Equity
€2.5m ▲ 116%
Equity rose in 2025 from €1.2m to €2.5m.
WORLD TRADE
Lifetime
20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 31 filings since 1995peak €58.3m (2015)
-not published
lowest -€508,431 (2020)
€1.3m▼ 65.9%
peak €2.5m (2025)
€2.5m▲ 116%
€2.3m▼ 59.4%
peak 20.5 FTE (2012)
2 FTEunchanged
Board3 names since 2013
2 directors and 1 other
Documentsfilings and deeds
11-06-202650 days before the deadline
2025abbreviated format
Gross margin from €755,805 to €601,155Result from €3.9m to €1.3mEquity from €1.2m to €2.5mDebts from €5.7m to €2.3mInvestments €206,408Cash from €28,828 to €44,001
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsInvestments
€254,145 2.5 × depreciation
Green is investment, beige is depreciation.
Staff
2 FTE from 20.5 in 2012
Between 2012 and 2025, 90% of the full-time equivalents disappeared.
Liquidity
2.24 was 1.27 in 2024
Short-term debts fell from €5.7m to €2.3m.
Filings
31 annual accounts since 1995
The 2017 accounts came 165 days late. The other nine of the last ten were filed on time.
Position in the sector
€1.3m
Higher net result than 95% of companies in wholesale trade. Sector median €38,114 · 10,723 companies.
Net result -66%: other schema
Checked 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 WORLD TRADE 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 WORLD TRADE. 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 0208:0454501022
1 director appointed, 2 resignations, 2 reappointments
Resignations: (managing director) and (managing director) · Reappointments: (director) and (director) · Appointment: (managing director) · General meeting of 04-12-2023 · Gazette deed
Reappointments: (day-to-day manager) and (director)
General meeting of 07-06-2023 · Gazette deed
2 directors reappointed, 1 statutory auditor reappointed
(managing director), and (statutory auditor) · General meeting of 09-05-2016 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD TRADE Fleurus | €5.6m | €0.6m | 44.2% | 2 |
| DEMKREAS Lede | €4.6m | €0.8m | 75.7% | 2 |
| RAVERCO Buggenhout | €5.1m | €1.2m | 77.6% | 2.5 |
| VERCARO Wetteren | €5.5m | €0.9m | 29.9% | 1.4 |
| FLANDERS MEAT TRADERS Bree | €3.2m | €0.9m | 81.5% | 2.9 |
| Agrotech Belgasia Langemark-Poelkapelle | €6.4m | €0.8m | 69.2% | 2.9 |
| COMPTOIRS ALBERT Sint-Lievens-Houtem | €4.1m | €1.4m | 84.2% | 2.1 |
These companies have the same main activity as WORLD TRADE: wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry (NACE 46321). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €3.2m and €6.4m, founded between 1984 and 1996.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 10-02-1995Normal situation
- Activity
- Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultryNACE 46321and 1 other
- Establishment unit
- 2.071.952.7616220 Fleurus, since 30-05-1995
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 22-12-2025
Annual accounts 2025
- ≈ €3.7mestimated
- €5.6m▼ 26.6%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 2=
- Filing
- Filed on 11-06-2026, 50 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE has existed since 1995. Turnover fell from €38.0m in 2017 to €1.6m in 2021 and staff from 17 to 2 full-time equivalents.
Solvency rose in 2025 from 15.0% to 44.2% because of the retained profit and lower debts.
In December 2023, the Official Gazette published the appointment of as managing director.
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 WORLD TRADE
- What is the company number of WORLD TRADE?
- The company number of WORLD TRADE is 0454.501.022. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0454.501.022.
- Where is WORLD TRADE based?
- The registered office is at Avenue de Heppignies 1, 6220 Fleurus.Company details
- What does WORLD TRADE do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry (NACE 46321).
- What is the legal form of WORLD TRADE?
- WORLD TRADE is a public limited company (NV).
- When was WORLD TRADE founded?
- WORLD TRADE was founded on 10-02-1995.
- Is WORLD TRADE still active?
- Yes, WORLD TRADE is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does WORLD TRADE have?
- WORLD TRADE had an average of 2 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of WORLD TRADE?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €3.7m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €601,155 and 30 comparable companies (NACE 463). It probably lies between €2.8m and €6.7m. In financial year 2021 turnover was €1.6m.
- Is WORLD TRADE profitable?
- In financial year 2025, WORLD TRADE made a profit of €1.3m.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of WORLD TRADE?
- WORLD TRADE filed 31 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of WORLD TRADE due?
- WORLD TRADE must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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