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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 48 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Figures corrected NBB
Corrected annual account filed for 2024.
Financials
Financial year 2025
H-COOL from Sint-Katelijne-Waver, company number BE0889504945, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 347,904 after tax. For that financial year H-COOL recorded a gross margin of € 702,999 and equity of € -630,588. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 283,106 to € 347,904. 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 June 11, 2026.
€ -630,588
▲ € 346,158 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 347,904
▲ 23% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 4,193
▲ 60% 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 € -652,631.
Debts at end 2025
€ 1.5 million
▼ 15% vs 2024
€ 267,839 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 6 years.
€ 26,558
▼ 37% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 13,396
▲ 3% 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 | € 441,427 | € 414,716 | € 679,479 | € 702,999 | ▲ 3% |
| Profit after taxes | € -201,429 | € -210,276 | € 283,106 | € 347,904 | ▲ 23% |
| Equity | € -1,046,083 | € -1,258,105 | € -976,746 | € -630,588 | ▲ € 346,158 |
| Total debts | € 3,513,693 | € 2,849,935 | € 2,119,874 | € 1,645,113 | ▼ 22% |
| Cash | € 1,139 | € 84,507 | € 2,623 | € 4,193 | ▲ 60% |
| Land & buildings | € 1,573,176 | € 1,313,768 | € 1,054,360 | € 794,952 | ▼ 25% |
| Retained profit | € -1,073,365 | € -1,283,641 | € -1,000,535 | € -652,631 | ▲ € 347,904 |
| Bank debt | € 2,307,021 | € 2,052,238 | € 1,793,263 | € 1,529,850 | ▼ 15% |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,470,520 | € 1,594,158 | € 1,144,874 | € 1,015,688 | ▼ 11% |
Key figures of H-COOL, 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 H-COOL?
What happened at H-COOL in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 347,904 (▲ 23% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Dieter Stockx became a director. NBB
- Marc Smets became a director. NBB
- Philippe Appeltans became a director. NBB
- Marc Grauwels became a director. NBB
- Johan Op De Beeck became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Sint-Truiden. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 201,429 loss in 2022 to € 347,904 profit in 2025.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 347,904 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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Management
Behind H-COOL are Philippe Appeltans, Dieter Stockx, Marc Grauwels, Johan Op De Beeck and Marc Smets. The shares are held by Belgische Fruitveiling BV (100%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Philippe Appeltans
Managing director
Also active at: BELGISCHE FRUITVEILING, KISTENPOOL VERBOND BELGISCHE TUINBOUWCOÖPERATIES, TECHNO-CON, LES VERGERS DE FERNELMONT, Sort & Pak Service, Meiveldkoeling, H-Pack
since 2023
since 2024
since 2023
Johan Op De Beeck
Director
Also active at: BELGISCHE FRUITVEILING, TECHNO-CON, LES VERGERS DE FERNELMONT, Sort & Pak Service, Meiveldkoeling, H-Pack
since 2023
Marc Smets
Director
Also active at: Verbond van Belgische Tuinbouwcoöperaties, BELGISCHE FRUITVEILING, TECHNO-CON, Vlaams Centrum voor Bewaring van Tuinbouwproducten, LOGISTIEKE EN ADMINISTRATIEVE VEILINGSASSOCIATIE, LES VERGERS DE FERNELMONT, Sort & Pak Service, FRESHCOOP +4 more
since 2024
Shareholders
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Mechelsesteenweg(CEN) 120
2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Tongersesteenweg 3030
3800 Sint-Truiden
Active since 16 May 2007
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 7 companies are registered at this address.
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What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0889.504.945
- VAT number
- BE 0889.504.945
- Registered office
- Mechelsesteenweg(CEN) 120, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
- Names & denominations
- H-COOL
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 16 May 2007
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Oct 2025
- Activities · NACE
Landschapsverzorging
Diensten in verband met de landbouw; aanleg en onderhoud van tuinen en parken
Ondersteunende activiteiten in verband met de teelt van gewassen
Diverse ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van voorzieningen
Activiteiten van hoofdkantoren
Beheer van overig onroerend goed
Managementactiviteiten van holdings