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VELVATO

Bankruptcy closed
Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 1995Hogeweg 243, 9040 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0455.517.443

Inactive since 09-07-2026; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2021.

Summary

VELVATO was declared bankrupt on 14-02-2023 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Gent); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 07-07-2026, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 14-07-2026.

VELVATOBankruptcy closed

Signals

Two signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Bankruptcy closed
The Belgian State Gazette published the closure of the bankruptcy. The latest notice is dated 14-07-2026. The registration has since been removed from the register.
Belgian State Gazette
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 30-09-2021 was due by 30-04-2022 and was filed on 21-03-2022, 40 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2021
40 d early
2020
38 d early
2019
29 d early
2018
32 d early
2017
31 d early
2016
31 d early
2015
30 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 33 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2021 is 2 days after the deadline, and 51% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
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

On 4 July 1995, VELVATO was incorporated.1 Total assets went from EUR 458,711 in 2019 to EUR 298,877 in 2021 and headcount from 9.6 to 9.5 full-time equivalents.2 The company was declared bankrupt on 14 February 2023; the bankruptcy was closed on 7 July 2026.34

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2021
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 20-02-2023
  4. 4Belgian State Gazette, 14-07-2026

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Financials · fiscal year 2021, abbreviated schema

Equity
€178,781▼ 16.7%
2020 · €214,734
Total assets
€298,877▼ 44.4%
2020 · €537,264
Net result
-€35,952
2020 · €40,483
Working capital
€61,869▼ 51.6%
2020 · €127,933
Trend over the years
In euros
In per cent
Ratio
In full-time equivalents (FTE)
In euros
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In per cent
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Ratio
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In full-time equivalents (FTE)
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Untick a line to hide it. Point at a year (or use the arrow keys on the chart) for the exact figures; the table below gives them all.Sector: the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 47, Retail trade, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA), Staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line201920202021
Operating result€11,435-€46,118▲ 303%-€28,338
Net result€6,970-€40,483within the sector's middle half▲ 481%-€35,952below the sector's middle half
Equity€214,251-€214,734within the sector's middle half▲ 0.2%€178,781within the sector's middle half▼ 16.7%
Total assets€458,711-€537,264within the sector's middle half▲ 17.1%€298,877below the sector's middle half▼ 44.4%
Debt€244,461-€322,531▲ 31.9%€120,096▼ 62.8%
Working capital€105,365-€127,933within the sector's middle half▲ 21.4%€61,869within the sector's middle half▼ 51.6%
Solvency46.7%-40.0%within the sector's middle half▼ 6.7pp59.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 19.8pp
Current ratio1.78-1.55within the sector's middle half▼ 0.231.74within the sector's middle half▲ 0.18
Return on assets (ROA)1.5%-7.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.0pp-12.0%below the sector's middle half▼ 19.6pp
Staff (FTE)9.6-9.5above the sector's middle half▼ 1.0%9.5above the sector's middle half=
above within below the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 47, Retail trade, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000-€25,000€0€25,000€50,000Operating result 2019: €11,435€11,435Net result 2019: €6,970€6,970Operating result 2020: €46,118€46,118Net result 2020: €40,483€40,483Operating result 2021: -€28,338-€28,338Net result 2021: -€35,952-€35,952201920202021-€50,000-€25,000€0€25,000€50,000Operating result 2019: €11,435€11,400Net result 2019: €6,970€6,970Operating result 2020: €46,118€46,100Net result 2020: €40,483€40,500Operating result 2021: -€28,338-€28,300Net result 2021: -€35,952-€36,000201920202021
The operating result turns negative in 2021: a loss of €28,338 after €46,118 in 2020, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2021 in colour, 2020 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €298,877
Fixed assets €152,943 ▼ 14.3%
Current assets €145,934 ▼ 59.3%
Equity and liabilities €298,877
Equity €178,781 ▼ 16.7%
Debt €120,096 ▼ 62.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 60.0% to 40.2%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2021 value · change against 2020
EBITDA
€4,031▼
2020 · €103,362
Cash flow
-€3,584▼
2020 · €97,727
Quick ratio
1.04▼
2020 · 1.29
Debt to equity
0.20▼
2020 · 0.32
ROE
-20.1%▼
2020 · 18.9%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€84,064▼
2020 · €230,768
Debt > 1 year
€36,031▼
2020 · €68,702
Income taxes
€1,268▼
2020 · €2,954
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 · 2021 against 2020 · 24 lines
Balance sheet Code20202021
Assets
Total assets20/58€537,264€298,877▼
Fixed assets21/28€178,563€152,943▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€178,563€152,943▼
Current assets29/58€358,701€145,934▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€60,374€58,511▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€48,095€8,528▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€239,476€75,831▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€537,264€298,877▼
Equity10/15€214,734€178,781▼
Reserves13€194,282€194,282=
Profit (loss) carried forward14--€35,952
Amounts payable17/49€322,531€120,096▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€68,702€36,031▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€230,768€84,064▼
Trade debts44€117,002€13,477▼
Income statement Code20202021
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€57,244€32,369▼
Gross operating margin9900€420,153€448,070▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€46,118-€28,338▼
Recurring financial income75€132€322▲
Recurring financial charges65€2,813€6,669▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€43,437-€34,685▼
Income taxes67/77€2,954€1,268▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€40,483-€35,952▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€40,483-€35,952▼
Line201920202021Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630-€57,244€32,369▼ 43.5%
Gross operating margin9900€318,731€420,153€448,070▲ 6.6%
Operating profit (loss)9901€11,435€46,118-€28,338▼ 161%
Recurring financial income75€130€132€322▲ 143%
Recurring financial charges65€3,586€2,813€6,669▲ 137%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€7,980€43,437-€34,685▼ 180%
Income taxes67/77€1,009€2,954€1,268▼ 57.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€6,970€40,483-€35,952▼ 189%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€6,970€40,483-€35,952▼ 189%
Line201920202021Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€458,711€537,264€298,877▼ 44.4%
Fixed assets21/28€218,675€178,563€152,943▼ 14.3%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€218,675€178,563€152,943▼ 14.3%
Current assets29/58€240,036€358,701€145,934▼ 59.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€45,343€60,374€58,511▼ 3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€19,943€48,095€8,528▼ 82.3%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€162,446€239,476€75,831▼ 68.3%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€458,711€537,264€298,877▼ 44.4%
Equity10/15€214,251€214,734€178,781▼ 16.7%
Contributions10/11€18,592---
Reserves13€195,659€194,282€194,282=
Profit (loss) carried forward14---€35,952-
Amounts payable17/49€244,461€322,531€120,096▼ 62.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€100,584€68,702€36,031▼ 47.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€134,671€230,768€84,064▼ 63.6%
Trade debts44€34,152€117,002€13,477▼ 88.5%
Line201920202021Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€6,970€40,483-€35,952▼ 189%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630-€57,244€32,369▼ 43.5%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€6,970€97,727-€3,584▼ 104%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€17,132-€6,749▲ 60.6%
Change in cash-€77,030-€163,645▼ 312%

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

2026
14-07
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Gent · event 07-07-2026
2023
20-02
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Gent · event 14-02-2023
2022
21-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
30-09
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€35,952
Net result drops to -€35,952, the lowest in the series.
23-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
30-09
Financial Highest result since 2019net €40,483 ▲481%
Operating result €46,118, net result €40,483, both a record.
01-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
29-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
30-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
30-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
31-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
2015
27-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema
2014
27-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · abbreviated schema
2013
22-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2012 · abbreviated schema
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
No directors read yet: 0 of 2 Gazette acts processed. See the function holders in the CBE →
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Gent
exact location from the address register On OpenStreetMap
Ground area
307 m²
Building footprint
378 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,697 m³
Parcel 44061A0062/00G010, Flanders · tallest building 13.1 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44061A0062/00G010 Flanders 307 m² 1 · 378 m² 13.1 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.

Insolvency mandates

2 mandates
Role Name Tenure
Curator MATTHIAS GESQUIERE
Maaltemeers 84, 9051 1 Gent (Sint-Denijs-Westrem)
14-02-2023 → 07-07-2026
Curator KOEN VANDER STUYFT
Einestraat 22, 9700 Oudenaarde
14-02-2023 → 07-07-2026

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Company details

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded04-07-1995
Fiscal year end30-09
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47221Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
E-invoicing
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