Bird is the Word
ActiveThe annual accounts of Bird is the Word for fiscal year 2025 show a net loss of 83% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €5k and a net result of €-28k. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 21% of 1514 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The company has been active since 2016 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
41
/ 100
Weak
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability0▼-73
Solvency31▼-17
Growth32▼-46
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No publishable credit limit; credit only on tighter terms
Net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial year.
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.36 against 1.35 in 2024; short-term debt: 25.4% and cash: 2.1% of total assets), and 93.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 59
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 59
lower
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
6.1%
Return on assets
-30.8%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 21% of 1514 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 1514 sector peers
Solvency
better than 21%
← weakest
strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 08-07-2026, 23 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
23 d early
2024
105 d early
2023
69 d early
2022
143 d early
2021
129 d early
2020
137 d early
2019
129 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven monthsPosition in the running window
21-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema
Source amounts without an identifiable currency are assumed to be EUR.
Equity
€5k▼ 83.5%
2024 · €33k
2018: €7k
2019: €24k
2020: €43k
2021: €42k
2022: €26k
2023: €29k
2024: €33k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€89k▼ 37.5%
2024 · €143k
2018: €117k
2019: €125k
2020: €136k
2021: €128k
2022: €182k
2023: €156k
2024: €143k
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-28k
2024 · €5k
2018: €158
2019: €5k
2020: €24k
2021: €-334
2022: €19k
2023: €4k
2024: €5k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€-14k
2024 · €11k
2018: €-9k
2019: €10k
2020: €20k
2021: €24k
2022: €-124
2023: €7k
2024: €11k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€42k-€26k▼ 38.5%€29k▲ 12.7%€33k▲ 14.6%€5k▼ 83.5%
Operating result€2k-€27k▲ 1,008%€11k▼ 59.8%€12k▲ 6.6%€-25k
Net result€-334-€19k€4k▼ 78.2%€5k▲ 25.0%€-28k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result turns negative in 2025: a loss of €25k after €12k in 2024, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €89k
Fixed assets
€81k▼ 18.9%
Current assets
€8k▼ 80.8%
Equity and liabilities €89k
Equity
€5k▼ 83.5%
Debt
€84k▼ 23.8%
The debt ratio rises from 76.9% to 93.9%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-6k▼
2024 · €31k
Cash flow
€-9k▼
2024 · €24k
Solvency
6.1%▼
2024 · 23.1%
Current ratio
0.36▼
2024 · 1.35
Quick ratio
0.36▼
2024 · 1.35
Debt / equity
15.39▲
2024 · 3.33
ROE
-505.3%▼
2024 · 15.4%
ROA
-30.8%▼
2024 · 3.5%
Interest coverage
-3.16▼
2024 · 12.95
Debt
€84k▼
2024 · €110k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€23k▼
2024 · €32k
Debt > 1 year
€61k▼
2024 · €78k
Income taxes
€743▼
2024 · €4k
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€143k€89k▼
Fixed assets21/28€100k€81k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€100k€81k▼
Land and buildings22€64k€61k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€36k€21k▼
Current assets29/58€43k€8k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€35k€5k▼
Trade receivables40€35k€2k▼
Other amounts receivable41€293€4k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€7k€2k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€872€986▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€143k€89k▼
Equity10/15€33k€5k▼
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€14k€0▼
Distributable reserves133€14k€0▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€-13k▼
Amounts payable17/49€110k€84k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€78k€61k▼
Financial debts170/4€78k€61k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€32k€23k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€17k€17k▲
Trade debts44€1k€880▼
Suppliers440/4€1k€880▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€6k€331▼
Taxes450/3€6k€331▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€0-
Other amounts payable47/48€8k€5k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0-
Income statement
Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€19k€19k▲
Other operating charges640/8€1k€1k▼
Gross operating margin9900€32k€-5k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€12k€-25k▼
Financial income75/76B€0€6▲
Recurring financial income75€0€6▲
Financial charges65/66B€2k€2k▼
Recurring financial charges65€2k€2k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€9k€-27k▼
Income taxes67/77€4k€743▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€5k€-28k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€5k€-28k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€5k€-28k▼
Transfer from equity791/2-€14k
Transfer to equity691/2€4k€0▼
To other reserves6921€4k€0▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€859€0▼
Return on contributions (dividend)694€859€0▼
The notes to these accounts (11 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
08-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-28k ▼644%
Net result drops to €-28k, the lowest in the series.
17-04
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
23-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
10-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €19k
Net result €19k after one loss-making year.
24-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
16-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €24k ▲387%
Operating result €33k, net result €24k, both a record.
24-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
31-12
Financial
Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 1.44
Current ratio from 0.60 to 1.44; short-term debt falls from €22k to €22k.
07-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
28-02
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
01-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 2016
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.
Nekkersvijverstraat 779040 GentGround area
419 m²
Building footprint
89 m²
Volume, LiDAR
603 m³
Parcel 44432C1093/00P004, Flanders · tallest building 11.8 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Bird is the Word
since 20162.254.208.239
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44432C1093/00P004 | Flanders | 419 m² | 1 · 89 m² | 11.8 m · 2 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.
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded10-06-2016
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
59130Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 10 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 21-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.