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Vecom

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Public limited company·Groothandel in chemische producten voor industrieel gebruik· 65 yrs active
Ter Stratenweg 7B ·2520 Ranst, Belgium
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KBO/BCE: BE 0404.807.328
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Age65 yrs
Staff (FTE)6

Summary

Conclusion

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A bankruptcy procedure is open for Vecom according to publications in the Belgian State Gazette. The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (€-1.29M) and a net result of €-443k.

Based on the State Gazette, CBE and 7 annual accounts.

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Bankruptcy opened

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Insolvency timeline

1 events
09-07-2025
Bankruptcy Opening
Date: 03-07-2025 · Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen · VECOM NV TER STRA- TENWEG 7B, 2520 RANST · Publications in State Gazette ↗

Signals

1 signal · with evidence
Negative equity
Equity is negative for financial year 2024: liabilities exceed assets. This is the trigger point of the alarm-bell procedure (Belgian CAC).
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Signals are derived from the filed annual accounts and the sector comparison. No composite score: each signal is separately verifiable at the source.

Trust signals

2 signals
KBO register: special legal situation
The KBO register records legal situation 050 for this company. This is today's state according to the register itself; the register carries no start date.
Open bankruptcy
Active bankruptcy procedure in the Belgisch Staatsblad. Claims are handled by the appointed curator.

Administrative Flags

No administrative flags

Financials

TurnoverNot published (abbreviated filing)
EBIT marginNot published (abbreviated filing)
Net result€-443k-105.2%
Working capital€-151k-41.6%
Directors1

Annual accounts & ratios

Source: NBB · 2024
Annual accounts filed on 03-07-2025 with the NBB · fiscal year 2024 · verkort
€-600k€-400k€-200k€0Operating result 2020: €-296k€-296kNet result 2020: €-280k€-280kOperating result 2021: €-256k€-256kNet result 2021: €-262k€-262kOperating result 2022: €-227k€-227kNet result 2022: €-242k€-242kOperating result 2023: €-192k€-192kNet result 2023: €-216k€-216kOperating result 2024: €-412k€-412kNet result 2024: €-443k€-443k20202021202220232024
Operating resultNet result
Sector comparison
Fiscal year 2024 · NACE 46, Wholesale trade · compared within the same schema type (abbreviated schema)
Metric This company Sector median Position in the sector
Solvency -644.0% 27.4%
better than 5% of 963 sector peers
Net result €-443k €24k
better than 5% of 963 sector peers
Equity €-1.29M €172k
better than 5% of 963 sector peers
Gross operating margin €203k €174k
better than 53% of 961 sector peers
Staff costs €331k €166k
higher than 70% of 594 sector peers
Median and position computed from NBB annual accounts filed by sector peers; own figures from the latest filed accounts.
Sector position over time
Percentile per fiscal year versus peers that filed figures, computed year by year (a year without enough peers is absent).
Solvency P5
2020: P6 · n=5172021: P5 · n=6082022: P5 · n=7802023: P5 · n=8832024: P5 · n=9632020 2024
Stable position over 2020-2024 · n=517-963
Net result P5
2020: P5 · n=5162021: P5 · n=6082022: P5 · n=7822023: P8 · n=8822024: P5 · n=9632020 2024
Stable position over 2020-2024 · n=516-963
Equity P5
2020: P8 · n=5172021: P5 · n=6092022: P5 · n=7822023: P5 · n=8842024: P5 · n=9632020 2024
Stable position over 2020-2024 · n=517-963
Gross operating margin P53
2020: P5 · n=5152021: P5 · n=6072022: P33 · n=7812023: P44 · n=8812024: P53 · n=9612020 2024
Improving position over 2020-2024 · n=515-961
Describes the position versus peers, not a forecast.
EBITDA
€-304k
-80.8% far below sector median
Net profit
€-443k
-105.2% far below sector median
Cash flow
€-335k
-74.1% far below sector median
Total assets
€200k
-35.9% -97% vs sector
Equity
€-1.29M
-52.3% far below sector median
Working capital
€-151k
-41.6% far below sector median
Employees (FTE)
6
0.0% -71% vs sector
Staff costs
€331k
+21.7% -84% vs sector
Income taxes
€563
+178.8% -100% vs sector
Debt
€1.35M
+16.3% -35% vs sector
Debt ≤ 1y
€319k
+3.0% -84% vs sector
Debt > 1y
€1.03M
+21.2% 18-24
Current ratio
0.53
-19.6% -86% vs sector
Quick ratio
0.42
-27.9% -89% vs sector
Solvency
-644.0%
-137.8% far below sector median
Debt / equity
-1.05
+23.6% far below sector median
ROE
34.4%
+34.7% far above sector median
ROA
-221.3%
-220.3% far below sector median
Interest coverage
-9.92
-52.6% far below sector median
Figures by fiscal year
Fiscal year2024
Revenue-
EBITDA€-304k
Net profit€-443k
Cash flow€-335k
Staff costs€331k
Income taxes€563
Dividends-
Total assets€200k
Equity€-1.29M
Debt€1.35M
of which ≤ 1y€319k
of which > 1y€1.03M
Working capital€-151k
Employees (FTE)6.0
Ratios (computed)
2024
Current ratio0.53
Quick ratio0.42
Working capital ratio-75.2%
Solvency-644.0%
Debt / equity-1.05
Long-term debt ratio-0.80
Interest coverage-9.92
Gross margin-
Net margin-
ROA-221.3%
ROE34.4%
EBITDA margin-
Days sales outstanding-
Days payable outstanding-
Inventory turnover-
Days inventory (DSI)-
Balance-sheet composition 2024
Full annual accounts
Filed balance sheet and income statement, exactly as deposited with the NBB.
Line item Code2024
Balance sheet, Assets
TOTAL ASSETS 20/58€200k
Fixed assets 21/28€32k
Intangible fixed assets 21€665
Tangible fixed assets 22/27€31k
Current assets 29/58€168k
Stocks & contracts in progress 3€35k
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41€80k
Cash & bank 54/58€31k
Balance sheet, Equity & liabilities
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES 10/49€200k
Equity 10/15€-1.29M
Contributions / capital 10/11€131k
Reserves 13€23k
Accumulated profits (losses) 14€-1.44M
Provisions & deferred taxes 16€142k
Amounts payable 17/49€1.35M
Amounts payable after one year 17€1.03M
Amounts payable within one year 42/48€319k
Trade debts payable within one year 44€260k
Income statement
Gross operating margin 9900€203k
Operating result 9901€-412k
Financial income 75€0
Financial charges 65€31k
Result before taxes 9903€-443k
Income taxes 67/77€563
Net result for the period 9904€-443k
Result to be appropriated 9905€-443k
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Health barometer

FY 2024 · computed
0 / 100 Critical
050100

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Directors

Directors & mandates

No directors on record

No directors or mandates are on record for this company in the CBE. Not every legal form publishes directors; if they appear in the Belgian State Gazette later, they show up here automatically.

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure Source
Curator LIESBET JACOBS
POPULIERENLAAN 43, 2630 AARTSE- LAAR
03-07-2025 → present Belgian State Gazette

Legal Structure

NACE primary Groothandel in chemische producten voor industrieel gebruik(46851)
Legal form Public limited company(014)
Incorporation15-05-1961
StatusActive
Postal code2520
First BS signal 09-07-2025
Latest BS signal 09-07-2025

Structure & network

Company structure: linked entities

1 linked entity
VecomBE 0404.807.328LIESBET JACOBSReceiver
Mandates

Locations & real estate

Registered office

on the map · from the address register
seat.Municipality exact location from the address register

Establishment units

1 location
Ter Stratenweg 7B, 2520 Ranst
het reinigen van nieuwe gebouwen na beëindiging van de bouwwerkzaamheden
since 19612.011.490.087
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Parcels1
Ground area7,291 m²
Buildings1
Building footprint1,242 m²
Volume (LiDAR)7,807 m³
Tallest building8.2 m · ±2 fl.

Real-estate footprint

Source: CBE × cadastre · address linking

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
11031C0430/00F000 Flanders 7,291 m² 1 · 1,242 m² 8.2 m · 2 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Publications

Lifecycle & Insolvency Signals

1 event from the State Gazette
09-07-2025
Bankruptcy Opening
Date: 03-07-2025 · Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen · VECOM NV TER STRA- TENWEG 7B, 2520 RANST · Publications in State Gazette ↗

Time machine: BS events + macro context

2021-2026
COVID lockdownEnergiecrisisECB hikes2021202220232024202520262025-07-09 · Bankruptcy · Opening
Macro context
2020-Q2/Q3 COVID lockdown
2022 energy crisis
2023-2024 ECB rate hikes
Legend
Bankruptcy
Interim / reorg
KBO event

Belgisch Staatsblad · acts

10 acts
All acts · 10 updated 1 year ago
2025
24-07-2025 3 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Jan VAN VULPEN, Bestuurder
  • BV VAN HAVERMAET BEDRIJFSREVISOREN, Commissaris
  • Amerik JANSEN, Vertegenwoordiger commissaris
  • Pieter VAN BUREN, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
2024
30-09-2024 2 directors appointed Director changes
  • Pieter van Buren, Bestuurder
  • Jan van Vulpen, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
2021
10-08-2021 3 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Jan van Vulpen, Bestuurder
  • Finvision Bedrijfsrevisoren (B00829), Commissaris
  • Sam Verfaillie, Vaste vertegenwoordiger commissaris
  • Héridrik Jan Molenaar, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
2020
08-01-2020 Van Havermaet Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA appointed as statutory auditor Director changes
  • Van Havermaet Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA, Commissaris
Summary: v3.2
2019
29-11-2019 1 director appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Molenaar Hendrik Jan, Bestuurder
  • Van Keer Geert, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
2018
19-09-2018 1 director appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Pieter van Buren, Bestuurder
  • Mignot Raynaud, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
2017
15-06-2017 2 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Van Keer Geert, Bestuurder
  • Raynaud Mignot, Bestuurder
  • Breeman Floor, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
2016
25-07-2016 2 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Vecom Metal Treatment (Zuid) B.V., Bestuurder
  • Breeman Floor, Bestuurder
  • Struik Frank, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
12-04-2016 RSM InterAudit appointed as statutory auditor Director changes
  • RSM InterAudit, Commissaris
Summary: v3.2
2015
30-07-2015 2 resigning Director changes
  • Johan Torfs, Bestuurder
  • Johan Torfs, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
Summary: v3.2

Analysis

Snowflake analysis

financial profile on 5 axes
Health0Profitability100Solvency34Growth32Stability0
33 / 100

Fragile profile, watch health in particular.

Health 0
Profitability 100
Solvency 34
Growth 32
Stability 0

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Company registry

Company registry (CBE)

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Activities
Groothandel in chemische producten voor industrieel gebruik46751Groothandel in chemische producten voor industrieel gebruik46851Groothandel in chemische producten51550
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL Vecom
Registered office
Ter Stratenweg 7B
2520 Ranst, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.