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ZEGHERS

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Public limited companyfounded 196759 yrs activeWerkhuizenkaai 112-154, 1000 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0400.799.545
Summary

ZEGHERS has been active since 1967 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €3.96M and a net result of €688k. Equity is growing by ~24.6% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 76% of 5989 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.6% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability70▼-15
Solvency91▲+10
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.6% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €320k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.4 against 1.92 in 2023; short-term debt: 34% and cash: 56.4% of total assets), and 34.3% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
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 59 years 0 60 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Wholesale trade (NACE 46)
about 21% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
65.7%
Return on assets
11.4%
Age of the figures
21 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 04-06-2025, 57 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
57 d early
2023
19 d early
2022
3 d early
2021
16 d early
2020
1 d early
2019
1 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
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, full schema

Turnover
€18.57M
EBIT margin
4.6%
Net result
€688k▼ 13.5%
2023 · €796k
2018: €89klowest in 7 years 2019: €117k▲ +30.5% vs 2018 2020: €836k▲ +617% vs 2019highest in 7 years 2021: €723k▼ -13.5% vs 2020 2022: €438k▼ -39.4% vs 2021 2023: €796k▲ +81.6% vs 2022 2024: €688k▼ -13.5% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€2.87M▲ 19.0%
2023 · €2.41M
2018: €535k 2019: €410k▼ -23.3% vs 2018lowest in 7 years 2020: €1.11M▲ +170% vs 2019 2021: €1.39M▲ +26.0% vs 2020 2022: €1.78M▲ +27.9% vs 2021 2023: €2.41M▲ +35.3% vs 2022 2024: €2.87M▲ +19.0% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Turnover€18.57M
Equity€1.64M-€2.36M▲ 44.2%€2.80M▲ 18.6%€3.49M▲ 24.9%€3.96M▲ 13.5% 2020: €1.64Mlowest in 5 years 2021: €2.36M▲ +44.2% vs 2020 2022: €2.80M▲ +18.6% vs 2021 2023: €3.49M▲ +24.9% vs 2022 2024: €3.96M▲ +13.5% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Operating result€1.22M-€900k▼ 26.5%€639k▼ 29.0%€1.09M▲ 71.4%€850k▼ 22.3% 2020: €1.22Mhighest in 5 years 2021: €900k▼ -26.5% vs 2020 2022: €639k▼ -29.0% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: €1.09M▲ +71.4% vs 2022 2024: €850k▼ -22.3% vs 2023
Net result€836k-€723k▼ 13.5%€438k▼ 39.4%€796k▲ 81.6%€688k▼ 13.5% 2020: €836khighest in 5 years 2021: €723k▼ -13.5% vs 2020 2022: €438k▼ -39.4% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: €796k▲ +81.6% vs 2022 2024: €688k▼ -13.5% vs 2023
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€500k€1.00MOperating result 2020: €1.22M€1.22MNet result 2020: €836k€836kOperating result 2021: €900k€900kNet result 2021: €723k€723kOperating result 2022: €639k€639kNet result 2022: €438k€438kOperating result 2023: €1.09M€1.09MNet result 2023: €796k€796kOperating result 2024: €850k€850kNet result 2024: €688k€688k20202021202220232024€0€500k€1MOperating result 2022: €639k€639kNet result 2022: €438k€438kOperating result 2023: €1.09M€1.1MNet result 2023: €796k€796kOperating result 2024: €850k€850kNet result 2024: €688k€688k202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 22% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €6.03M
Fixed assets €1.11M ▼ 7.3%
Current assets €4.92M ▼ 2.0%
Equity and liabilities €6.03M
Equity €3.96M ▲ 13.5%
Debt €2.07M ▼ 24.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 43.9% to 34.3%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€1.06M▼
2023 · €1.28M
Cash flow
€893k▼
2023 · €983k
Current ratio
2.40▲
2023 · 1.92
Quick ratio
2.34▲
2023 · 1.85
Debt to equity
0.52▼
2023 · 0.78
ROE
17.4%▼
2023 · 22.8%
ROA
11.4%▼
2023 · 12.8%
Interest coverage
824.96▲
2023 · 456.83
Debt ≤ 1 year
€2.05M▼
2023 · €2.61M
Debt > 1 year
€17k▼
2023 · €118k
Income taxes
€221k▼
2023 · €326k
Staff costs
€431k▼
2023 · €514k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 82 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€6.22M€6.03M▼
Fixed assets21/28€1.20M€1.11M▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.06M€971k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€60k€82k▲
Furniture and vehicles24€196k€191k▼
Leasing and similar rights25€162k€146k▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€640k€552k▼
Financial fixed assets28€140k€140k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8-€140k
Shares284-€140k
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8-€470
Current assets29/58€5.03M€4.92M▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€194k€129k▼
Stocks30/36€194k€129k▼
Raw materials and consumables30/31-€16k
Goods purchased for resale34-€113k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€1.82M€1.39M▼
Trade receivables40€1.78M€1.38M▼
Other amounts receivable41€41k€4k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3.01M€3.41M▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€6.22M€6.03M▼
Equity10/15€3.49M€3.96M▲
Contributions10/11€65k€65k=
Capital10€65k€65k=
Issued capital100€65k€65k=
Reserves13€3.43M€3.90M▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€53k€53k=
Legal reserve130€53k€53k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€337k€463k▲
Distributable reserves133€3.04M€3.38M▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-
Amounts payable17/49€2.73M€2.07M▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€118k€17k▼
Financial debts170/4€118k€17k▼
Credit institutions173-€17k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.61M€2.05M▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€101k€101k▲
Trade debts44€2.19M€1.56M▼
Suppliers440/4€2.19M€1.56M▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€225k€171k▼
Taxes450/3€138k€122k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€88k€49k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€100k€217k▲
Income statement Code20232024
Operating income70/76A-€18.67M
Turnover70-€18.57M
Other operating income74-€59k
Non-recurring operating income76A€40k€40k▲
Operating charges60/66A-€17.82M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60-€15.63M
Purchases600/8-€15.59M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609-€35k
Services and other goods61-€1.53M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€514k€431k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€187k€205k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-4k€5k▲
Other operating charges640/8€23k€14k▼
Gross operating margin9900€1.81M-
Operating profit (loss)9901€1.09M€850k▼
Financial income75/76B€30k€62k▲
Recurring financial income75€30k€62k▲
Income from current assets751-€60k
Other financial income752/9-€1k
Financial charges65/66B€3k€3k▲
Recurring financial charges65€3k€3k▲
Debt charges650-€1k
Other financial charges652/9-€2k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1.12M€909k▼
Income taxes67/77€326k€221k▼
Taxes670/3-€221k
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77-€0
Profit (loss) for the period9904€796k€688k▼
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€0€126k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€796k€562k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€796k€562k▼
Transfer from equity791/2-€117k
From reserves792-€117k
Transfer to equity691/2€696k€462k▼
To other reserves6921€696k€462k▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€100k€217k▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694-€117k
Directors or managers695€100k€100k=
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90879.59.5=

The notes to these accounts (51 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20202021202220232024Change
Operating income70/76A----€18.67M-
Turnover70----€18.57M-
Other operating income74----€59k-
Non-recurring operating income76A-€22k€43k€40k€40k▲ 0.6%
Operating charges60/66A----€17.82M-
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60----€15.63M-
Purchases600/8----€15.59M-
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609----€35k-
Services and other goods61----€1.53M-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€527k€468k€514k€431k▼ 16.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€82k€162k€187k€187k€205k▲ 9.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€3k€8k€-4k€5k▲ 209%
Other operating charges640/8-€18k€18k€23k€14k▼ 39.7%
Gross operating margin9900€1.77M€1.61M€1.32M€1.81M--
Operating profit (loss)9901€1.22M€900k€639k€1.09M€850k▼ 22.3%
Financial income75/76B-€8k€2k€30k€62k▲ 108%
Recurring financial income75€2k€8k€2k€30k€62k▲ 108%
Income from current assets751----€60k-
Other financial income752/9----€1k-
Financial charges65/66B-€15k€14k€3k€3k▲ 18.6%
Recurring financial charges65€13k€15k€14k€3k€3k▲ 18.6%
Debt charges650----€1k-
Other financial charges652/9----€2k-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1.21M€893k€627k€1.12M€909k▼ 19.0%
Income taxes67/77€377k€170k€188k€326k€221k▼ 32.2%
Taxes670/3----€221k-
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77----€0-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€836k€723k€438k€796k€688k▼ 13.5%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€56k----
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€211k€126k€0€126k-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€929k€569k€312k€796k€562k▼ 29.4%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€3.23M€4.28M€4.54M€6.22M€6.03M▼ 3.0%
Fixed assets21/28€530k€1.28M€1.23M€1.20M€1.11M▼ 7.3%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€459k€1.22M€1.09M€1.06M€971k▼ 8.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€10k€50k€60k€82k▲ 37.1%
Furniture and vehicles24-€214k€155k€196k€191k▼ 2.7%
Leasing and similar rights25-€200k€180k€162k€146k▼ 10.0%
Other tangible fixed assets26-€792k€708k€640k€552k▼ 13.8%
Financial fixed assets28€71k€67k€140k€140k€140k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8----€140k-
Shares284----€140k-
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8----€470-
Current assets29/58€2.70M€2.99M€3.31M€5.03M€4.92M▼ 2.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€182k€118k€195k€194k€129k▼ 33.3%
Stocks30/36-€118k€195k€194k€129k▼ 33.3%
Raw materials and consumables30/31----€16k-
Goods purchased for resale34----€113k-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€1.69M€1.85M€1.97M€1.82M€1.39M▼ 23.9%
Trade receivables40-€1.57M€1.87M€1.78M€1.38M▼ 22.3%
Other amounts receivable41-€281k€102k€41k€4k▼ 90.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€825k€1.03M€1.14M€3.01M€3.41M▲ 13.2%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€3.23M€4.28M€4.54M€6.22M€6.03M▼ 3.0%
Equity10/15€1.64M€2.36M€2.80M€3.49M€3.96M▲ 13.5%
Contributions10/11€65k€65k€65k€65k€65k=
Capital10-€65k€65k€65k€65k=
Issued capital100-€65k€65k€65k€65k=
Reserves13€1.57M€2.29M€2.73M€3.43M€3.90M▲ 13.8%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€53k€53k€53k€53k=
Legal reserve130-€53k€53k€53k€53k=
Tax-exempt reserves132-€211k€337k€337k€463k▲ 37.5%
Distributable reserves133-€2.03M€2.34M€3.04M€3.38M▲ 11.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward14---€0--
Amounts payable17/49€1.59M€1.92M€1.74M€2.73M€2.07M▼ 24.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€319k€219k€118k€17k▼ 85.7%
Financial debts170/4-€319k€219k€118k€17k▼ 85.7%
Credit institutions173----€17k-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.59M€1.60M€1.52M€2.61M€2.05M▼ 21.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€99k€100k€101k€101k▲ 0.7%
Financial debts43-€59k----
Credit institutions430/8-€59k----
Trade debts44€1.08M€1.02M€1.26M€2.19M€1.56M▼ 28.5%
Suppliers440/4-€1.02M€1.26M€2.19M€1.56M▼ 28.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€136k€154k€225k€171k▼ 24.0%
Taxes450/3-€116k€93k€138k€122k▼ 11.4%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€20k€60k€88k€49k▼ 43.6%
Other amounts payable47/48-€283k€11k€100k€217k▲ 117%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€836k€723k€438k€796k€688k▼ 13.5%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€82k€162k€187k€187k€205k▲ 9.6%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€918k€885k€625k€983k€893k▼ 9.1%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-916k€-136k€-152k€-117k▲ 23.1%
Change in cash-€202k€111k€1.87M€398k▼ 78.7%

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

2025
04-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
28-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-12
Financial Equity above €2MEq €2.36M ▲44.2%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.36M.
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €836k ▲617%
Operating result €1.22M, net result €836k, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €1MEq €1.64M ▲104%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.64M.
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
05-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 5 days late
2018
23-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 23 days late
2017
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
18-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 18 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
4 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, Brussel · 2 establishment units since 1967
seat establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Ground area
3.8 ha
Building footprint
48 m²
Volume, LiDAR
195 m³
2 parcels, Brussels, Flanders · tallest building 11.0 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
ZEGHERS
Provincielaan 52, 2870 Puurs-Sint-AmandsNACE 51310
since 19672.000.900.162
ZEGHERS
Werkhuizenkaai 112-154, 1000 BrusselNACE 51310
since 20072.165.907.852
2 parcels
Flanders 1 (50%) Brussels 1 (50%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21813F0611/00L000 Brussels 3.7 ha 1 · 48 m² 11.0 m · 1 fl.
12008B0419/00T002 Flanders 861 m² - -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2025 · 1 entry · 4,497 EUR awarded · 4,497 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 4,497 EUR4,497 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 4,497 EUR · 4,497 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

2 sites
Brussel2.165.907.852
2 permissions
Groothandelaar LM>3 maand · since 04-08-2026
Toelating · Groothandel groenten en fruit · since 30-10-2007
Puurs-Sint-Amands2.000.900.162
1 permission
Toelating · Verpakker levensmiddelen · since 26-02-2019

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded01-01-1967
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46319Wholesale of fruit and vegetables, excluding potatoes

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