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WHY NOT

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Private limited companyfounded 197748 yrs activeHet Dorlik 16, 3500 Hasselt, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0417.866.793
Summary

WHY NOT has been active since 1977 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show negative equity (-€321,664) and a net result of -€80,042. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.9% (low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability7▲+6
Solvency0=
Growth58=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.9% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity ample (current ratio 13.4 against 0.48 in 2024; short-term debt: 4.5% and cash: 3.8% of total assets), but equity is negative.
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Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · No NACE activity registered
No NACE activity is registered in the KBO, which is more common among companies that later fail.
KBO · activities
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 48 years 0 50 y
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
-39%
Return on assets
-9.7%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Negative equity
The 2025 annual accounts show negative equity and a net loss.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Equity per financial year
1819202122232425
2018 to 2025 · latest year -€321,664
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 17-07-2026, 14 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
14 d early
2024
13 d early
2023
8 d early
2022
7 d early
2021
13 d early
2020
11 d early
2019
10 d early
← 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
26-09-2026 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

History

WHY NOT was incorporated on 20 December 1977.1 Total assets fell from EUR 955,017 in 2018 to EUR 824,630 in 2025.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

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Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema

Equity
-€321,664▼ 33.1%
2024 · -€241,622
Total assets
€824,630▼ 5.0%
2024 · €868,465
Net result
-€80,042▲ 35.9%
2024 · -€124,926
Working capital
€455,217
2024 · -€580,339
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20212022202320242025
Operating result-€18,586-€93,552▼ 403%-€83,467▲ 10.8%-€90,955▼ 9.0%-€79,802▲ 12.3%
Net result-€18,976-€33,347▼ 75.7%-€110,878▼ 232%-€124,926▼ 12.7%-€80,042▲ 35.9%
Equity€27,529▼ 40.8%-€5,818-€116,696▼ 1,906%-€241,622▼ 107%-€321,664▼ 33.1%
Total assets€959,486▼ 1.4%€931,316▼ 2.9%€929,977▼ 0.1%€868,465▼ 6.6%€824,630▼ 5.0%
Debt€845,376▲ 0.6%€937,134▲ 10.9%€1.0m▲ 11.7%€1.1m▲ 6.1%€1.1m▲ 3.3%
Working capital€609,421€558,427▼ 8.4%€548,767▼ 1.7%-€580,339€455,217
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€150,000-€100,000-€50,000€0Operating result 2021: -€18,586-€18,586Net result 2021: -€18,976-€18,976Operating result 2022: -€93,552-€93,552Net result 2022: -€33,347-€33,347Operating result 2023: -€83,467-€83,467Net result 2023: -€110,878-€110,878Operating result 2024: -€90,955-€90,955Net result 2024: -€124,926-€124,926Operating result 2025: -€79,802-€79,802Net result 2025: -€80,042-€80,04220212022202320242025-€150,000-€100,000-€50,000€0Operating result 2023: -€83,467-€83,500Net result 2023: -€110,878-€111,000Operating result 2024: -€90,955-€91,000Net result 2024: -€124,926-€125,000Operating result 2025: -€79,802-€79,800Net result 2025: -€80,042-€80,000202320242025
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €79,802 in 2025 against €90,955 in 2024; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €824,630
Fixed assets €332,716 ▼ 1.9%
Current assets €491,914 ▼ 7.1%
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
-€73,308▲
2024 · -€84,461
Cash flow
-€73,548▲
2024 · -€118,432
Solvency
-39.0%▼
2024 · -27.8%
Current ratio
13.40▲
2024 · 0.48
Debt to equity
-3.56▲
2024 · -4.59
ROA
-9.7%▲
2024 · -14.4%
Interest coverage
-79.15▼
2024 · -2.44
Debt ≤ 1 year
€36,697▼
2024 · €1.1m
Debt > 1 year
€1.1m
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 39 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€868,465€824,630▼
Fixed assets21/28€339,210€332,716▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€339,210€332,716▼
Leasing and similar rights25€175,273€175,273=
Other tangible fixed assets26€163,937€157,443▼
Current assets29/58€529,255€491,914▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€36,216€31,417▼
Trade receivables40€13,600€6,365▼
Other amounts receivable41€22,616€25,052▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€20,756€30,996▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€472,284€429,502▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€868,465€824,630▼
Equity10/15-€241,622-€321,664▼
Contributions10/11€38,600€38,600=
Reserves13€46,139€46,139=
Distributable reserves133€46,139€46,139=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€326,361-€406,403▼
Amounts payable17/49€1.1m€1.1m▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€1.1m
Other amounts payable178/9-€1.1m
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.1m€36,697▼
Trade debts44€32,865€32,250▼
Suppliers440/4€32,865€32,250▼
Other amounts payable47/48€1.1m€4,448▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€493€65▼
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6,494€6,494=
Other operating charges640/8€1,115€280▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€40,737€40,737=
Gross operating margin9900-€42,609-€32,291▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€90,955-€79,802▲
Financial income75/76B€663€686▲
Recurring financial income75€663€686▲
Financial charges65/66B€34,634€926▼
Recurring financial charges65€34,634€926▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€124,926-€80,042▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€124,926-€80,042▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€124,926-€80,042▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€326,361-€406,403▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€201,435-€326,361▼

The notes to these accounts (9 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A€78,755-----
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€200,871€199,961€209,255---
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6,240€6,240€6,438€6,494€6,494=
Other operating charges640/8-€14,248€62€1,115€280▼ 74.9%
Non-recurring operating charges66A€59,519€40,737€40,741€40,737€40,737=
Gross operating margin9900€47,173-€32,327-€36,225-€42,609-€32,291▲ 24.2%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€18,586-€93,552-€83,467-€90,955-€79,802▲ 12.3%
Financial income75/76B-€34€266€663€686▲ 3.5%
Recurring financial income75-€34€266€663€686▲ 3.5%
Financial charges65/66B€390€26,409€27,678€34,634€926▼ 97.3%
Recurring financial charges65€390€26,409€27,678€34,634€926▼ 97.3%
Non-recurring financial charges66B€390-----
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€18,976-€119,927-€110,878-€124,926-€80,042▲ 35.9%
Transfer from deferred taxes780-€86,580----
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€18,976-€33,347-€110,878-€124,926-€80,042▲ 35.9%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€176,310----
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€18,976€142,963-€110,878-€124,926-€80,042▲ 35.9%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€959,486€931,316€929,977€868,465€824,630▼ 5.0%
Fixed assets21/28€349,990€343,750€345,704€339,210€332,716▼ 1.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€349,990€343,750€345,704€339,210€332,716▼ 1.9%
Leasing and similar rights25€175,273€175,273€175,273€175,273€175,273=
Other tangible fixed assets26€174,717€168,477€170,432€163,937€157,443▼ 4.0%
Current assets29/58€609,496€587,566€584,273€529,255€491,914▼ 7.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€6,731€1,010€26,747€36,216€31,417▼ 13.3%
Trade receivables40€6,731€1,010€8,981€13,600€6,365▼ 53.2%
Other amounts receivable41--€17,766€22,616€25,052▲ 10.8%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€32,447€32,795€44,506€20,756€30,996▲ 49.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€570,318€553,761€513,020€472,284€429,502▼ 9.1%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€959,486€931,316€929,977€868,465€824,630▼ 5.0%
Equity10/15€27,529-€5,818-€116,696-€241,622-€321,664▼ 33.1%
Contributions10/11€38,600€38,600€38,600€38,600€38,600=
Reserves13€222,448€46,139€46,139€46,139€46,139=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,859€1,859----
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,859€1,859----
Tax-exempt reserves132€176,310-----
Distributable reserves133€44,279€44,279€46,139€46,139€46,139=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€233,519-€90,556-€201,435-€326,361-€406,403▼ 24.5%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€86,580-----
Deferred taxes168€86,580-----
Amounts payable17/49€845,376€937,134€1.0m€1.1m€1.1m▲ 3.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€845,213€907,870€1.0m-€1.1m-
Other amounts payable178/9€845,213€907,870€1.0m-€1.1m-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€75€29,139€35,506€1.1m€36,697▼ 96.7%
Trade debts44-€23,976€26,136€32,865€32,250▼ 1.9%
Suppliers440/4-€23,976€26,136€32,865€32,250▼ 1.9%
Other amounts payable47/48€75€5,163€9,370€1.1m€4,448▼ 99.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€89€124€145€493€65▼ 86.8%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€18,976-€33,347-€110,878-€124,926-€80,042▲ 35.9%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€6,240€6,240€6,438€6,494€6,494=
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€12,736-€27,107-€104,440-€118,432-€73,548▲ 37.9%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0-€8,393€0€0-
Change in cash-€348€11,711-€23,750€10,240▲ 143%

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
17-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 28current ratio 13.40
Current ratio from 0.48 to 13.40; short-term debt falls from €1.1m to €36,697.
18-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
23-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
18-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 11412current ratio 8126.61
Current ratio from 0.71 to 8126.61; short-term debt falls from €840,289 to €75.
20-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €16,770
Net result €16,770 after 2 loss-making years.
21-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
10-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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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, Hasselt · 1 establishment unit since 1979
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
2,407 m²
Building footprint
1,027 m²
Parcel 71328D0534/00Z000, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
31 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Het Dorlik 16, 3500 Hasselt
Real estate development
since 19792.108.377.152
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
71328D0534/00Z000 Flanders 2,407 m² 1 · 1,027 m² -
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.

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded20-12-1977
Fiscal year end31-12
Contact
Phone 011/280084

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