For consultants
Sector analysis and target lists from official figures
Prepare a market analysis or an acquisition file with advanced search (30+ filters), sector comparison with percentiles, the Network explorer and Excel export. Every figure comes from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank.
Comparison
Sector comparison
Construction sector
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An acquisition file starts with the sector's figures
For consultants preparing a market analysis, an acquisition file or a competitor comparison.
Problem
- Fetching annual accounts one by one from the National Bank and retyping them into Excel.
- No sector figures to measure a company's performance against.
- Compiling a list of every player in a sector and region takes days.
- Links between directors, holdings and subsidiaries are scattered across the CBE, the annual accounts and the Official Gazette.
Solution
- Search with 30+ filters on NACE code, province, turnover, staff and ratios, and export the list to Excel.
- Compare every company, ratio by ratio, with its sector peers, with percentiles (Pro).
- Key figures and ratios for several financial years per company, without retyping.
- Explore directors, shareholders and participations in the Network explorer.
- Put companies in a list, share it with your team and export it to Excel.
SECTOR COMPARISON
Put a company next to its sector
Every ratio is compared with the companies that share the same NACE code. You see the sector average and the percentile: P72 on liquidity means better than 72% of sector peers. Available in Pro.
- Sector average
- For each ratio, the company's value sits next to the sector average, calculated on the filed annual accounts.
- Percentiles
- A percentile tells you how many sector peers the company leaves behind. P72 on liquidity means better than 72% of the sector.
- Summary
- You see in how many of the main ratios the company performs above the sector average.
NETWORK EXPLORER
See who is behind the acquisition target
The Network explorer shows a company's directors, shareholders and participations as a network. Click through to any person or company and see current and former mandates.
- Directors and mandates
- Every director with their current and former mandates, from the annual accounts and the Official Gazette.
- Shareholders and participations
- Who holds the shares and in which companies the company itself holds participations, as published in the annual accounts.
- Shared directors
- See which companies share the same directors and map a group before you sit down at the table.
SIMILAR COMPANIES
Build the list of sector peers
Every company comes with a list of similar companies based on NACE code, headcount, turnover and region. With advanced search (30+ filters) you build your own target list and export it to Excel.
- Found automatically
- Similar companies are selected on NACE code, headcount, turnover and location.
- Advanced search
- Combine 30+ filters: sector, province, turnover, equity, solvency, liquidity and year of incorporation (Pro).
- Excel export
- Export any list or search to Excel, with the key figures for each company included.
MAP & ACCESSIBILITY
Customers and prospects in your region on the map
Put customers and prospects on a map with drive-time zones and the average Health score per province (after logging in).
- Drive-time zones
- See which companies are reachable within 15, 30 or 45 minutes driving from a selected address.
- Provincial health score
- Switch to the province map and see the average Health score per province.
- Through to the company page
- Click a company on the map to go to its company page with key figures, score and directors.
What consultants use on Jaarrekening.be
Every feature works on the annual accounts as filed with the National Bank.
Sector comparison
Compare a company's ratios with the average and the percentile of its sector.
Network explorer
View directors, shareholders and participations as a network and click through to any person or company.
Similar companies
For every company, a list of sector peers by NACE code, staff, turnover and region.
Financial ratios
More than 30 ratios per financial year: solvency, liquidity, profitability, debt ratio and margins.
Advanced search
Filter by sector, region, turnover, staff and ratios with 30+ filters and export the result to Excel (Pro).
Excel export
Export lists and search results with key figures to Excel for your own model or presentation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export an entire sector?
Yes. With advanced search you filter by NACE code, province, turnover, staff and ratios, then export the result to Excel with the key figures for each company. Advanced search and exports are part of the Pro plan.
How do I compare a company with its sector?
Open the company profile and go to the sector comparison in the risk report. For each ratio you see the company's value next to the average of companies with the same NACE code, plus the percentile. P72 on liquidity means the company scores better than 72% of its sector peers. Available in Pro.
How current are the figures?
Every morning we process the National Bank's extract of newly filed annual accounts and synchronise company data with the CBE. Annual accounts therefore usually appear on the company profile the day after filing, with the filing date shown.
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