Equity
€147,733 ▲ 55.5%
Equity rose in 2025 from €95,010 to €147,733.
VRANKEN
Lifetime
19 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 42 filings since 1984peak €107,535 (2025)
€107,535▲ 108%
lowest -€16,367 (2023)
€52,724▲ 248%
peak €147,733 (2025)
€147,733▲ 55.5%
€35,388▲ 10.8%
peak 1 FTE (2007)
-not published
Board1 name since 2021
1 director
Documentsfilings and deeds
30-10-202691 days late
2025micro format
Gross margin from €51,597 to €107,535Result from €15,147 to €52,724Equity from €95,010 to €147,733Cash from €28,885 to €158,945
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsChecked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 31,386 companies had the same profile as VRANKEN has now. Each dot stands for 79 companies, two years later.
93.4%
were still trading
6.0%
stopped another way
0.5%
went bankrupt
Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,762 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| 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% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 31,386 companies, not a prediction for VRANKEN. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
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Signals
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0424845746
Change of role: , from manager to director
“La librairie,la papeterie,la carterie,les journaux,la vente de tabacs,cigarettes,cigarillos,cigares et tous…” (deed in French) · General meeting of 05-12-2023 · Gazette deed
First establishment
Rue Roosevelt 77, Pont-à-Celles
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRANKEN Pont-à-Celles | €183,122 | €107,535 | 80.7% | - |
| TACHE D'ENCRE Schaerbeek | €216,938 | €115,264 | 19.7% | - |
| LEJEUNE-CHARLIER Trooz | €214,841 | €93,865 | 42.7% | - |
| KRANTENSHOP VERKISSEN Dilsen-Stokkem | €208,036 | €115,154 | 48.0% | - |
| De Griffel Rumst | €174,947 | €79,665 | 53.1% | - |
| LIVE & CO Orp-Jauche | €180,987 | €137,024 | 84.8% | - |
| D.V.M.P. Morlanwelz | €229,914 | €81,458 | 84.8% | - |
These companies have the same main activity as VRANKEN: retail sale of newspapers and periodicals (NACE 47621). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €175,000 and €230,000, founded between 1982 and 1996.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 28-11-1983Normal situation
- Activity
- Retail sale of newspapers and periodicalsNACE 47621and 5 others
- Establishment unit
- 2.023.375.9536238 Pont-à-Celles, since 01-01-1984
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 16-09-2025
Annual accounts 2025
- ≈ €640,000estimated
- €183,122▲ 44.2%
- ≈ 0.7 FTEestimated
- Filing
- Filed on 30-10-2026
Insights on VRANKEN
VRANKEN files the micro format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €43,647 in 2007 to €107,535 in 2025.
The balance sheet grew most from 2009 to 2010 through fixed assets, financed with long-term debt.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about VRANKEN
- What is the company number of VRANKEN?
- The company number of VRANKEN is 0424.845.746. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0424.845.746.
- Where is VRANKEN based?
- The registered office is at Rue Roosevelt 77, 6238 Pont-à-Celles.Company details
- What does VRANKEN do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is retail sale of newspapers and periodicals (NACE 47621).
- What is the legal form of VRANKEN?
- VRANKEN is a private limited company (BV).
- When was VRANKEN founded?
- VRANKEN was founded on 28-11-1983.
- Is VRANKEN still active?
- Yes, VRANKEN is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does VRANKEN have?
- VRANKEN had an average of 1 full-time equivalents in financial year 2023, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of VRANKEN?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €640,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €107,535 and 251 comparable companies (NACE 47). It probably lies between €370,000 and €1.0m.
- Is VRANKEN profitable?
- In financial year 2025, VRANKEN made a profit of €52,724.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of VRANKEN?
- VRANKEN filed 42 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of VRANKEN due?
- VRANKEN must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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