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BRUSSELS LANGUAGE SERVICES

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Financial year 2024 · closed on 31/12/2024

Net result

45,3 k €

+450.1% YoY

Gross margin

151,2 k €

-2.9% YoY

Equity

214,2 k €

+26.8% YoY

What does BRUSSELS LANGUAGE SERVICES do?

BRUSSELS LANGUAGE SERVICES is a Private limited company incorporated in 2001. Its main activity is: Translation and interpretation activities. Its registered office is in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.

Legal situation

● Normal situation

BCE/KBO no. / VAT

BE 0474.808.466

Incorporation

16/05/2001

Legal form

Private limited company

Registered office

Rue du Marteau 8
1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode · BruxellesSee on map

Contributed capital

72 818,73 €

Latest accounts

31/12/2024

Activities (NACE)

74300Translation and interpretation activities· main 74301Translation and interpretation activities 74852Other professional, scientific and technical activities

Joint committees (2)

Signals

ProfitablePositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts

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Financials

Trend over 19 financial years

	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
Income statement
Gross margin	151,2 k €	-2.9%	155,7 k €	-8.7%	170,5 k €	+26.2%	135,1 k €	+77.0%	76,3 k €	-32.4%	112,9 k €	-7.6%	122,2 k €	-37.4%	195,1 k €	+19.4%	163,3 k €	-52.7%	345,2 k €	-23.4%	450,5 k €	-9.7%	498,8 k €	-4.0%	519,8 k €	-7.6%	562,7 k €	-4.8%	591,1 k €	+0.4%	588,6 k €	+8.2%	544,1 k €	+23.4%	440,9 k €	+108%	212,2 k €
EBITDA	35,9 k €	+0.5%	35,7 k €	-43.1%	62,8 k €	+80.3%	34,8 k €	+317%	-16 k €	-254%	10,4 k €	-36.9%	16,5 k €	-64.0%	45,9 k €	+199%	-46,5 k €	-158%	80,1 k €	-57.2%	187 k €	-25.2%	249,9 k €	-12.4%	285,3 k €	-2.6%	293 k €	-10.6%	327,7 k €	-4.1%	341,6 k €	+2.4%	333,6 k €	+24.9%	267,1 k €	+123%	119,9 k €
Operating result	4,3 k €	+123%	1,9 k €	-94.2%	33,8 k €	+182%	12 k €	+132%	-38 k €	-262%	-10,5 k €	-293%	5,4 k €	-23.8%	7,1 k €	+111%	-67,2 k €	-212%	60 k €	-62.5%	160,2 k €	-26.7%	218,6 k €	-9.7%	242,1 k €	-0.8%	244 k €	-12.8%	279,7 k €	-5.6%	296,4 k €	+7.6%	275,6 k €	+47.6%	186,8 k €	+83.7%	101,7 k €
Net result	45,3 k €	+450%	8,2 k €	-86.5%	60,9 k €	+150681%	40,4 €	+100%	-42,6 k €	-219%	-13,3 k €	-482%	3,5 k €	-23.5%	4,6 k €	+107%	-66,4 k €	-218%	56,3 k €	-49.6%	111,7 k €	-28.0%	155,1 k €	-2.5%	159,1 k €	-1.3%	161,3 k €	-17.0%	194,2 k €	-0.9%	195,9 k €	+8.8%	180 k €	+44.6%	124,5 k €	+84.5%	67,5 k €
Balance sheet
Equity	214,2 k €	+26.8%	168,9 k €	+5.1%	160,7 k €	+61.1%	99,7 k €	+0.0%	99,7 k €	-29.9%	142,3 k €	-80.6%	735 k €	+0.5%	731,5 k €	-3.4%	757 k €	-8.1%	823,4 k €	0.0%	823,4 k €	+264%	226,1 k €	-71.6%	796,6 k €	+17.6%	677,5 k €	+31.2%	516,2 k €	+60.3%	322 k €	-4.2%	336,1 k €	+1.1%	332,6 k €	+59.9%	208 k €
Total assets	819,2 k €	+0.3%	816,7 k €	+30.5%	626 k €	-5.0%	658,7 k €	+77.4%	371,2 k €	-5.5%	392,7 k €	-59.8%	976,8 k €	-14.4%	1,1 M €	+29.0%	884,1 k €	-22.9%	1,1 M €	-6.8%	1,2 M €	-1.2%	1,2 M €	+9.9%	1,1 M €	-0.6%	1,1 M €	+8.9%	1 M €	+4.2%	1 M €	-6.5%	1,1 M €	+24.4%	863,2 k €	+26.0%	685,3 k €
Cash	12,2 k €	+159%	4,7 k €	-56.5%	10,8 k €	+42.9%	7,6 k €	+115%	3,5 k €	+937%	338,3 €	-99.9%	570,9 k €	-13.6%	660,6 k €	+20.9%	546,6 k €	-19.7%	681,1 k €	-6.0%	724,5 k €	-9.6%	801,8 k €	+20.6%	664,8 k €	+20.4%	552,3 k €	+32.0%	418,4 k €	-5.3%	441,7 k €	+1.9%	433,7 k €	+48.6%	291,8 k €	-27.5%	402,6 k €
Debts	597,2 k €	-6.7%	640 k €	+39.0%	460,3 k €	-16.7%	552,5 k €	+106%	267,9 k €	+8.3%	247,4 k €	+3.6%	238,8 k €	-41.7%	409,3 k €	+222%	127,1 k €	-60.7%	323,4 k €	-20.3%	405,7 k €	-60.1%	1 M €	+203%	335,7 k €	-27.3%	461,9 k €	-12.8%	529,7 k €	-22.1%	680,2 k €	-7.5%	735,2 k €	+39.3%	527,7 k €	+11.3%	474 k €
Other
Workforce	–		–		–		–		–		1,1 ETP	-38.9%	1,8 ETP	-37.9%	2,9 ETP	-35.6%	4,5 ETP	-22.4%	5,8 ETP	0.0%	5,8 ETP	0.0%	5,8 ETP	0.0%	5,8 ETP	0.0%	5,8 ETP	-3.3%	6,0 ETP	+9.1%	5,5 ETP	0.0%	5,5 ETP	+7.8%	5,1 ETP	+27.5%	4,0 ETP

Estimate

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 0 € and 100 k€

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Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2024 · 1 active · 4 ended

Active mandates

ELISABETH LEQUEUE

Director · since 04 mai 2001

Active

Ended mandates

ELISABETH LEQUEUE

Manager · since 04 mai 2001

Ended

Benoit Hombrouck

Manager · until 22 décembre 2014

Ended

BENOIT HOMBROUCK

Manager

Ended

ELISABETH LEQUEUE

Manager

Ended

Annual accounts

Full financial information

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Type of account	Micro model	Micro model	Micro model	Micro model	Micro model	Abridged model
Start of the financial year	01/01/2024	01/01/2023	01/01/2022	01/01/2021	01/01/2020	01/01/2019
Closing of the financial year	31/12/2024	31/12/2023	31/12/2022	31/12/2021	31/12/2020	31/12/2019
Length of the financial year	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Filing date	30/09/2025	13/08/2024	01/09/2023	12/08/2022	09/09/2021	14/07/2020
General meeting	30/09/2025	09/08/2024	31/08/2023	28/07/2022	22/06/2021	23/06/2020
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

Ratios

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Filings

Annual accounts filings

20 filings with the NBB

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Micro model	31/12/2024	30/09/2025	30/09/2025	French	PDF
Micro model	31/12/2023	09/08/2024	13/08/2024	French	PDF
Micro model	31/12/2022	31/08/2023	01/09/2023	French	PDF
Micro model	31/12/2021	28/07/2022	12/08/2022	French	PDF
Micro model	31/12/2020	22/06/2021	09/09/2021	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2019	23/06/2020	14/07/2020	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2018	25/06/2019	30/09/2019	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2017	30/06/2018	25/07/2018	French	PDF
Abridged modelCorrection	31/12/2016	30/06/2017	14/10/2017	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2016	30/06/2017	22/08/2017	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2015	30/06/2016	04/07/2016	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2014	30/06/2015	20/08/2015	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2013	30/06/2014	20/08/2014	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2012	30/06/2013	08/08/2013	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2011	30/06/2012	07/08/2012	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2010	30/06/2011	11/08/2011	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2009	30/06/2010	02/07/2010	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2008	23/06/2009	30/07/2009	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2007	24/06/2008	15/07/2008	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2006	26/06/2007	01/08/2007	French	PDF

Estimate

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 0 € and 100 k€

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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.

Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2024 · 1 active · 4 ended

Active mandates

ELISABETH LEQUEUE

Director · since 04 mai 2001

Active

Ended mandates

ELISABETH LEQUEUE

Manager · since 04 mai 2001

Ended

Benoit Hombrouck

Manager · until 22 décembre 2014

Ended

BENOIT HOMBROUCK

Manager

Ended

ELISABETH LEQUEUE

Manager

Ended

Shareholders

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette

Belgian Official Gazette publications

Mandates17/03/2022
STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, ) - MODIFICATION FORME JURIDIQUE - OBJET - DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Capital / shares29/03/2019
CAPITAL, ACTIONS
PDF
Mandates09/02/2016
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Capital / shares19/02/2014
CAPITAL, ACTIONS - STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, )
PDF
Capital / shares29/12/2006
ASSEMBLEE GENERALE - CAPITAL, ACTIONS - STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, )
PDF

Source: Belgian Official Gazette

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2024
Annual accounts 202445,3 k €↑
2023
Annual accounts 20238,2 k €↓
2022
Annual accounts 202260,9 k €↑
2021
Annual accounts 202140,4 €↑
2020
Annual accounts 2020-42,6 k €↓
2019
Annual accounts 2019-13,3 k €↓
2018
Annual accounts 20183,5 k €↓
2017
Annual accounts 20174,6 k €↑
2016
Annual accounts 2016-66,4 k €↓
2015
Annual accounts 201556,3 k €↓
2014
Annual accounts 2014111,7 k €↓
2013
Annual accounts 2013155,1 k €↓
2012
Annual accounts 2012159,1 k €↓
2011
Annual accounts 2011161,3 k €↓
2010
Annual accounts 2010194,2 k €↓
2009
Annual accounts 2009195,9 k €↑
2008
Annual accounts 2008180 k €↑
2007
Annual accounts 2007124,5 k €↑
2006
Annual accounts 200667,5 k €
16/05/2001
IncorporationPrivate limited company

10/15	1 240 000	1 180 000	1 050 000
70	8 630 000	8 120 000	7 940 000
9904	412 000	388 000	301 000
17/49	2 970 000	3 140 000	3 380 000
9087	24,3	23,1	21,8

BRUSSELS LANGUAGE SERVICES

Overview

What does BRUSSELS LANGUAGE SERVICES do?

Trend over 19 financial years

Indicative valuation

Board of directors

Financials

Full financial information

Financial ratios

Annual accounts filings

Valuation

Indicative valuation

Directors & structure

Board of directors

Ownership and network

Publications

Belgian Official Gazette publications

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