ZOO STUDIOS
Bankruptcy closedZOO STUDIOS was declared bankrupt on 12-09-2024 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Hasselt); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 12-05-2026, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 19-05-2026.
No longer registered with the KBO since 15-05-2026; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2023.
Signals
Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2023 was due by 31-07-2024 and was filed on 30-08-2024, 30 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 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
30 d late
2022
60 d late
2021
89 d late
2020
61 d late
2019
91 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2023, micro schema
Equity
€-184k▼ 5.9%
2022 · €-173k
2018: €-144k
2019: €-179k
2020: €-148k
2021: €-164k
2022: €-173k
2018 → 2023
Total assets
€84k▼ 12.9%
2022 · €96k
2018: €64k
2019: €78k
2020: €146k
2021: €140k
2022: €96k
2018 → 2023
Net result
€-10k▼ 13.0%
2022 · €-9k
2018: €-22k
2019: €-34k
2020: €31k
2021: €-17k
2022: €-9k
2018 → 2023
Working capital
€-187k▼ 4.4%
2022 · €-179k
2018: €-185k
2019: €-211k
2020: €-170k
2021: €-179k
2022: €-179k
2018 → 2023
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20192020202120222023Trend
Equity€-179k-€-148k▲ 17.3%€-164k▼ 11.4%€-173k▼ 5.5%€-184k▼ 5.9%
Operating result€-35k-€30k€-1k€-12k▼ 876%€-10k▲ 16.7%
Net result€-34k-€31k€-17k€-9k▲ 46.2%€-10k▼ 13.0%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €10k in 2023 against €12k in 2022; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €84k
Fixed assets
€3k▼ 62.3%
Current assets
€80k▼ 7.7%
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-4k▲
2022 · €-5k
Cash flow
€-4k▼
2022 · €-2k
Solvency
-219.9%▼
2022 · -180.8%
Current ratio
0.30▼
2022 · 0.33
Quick ratio
0.30▼
2022 · 0.33
Debt / equity
-1.45▲
2022 · -1.55
ROA
-12.2%▼
2022 · -9.4%
Interest coverage
-26.07▼
2022 · -1.38
Debt
€267k▼
2022 · €269k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€267k▲
2022 · €266k
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 · 2023 against 2022
Balance sheet
Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€96k€84k▼
Fixed assets21/28€9k€3k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€9k€3k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€248-
Other tangible fixed assets26€9k€3k▼
Financial fixed assets28-€570
Current assets29/58€87k€80k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€69k€71k▲
Trade receivables40€1k€1k=
Other amounts receivable41€67k€70k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€11k€8k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€7k€1k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€96k€84k▼
Equity10/15€-173k€-184k▼
Contributions10/11€149k€149k=
Capital10€149k€149k=
Issued capital100€149k€149k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-322k€-332k▼
Amounts payable17/49€269k€267k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€266k€267k▲
Trade debts44€3k€384▼
Suppliers440/4€3k€384▼
Other amounts payable47/48€263k€267k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€3k-
Income statement
Code20222023
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€7k€6k▼
Other operating charges640/8€410€446▲
Gross operating margin9900€-4k€-3k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-12k€-10k▲
Financial income75/76B€7k€0▼
Recurring financial income75€5k€0▼
Non-recurring financial income76B€2k-
Financial charges65/66B€4k€143▼
Recurring financial charges65€4k€143▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-9k€-10k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-9k€-10k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-9k€-10k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-322k€-332k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-313k€-322k▼
The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2026
19-05
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Hasselt · ZOO STUDIOS NV STEENWEG 3 BUS 402, 3540 HERK-DE-STAD · event 12-05-2026
2024
18-09
Bankruptcy
Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Hasselt · ZOO STUDIOS NV STEENWEG 3 BUS 402, 3540 HERK-DE-STAD · event 12-09-2024
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 30 days late
2023
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 60 days late
2022
28-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 89 days late
2021
30-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 61 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €31k
Net result €31k after 2 loss-making years.
30-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 91 days late
2019
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-34k
Net result drops to €-34k, the lowest in the series.
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 30 days late
2018
28-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 59 days late
2017
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 60 days late
2016
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2015
30-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema · 61 days late
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
9 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, Herk-de-Stad
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.
Steenweg 33540 Herk-de-StadGround area
5,956 m²
Building footprint
357 m²
Parcel 71003B0070/00Z004, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71003B0070/00Z004 | Flanders | 5,956 m² | 1 · 357 m² | - |
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.
Insolvency mandates
1 mandate| Role | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Curator | VINCENT GEERAERT PRINS BISSCHOPSSINGEL 31,
3500 HASSELT |
12-09-2024 → present |
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded08-06-1993
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
90393Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services
92313
18200Printing and reproduction of recorded media
22140
22310
22320
46431Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment
59203Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 30 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 19-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.