L'EXPRESS CARBURANTS
ActiveSummary
L'EXPRESS CARBURANTS has been active since 1987 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €2.22M and a net result of €589k. Equity is growing by ~40.9% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 87% of 15869 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).
Checked score
Score 2024
92
/ 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability97▲+7
Solvency100▲+12
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €200k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 7.33 against 2.53 in 2023; short-term debt: 11% and cash: 70.9% of total assets), and 14.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Six 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 dateAge against the risk zone
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 →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
85.5%
Return on assets
22.7%
Age of the figures
21 mo
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 23-08-2025, 23 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
23 d late
2023
23 d late
2022
29 d late
2021
22 d late
2020
25 d late
2019
18 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€589k▲ 37.4%
2023 · €429k
2018: €121k
2019: €102k
2020: €258k
2021: €89k
2022: €466k
2023: €429k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€1.81M▲ 44.9%
2023 · €1.25M
2018: €226k
2019: €309k
2020: €582k
2021: €464k
2022: €924k
2023: €1.25M
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€643k-€732k▲ 13.8%€1.20M▲ 63.7%€1.63M▲ 35.8%€2.22M▲ 36.2%
Operating result€323k-€141k▼ 56.5%€637k▲ 353%€655k▲ 2.9%€847k▲ 29.2%
Net result€258k-€89k▼ 65.5%€466k▲ 424%€429k▼ 8.0%€589k▲ 37.4%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
After the dip in 2021 the operating result has climbed three years in a row; 2024 is 29% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.59M
Fixed assets
€500k ▼ 1.9%
Current assets
€2.09M ▲ 1.4%
Equity and liabilities €2.59M
Equity
€2.22M ▲ 36.2%
Debt
€375k ▼ 60.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 36.7% to 14.5%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€896k▲
2023 · €710k
Cash flow
€639k▲
2023 · €483k
Current ratio
7.33▲
2023 · 2.53
Quick ratio
7.06▲
2023 · 2.37
Debt to equity
0.17▼
2023 · 0.58
ROE
26.6%▲
2023 · 26.4%
ROA
22.7%▲
2023 · 16.7%
Interest coverage
341.99▲
2023 · 184.36
Debt ≤ 1 year
€285k▼
2023 · €815k
Debt > 1 year
€90k▼
2023 · €129k
Income taxes
€281k▲
2023 · €232k
Staff costs
€48k▲
2023 · €44k
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 · 49 lines
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€2.57M€2.59M▲
Fixed assets21/28€510k€500k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€510k€500k▼
Land and buildings22€188k€188k=
Plant, machinery and equipment23€322k€278k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€18€33k▲
Current assets29/58€2.06M€2.09M▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€134k€77k▼
Stocks30/36€134k€77k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€32k€146k▲
Trade receivables40€32k€34k▲
Other amounts receivable41-€112k
Current investments50/53€500k-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.40M€1.84M▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€31k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€2.57M€2.59M▲
Equity10/15€1.63M€2.22M▲
Contributions10/11€55k€55k=
Reserves13€1.64M€2.19M▲
Distributable reserves133€1.64M€2.19M▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-72k€-32k▲
Amounts payable17/49€944k€375k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€129k€90k▼
Financial debts170/4€129k€90k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€815k€285k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€50k€75k▲
Trade debts44€732k€189k▼
Suppliers440/4€732k€189k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€29k€17k▼
Taxes450/3€21k€7k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€9k€10k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€4k€4k▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€44k€48k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€54k€50k▼
Other operating charges640/8€17k€24k▲
Gross operating margin9900€771k€969k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€655k€847k▲
Financial income75/76B€9k€26k▲
Recurring financial income75€9k€26k▲
Financial charges65/66B€4k€3k▼
Recurring financial charges65€4k€3k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€661k€871k▲
Income taxes67/77€232k€281k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€429k€589k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€429k€589k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€358k€518k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-71k€-72k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€430k€550k▲
To the legal reserve6920€430k€550k▲
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
2025
23-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 23 days late
2024
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €589k ▲37.4%
Operating result €847k, net result €589k, both a record.
31-12
Financial
Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 7.33
Current ratio from 2.53 to 7.33; short-term debt falls from €815k to €285k.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €2MEq €2.22M ▲36.2%
7 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.22M.
23-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 23 days late
2023
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 29 days late
2022
31-12
Financial
Equity above €1MEq €1.20M ▲63.7%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.20M.
22-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 22 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €89k ▼65.5%
Net result drops to €89k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
25-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 25 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Equity above €500kEq €643k ▲67.1%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €643k.
18-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 18 days late
Show earlier events
2019
19-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 19 days late
2018
21-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 21 days late
2017
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 29 days late
2016
23-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 54 days late
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, Blégny · 2 establishment units since 2002
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.
Rue de Fafchamps 544670 BlégnyGround area
4,828 m²
Building footprint
364 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,071 m³
3 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 8.6 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
Rue de Fafchamps 56, 4670 Blégny
since 20022.114.130.044
L’EXPRESS CARBURANTS
since 20172.295.708.205
3 parcels
Wallonia
3
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62010A0103/00T000 | Wallonia | 1,973 m² | - | - |
| 62074A0825/00B002 | Wallonia | 1,649 m² | 1 · 232 m² | 8.6 m · 2 fl. |
| 62074A0818/00G000 | Wallonia | 1,206 m² | 1 · 132 m² | 8.5 m · 2 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 2
3 of 3 parcels 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 (pre-2019)
Founded19-02-1987
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46810Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
47781Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 31 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.