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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 26 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
RICO TOOLS from Herentals, company number BE0816566091, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 3,442 after tax. For that financial year RICO TOOLS recorded a gross margin of € 50,321 and equity of € 85,664. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 3,030 to € 3,442. Profitable, and profit is growing. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 30, 2026.
€ 85,664
▼ 1% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 3,442
▲ 14% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 45,795
▲ € 38,745 vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 11,073 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 348
▼ 61% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 2,268
▲ 128% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 51,867 | € 52,230 | € 51,201 | € 50,321 | ▼ 2% |
| Profit after taxes | € 13,061 | € 10,158 | € 3,030 | € 3,442 | ▲ 14% |
| Equity | € 89,418 | € 92,121 | € 86,360 | € 85,664 | ▼ 1% |
| Total debts | € 218,281 | € 194,759 | € 161,738 | € 177,165 | ▲ 10% |
| Cash | € 8,209 | € 13,670 | € 7,049 | € 45,795 | ▲ € 38,745 |
| Land & buildings | € 252,827 | € 228,121 | € 203,414 | € 178,708 | ▼ 12% |
| Retained profit | € 69,418 | € 72,121 | € 66,360 | € 65,664 | ▼ 1% |
| Dividend | € 8,819 | € 7,455 | € 8,791 | € 11,073 | ▲ 26% |
| Bank debt | € 29,716 | € 12,164 | € 0 | € 0 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 307,699 | € 286,880 | € 248,099 | € 262,829 | ▲ 6% |
Key figures of RICO TOOLS, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 July 2027.
What happened to RICO TOOLS?
What happened at RICO TOOLS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 3,442 (▲ 14% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Herentals. KBO
- Patrick Meir became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 13,061 profit in 2022 to € 3,442 profit in 2025.
Paid € 16,372 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 13,061 profit.
Paid out € 36,138 in dividends to the owners in total.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
Behind RICO TOOLS is Patrick Meir. Patrick Meir is also behind Rico Tools Belgium.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
since 2009
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Meivuurstraat(HRT) 14
2200 Herentals
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0816.566.091
- VAT number
- BE 0816.566.091
- Registered office
- Meivuurstraat(HRT) 14, 2200 Herentals
- Names & denominations
- RICO TOOLS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 26 June 2009
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