VAN BAREN
ActiveVAN BAREN has been active since 1985 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €922k and a net result of €-2k. Equity is growing by ~25.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 69% of 7815 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
76
/ 100
Excellent▲ +16 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability0=
Solvency99▲+3
Growth78▲+26
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €70k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 5.9 against 3.02 in 2024), and 36.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Seven 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 dateAge against the risk zone
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
Sector 46
higher
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
63.2%
Return on assets
-0.1%
Age of the figures
8 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 29-07-2026, 2 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
2 d early
2024
1 d early
2023
78 d early
2022
24 d early
2021
62 d early
2020
61 d early
2019
57 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
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 monthsPosition in the running window
08-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema
Equity
€922k▲ 50.0%
2024 · €615k
2018: €-98k
2019: €399k
2020: €403k
2021: €406k
2022: €406k
2023: €625k
2024: €615k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€1.46M▲ 25.7%
2024 · €1.16M
2018: €305k
2019: €742k
2020: €1.07M
2021: €1.03M
2022: €991k
2023: €1.18M
2024: €1.16M
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-2k▲ 81.7%
2024 · €-10k
2018: €-7k
2019: €3k
2020: €4k
2021: €2k
2022: €97
2023: €-15k
2024: €-10k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€19k▲ 22.2%
2024 · €16k
2018: €-336k
2019: €-306k
2020: €-640k
2021: €6k
2022: €18k
2023: €13k
2024: €16k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€406k-€406k=€625k▲ 54.1%€615k▼ 1.6%€922k▲ 50.0%
Operating result€3k-€534▼ 83.6%€-15k€10k€18k▲ 75.0%
Net result€2k-€97▼ 95.5%€-15k€-10k▲ 33.4%€-2k▲ 81.7%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
After the dip in 2023 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 75% above 2024 and is the highest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.46M
Fixed assets
€1.44M▲ 26.3%
Current assets
€23k▼ 1.7%
Equity and liabilities €1.46M
Equity
€922k▲ 50.0%
Debt
€537k▼ 1.6%
The debt ratio falls from 47.0% to 36.8%: equity grows while debt is paid down.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€30k▲
2024 · €29k
Cash flow
€10k▲
2024 · €8k
Solvency
63.2%▲
2024 · 53.0%
Current ratio
5.90▲
2024 · 3.02
Quick ratio
5.30▲
2024 · 2.63
Debt / equity
0.58▼
2024 · 0.89
ROE
-0.2%▲
2024 · -1.7%
ROA
-0.1%▲
2024 · -0.9%
Interest coverage
1.52▲
2024 · 1.40
Debt
€537k▼
2024 · €545k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€4k▼
2024 · €8k
Debt > 1 year
€490k▼
2024 · €515k
Income taxes
€132▼
2024 · €132
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.16M€1.46M▲
Fixed assets21/28€1.14M€1.44M▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.14M€1.44M▲
Land and buildings22€1.14M€1.44M▲
Furniture and vehicles24€1k€0▼
Current assets29/58€24k€23k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€3k€2k▼
Stocks30/36€3k€2k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4k€5k▲
Trade receivables40€4k€4k▲
Other amounts receivable41-€1k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€17k€15k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€218€233▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.16M€1.46M▲
Equity10/15€615k€922k▲
Contributions10/11€63k€63k=
Capital10€63k€63k=
Issued capital100€63k€63k=
Revaluation surpluses12€730k€1.04M▲
Reserves13€6k€6k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-184k€-186k▼
Amounts payable17/49€545k€537k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€515k€490k▼
Financial debts170/4€515k€490k▼
Other amounts payable178/9€400€400=
Amounts payable within one year42/48€8k€4k▼
Trade debts44€5k€2k▼
Suppliers440/4€5k€2k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€381€1k▲
Taxes450/3€381€1k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€2k€1k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€22k€42k▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€19k€12k▼
Other operating charges640/8€6k€6k▲
Gross operating margin9900€35k€36k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€10k€18k▲
Financial income75/76B€274€101▼
Recurring financial income75€274€101▼
Financial charges65/66B€21k€20k▼
Recurring financial charges65€21k€20k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-10k€-2k▲
Income taxes67/77€132€132▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-10k€-2k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-10k€-2k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-184k€-186k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-174k€-184k▼
The notes to these accounts (7 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
29-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
30-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
14-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-15k ▼16064%
Net result drops to €-15k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €500kEq €625k ▲54.1%
Equity rises from €406k to €625k.
07-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 2.65
Current ratio from 1.30 to 2.65; short-term debt falls from €19k to €11k.
30-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Liquidity times 33current ratio 1.30
Current ratio from 0.04 to 1.30; short-term debt falls from €666k to €19k.
31-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €4k ▲44.8%
Net result €4k, the highest in the series.
04-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €3k
Net result €3k after one loss-making year.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €200kEq €399k
Equity rises from €-98k to €399k.
17-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
08-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 28 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
5 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, Lier · 1 establishment unit since 1995
Cannot be placed on the map
This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.
Kruisveldweg 42500 LierGround area
1,123 m²
Building footprint
194 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,075 m³
Parcel 12393F0021/00R000, Flanders · tallest building 9.5 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
VAN BAREN COAL TRADE / ESSEF Lier / VAN BAREN CLEANING TOOLS
since 19952.074.302.240
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12393F0021/00R000 | Flanders | 1,123 m² | 1 · 194 m² | 9.5 m · 2 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
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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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded10-04-1985
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
46810Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
46120Wholesale trade
47300Retail sale of automotive fuel
47781Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 39 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 08-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.