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VA.RO

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Private limited companyfounded 200125 yrs activeAarschotsesteenweg(RAM) 205, 2230 Herselt, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0474.019.105
Summary

VA.RO has been active since 2001 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €73k and a net result of €-5k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.2% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 69% of 11389 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability63▼-15
Solvency91▼-8
Growth32▼-20
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €5k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.65 against 3.76 in 2024; short-term debt: 22.1% and cash: 0.5% of total assets), and 34.4% 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+raises risk○neutral
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 25 years 0 30 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Wholesale trade (NACE 46)
about 21% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
65.6%
Return on assets
-4.9%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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 30-07-2026, 1 day ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
1 d early
2024
5 d early
2023
58 d late
2022
31 d late
2021
91 d late
2020
31 d late
2019
31 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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
25-09-2026 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

Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema

Equity
€73k▼ 34.5%
2024 · €111k
2018: €83k 2019: €94k▲ +14.1% vs 2018 2020: €115k▲ +21.6% vs 2019 2021: €129k▲ +12.2% vs 2020highest in 8 years 2022: €122k▼ -5.5% vs 2021 2023: €100k▼ -18.1% vs 2022 2024: €111k▲ +11.5% vs 2023 2025: €73k▼ -34.5% vs 2024lowest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€111k▼ 26.2%
2024 · €150k
2018: €110klowest in 8 years 2019: €136k▲ +23.5% vs 2018 2020: €143k▲ +5.5% vs 2019 2021: €163k▲ +13.5% vs 2020highest in 8 years 2022: €151k▼ -7.2% vs 2021 2023: €151k▼ -0.3% vs 2022 2024: €150k▼ -0.1% vs 2023 2025: €111k▼ -26.2% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-5k
2024 · €11k
2018: €35khighest in 8 years 2019: €12k▼ -66.4% vs 2018 2020: €20k▲ +75.0% vs 2019 2021: €14k▼ -31.5% vs 2020 2022: €-7k▼ -151% vs 2021lowest in 8 years 2023: €3k▲ +137% vs 2022 2024: €11k▲ +337% vs 2023 2025: €-5k▼ -147% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€16k▼ 77.5%
2024 · €71k
2018: €89k 2019: €50k▼ -43.6% vs 2018 2020: €83k▲ +65.4% vs 2019 2021: €109k▲ +31.1% vs 2020 2022: €111k▲ +2.0% vs 2021highest in 8 years 2023: €103k▼ -7.3% vs 2022 2024: €71k▼ -31.3% vs 2023 2025: €16k▼ -77.5% vs 2024lowest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€129k-€122k▼ 5.5%€100k▼ 18.1%€111k▲ 11.5%€73k▼ 34.5% 2021: €129khighest in 5 years 2022: €122k▼ -5.5% vs 2021 2023: €100k▼ -18.1% vs 2022 2024: €111k▲ +11.5% vs 2023 2025: €73k▼ -34.5% vs 2024lowest in 5 years
Operating result€24k-€-7k€7k€16k▲ 132%€-5k 2021: €24khighest in 5 years 2022: €-7k▼ -128% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: €7k▲ +202% vs 2022 2024: €16k▲ +132% vs 2023 2025: €-5k▼ -130% vs 2024
Net result€14k-€-7k€3k€11k▲ 337%€-5k 2021: €14khighest in 5 years 2022: €-7k▼ -151% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: €3k▲ +137% vs 2022 2024: €11k▲ +337% vs 2023 2025: €-5k▼ -147% vs 2024
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-10k€0€10k€20kOperating result 2021: €24k€24kNet result 2021: €14k€14kOperating result 2022: €-7k€-7kNet result 2022: €-7k€-7kOperating result 2023: €7k€7kNet result 2023: €3k€3kOperating result 2024: €16k€16kNet result 2024: €11k€11kOperating result 2025: €-5k€-5kNet result 2025: €-5k€-5k20212022202320242025€-10k€0€10k€20kOperating result 2023: €7k€6.8kNet result 2023: €3k€2.6kOperating result 2024: €16k€16kNet result 2024: €11k€11kOperating result 2025: €-5k€-4.6kNet result 2025: €-5k€-5.4k202320242025
The operating result turns negative in 2025: a loss of €5k after €16k in 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €111k
Fixed assets €71k ▲ 30.1%
Current assets €40k ▼ 58.0%
Equity and liabilities €111k
Equity €73k ▼ 34.5%
Provisions €14k =
Debt €24k ▼ 4.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 17.0% to 22.1%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€8k▼
2024 · €25k
Cash flow
€8k▼
2024 · €21k
Current ratio
1.65▼
2024 · 3.76
Debt to equity
0.34▲
2024 · 0.23
ROE
-7.4%▼
2024 · 10.3%
ROA
-4.9%▼
2024 · 7.6%
Interest coverage
47.26▼
2024 · 151.10
Debt ≤ 1 year
€24k▼
2024 · €26k
Income taxes
€575▼
2024 · €4k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 51 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€150k€111k▼
Fixed assets21/28€54k€71k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€54k€71k▲
Land and buildings22€0€0=
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3k€2k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€41k€32k▼
Leasing and similar rights25€0€0=
Other tangible fixed assets26€11k€37k▲
Current assets29/58€96k€40k▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€33k€33k=
Other amounts receivable291€33k€33k=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€59k€5k▼
Trade receivables40€7k-
Other amounts receivable41€52k€5k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3k€567▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2k€2k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€150k€111k▼
Equity10/15€111k€73k▼
Contributions10/11€20k€20k=
Reserves13€91k€53k▼
Distributable reserves133€91k€53k▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€14k€14k=
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€14k€14k=
Pensions and similar obligations160€14k€14k=
Amounts payable17/49€26k€24k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€26k€24k▼
Trade debts44€16k€7k▼
Suppliers440/4€16k€7k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€5k€1k▼
Taxes450/3€5k€1k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€5k€17k▲
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€20-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€9k€13k▲
Other operating charges640/8€17k€2k▼
Gross operating margin9900€42k€10k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€16k€-5k▼
Financial income75/76B€3-
Recurring financial income75€3-
Financial charges65/66B€165€177▲
Recurring financial charges65€165€177▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€15k€-5k▼
Income taxes67/77€4k€575▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€11k€-5k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€11k€-5k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€7k€-5k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-4k-
Transfer from equity791/2-€38k
Transfer to equity691/2€7k-
To other reserves6921€7k-
Profit to be distributed694/7-€33k
Return on contributions (dividend)694-€33k

The notes to these accounts (7 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€20--
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€13k€13k€14k€9k€13k▲ 40.6%
Other operating charges640/8€3k€3k€3k€17k€2k▼ 89.4%
Gross operating margin9900€39k€9k€23k€42k€10k▼ 75.8%
Operating profit (loss)9901€24k€-7k€7k€16k€-5k▼ 130%
Financial income75/76B€0€183€0€3--
Recurring financial income75€0€183€0€3--
Financial charges65/66B€238€165€178€165€177▲ 7.5%
Recurring financial charges65€238€165€178€165€177▲ 7.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€24k€-7k€7k€15k€-5k▼ 131%
Income taxes67/77€10k€478€4k€4k€575▼ 85.8%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€14k€-7k€3k€11k€-5k▼ 147%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€14k€-7k€3k€11k€-5k▼ 147%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€163k€151k€151k€150k€111k▼ 26.2%
Fixed assets21/28€34k€25k€11k€54k€71k▲ 30.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€34k€25k€11k€54k€71k▲ 30.1%
Land and buildings22--€0€0€0-
Plant, machinery and equipment23€1k€4k€3k€3k€2k▼ 38.7%
Furniture and vehicles24€28k€15k€3k€41k€32k▼ 22.3%
Leasing and similar rights25--€0€0€0-
Other tangible fixed assets26€5k€5k€4k€11k€37k▲ 245%
Current assets29/58€129k€126k€140k€96k€40k▼ 58.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€33k€33k€33k€33k€33k=
Other amounts receivable291€33k€33k€33k€33k€33k=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€79k€70k€95k€59k€5k▼ 91.8%
Trade receivables40€58k€28k€27k€7k--
Other amounts receivable41€21k€42k€68k€52k€5k▼ 90.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€15k€22k€10k€3k€567▼ 78.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2k€2k€2k€2k€2k▲ 6.3%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€163k€151k€151k€150k€111k▼ 26.2%
Equity10/15€129k€122k€100k€111k€73k▼ 34.5%
Contributions10/11€20k€20k€20k€20k€20k=
Reserves13€109k€109k€84k€91k€53k▼ 42.1%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k----
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k----
Distributable reserves133€107k€107k€84k€91k€53k▼ 42.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€-7k€-4k---
Provisions and deferred taxes16€14k€14k€14k€14k€14k=
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€14k€14k€14k€14k€14k=
Pensions and similar obligations160€14k€14k€14k€14k€14k=
Amounts payable17/49€20k€16k€37k€26k€24k▼ 4.3%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€20k€16k€37k€26k€24k▼ 4.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€372-----
Trade debts44€5k€4k€5k€16k€7k▼ 58.7%
Suppliers440/4€5k€4k€5k€16k€7k▼ 58.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€15k€11k€4k€5k€1k▼ 75.6%
Taxes450/3€15k€11k€4k€5k€1k▼ 75.6%
Other amounts payable47/48--€28k€5k€17k▲ 238%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€154---
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€14k€-7k€3k€11k€-5k▼ 147%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€13k€13k€14k€9k€13k▲ 40.6%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€27k€6k€16k€21k€8k▼ 63.2%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-4k€0€-53k€-29k▲ 44.3%
Change in cash-€6k€-11k€-8k€-2k▲ 74.1%

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
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial Equity above €100kEq €111k ▲11.5%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €111k.
27-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 58 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €3k
Net result €3k after one loss-making year.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 31 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-7k
Net result drops to €-7k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
30-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 91 days late
2021
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 31 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 6.60
Current ratio from 2.89 to 6.60; short-term debt falls from €26k to €15k.
31-12
Financial Equity above €100kEq €115k ▲21.6%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €115k.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 31 days late
Show earlier events
2019
23-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 23 days late
2018
28-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 59 days late
2017
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 31 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
1 act for this company is 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, Herselt · 1 establishment unit since 2001
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
3,829 m²
Building footprint
294 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,492 m³
Parcel 13392K0304/00W000, Flanders · tallest building 8.4 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
VA.RO
Aarschotsesteenweg 205, 2230 HerseltWholesale trade
since 20012.116.574.444
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
13392K0304/00W000 Flanders 3,829 m² 1 · 294 m² 8.4 m · 2 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.

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Of 944 companies in sector 46231 we hold annual accounts for 421. 298 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded05-02-2001
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46231Wholesale of live animals
47221Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry

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