Warning lights
Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.
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Negative equity NBB
More debt than assets in 4 of the last 4 fiscal years.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 52 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
THE COOKING COMPANY from Brugge, company number BE0870242230, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 6,299 after tax. For that financial year THE COOKING COMPANY recorded a gross margin of € 51,012 and equity of € -32,326. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -4,114 to € 6,299. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 21, 2026.
€ -32,326
▲ € 6,299 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 6,299
▲ still € 4,114 loss in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 16,085
▲ 107% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € -50,926.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 33,248
▼ 62% vs 2024
Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
€ 2,812
▼ 31% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 29,835
€ 1,115 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 27 years.
€ 17,278
▼ 29% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 20,907
▲ 32% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 91,080 | € 102,326 | € 94,810 | € 51,012 | ▼ 46% |
| Profit after taxes | € -30,984 | € 6,898 | € -4,114 | € 6,299 | ▲ € 10,413 |
| Equity | € -41,409 | € -34,511 | € -38,625 | € -32,326 | ▲ € 6,299 |
| Total debts | € 83,021 | € 70,184 | € 74,499 | € 69,181 | ▼ 7% |
| Cash | € 9,108 | € 6,543 | € 7,759 | € 16,085 | ▲ 107% |
| Land & buildings | € 1,175 | € 1,025 | € 875 | € 725 | ▼ 17% |
| Retained profit | € -60,009 | € -53,111 | € -57,225 | € -50,926 | ▲ € 6,299 |
| Bank debt | € 36,253 | € 34,644 | € 29,848 | € 29,835 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 41,612 | € 35,673 | € 35,874 | € 36,855 | ▲ 3% |
Key figures of THE COOKING COMPANY, 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 THE COOKING COMPANY?
What happened at THE COOKING COMPANY in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 6,299. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 30,984 loss in 2022 to € 6,299 profit in 2025.
Paid € 357 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 6,898 profit.
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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 THE COOKING COMPANY is Els Van Vynckt.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Els Van Vynckt
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Oude Burg 20
8000 Brugge
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Website
Technologies
Hosting & Email
Email provider
Microsoft 365
Hosting
TIGRON-AS, BE
Domain
Domain
mangerie.com
Registered
2002-06-21
Registrar
Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - Filial af Ascio technologies, Inc. USA
Expires
2026-06-21
Website info
Features
Security
Details
- Company number
- 0870.242.230
- VAT number
- BE 0870.242.230
- Registered office
- Oude Burg 20, 8000 Brugge
- Names & denominations
- THE COOKING COMPANY
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 29 November 2004
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 13 Nov 2025
- Contact
- mangerie.com 003250339336
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