency100=
Growth68=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €18,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.82 against 0.97 in 2024; short-term debt: 9.8% and cash: 0.7% of total assets), and 9.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 62
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (NACE 62)
about 64% fewer bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
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 11 years 0 20 y
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 27-07-2026, 4 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
4 d early
2024
22 d late
2023
14 d late
2022
9 d late
2021
25 d late
2020
6 d late
2019
22 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 7 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 9 days before the deadline, and 33% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
27-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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

The Compass was incorporated on 20 January 2015.1 Revenue grew from EUR 47,702 in 2019 to EUR 185,369 in 2025.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2025

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Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema

Turnover
€185,369▼ 67.2%
2024 · €564,421
EBIT margin
-3.7%▲ 2.0pp
2024 · -5.6%
Net result
-€282,269
2024 · €2,135
Working capital
-€12,244▼ 123%
2024 · -€5,482
Trend over the years

Click a name to add, emphasise or remove a line.Band: the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 62, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings. Dashed line: the median.

Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20212022202320242025
Turnover€187,883▼ 7.4%€196,310▲ 4.5%€200,496▲ 2.1%€564,421▲ 182%€185,369▼ 67.2%
Operating result-€386-€5,796▼ 1,403%-€11,223▼ 93.6%-€31,796▼ 183%-€6,778▲ 78.7%
Net result€166,815above the sector's middle half▲ 602%-€7,655below the sector's middle half-€113,347below the sector's middle half▼ 1,381%€2,135within the sector's middle half-€282,269below the sector's middle half
EBIT margin-0.2%▼ 15.5pp-3.0%▼ 2.7pp-5.6%▼ 2.6pp-5.6%=-3.7%▲ 2.0pp
Equity€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▲ 19.2%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▼ 0.7%€914,469above the sector's middle half▼ 11.0%€916,604above the sector's middle half▲ 0.2%€634,335within the sector's middle half▼ 30.8%
Total assets€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 8.1%€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 5.9%€1.0mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 9.6%€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 5.0%€703,377within the sector's middle half▼ 34.9%
Debt€39,122▼ 87.0%€109,769▲ 181%€114,301▲ 4.1%€163,772▲ 43.3%€69,042▼ 57.8%
Working capital€32,259-€37,059-€40,962▼ 10.5%-€5,482▲ 86.6%-€12,244▼ 123%
Solvency96.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 22.0pp90.4%above the sector's middle half▼ 6.0pp88.9%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.5pp84.8%above the sector's middle half▼ 4.0pp90.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 5.3pp
Staff (FTE)
above within below the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 62, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings.
Why a figure moved sharply
  • 2025 Turnover -67% on 2024. The accounts now follow the full schema, last year the abbreviated schema.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€400,000-€200,000€0€200,000Operating result 2021: -€386-€386Net result 2021: €166,815€166,815Operating result 2022: -€5,796-€5,796Net result 2022: -€7,655-€7,655Operating result 2023: -€11,223-€11,223Net result 2023: -€113,347-€113,347Operating result 2024: -€31,796-€31,796Net result 2024: €2,135€2,135Operating result 2025: -€6,778-€6,778Net result 2025: -€282,269-€282,26920212022202320242025-€300,000-€200,000-€100,000€0Operating result 2023: -€11,223-€11,200Net result 2023: -€113,347-€113,000Operating result 2024: -€31,796-€31,800Net result 2024: €2,135€2,130Operating result 2025: -€6,778-€6,780Net result 2025: -€282,269-€282,000202320242025
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €6,778 in 2025 against €31,796 in 2024; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €703,377
Fixed assets €646,579 ▼ 29.9%
Current assets €56,798 ▼ 64.1%
Equity and liabilities €703,377
Equity €634,335 ▼ 30.8%
Debt €69,042 ▼ 57.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 15.2% to 9.8%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
-€5,820▲
2024 · -€30,838
Cash flow
-€281,311▼
2024 · €3,093
Current ratio
0.82▼
2024 · 0.97
Debt to equity
0.11▼
2024 · 0.18
ROE
-44.5%▼
2024 · 0.2%
ROA
-40.1%▼
2024 · 0.2%
Interest coverage
-6.19▲
2024 · -9.43
Debt ≤ 1 year
€69,042▼
2024 · €163,772
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 41 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.1m€703,377▼
Fixed assets21/28€922,087€646,579▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€2,704€1,746▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€2,704€1,746▼
Financial fixed assets28€919,383€644,833▼
Current assets29/58€158,289€56,798▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€152,765€51,061▼
Trade receivables40€143,276€50,874▼
Other amounts receivable41€9,489€188▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4,550€4,992▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€973€745▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.1m€703,377▼
Equity10/15€916,604€634,335▼
Contributions10/11€887,000€887,000=
Capital10€887,000€887,000=
Issued capital100€887,000€887,000=
Reserves13€88,700€88,700=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€88,700€88,700=
Legal reserve130€88,700€88,700=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€59,096-€341,365▼
Amounts payable17/49€163,772€69,042▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€163,772€69,042▼
Trade debts44€105,835€34,864▼
Suppliers440/4€105,835€34,864▼
Other amounts payable47/48€57,936€34,178▼
Income statement Code20242025
Turnover70€564,421€185,369▼
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€692,866€244,153▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€958€958=
Other operating charges640/8€1,409€1,450▲
Gross operating margin9900-€29,429-€4,371▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€31,796-€6,778▲
Financial income75/76B€93,000€0▼
Recurring financial income75€93,000€0▼
Financial charges65/66B€59,069€275,491▲
Recurring financial charges65€3,270€940▼
Non-recurring financial charges66B€55,799€274,551▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2,135-€282,269▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,135-€282,269▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2,135-€282,269▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€59,096-€341,365▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€61,231-€59,096▲

The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20212022202320242025Change
Turnover70€187,883€196,310€200,496€564,421€185,369▼ 67.2%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€236,360€268,220€337,883€692,866€244,153▼ 64.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1,228€7,421----
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2€938€958€958€958=
Other operating charges640/8€1,426€1,334€2,515€1,409€1,450▲ 2.9%
Non-recurring operating charges66A€400-----
Gross operating margin9900€2,671€3,896-€7,750-€29,429-€4,371▲ 85.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€386-€5,796-€11,223-€31,796-€6,778▲ 78.7%
Financial income75/76B€171,000€0€1€93,000€0▼ 100.0%
Recurring financial income75€171,000€0€1€93,000€0▼ 100.0%
Financial charges65/66B€3,799€1,859€102,125€59,069€275,491▲ 366%
Recurring financial charges65€3,799€1,859€2,927€3,270€940▼ 71.2%
Non-recurring financial charges66B--€99,198€55,799€274,551▲ 392%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€166,815-€7,655-€113,347€2,135-€282,269▼ 13,321%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€166,815-€7,655-€113,347€2,135-€282,269▼ 13,321%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€166,815-€7,655-€113,347€2,135-€282,269▼ 13,321%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.1m€1.1m€1.0m€1.1m€703,377▼ 34.9%
Formation expenses20€768-----
Fixed assets21/28€1.0m€1.1m€955,432€922,087€646,579▼ 29.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27-€4,620€3,662€2,704€1,746▼ 35.4%
Other tangible fixed assets26-€4,620€3,662€2,704€1,746▼ 35.4%
Financial fixed assets28€1.0m€1.1m€951,770€919,383€644,833▼ 29.9%
Current assets29/58€71,382€72,709€73,338€158,289€56,798▼ 64.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€61,326€65,430€67,499€152,765€51,061▼ 66.6%
Trade receivables40€52,877€62,043€63,490€143,276€50,874▼ 64.5%
Other amounts receivable41€8,449€3,386€4,009€9,489€188▼ 98.0%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10,004€5,272€5,004€4,550€4,992▲ 9.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€52€2,008€836€973€745▼ 23.5%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.1m€1.1m€1.0m€1.1m€703,377▼ 34.9%
Equity10/15€1.0m€1.0m€914,469€916,604€634,335▼ 30.8%
Contributions10/11€887,000€887,000€887,000€887,000€887,000=
Capital10€887,000€887,000€887,000€887,000€887,000=
Issued capital100€887,000€887,000€887,000€887,000€887,000=
Reserves13€147,700€140,700€88,700€88,700€88,700=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€88,700€88,700€88,700€88,700€88,700=
Legal reserve130€88,700€88,700€88,700€88,700€88,700=
Distributable reserves133€59,000€52,000----
Profit (loss) carried forward14€771€116-€61,231-€59,096-€341,365▼ 478%
Amounts payable17/49€39,122€109,769€114,301€163,772€69,042▼ 57.8%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€39,122€109,769€114,301€163,772€69,042▼ 57.8%
Trade debts44€39,122€41,352€51,497€105,835€34,864▼ 67.1%
Suppliers440/4€39,122€41,352€51,497€105,835€34,864▼ 67.1%
Other amounts payable47/48-€68,417€62,804€57,936€34,178▼ 41.0%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€166,815-€7,655-€113,347€2,135-€282,269▼ 13,321%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€2€938€958€958€958=
Operating cash flow (approximation)€166,817-€6,717-€112,389€3,093-€281,311▼ 9,195%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€63,370€108,486€32,387€274,550▲ 748%
Change in cash--€4,732-€268-€453€442▲ 197%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
27-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€282,269
Net result drops to -€282,269, the lowest in the series.
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 22 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €2,135
Net result €2,135 after 2 loss-making years.
14-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 14 days late
2023
09-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 9 days late
2022
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 25 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €166,815 ▲602%
Net result €166,815, the highest in the series.
31-12
Financial Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 1.82
Current ratio from 0.69 to 1.82; short-term debt falls from €146,770 to €39,122.
31-12
Financial Equity above €1mEq €1.0m ▲19.2%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.0m.
06-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 6 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €23,768
Net result €23,768 after one loss-making year.
Show earlier events
09-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
31-12
Financial Equity above €500,000Eq €844,888 ▲1,225%
Equity rises from €63,764 to €844,888.
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
11 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, Kontich · 1 establishment unit since 2015
seat establishment approximate The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
3,333 m²
Building footprint
933 m²
Volume, LiDAR
7,846 m³
Parcel 11024B0079/00F000, Flanders · tallest building 10.3 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
The Compass
Veldkant 33, 2550 KontichIT consultancy
since 20152.238.853.238
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
11024B0079/00F000 Flanders 3,333 m² 1 · 932 m² 10.3 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Structure & network

Part of the group Nuclys 450 companies Group, risk and exposure

Owners and holdings

2 owners · 6 holdings

Chain of control

  1. Nuclys 95.22%
  2. De Cronos Groep 90.56%
  3. The Compass

Highest known parent: Nuclys. The sources do not say who stands above it.

Owners 2

Holdings 6

According to the 2025 annual accounts of The Compass and those of the other companies, the acts in the Belgian Gazette and the LEI register. The register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) is not public: who ultimately stands behind a natural person or a foreign parent is not stated here. A company that does not fill in these statements, or need not, is missing.

Connections & network

No current directors or connected companies found in the register.

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded20-01-2015
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
62200Computer consultancy and computer facilities management
62900Other information technology and computer services
E-invoicing
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Peppol ID 0208:0568859765
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