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HARDHOUTHANDEL

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Private limited companyfounded 200323 yrs activeIndustriestraat 19, 2500 Lier, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0480.757.932

HARDHOUTHANDEL has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.32M and a net result of €-25k. Equity is growing by ~5.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 46% of 7912 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).

Checked score

Score 2025
45 / 100
Fair▼ -31 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability0▼-11
Solvency88▼-3
Growth52=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €60k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.95 against 3.42 in 2024), but 60% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises 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 23 years 0 30 y
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
Sector 46
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 30-06-2025 was due by 31-01-2026 and was filed on 03-12-2025, 59 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
59 d early
2024
38 d early
2023
50 d early
2022
74 d early
2021
45 d early
2020
40 d early
2019
17 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 30-06-2026 and is due by 31-01-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
30-06-2026 close13-09-2026 today31-01-2027 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

Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema

Equity
€1.32M▼ 1.8%
2024 · €1.35M
2019: €932k 2020: €992k 2021: €1.12M 2022: €1.31M 2023: €1.32M 2024: €1.35M
2019 → 2025
Total assets
€3.31M▲ 4.8%
2024 · €3.16M
2019: €3.75M 2020: €4.02M 2021: €2.94M 2022: €2.58M 2023: €3.35M 2024: €3.16M
2019 → 2025
Net result
€-25k
2024 · €29k
2019: €42k 2020: €60k 2021: €129k 2022: €189k 2023: €10k 2024: €29k
2019 → 2025
Working capital
€2.08M▼ 0.3%
2024 · €2.09M
2019: €2.10M 2020: €2.06M 2021: €2.11M 2022: €2.19M 2023: €2.16M 2024: €2.09M
2019 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€1.12M-€1.31M▲ 16.9%€1.32M▲ 0.8%€1.35M▲ 2.2%€1.32M▼ 1.8%
Operating result€236k-€324k▲ 37.2%€107k▼ 67.1%€77k▼ 27.5%€4k▼ 94.4%
Net result€129k-€189k▲ 46.6%€10k▼ 94.7%€29k▲ 189%€-25k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-100k€0€100k€200k€300kOperating result 2021: €236k€236kNet result 2021: €129k€129kOperating result 2022: €324k€324kNet result 2022: €189k€189kOperating result 2023: €107k€107kNet result 2023: €10k€10kOperating result 2024: €77k€77kNet result 2024: €29k€29kOperating result 2025: €4k€4kNet result 2025: €-25k€-25k20212022202320242025
The operating result has fallen three years in a row; 2025 is 94% below 2024 and is the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €3.31M
Fixed assets €159k▼ 23.3%
Current assets €3.16M▲ 6.8%
Equity and liabilities €3.31M
Equity €1.32M▼ 1.8%
Provisions €519k▼ 1.5%
Debt €1.47M▲ 14.4%
The debt ratio rises from 40.7% to 44.4%: debt grows while equity shrinks.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€53k
2024 · €126k
Cash flow
€24k
2024 · €78k
Solvency
40.0%
2024 · 42.7%
Current ratio
2.95
2024 · 3.42
Quick ratio
1.82
2024 · 2.27
Debt / equity
1.11
2024 · 0.95
ROE
-1.9%
2024 · 2.1%
ROA
-0.7%
2024 · 0.9%
Interest coverage
0.44
2024 · 1.02
Debt
€1.47M
2024 · €1.29M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.07M
2024 · €865k
Debt > 1 year
€401k
2024 · €421k
Income taxes
€6k
2024 · €12k
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 · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€3.16M€3.31M
Fixed assets21/28€208k€159k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€208k€159k
Land and buildings22€144k€115k
Furniture and vehicles24€107-
Leasing and similar rights25€64k€44k
Current assets29/58€2.95M€3.16M
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€1.80M€1.88M
Other amounts receivable291€1.80M€1.88M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€995k€1.20M
Stocks30/36€995k€1.20M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€149k€61k
Trade receivables40€149k€61k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€5k€11k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€4k€6k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€3.16M€3.31M
Equity10/15€1.35M€1.32M
Contributions10/11€6k€6k=
Reserves13€1.34M€1.32M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€1.34M€1.32M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€527k€519k
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€527k€519k
Other liabilities and charges164/5€527k€519k
Amounts payable17/49€1.29M€1.47M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€421k€401k
Financial debts170/4€421k€401k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€865k€1.07M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€19k€20k
Financial debts43€650k€700k
Credit institutions430/8€650k€700k
Trade debts44€63k€204k
Suppliers440/4€63k€204k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€25k€13k
Taxes450/3€25k€13k
Other amounts payable47/48€108k€134k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1k-
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€49k€48k
Other operating charges640/8€7k€7k
Gross operating margin9900€134k€60k
Operating profit (loss)9901€77k€4k
Financial income75/76B€88k€96k
Recurring financial income75€88k€96k
Financial charges65/66B€124k€119k
Recurring financial charges65€124k€119k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€41k€-19k
Income taxes67/77€12k€6k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€29k€-25k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€29k€-25k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€29k€-25k
Transfer from equity791/2-€25k
Transfer to equity691/2€29k-
To other reserves6921€29k-

The notes to these accounts (8 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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-01-2027
2026
26-08
State Gazette act Resignations & appointments · Miscellaneous
General meeting · Director appointment · Permanent representative5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 2026-07-20
  • Director appointment, BYTTE (bestuurder)
  • Permanent representative, Kristiaan Byttebier
  • Director resignation, Kristiaan Byttebier (bestuurder)
  • Director discharge, Kristiaan Byttebier
2025
03-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
30-06
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-25k ▼186%
Net result drops to €-25k, the lowest in the series.
2024
24-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2023
12-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2022
18-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
30-06
Financial Highest result since 2019net €189k ▲46.6%
Operating result €324k, net result €189k, both a record.
30-06
Financial Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 15.18
Current ratio from 4.53 to 15.18; short-term debt falls from €597k to €155k.
2021
17-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
30-06
Financial Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 4.53
Current ratio from 2.21 to 4.53; short-term debt falls from €1.70M to €597k.
30-06
Financial Equity above €1MEq €1.12M ▲13%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.12M.
2020
22-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
14-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2018
24-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2017
21-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2016
23-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
2 directors, no change since 2026
BYTTE
Director · since 20-07-2026 · Private limited company · perm. rep.: Kristiaan Byttebier
Current
20-07-2026 BYTTE: Appointed as Director
19-07-2026 Kristiaan Byttebier: Resigned as Director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Lier · 1 establishment unit since 2004
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.

Industriestraat 192500 Lier
Ground area
2.7 ha
Building footprint
1.2 ha
Volume, LiDAR
91,716 m³
Parcel 12392A0452/00D000, Flanders · tallest building 9.5 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Hardhouthandel
Industriestraat 19, 2500 LierNACE 7414201
since 20042.135.889.520
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
12392A0452/00D000 Flanders 2.7 ha 1 · 1.2 ha 9.5 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.

Structure & network

Ownership & control

1 party
Control over this companysits on this company's board1
1 subsidiary · 1 location
controls
HARDHOUTHANDELBE 0480.757.932

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Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded10-06-2003
Fiscal year end30-06
Activities, NACEBEL
46832Wholesale of timber
46319Wholesale of fruit and vegetables, excluding potatoes
51310
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 22 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 12-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.