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UPDATE

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 2002active for 24 yearsRue de Gouy(PAC) 14, 6230 Pont-à-Celles, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0477.549.014
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of UPDATE is 4.4% (elevated). The annual accounts of UPDATE for financial year 2024 show a net loss of 60% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €2,479 and a net result of -€3,776. Equity is shrinking by about 23% per year and would, assuming unchanged policy, indicatively turn negative around financial year 2025. Its solvency ranks better than 36% of 25,598 sector peers (NACE 47, financial year 2024). The company has been active since 2002 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Financials · financial year 2024, micro format

Turnover
€0▼ 100%
2023 · €3,398
EBIT margin
-82.3%▲ 481.7pp
2022 · -564.0%
Net result
-€3,776▼ 26.0%
2023 · -€2,998
Working capital
€2,479▼ 60.4%
2023 · €6,255
Trend over the years

2020 to 2024, 5 financial years 2018 to 2024, 7 financial years

The operating result stays negative: a loss of €3,699 in 2024 against €2,796 in 2023; the loss grows.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Turnover€0 2024 Operating result-€3,699 2024 Net result-€3,776 2024

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2018201920202021202220232024
Turnover€57,159-€27,177▼ 52.5%€1,599€1,273▼ 20.4%€3,398▲ 167%€0▼ 100%
Operating result-€30,312--€5,835▲ 80.7%€3,756-€5,170-€7,180▼ 38.9%-€2,796▲ 61.1%-€3,699▼ 32.3%
Net result-€31,360--€6,841▲ 78.2%€3,145within the sector's middle half-€5,504below the sector's middle half-€7,440below the sector's middle half▼ 35.2%-€2,998within the sector's middle half▲ 59.7%-€3,776within the sector's middle half▼ 26.0%
EBIT margin-53.0%--21.5%▲ 31.6pp-323.3%-564.0%▼ 240.7pp-82.3%▲ 481.7pp
Equity€25,893-€19,052▼ 26.4%€22,197within the sector's middle half▲ 16.5%€16,693within the sector's middle half▼ 24.8%€9,253within the sector's middle half▼ 44.6%€6,255within the sector's middle half▼ 32.4%€2,479below the sector's middle half▼ 60.4%
Total assets€48,854-€37,372▼ 23.5%€39,158below the sector's middle half▲ 4.8%€30,497below the sector's middle half▼ 22.1%€22,690below the sector's middle half▼ 25.6%€19,403below the sector's middle half▼ 14.5%€15,211below the sector's middle half▼ 21.6%
Debt€22,961-€18,320▼ 20.2%€16,962▼ 7.4%€13,804▼ 18.6%€13,437▼ 2.7%€13,148▼ 2.2%€12,732▼ 3.2%
Working capital€24,628-€18,247▼ 25.9%€21,852within the sector's middle half▲ 19.8%€16,693within the sector's middle half▼ 23.6%€9,253within the sector's middle half▼ 44.6%€6,255within the sector's middle half▼ 32.4%€2,479within the sector's middle half▼ 60.4%
Solvency53.0%-51.0%▼ 2.0pp56.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.7pp54.7%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.9pp40.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 14.0pp32.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 8.5pp16.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 15.9pp
Current ratio2.07-2.00▼ 0.082.29within the sector's middle half▲ 0.292.21within the sector's middle half▼ 0.081.69within the sector's middle half▼ 0.521.48within the sector's middle half▼ 0.211.19within the sector's middle half▼ 0.28
Return on assets (ROA)-64.2%--18.3%▲ 45.9pp8.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 26.3pp-18.0%below the sector's middle half▼ 26.1pp-32.8%below the sector's middle half▼ 14.7pp-15.5%below the sector's middle half▲ 17.3pp-24.8%below the sector's middle half▼ 9.4pp
above within below the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Equity and liabilities €15,211
Equity €2,479 ▼ 60.4%
Debt €12,732 ▼ 3.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 67.8% to 83.7%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
Quick ratio
0.11▼
2023 · 0.25
Debt to equity
5.14▲
2023 · 2.10
ROE
-152.3%▼
2023 · -47.9%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€12,732▼
2023 · €13,148
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 1,221 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 3.8% went bankrupt within 24 months and 89% are still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 10 to 30%
  • a loss of 10% of the balance sheet or more
3.8% went bankrupt
7.5% stopped otherwise
89% still going

A further 0.2% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of 4.4% over twelve months; the group does not contradict it.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,470 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to highest expected share.
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 1.0%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 1,221 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 36 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€19,403€15,211▼
Current assets29/58€19,403€15,211▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€16,051€13,784▼
Stocks30/36€16,051€13,784▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€105€372▲
Other amounts receivable41€105€372▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3,247€1,055▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€19,403€15,211▼
Equity10/15€6,255€2,479▼
Contributions10/11€60,000€60,000=
Capital10€60,000€60,000=
Issued capital100€60,000€60,000=
Reserves13€6,000€6,000=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6,000€6,000=
Legal reserve130€6,000€6,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€59,745-€63,521▼
Amounts payable17/49€13,148€12,732▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€13,148€12,732▼
Trade debts44€1,231€705▼
Suppliers440/4€1,231€705▼
Other amounts payable47/48€11,917€12,027▲
Income statement Code20232024
Turnover70€3,398€0▼
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€3,543€1,432▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€2,267€2,267=
Other operating charges640/8€384-
Gross operating margin9900-€145-€1,432▼
Operating profit (loss)9901-€2,796-€3,699▼
Financial income75/76B-€2
Recurring financial income75-€2
Financial charges65/66B€202€79▼
Recurring financial charges65€202€79▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€2,998-€3,776▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€2,998-€3,776▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€2,998-€3,776▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€59,745-€63,521▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€56,747-€59,745▼

The notes to these accounts (2 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Turnover70€57,159€27,177-€1,599€1,273€3,398€0▼ 100%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€4,065€5,272€3,543€1,432▼ 59.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€460€460€460€345----
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4---€1,574€2,833€2,267€2,267=
Other operating charges640/8---€785€347€384--
Gross operating margin9900€10,170-€4,974€6,185-€2,466-€4,000-€145-€1,432▼ 888%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€30,312-€5,835€3,756-€5,170-€7,180-€2,796-€3,699▼ 32.3%
Financial income75/76B------€2-
Recurring financial income75€5-----€2-
Financial charges65/66B---€334€260€202€79▼ 60.9%
Recurring financial charges65€1,046€1,006€611€334€260€202€79▼ 60.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€31,354-€6,841€3,145-€5,504-€7,440-€2,998-€3,776▼ 26.0%
Income taxes67/77€7-------
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€31,360-€6,841€3,145-€5,504-€7,440-€2,998-€3,776▼ 26.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€31,360-€6,841€3,145-€5,504-€7,440-€2,998-€3,776▼ 26.0%
Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€48,854€37,372€39,158€30,497€22,690€19,403€15,211▼ 21.6%
Fixed assets21/28€1,265€805€345-----
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1,265€805€345-----
Current assets29/58€47,589€36,567€38,813€30,497€22,690€19,403€15,211▼ 21.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€39,127€29,174€26,906€24,889€19,659€16,051€13,784▼ 14.1%
Stocks30/36---€24,889€19,659€16,051€13,784▼ 14.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€586---€298€105€372▲ 254%
Other amounts receivable41----€298€105€372▲ 254%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€7,785€6,122€11,908€5,608€2,733€3,247€1,055▼ 67.5%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€48,854€37,372€39,158€30,497€22,690€19,403€15,211▼ 21.6%
Equity10/15€25,893€19,052€22,197€16,693€9,253€6,255€2,479▼ 60.4%
Contributions10/11€60,000€60,000€60,000€60,000€60,000€60,000€60,000=
Capital10---€60,000€60,000€60,000€60,000=
Issued capital100---€60,000€60,000€60,000€60,000=
Reserves13€6,000€6,000€6,000€6,000€6,000€6,000€6,000=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€6,000€6,000€6,000€6,000=
Legal reserve130---€6,000€6,000€6,000€6,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€40,107-€46,948-€43,803-€49,307-€56,747-€59,745-€63,521▼ 6.3%
Amounts payable17/49€22,961€18,320€16,962€13,804€13,437€13,148€12,732▼ 3.2%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€22,961€18,320€16,962€13,804€13,437€13,148€12,732▼ 3.2%
Trade debts44€1,005€1,529€1,176€1,229€1,520€1,231€705▼ 42.7%
Suppliers440/4---€1,229€1,520€1,231€705▼ 42.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€58----
Taxes450/3---€58----
Other amounts payable47/48---€12,517€11,917€11,917€12,027▲ 0.9%
Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€31,360-€6,841€3,145-€5,504-€7,440-€2,998-€3,776▼ 26.0%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€460€460€460€345----
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€30,900-€6,381€3,605-€5,159-€7,440-€2,998-€3,776▼ 26.0%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0-----
Change in cash--€1,662€5,785-€6,300-€2,875€514-€2,192▼ 526%

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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