Bankrupt · Opening faillissement (CBE)

Bichette

BE0544884038

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

Bichette is registered with the CBE as active in: Activiteiten van holdings. Private Limited, started on 30 January 2014, 1 establishment.

Ringlaan 11F Unit 6, 2960 Brecht

Behind the company: Franky Verstraeten.

Start date

30 January 2014

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Negative equity NBB

    More debt than assets in 1 of the last 4 fiscal years.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 17 % of short-term debt in 2024; threshold 65 %.

  • Legal situation KBO

    Opening faillissement according to the CBE.

Financials

Financial year 2024

Bichette from Brecht, company number BE0544884038, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -3.2 million after tax. For that financial year Bichette recorded a gross margin of € 529,421 and equity of € -1.6 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € 209,492 to € -3.2 million. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 3, 2025.

What it is worth Caution

€ -1.6 million

▼ € 3.2 million vs 2023

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Loss Caution

€ -3.2 million

▼ still € 209,492 profit in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 104,187

▼ 6% vs 2023

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € -2.6 million.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

4

▲ 2.7 vs 2023

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 193,255

▲ 140% vs 2023

€ 48,300 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 4,372

▼ 12% vs 2023

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go

€ 911,613

▼ 34% vs 2023

€ 400,837 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 960,852

▲ 183% vs 2023

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.

Taxes and wages

€ 96,782

▼ 19% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin € 357,897 € 153,390 € 92,304 € 529,421 ▲ € 437,116
Profit after taxes € 516,281 € 403,594 € 209,492 € -3,204,816 ▼ € 3.4 million
Equity € 1,014,419 € 1,418,012 € 1,627,505 € -1,577,311 ▼ € 3.2 million
Total debts € 1,655,926 € 1,685,659 € 2,040,597 € 2,140,211 ▲ 5%
Cash € 95,316 € 42,668 € 110,445 € 104,187 ▼ 6%
Retained profit € 995,819 € 1,399,412 € 1,608,905 € -2,597,771 ▼ € 4.2 million
Bank debt € 1,370,030 € 1,040,017 € 1,383,776 € 911,613 ▼ 34%
Balance sheet total € 2,670,345 € 3,103,671 € 3,668,102 € 562,900 ▼ 85%
Employees (FTE) 2.8 1.1 1.3 4 ▲ 2.7

Key figures of Bichette, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.

What happened to Bichette?

What happened at Bichette in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

Bichette is active according to the CBE. Legal situation: Opening faillissement.

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: loss of € 3.2 million (▼ € 3.4 million vs 2023). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Brecht. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 516,281 profit in 2021 to € 3.2 million loss in 2024.

Paid € 44,891 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2021, with € 516,281 profit.

On average € 132,400 of value added per employee in 2024.

Management

Behind Bichette is Franky Verstraeten. Franky Verstraeten is also behind SUPERIOR PRODUCTS EUROPE, EIB Insulation, FA Consultancy, EIB Scaffolding and EIB Specialty Services.

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Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Ringlaan 11F Unit 6

2960 Brecht

2.226.952.625

Ringlaan 11F box unit 6

2960 Brecht

Active since 30 January 2014

What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Details

Company number
0544.884.038
VAT number
BE 0544.884.038
Registered office
Ringlaan 11F Unit 6, 2960 Brecht
Names & denominations
Bichette
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Opening faillissement
Start date
30 January 2014
Peppol
Not registered
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Frequently asked questions

What does Bichette do?
Bichette is registered with the CBE as active in: Activiteiten van holdings. Private Limited, started on 30 January 2014, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Bichette?
The registered office of Bichette is located at Ringlaan 11F Unit 6, 2960 Brecht.
Is Bichette still active?
No. The CBE lists Bichette with legal situation “Opening faillissement”. The date of the court ruling is published in the Belgian Official Gazette; the register does not carry it.
Is Bichette registered on Peppol?
No, Bichette is currently not registered on the Peppol network.
What is the enterprise number of Bichette?
The enterprise number of Bichette is BE0544884038.
When was Bichette founded?
Bichette was founded on 30 January 2014.