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WAN KOU

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Private limited companyfounded 197848 yrs activeDiestsebaan 5, 3290 Diest, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0418.030.903

WAN KOU has been active since 1978 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €161k and a net result of €12k. Equity is growing by ~2.6% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 91% of 18939 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.0% (low).

Checked score

Score 2024
80 / 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability59▼-20
Solvency100=
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.0% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €12k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 5.03 against 6.28 in 2023; short-term debt: 19% and cash: 63.6% of total assets), and 19% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 56
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 56
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 48 years 0 50 y
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 26-08-2025, 26 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
26 d late
2023
205 d late
2021
121 d late
2019
30 d early
2018
168 d late
2017
529 d late
← before the deadline after the 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 2024, micro schema

Equity
€161k▲ 7.8%
2023 · €149k
2018: €134k 2019: €151k 2021: €176k 2023: €149k
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€198k▲ 14.0%
2023 · €174k
2018: €157k 2019: €165k 2021: €218k 2023: €174k
2018 → 2024
Net result
€12k▼ 19.8%
2023 · €14k
2018: €37k 2019: €17k 2021: €-8k 2023: €14k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€152k▲ 15.2%
2023 · €132k
2018: €127k 2019: €144k 2021: €142k 2023: €132k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20182019202120232024Trend
Equity€134k-€151k▲ 12.6%€176k▲ 16.6%€149k▼ 15.2%€161k▲ 7.8%
Operating result€45k-€22k▼ 51.6%€-3k€23k€31k▲ 34.7%
Net result€37k-€17k▼ 54.6%€-8k€14k€12k▼ 19.8%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-20k€0€20k€40kOperating result 2018: €45k€45kNet result 2018: €37k€37kOperating result 2019: €22k€22kNet result 2019: €17k€17kOperating result 2021: €-3k€-3kNet result 2021: €-8k€-8kOperating result 2023: €23k€23kNet result 2023: €14k€14kOperating result 2024: €31k€31kNet result 2024: €12k€12k20182019202120232024
The operating result rises in 2024; 2024 is 35% above 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €198k
Fixed assets €9k▼ 49.8%
Current assets €190k▲ 20.9%
Equity and liabilities €198k
Equity €161k▲ 7.8%
Debt €38k▲ 51.1%
The debt ratio rises from 14.4% to 19.0%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€39k
2023 · €31k
Cash flow
€20k
2023 · €23k
Solvency
81.0%
2023 · 85.6%
Current ratio
5.03
2023 · 6.28
Quick ratio
4.82
2023 · 5.97
Debt / equity
0.23
2023 · 0.17
ROE
7.2%
2023 · 9.7%
ROA
5.8%
2023 · 8.3%
Interest coverage
4.00
2023 · 24.20
Debt
€38k
2023 · €25k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€38k
2023 · €25k
Income taxes
€11k
2023 · €7k
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 · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€174k€198k
Fixed assets21/28€17k€9k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€15k€7k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€2k€1k
Furniture and vehicles24€11k€4k
Other tangible fixed assets26€3k€2k
Financial fixed assets28€2k€2k=
Current assets29/58€157k€190k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€8k€8k=
Stocks30/36€8k€8k=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€20k€54k
Trade receivables40€8k€11k
Other amounts receivable41€12k€43k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€128k€126k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2k€2k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€174k€198k
Equity10/15€149k€161k
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€130k€142k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€15k€15k=
Distributable reserves133€114k€125k
Amounts payable17/49€25k€38k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€25k€38k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€9k€4k
Trade debts44€8k€12k
Suppliers440/4€8k€12k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€9k€23k
Taxes450/3€8k€18k
Remuneration and social security454/9€1k€5k
Other amounts payable47/48€170-
Income statement Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€9k€9k=
Other operating charges640/8€5k€2k
Gross operating margin9900€36k€41k
Operating profit (loss)9901€23k€31k
Financial income75/76B-€1k
Recurring financial income75-€1k
Financial charges65/66B€1k€10k
Recurring financial charges65€1k€10k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€22k€22k
Income taxes67/77€7k€11k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€14k€12k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€14k€12k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€14k€12k
Transfer to equity691/2€14k€12k
To other reserves6921€14k€12k

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

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2026
04-08
State Gazette act Registered office
Registered-office move1 fact ▸
  • Registered-office move, Diestsebaan 5 te 3290 Diest
2025
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 26 days late
21-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 205 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €161k ▲7.8%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €161k.
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €14k
Net result €14k after one loss-making year.
2022
29-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 121 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-8k ▼148%
Net result drops to €-8k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
2020
01-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
15-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 168 days late
11-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 529 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €151k ▲12.6%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €151k.
2017
29-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 60 days late
2016
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
2015
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema
2014
28-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB 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 1. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Diest · 1 establishment unit since 2026
establishment The establishment unit on the map
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.

Diestsebaan 53290 Diest
Ground area
348 m²
Building footprint
130 m²
Volume, LiDAR
918 m³
Parcel 24097O0096/00W000, Flanders · tallest building 10.0 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Schaffens patatje
Diestsebaan 5, 3290 DiestLimited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
since 20262.385.864.557
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
24097O0096/00W000 Flanders 348 m² 1 · 130 m² 10.0 m · 3 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.

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Diest2.385.864.557
1 permission
Toelating · Frituur · since 18-03-2026

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 20,494 companies in sector 56111 we hold annual accounts for 11,455. 8,947 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded31-01-1978
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
55301
56101Full-service restaurants
56111Full-service restaurants
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 45 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 18-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.