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centrum voor informatie over de media has been active since 1959 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.78M and a net result of €-236k. Equity is shrinking by ~13.4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 30% of 1648 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is < 0.1% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability15▲+4
Solvency46▼-2
Growth37▲+1
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
< 0.1%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €100k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 6.71 against 4.34 in 2024; short-term debt: 14.6% and cash: 8.7% of total assets), but 78.5% 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 dateAge against the risk zone
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
21.5%
Return on assets
-2.8%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Persistent losses
Two consecutive loss-making years (2024 and 2025); equity is also lower. May indicate structural pressure on profitability.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Net result per financial year
1819202122232425
2018 to 2025 · latest year €-236k
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 28-04-2026, 94 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
94 d early
2024
43 d early
2023
77 d early
2022
47 d early
2021
79 d early
2020
71 d early
2019
22 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 monthsPosition in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema
Turnover
€12.88M▲ 6.0%
2024 · €12.14M
2018: €10.11M
2019: €9.48M▼ -6.2% vs 2018
2020: €9.33M▼ -1.6% vs 2019
2021: €9.25M▼ -0.9% vs 2020lowest in 8 years
2022: €10.05M▲ +8.7% vs 2021
2023: €10.89M▲ +8.4% vs 2022
2024: €12.14M▲ +11.5% vs 2023
2025: €12.88M▲ +6.0% vs 2024highest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
-2.0%▲ 2.0pp
2024 · -4.0%
2018: -1.5%highest in 8 years
2019: -7.0%▼ -367% vs 2018
2020: -3.9%▲ +44.1% vs 2019
2021: -4.3%▼ -10.9% vs 2020
2022: -7.0%▼ -61.7% vs 2021lowest in 8 years
2023: -3.5%▲ +49.4% vs 2022
2024: -4.0%▼ -12.4% vs 2023
2025: -2.0%▲ +50.7% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-236k▲ 35.6%
2024 · €-367k
2018: €-179khighest in 8 years
2019: €-606k▼ -239% vs 2018
2020: €-359k▲ +40.8% vs 2019
2021: €-404k▼ -12.7% vs 2020
2022: €-708k▼ -75.2% vs 2021lowest in 8 years
2023: €-364k▲ +48.6% vs 2022
2024: €-367k▼ -0.7% vs 2023
2025: €-236k▲ +35.6% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€6.92M▲ 3.1%
2024 · €6.71M
2018: €8.18Mhighest in 8 years
2019: €7.29M▼ -10.9% vs 2018
2020: €7.46M▲ +2.3% vs 2019
2021: €7.05M▼ -5.5% vs 2020
2022: €6.07M▼ -13.8% vs 2021lowest in 8 years
2023: €6.18M▲ +1.8% vs 2022
2024: €6.71M▲ +8.7% vs 2023
2025: €6.92M▲ +3.1% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€9.25M-€10.05M▲ 8.7%€10.89M▲ 8.4%€12.14M▲ 11.5%€12.88M▲ 6.0%
2021: €9.25Mlowest in 5 years
2022: €10.05M▲ +8.7% vs 2021
2023: €10.89M▲ +8.4% vs 2022
2024: €12.14M▲ +11.5% vs 2023
2025: €12.88M▲ +6.0% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Equity€3.45M-€2.75M▼ 20.5%€2.38M▼ 13.2%€2.02M▼ 15.4%€1.78M▼ 11.7%
2021: €3.45Mhighest in 5 years
2022: €2.75M▼ -20.5% vs 2021
2023: €2.38M▼ -13.2% vs 2022
2024: €2.02M▼ -15.4% vs 2023
2025: €1.78M▼ -11.7% vs 2024lowest in 5 years
Operating result€-399k-€-701k▼ 75.7%€-384k▲ 45.2%€-481k▼ 25.3%€-251k▲ 47.7%
2021: €-399k
2022: €-701k▼ -75.7% vs 2021lowest in 5 years
2023: €-384k▲ +45.2% vs 2022
2024: €-481k▼ -25.3% vs 2023
2025: €-251k▲ +47.7% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Net result€-404k-€-708k▼ 75.2%€-364k▲ 48.6%€-367k▼ 0.7%€-236k▲ 35.6%
2021: €-404k
2022: €-708k▼ -75.2% vs 2021lowest in 5 years
2023: €-364k▲ +48.6% vs 2022
2024: €-367k▼ -0.7% vs 2023
2025: €-236k▲ +35.6% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €251k in 2025 against €481k in 2024; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €8.29M
Fixed assets
€156k ▲ 86.2%
Current assets
€8.13M ▼ 6.8%
Equity and liabilities €8.29M
Equity
€1.78M ▼ 11.7%
Provisions
€475k =
Debt
€6.04M ▼ 4.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 71.7% to 72.8%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-211k▲
2024 · €-459k
Cash flow
€-195k▲
2024 · €-344k
Current ratio
6.71▲
2024 · 4.34
Debt to equity
3.39▲
2024 · 3.13
ROE
-13.3%▲
2024 · -18.2%
ROA
-2.8%▲
2024 · -4.2%
Interest coverage
-19.90▲
2024 · -56.20
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.21M▼
2024 · €2.01M
Debt > 1 year
€64k▼
2024 · €147k
Staff costs
€1.04M▲
2024 · €894k
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 66 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€8.81M€8.29M▼
Fixed assets21/28€84k€156k▲
Intangible fixed assets21€29k€80k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€47k€69k▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€27k€52k▲
Furniture and vehicles24€3k€2k▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€17k€14k▼
Financial fixed assets28€8k€8k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€8k€8k=
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€8k€8k=
Current assets29/58€8.73M€8.13M▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€6.05M€5.28M▼
Trade receivables40€5.80M€5.11M▼
Other amounts receivable41€254k€164k▼
Current investments50/53€2.06M€2.06M=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€608k€725k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€11k€74k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€8.81M€8.29M▼
Equity10/15€2.02M€1.78M▼
Contributions10/11€20k€20k=
Capital10€20k€20k=
Reserves13€1.41M€1.21M▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€582k€545k▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€475k€475k=
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€475k€475k=
Environmental obligations163€475k€475k=
Amounts payable17/49€6.32M€6.04M▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€147k€64k▼
Financial debts170/4€147k€64k▼
Other loans174€147k€64k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.01M€1.21M▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€83k€83k=
Trade debts44€1.53M€761k▼
Suppliers440/4€1.53M€761k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€393k€368k▼
Taxes450/3€304k€265k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€89k€103k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€4.16M€4.76M▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€12.14M€12.89M▲
Turnover70€12.14M€12.88M▲
Other operating income74-€16k
Operating charges60/66A€12.62M€13.14M▲
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€10.37M€10.99M▲
Purchases600/8€10.37M€10.99M▲
Services and other goods61€1.32M€1.07M▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€894k€1.04M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€23k€41k▲
Other operating charges640/8€12k€9k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€-481k€-251k▲
Financial income75/76B€128k€28k▼
Recurring financial income75€128k€28k▼
Income from financial fixed assets750€100k-
Income from current assets751€27k€28k▲
Other financial income752/9€1€15▲
Financial charges65/66B€13k€13k▼
Recurring financial charges65€13k€13k▼
Debt charges650€8k€11k▲
Other financial charges652/9€5k€2k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-367k€-236k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-367k€-236k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-367k€-236k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€410k€346k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€776k€582k▼
From contributions791€312k€377k▲
To contributions691€139k€178k▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90878.08.7▲
The notes to these accounts (36 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Accounts by statement
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income70/76A | €9.25M | €10.07M | €11.20M | €12.14M | €12.89M | ▲ 6.2% |
| Turnover70 | €9.25M | €10.05M | €10.89M | €12.14M | €12.88M | ▲ 6.0% |
| Other operating income74 | €7k | €17k | €12k | - | €16k | - |
| Non-recurring operating income76A | - | €163 | €297k | - | - | - |
| Operating charges60/66A | €9.65M | €10.77M | €11.58M | €12.62M | €13.14M | ▲ 4.1% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60 | €8.23M | €9.19M | €9.72M | €10.37M | €10.99M | ▲ 5.9% |
| Purchases600/8 | €8.23M | €9.19M | €9.72M | €10.37M | €10.99M | ▲ 5.9% |
| Services and other goods61 | €620k | €739k | €1.01M | €1.32M | €1.07M | ▼ 18.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | €753k | €777k | €787k | €894k | €1.04M | ▲ 15.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €22k | €32k | €31k | €23k | €41k | ▲ 80.8% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | €29k | €30k | €32k | €12k | €9k | ▼ 29.2% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €-399k | €-701k | €-384k | €-481k | €-251k | ▲ 47.7% |
| Financial income75/76B | €7k | €4k | €31k | €128k | €28k | ▼ 78.1% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €7k | €4k | €31k | €128k | €28k | ▼ 78.1% |
| Income from financial fixed assets750 | €1k | €2k | €2k | €100k | - | - |
| Income from current assets751 | €3k | €2k | €29k | €27k | €28k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Other financial income752/9 | €3k | - | €172 | €1 | €15 | ▲ 1,178% |
| Financial charges65/66B | €11k | €11k | €9k | €13k | €13k | ▼ 1.9% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €11k | €11k | €9k | €13k | €13k | ▼ 1.9% |
| Debt charges650 | €10k | €10k | €8k | €8k | €11k | ▲ 29.7% |
| Other financial charges652/9 | €1k | €891 | €1k | €5k | €2k | ▼ 55.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €-403k | €-707k | €-362k | €-367k | €-236k | ▲ 35.6% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €1k | €1k | €2k | - | - | - |
| Taxes670/3 | €1k | €1k | €2k | - | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €-404k | €-708k | €-364k | €-367k | €-236k | ▲ 35.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €-404k | €-708k | €-364k | €-367k | €-236k | ▲ 35.6% |
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €8.15M | €7.43M | €7.66M | €8.81M | €8.29M | ▼ 5.9% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €115k | €82k | €54k | €84k | €156k | ▲ 86.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | €80k | €63k | €46k | €29k | €80k | ▲ 175% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €26k | €11k | €0 | €47k | €69k | ▲ 46.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | €24k | €10k | €0 | €27k | €52k | ▲ 93.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | €332 | - | €0 | €3k | €2k | ▼ 19.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | €2k | €2k | €0 | €17k | €14k | ▼ 18.2% |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | = |
| Other financial fixed assets284/8 | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | = |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8 | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | €8k | = |
| Current assets29/58 | €8.04M | €7.35M | €7.61M | €8.73M | €8.13M | ▼ 6.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €3.53M | €3.72M | €3.65M | €6.05M | €5.28M | ▼ 12.7% |
| Trade receivables40 | €3.52M | €3.71M | €3.65M | €5.80M | €5.11M | ▼ 11.8% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | €7k | €4k | €4k | €254k | €164k | ▼ 35.4% |
| Current investments50/53 | €2.96M | €2.96M | €2.96M | €2.06M | €2.06M | = |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €1.49M | €618k | €993k | €608k | €725k | ▲ 19.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | €54k | €49k | €2k | €11k | €74k | ▲ 579% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €8.15M | €7.43M | €7.66M | €8.81M | €8.29M | ▼ 5.9% |
| Equity10/15 | €3.45M | €2.75M | €2.38M | €2.02M | €1.78M | ▼ 11.7% |
| Contributions10/11 | - | €20k | €20k | €20k | €20k | = |
| Capital10 | - | €20k | €20k | €20k | €20k | = |
| Reserves13 | €2.62M | €1.88M | €1.59M | €1.41M | €1.21M | ▼ 14.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €817k | €845k | €776k | €582k | €545k | ▼ 6.4% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes16 | €475k | €475k | €475k | €475k | €475k | = |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5 | €475k | €475k | €475k | €475k | €475k | = |
| Environmental obligations163 | - | €475k | €475k | €475k | €475k | = |
| Other liabilities and charges164/5 | €475k | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €4.22M | €4.21M | €4.81M | €6.32M | €6.04M | ▼ 4.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | - | - | - | €147k | €64k | ▼ 56.6% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €147k | €64k | ▼ 56.6% |
| Other loans174 | - | - | - | €147k | €64k | ▼ 56.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €988k | €1.27M | €1.43M | €2.01M | €1.21M | ▼ 39.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €83k | €83k | = |
| Trade debts44 | €829k | €1.05M | €1.18M | €1.53M | €761k | ▼ 50.4% |
| Suppliers440/4 | €829k | €1.05M | €1.18M | €1.53M | €761k | ▼ 50.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | €159k | €223k | €247k | €393k | €368k | ▼ 6.4% |
| Taxes450/3 | €74k | €145k | €162k | €304k | €265k | ▼ 12.9% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | €84k | €78k | €85k | €89k | €103k | ▲ 15.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | €3.23M | €2.93M | €3.38M | €4.16M | €4.76M | ▲ 14.4% |
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €-404k | €-708k | €-364k | €-367k | €-236k | ▲ 35.6% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €22k | €32k | €31k | €23k | €41k | ▲ 80.8% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €-383k | €-676k | €-333k | €-344k | €-195k | ▲ 43.2% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €0 | €-3k | €-52k | €-113k | ▼ 116% |
| Change in cash | - | €-873k | €375k | €-385k | €117k | ▲ 130% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
31-08
State Gazette act
Resignations: Anna Wuyts, Bart Bollen and 12 othersAppointments: Massimo Papa (director) and Valérie Morfitis (director) · Reappointments: Remi Boel, Sophie Vanderwinkel and 4 others · Registered-office move26 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations: Anna Wuyts, Bart Bollen and 12 others
Appointments: Massimo Papa (director) and Valérie Morfitis (director) · Reappointments: Remi Boel, Sophie Vanderwinkel and 4 others · Registered-office move26 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 05-12-2023
- Director resignation, Anna Wuyts (director)
- General meeting, 20-02-2024
- Director appointment, Massimo Papa (director)
- Director appointment, Valérie Morfitis (director)
- Director reappointment, Remi Boel (director)
- Director reappointment, Sophie Vanderwinkel (director)
- Director reappointment, François Chaudoir (director)
- Director reappointment, Bart Swings (director)
- Director reappointment, Tim Van Doorslaer (director)
- Director reappointment, Veerle Colin (director)
- Director resignation, Bart Bollen (director)
- +14 further facts in this act
28-04
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
18-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
15-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
14-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-708k
Net result drops to €-708k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
13-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
21-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
09-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
28-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
28-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
29-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
under verification, last change in 2024
This board is reconstructed from a single act (26356750). A Gazette act generally publishes only CHANGES, not a full roll call, so directors unchanged since then may be missing here. The KBO register holds the complete list of function holders.
Massimo Papa
CurrentDirector · since 20-02-2024
Valérie Morfitis
CurrentDirector · since 20-02-2024
Bart Swings
CurrentDirector
François Chaudoir
CurrentDirector
Remi Boel
CurrentDirector
Sophie Vanderwinkel
CurrentDirector
20-02-2024
Massimo Papa: Appointed as Director
20-02-2024
Valérie Morfitis: Appointed as Director
20-02-2024
Bart Bollen: Resigned as Director
20-02-2024
Bart Demeulenaere: Resigned as Director
20-02-2024
Jean-Michel Depasse: Resigned as Director
Not every act has been read: a resignation may be missing here
16 of this company's 17 Belgian State Gazette acts have not been read yet. Appointments and resignations recorded in them are missing above: a director who resigned there may therefore still show here as sitting. The acts are in the Timeline.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Schaarbeek · 1 establishment unit since 1959
Ground area
6,848 m²
Building footprint
3,050 m²
Volume, LiDAR
59,808 m³
Parcel 21911C0131/03L000, Brussels · tallest building 32.3 m, ±8 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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Centre d'Information sur les Media-Centrum voor Informaties over de Media
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| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21911C0131/03L000 | Brussels | 6,848 m² | 1 · 3,050 m² | 32.3 m · 8 fl. |
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LAUDESC
BE 0463.417.696
Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · Eq €1,774,487
WAX MANAGEMENT
BE 0810.022.650
Overijse · Eq €1,788,735
PROSPECT CONSULTING & SERVICES
BE 0452.618.529
Elsene · Eq €1,798,439
AD LIB COMMUNICATIONS
BE 0479.565.129
Brussel · Eq €1,760,824
SOCIETE DE DEVELOPPEMENT DU GROUPE GOBYN
BE 0442.253.880
Mouscron · Eq €1,756,259
Of 2,712 companies in sector 73200 we hold annual accounts for 1,782. 922 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector
Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded26-11-1959
Fiscal year end31-12
Legal name FR
Centre d'Information sur les Media
Abbreviation FR
Cim
Abbreviation NL
cim
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
73200Market research and public opinion polling
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