DE GEYTER
ActiveSummary
DE GEYTER has been active since 1981 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.08M and a net result of €71k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.5% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 70% of 121 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
69
/ 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability53▼-21
Solvency90▲+13
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €70k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.81 against 2.06 in 2024; short-term debt: 35.3% and cash: 9% of total assets), and 35.4% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 24
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 24
higher
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
64.6%
Return on assets
4.3%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 20-08-2026, 20 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
20 d late
2024
28 d late
2023
21 d early
2022
46 d early
2021
51 d early
2020
38 d early
2019
66 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven monthsPosition in the running window
24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema
Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€71k▼ 9.9%
2024 · €79k
2018: €98k
2019: €68k
2020: €263k
2021: €318k
2022: €453k
2023: €235k
2024: €79k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€1.07M▲ 8.1%
2024 · €987k
2018: €1.32M
2019: €1.22M
2020: €1.22M
2021: €1.55M
2022: €1.25M
2023: €1.49M
2024: €987k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€1.59M-€1.29M▼ 18.6%€1.53M▲ 18.2%€1.01M▼ 34.1%€1.08M▲ 7.0%
Operating result€464k-€648k▲ 39.8%€347k▼ 46.5%€126k▼ 63.7%€131k▲ 4.1%
Net result€318k-€453k▲ 42.6%€235k▼ 48.1%€79k▼ 66.4%€71k▼ 9.9%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result recovers in 2025; 2025 is 4% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.67M
Fixed assets
€13k ▼ 41.2%
Current assets
€1.66M ▼ 13.6%
Equity and liabilities €1.67M
Equity
€1.08M ▲ 7.0%
Debt
€591k ▼ 36.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 48.0% to 35.4%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€141k▼
2024 · €145k
Cash flow
€80k▼
2024 · €98k
Current ratio
2.81▲
2024 · 2.06
Quick ratio
1.04▼
2024 · 1.10
Debt to equity
0.55▼
2024 · 0.92
ROE
6.6%▼
2024 · 7.8%
ROA
4.3%▲
2024 · 4.1%
Interest coverage
3.52▼
2024 · 8.02
Debt ≤ 1 year
€590k▼
2024 · €932k
Income taxes
€24k▼
2024 · €29k
Staff costs
€48k▼
2024 · €119k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 60 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.94M€1.67M▼
Fixed assets21/28€23k€13k▼
Intangible fixed assets21€6k€5k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€11k€3k▼
Land and buildings22€4k€3k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€0-
Furniture and vehicles24€7k€860▼
Financial fixed assets28€5k€5k=
Current assets29/58€1.92M€1.66M▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€893k€1.04M▲
Stocks30/36€893k€1.04M▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€784k€414k▼
Trade receivables40€542k€348k▼
Other amounts receivable41€242k€66k▼
Current investments50/53€50k€51k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€191k€151k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.94M€1.67M▼
Equity10/15€1.01M€1.08M▲
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€947k€1.02M▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Distributable reserves133€941k€1.01M▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€933k€591k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€932k€590k▼
Financial debts43€300k€300k=
Credit institutions430/8€300k€300k=
Trade debts44€196k€139k▼
Suppliers440/4€196k€139k▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€0-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€109k€40k▼
Taxes450/3€93k€26k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€16k€14k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€326k€111k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1k€1k▼
Income statement
Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€119k€48k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€19k€9k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€2k€34k▲
Other operating charges640/8€52k€84k▲
Gross operating margin9900€318k€306k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€126k€131k▲
Financial income75/76B€480€4k▲
Recurring financial income75€480€4k▲
Financial charges65/66B€18k€40k▲
Recurring financial charges65€18k€40k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€108k€95k▼
Income taxes67/77€29k€24k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€79k€71k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€79k€71k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.04M€71k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€962k€0▼
Transfer from equity791/2€400k€0▼
Transfer to equity691/2€841k€71k▼
To other reserves6921€841k€71k▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€600k€0▼
Return on contributions (dividend)694€600k€0▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90873.03.0=
The notes to these accounts (13 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
20-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema · 20 days late
04-08
State Gazette act
Registered officeRegistered-office move · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Registered office
Registered-office move · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 15/07/2026
- Registered-office move, Gotevlietstraat 34, 8000 Brugge
- Power of attorney, BV one4finance
2025
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 28 days late
2024
10-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
31-12
Financial
Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 4.39
Current ratio from 2.11 to 4.39; short-term debt falls from €1.12M to €439k.
15-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €453k ▲42.6%
Operating result €648k, net result €453k, both a record.
10-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
05-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 66 days late
2019
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €68k ▼30.3%
Net result drops to €68k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
Financial
Liquidity quadruplescurrent ratio 18.96
Current ratio from 5.23 to 18.96; short-term debt falls from €312k to €68k.
Show earlier events
31-12
Financial
Equity above €1MEq €1.01M ▲7.2%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.01M.
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2018
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2017
22-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
1 of 8 acts read
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
8 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 1. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Brugge · 1 establishment unit since 1981
Ground area
1.3 ha
Building footprint
4,039 m²
Volume, LiDAR
33,613 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 11.5 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Buke 78, 9620 Zottegem
since 19812.019.850.695
2 parcels
Flanders
2
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31810N0561/00Y000 | Flanders | 1.2 ha | 1 · 3,360 m² | 11.5 m · 4 fl. |
| 41035A0218/00T002 | Flanders | 1,161 m² | 1 · 679 m² | 8.5 m · 1 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded20-03-1981
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
24100Manufacture of basic metals
24540Manufacture of basic metals
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesBelgian Official Gazette · 1 actNational Bank · 45 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.