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RECTUS

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Public limited companyfounded 198738 yrs activeGulden Vliesstraat 5, 8300 Knokke-Heist, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0432.794.796
Summary

RECTUS has been active since 1987 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €103k and a net result of €4k. Equity is growing by ~4.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 28% of 928 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability70▼-2
Solvency46▲+1
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €7k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.24 against 1.21 in 2024; short-term debt: 79.1% and cash: 71.4% of total assets), and 79.1% 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 · 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 38 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 82
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities (NACE 82)
about 37% fewer bankruptcies
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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
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
20.9%
Return on assets
0.8%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 30-08-2026, 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 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
30 d late
2024
1 d early
2023
22 d early
2022
43 d late
2021
30 d late
2020
27 d late
2019
7 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
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 months
Position in the running window
26-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 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

History

RECTUS was incorporated on 16 December 1987.1 Total assets rose from EUR 357,478 in 2018 to EUR 490,367 in 2025 and headcount from 2 full-time equivalents in 2018 to 1 in 2023.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018, 2023 and 2025

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Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€4k▼ 68.6%
2024 · €12k
Working capital
€93k▲ 7.6%
2024 · €86k
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20212022202320242025
Operating result€3k▼ 85.8%€-12k€9k€12k▲ 34.3%€2k▼ 87.2%
Net result€2k▼ 87.9%€-12k€9k€12k▲ 32.3%€4k▼ 68.6%
Equity€90k▲ 2.5%€78k▼ 13.8%€87k▲ 11.9%€99k▲ 14.0%€103k▲ 3.9%
Total assets€519k▲ 15.7%€534k▲ 2.8%€522k▼ 2.2%€506k▼ 3.0%€490k▼ 3.1%
Debt€429k▲ 18.9%€456k▲ 6.3%€435k▼ 4.6%€407k▼ 6.4%€388k▼ 4.8%
Working capital€78k▲ 14.7%€50k▼ 35.9%€66k▲ 32.7%€86k▲ 30.2%€93k▲ 7.6%
Staff (FTE)11
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-20k€-10k€0€10kOperating result 2021: €3k€3kNet result 2021: €2k€2kOperating result 2022: €-12k€-12kNet result 2022: €-12k€-12kOperating result 2023: €9k€9kNet result 2023: €9k€9kOperating result 2024: €12k€12kNet result 2024: €12k€12kOperating result 2025: €2k€2kNet result 2025: €4k€4k20212022202320242025€0€5k€10kOperating result 2023: €9k€9.3kNet result 2023: €9k€9.2kOperating result 2024: €12k€12kNet result 2024: €12k€12kOperating result 2025: €2k€1.6kNet result 2025: €4k€3.8k202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 87% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €490k
Fixed assets €10k ▼ 30.6%
Current assets €480k ▼ 2.3%
Equity and liabilities €490k
Equity €103k ▲ 3.9%
Debt €388k ▼ 4.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 80.5% to 79.1%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€6k▼
2024 · €19k
Cash flow
€8k▼
2024 · €18k
Current ratio
1.24▲
2024 · 1.21
Debt to equity
3.77▼
2024 · 4.12
ROE
3.7%▼
2024 · 12.3%
ROA
0.8%▼
2024 · 2.4%
Interest coverage
12.94▼
2024 · 65.04
Debt ≤ 1 year
€388k▼
2024 · €405k
Staff costs
€8k▼
2024 · €16k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 46 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€506k€490k▼
Fixed assets21/28€14k€10k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€14k€10k▼
Land and buildings22€5k€5k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€994€328▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€8k€5k▼
Current assets29/58€492k€480k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€136k€128k▼
Trade receivables40€7k-
Other amounts receivable41€129k€128k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€356k€350k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€2k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€506k€490k▼
Equity10/15€99k€103k▲
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€37k€41k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Distributable reserves133€31k€35k▲
Amounts payable17/49€407k€388k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€405k€388k▼
Trade debts44€7k€242▼
Suppliers440/4€7k€242▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€324k€317k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€5k€9k▲
Taxes450/3€4k€9k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€1k-
Other amounts payable47/48€70k€61k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€2k-
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€16k€8k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6k€4k▼
Other operating charges640/8€3k€1k▼
Gross operating margin9900€37k€15k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€12k€2k▼
Financial income75/76B-€3k
Recurring financial income75-€3k
Financial charges65/66B€287€461▲
Recurring financial charges65€287€461▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€12k€4k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€12k€4k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€12k€4k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€12k€4k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€12k€4k▼
To other reserves6921€12k€4k▼

The notes to these accounts (3 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€46k€49k€53k€16k€8k▼ 52.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€10k€9k€7k€6k€4k▼ 29.5%
Other operating charges640/8€17k€1k€933€3k€1k▼ 59.9%
Gross operating margin9900€76k€47k€70k€37k€15k▼ 60.7%
Operating profit (loss)9901€3k€-12k€9k€12k€2k▼ 87.2%
Financial income75/76B€50€181€221-€3k-
Recurring financial income75€50€181€221-€3k-
Financial charges65/66B€542€370€298€287€461▲ 60.8%
Recurring financial charges65€542€370€298€287€461▲ 60.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2k€-12k€9k€12k€4k▼ 68.6%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2k€-12k€9k€12k€4k▼ 68.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2k€-12k€9k€12k€4k▼ 68.6%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€519k€534k€522k€506k€490k▼ 3.1%
Fixed assets21/28€13k€28k€21k€14k€10k▼ 30.6%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€13k€28k€21k€14k€10k▼ 30.6%
Land and buildings22€4k€7k€6k€5k€5k▼ 12.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment23€7k€6k€3k€994€328▼ 67.0%
Furniture and vehicles24€2k€887€0---
Other tangible fixed assets26€627€14k€11k€8k€5k▼ 38.2%
Current assets29/58€507k€506k€501k€492k€480k▼ 2.3%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€7k€139k€141k€136k€128k▼ 5.5%
Trade receivables40€3k€11k€12k€7k--
Other amounts receivable41€4k€128k€128k€129k€128k▼ 0.3%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€481k€367k€359k€356k€350k▼ 1.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€18k-€1k-€2k-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€519k€534k€522k€506k€490k▼ 3.1%
Equity10/15€90k€78k€87k€99k€103k▲ 3.9%
Contributions10/11€62k€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Reserves13€26k€16k€25k€37k€41k▲ 10.3%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k€6k€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k€6k€6k€6k=
Distributable reserves133€19k€9k€19k€31k€35k▲ 12.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2k-----
Amounts payable17/49€429k€456k€435k€407k€388k▼ 4.8%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€429k€456k€435k€405k€388k▼ 4.4%
Financial debts43€4k-----
Credit institutions430/8€4k-----
Trade debts44€17k€3k€5k€7k€242▼ 96.6%
Suppliers440/4€17k€3k€5k€7k€242▼ 96.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress46€313k€344k€326k€324k€317k▼ 2.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€10k€13k€18k€5k€9k▲ 70.9%
Taxes450/3€5k€9k€13k€4k€9k▲ 129%
Remuneration and social security454/9€4k€5k€5k€1k--
Other amounts payable47/48€86k€95k€85k€70k€61k▼ 11.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€480--€2k--
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2k€-12k€9k€12k€4k▼ 68.6%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€10k€9k€7k€6k€4k▼ 29.5%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€12k€-3k€16k€18k€8k▼ 55.4%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-24k€0€0€0-
Change in cash-€-114k€-8k€-3k€-6k▼ 72.9%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema · 30 days late
2025
31-12
Financial Equity above €100kEq €103k ▲3.9%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €103k.
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
09-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €9k
Net result €9k after one loss-making year.
12-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 43 days late
2022
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 30 days late
2021
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 27 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €18k
Net result €18k after 2 loss-making years.
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 30 days late
2017
24-07
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.
0 of 5 acts read
About the unread acts

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 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, Knokke-Heist · 2 establishment units since 1987
seat establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Ground area
4,357 m²
Building footprint
307 m²
Volume, LiDAR
5,601 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 23.7 m, ±8 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
2 establishment units
RECTUS NV
Ter Rivierenlaan 27, 2100 AntwerpenNACE 7412401
since 19872.032.318.660
RECTUS NV
Gulden Vliesstraat 5, 8300 Knokke-HeistNACE 70201
since 19892.032.318.759
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
11344A0532/00K002 Flanders 4,272 m² 1 · 233 m² 23.7 m · 8 fl.
31013C0373/00A000 Flanders 84 m² 1 · 75 m² 13.6 m · 3 fl.
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

2022 to 2023 · 2 entries · 345 EUR awarded · 345 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2023 1 172 EUR172 EUR
2022 1 173 EUR173 EUR
Schemes
2 entries · 345 EUR · 345 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded16-12-1987
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
82910Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

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