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Wouter Joos

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 198046 yrs activeNieuwstraat 111, 9340 Lede, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0420.527.464

Wouter Joos has been active since 1980 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €66k and a net result of €5k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.7% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 83% of 501 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
94 / 100
Excellent▲ +29 vs 2023
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability38▲+38
Solvency100=
Growth58=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €6k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 5.04 against 2.41 in 2023), and 23.1% 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 riskneutral
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 46 years 0 50 y
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 23
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 23
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 26-09-2025, 57 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
57 d late
2023
30 d late
2022
31 d late
2021
26 d late
2020
90 d late
2019
66 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
€66k▲ 8.3%
2023 · €61k
2018: €78k 2019: €65k 2020: €68k 2021: €72k 2022: €79k 2023: €61k
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€86k▼ 7.8%
2023 · €93k
2018: €128k 2019: €114k 2020: €140k 2021: €112k 2022: €133k 2023: €93k
2018 → 2024
Net result
€5k
2023 · €-13k
2018: €-14k 2019: €-8k 2020: €8k 2021: €4k 2022: €15k 2023: €-13k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€43k▲ 53.1%
2023 · €28k
2018: €73k 2019: €61k 2020: €98k 2021: €55k 2022: €58k 2023: €28k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€68k-€72k▲ 6.0%€79k▲ 9.8%€61k▼ 22.9%€66k▲ 8.3%
Operating result€7k-€5k▼ 34.3%€17k▲ 272%€-11k€10k
Net result€8k-€4k▼ 46.5%€15k▲ 269%€-13k€5k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-20k€-10k€0€10k€20kOperating result 2020: €7k€7kNet result 2020: €8k€8kOperating result 2021: €5k€5kNet result 2021: €4k€4kOperating result 2022: €17k€17kNet result 2022: €15k€15kOperating result 2023: €-11k€-11kNet result 2023: €-13k€-13kOperating result 2024: €10k€10kNet result 2024: €5k€5k20202021202220232024
The operating result returns to profit in 2024: €10k after a loss of €11k in 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €86k
Fixed assets €33k▼ 28.4%
Current assets €53k▲ 11.9%
Equity and liabilities €86k
Equity €66k▲ 8.3%
Debt €20k▼ 38.2%
The debt ratio falls from 34.5% to 23.1%: equity grows while debt is paid down.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€24k
2023 · €4k
Cash flow
€19k
2023 · €2k
Solvency
76.9%
2023 · 65.5%
Current ratio
5.04
2023 · 2.41
Quick ratio
4.05
2023 · 1.30
Debt / equity
0.30
2023 · 0.53
ROE
7.6%
2023 · -20.8%
ROA
5.9%
2023 · -13.6%
Interest coverage
7.13
2023 · 2.50
Debt
€20k
2023 · €32k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€11k
2023 · €20k
Debt > 1 year
€8k
2023 · €12k
Income taxes
€1k
2023 · €36
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€93k€86k
Fixed assets21/28€45k€33k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€45k€33k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€8k€5k
Furniture and vehicles24€37k€27k
Current assets29/58€48k€53k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€22k€11k
Stocks30/36€22k€11k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€17k€31k
Trade receivables40€5k€22k
Other amounts receivable41€12k€10k
Current investments50/53€2k€2k=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€7k€10k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€93k€86k
Equity10/15€61k€66k
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€55k€55k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€9k€9k=
Distributable reserves133€44k€44k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-13k€-8k
Amounts payable17/49€32k€20k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€12k€8k
Financial debts170/4€12k€8k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€20k€11k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€3k€3k
Advances received on contracts in progress46€3k-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€6k€7k
Taxes450/3€6k€7k
Other amounts payable47/48€7k-
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€834€1k
Income statement Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€15k€14k
Other operating charges640/8€1k€792
Gross operating margin9900€5k€25k
Operating profit (loss)9901€-11k€10k
Financial income75/76B€147€44
Recurring financial income75€147€44
Financial charges65/66B€2k€3k
Recurring financial charges65€2k€3k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-13k€6k
Income taxes67/77€36€1k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-13k€5k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-13k€5k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-13k€-8k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€-13k
Transfer from equity791/2€6k-
Profit to be distributed694/7€6k-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€6k-

The notes to these accounts (6 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

2025
26-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 57 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €5k
Net result €5k after one loss-making year.
31-12
Financial Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 5.04
Current ratio from 2.41 to 5.04; short-term debt falls from €20k to €11k.
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 30 days late
2023
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 31 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €15k ▲269%
Operating result €17k, net result €15k, both a record.
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 26 days late
2021
29-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 90 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €8k
Net result €8k after 2 loss-making years.
05-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 66 days late
2019
30-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 61 days late
2018
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 29 days late
2017
26-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 57 days late
2016
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 25 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
We have established no sitting directors for this company. We derive directors from published Gazette acts; while there are none, or none read, nothing appears here. That does not mean the company has none: the CBE keeps its own list of function holders, which we do not read.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Lede · 1 establishment unit since 1999
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.

Nieuwstraat 1119340 Lede
Ground area
1,076 m²
Building footprint
180 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,306 m³
Parcel 41034C0323/00C004, Flanders · tallest building 11.6 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
WOUTER JOOS BVBA
Nieuwstraat 111, 9340 LedeManufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
since 19992.025.387.120
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
41034C0323/00C004 Flanders 1,076 m² 1 · 180 m² 11.6 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.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 736 companies in sector 23700 we hold annual accounts for 489. 374 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded18-06-1980
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
23700Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone
26700
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 44 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 14-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.