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WATERSTONE'S BOOKSELLERS BELGIUM

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Financial year 2025 · Closed on 30/04/2025

Net result611,1 k €+56,6 %over 1 year

Revenue2,7 M €+8,3 %over 1 year

Equity5,2 M €+13,3 %over 1 year

Workforce13,0 ETP-3,7 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

WATERSTONE'S BOOKSELLERS BELGIUM is a Public limited company incorporated in 1968. Its registered office is in Bruxelles. It employs on average 13,0 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation: Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT: BE 0403.540.685
Incorporation: 01/01/1968
Legal form: Public limited company
Registered office: Boulevard Adolphe Max 71-75
1000 Bruxelles · BruxellesSee on map
Contributed capital: 130 144,10 €
Latest accounts: 30/04/2025
Average workforce: 13,0 ETP

Joint committees (3)

Signals

ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debtsHigh revenue

Financials

Source · NBB, 20 filings

Trend over 19 financial years

	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021
Income statement
Revenue	2,7 M €	+8.3%	2,5 M €	+9.4%	2,3 M €	+4.4%	2,2 M €	+26.4%	1,7 M €
EBITDA	523,6 k €	+88.8%	277,2 k €	+26.6%	219 k €	-31.8%	321,1 k €	+56.5%	205,3 k €
Operating result	494,5 k €	+120%	225,1 k €	+27.1%	177,1 k €	-34.7%	271,1 k €	+58.9%	170,6 k €
Net result	611,1 k €	+56.6%	390,2 k €	+31.2%	297,5 k €	-15.7%	353 k €	+31.7%	268,1 k €
Balance sheet
Equity	5,2 M €	+13.3%	4,6 M €	+9.3%	4,2 M €	+7.6%	3,9 M €	+9.9%	3,6 M €
Total assets	5,9 M €	+10.1%	5,3 M €	+7.5%	5 M €	+14.9%	4,3 M €	+7.4%	4 M €
Cash	1,2 M €	+28.1%	974,9 k €	+10.5%	882,5 k €	+65.3%	533,7 k €	+5.7%	505,2 k €
Debts	492,7 k €	-18.6%	605,4 k €	-5.7%	642 k €	+101%	318,9 k €	-14.1%	371,3 k €
Other
Workforce	13,0 ETP	-3.7%	13,5 ETP	-6.3%	14,4 ETP	+7.5%	13,4 ETP	+3.9%	12,9 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 2,5 M€ and 5 M€

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Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 30/04/2025

4 active · 32 ended

Active mandates

Karen Ashworth

Director · since 04 avril 2024 · until 06 septembre 2029

Active

Kate Skipper

Director · since 31 octobre 2023 · until 06 septembre 2029

Active

James Daunt

Director · since 27 octobre 2023 · until 06 septembre 2029

Active

Alexander Collins

Director · since 29 octobre 2020 · until 03 septembre 2026

Active

Ended mandates

Deborah Ashworth Karen

Director · since 04 avril 2024 · until 06 septembre 2029

Ended

Emma Hillyard

Director · since 31 octobre 2022 · until 31 octobre 2023

Ended

Emma Hillyard

Director · since 31 octobre 2022 · until 07 septembre 2028

Ended

Alexander Collins

Director · since 30 octobre 2020 · until 30 septembre 2026

Ended

Full financial information

Source · NBB

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Type of account	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model
Start of the financial year	01/05/2024	01/05/2023	01/05/2022	01/05/2021	01/05/2020	01/05/2019
Closing of the financial year	30/04/2025	30/04/2024	30/04/2023	30/04/2022	30/04/2021	30/04/2020
Length of the financial year	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Filing date	29/10/2025	27/09/2024	08/11/2023	02/12/2022	06/05/2022	03/11/2020
General meeting	02/10/2025	18/09/2024	31/10/2023	30/11/2022	03/05/2022	30/10/2020
Currency of the financial year	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR
NBB quality label	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls

Financial ratios

Source · NBB

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Annual accounts filings

Source · NBB, 20 filings

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Full model	30/04/2025	02/10/2025	29/10/2025	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2024	18/09/2024	27/09/2024	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2023	31/10/2023	08/11/2023	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2022	30/11/2022	02/12/2022	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2021	03/05/2022	06/05/2022	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2020	30/10/2020	03/11/2020	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2019	31/10/2019	19/11/2019	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2018	30/10/2018	08/11/2018	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2017	13/10/2017	27/10/2017	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2016	27/10/2016	09/11/2016	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2015	23/10/2015	19/11/2015	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2014	31/10/2014	05/11/2014	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2013	31/10/2013	12/11/2013	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2012	18/10/2012	07/11/2012	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2011	20/03/2012	11/04/2012	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2010	07/12/2010	14/02/2011	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2009	11/01/2010	29/01/2010	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2008	26/01/2009	24/02/2009	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2007	10/12/2007	18/12/2007	French	PDF
Full model	30/04/2006	20/12/2006	18/01/2007	French	PDF

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 2,5 M€ and 5 M€

The detail comes with the Business plan: low and high bounds, the valuation bridge for each financial year, transaction multiples by sector and size, group valuation and exports.

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Disclaimer

Indicative estimate based on public sector multiples and the filed annual accounts. It is neither a certified valuation nor financial or investment advice.

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 30/04/2025

4 active · 32 ended

Active mandates

Karen Ashworth

Director · since 04 avril 2024 · until 06 septembre 2029

Active

Kate Skipper

Director · since 31 octobre 2023 · until 06 septembre 2029

Active

James Daunt

Director · since 27 octobre 2023 · until 06 septembre 2029

Active

Alexander Collins

Director · since 29 octobre 2020 · until 03 septembre 2026

Active

Ended mandates

Deborah Ashworth Karen

Director · since 04 avril 2024 · until 06 septembre 2029

Ended

Emma Hillyard

Director · since 31 octobre 2022 · until 31 octobre 2023

Ended

Emma Hillyard

Director · since 31 octobre 2022 · until 07 septembre 2028

Ended

Alexander Collins

Director · since 30 octobre 2020 · until 30 septembre 2026

Ended

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette

Mandates06/11/2025
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates12/06/2024
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates08/04/2024
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates17/11/2023
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Other17/05/2023
STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, )
PDF
Mandates02/02/2023
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates21/02/2022
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates18/08/2020
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF

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Timeline

2025
Annual accounts 2025611,1 k €↑
2024
Annual accounts 2024390,2 k €↑
2023
Annual accounts 2023297,5 k €↓
2022
Annual accounts 2022353 k €↑
2021
Annual accounts 2021268,1 k €↑
2020
Annual accounts 2020231,3 k €↓
2019
Annual accounts 2019292,6 k €↑
2018
Annual accounts 2018222,9 k €↓
2017
Annual accounts 2017240,8 k €↑
2016
Annual accounts 2016167,1 k €↑
2015
Annual accounts 201593,4 k €↓
2014
Annual accounts 2014151,3 k €↓
2013
Annual accounts 2013293,6 k €↑
2012
Annual accounts 2012231,4 k €↑
2011
Annual accounts 2011195,4 k €↓
2010
Annual accounts 2010393,8 k €↓
2009
Annual accounts 2009597,8 k €↑
2008
Annual accounts 2008474,6 k €↑
2007
Annual accounts 2007330,7 k €
01/01/1968
IncorporationPublic limited company

WATERSTONE'S BOOKSELLERS BELGIUM

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Financials

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Board of directors

Financials

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Valuation

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Publications

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