Gevers Patents
ActiveSummary
Gevers Patents has been active since 1993 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €5.20M and a net result of €972k. Equity is growing by ~4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 59% of 1004 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
68
/ 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability67▼-6
Solvency69▲+4
Growth66=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €350k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.74 against 1.68 in 2024; short-term debt: 48.9% and cash: 0.2% of total assets), but 56.3% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 69
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 69
lower
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
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
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
43.7%
Return on assets
8.2%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 09-07-2026, 22 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
22 d early
2024
14 d early
2023
20 d early
2022
32 d early
2021
4 d early
2020
19 d early
2019
7 d early
← 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
€16.92M▲ 0.2%
2024 · €16.88M
2018: €14.13M
2019: €13.48M
2020: €14.99M
2021: €13.87M
2022: €15.18M
2023: €15.84M
2024: €16.88M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
6.2%▼ 3.1pp
2024 · 9.3%
2018: 6.9%
2019: 5.5%
2020: 9.3%
2021: 8.3%
2022: 8.5%
2023: 7.1%
2024: 9.3%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€972k▼ 27.1%
2024 · €1.33M
2018: €680k
2019: €577k
2020: €1.13M
2021: €892k
2022: €1.05M
2023: €1.10M
2024: €1.33M
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€4.32M▲ 2.0%
2024 · €4.24M
2018: €3.45M
2019: €4.13M
2020: €5.09M
2021: €6.02M
2022: €3.03M
2023: €4.11M
2024: €4.24M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€13.87M-€15.18M▲ 9.4%€15.84M▲ 4.4%€16.88M▲ 6.5%€16.92M▲ 0.2%
Equity€5.96M-€3.00M▼ 49.7%€4.10M▲ 36.8%€4.23M▲ 3.3%€5.20M▲ 23.0%
Operating result€1.15M-€1.29M▲ 11.8%€1.13M▼ 12.3%€1.57M▲ 39.5%€1.05M▼ 33.1%
Net result€892k-€1.05M▲ 17.4%€1.10M▲ 5.2%€1.33M▲ 21.0%€972k▼ 27.1%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 33% below 2024 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €11.91M
Fixed assets
€1.77M ▲ 9,961%
Current assets
€10.14M ▼ 3.4%
Equity and liabilities €11.91M
Equity
€5.20M ▲ 23.0%
Provisions
€25k =
Debt
€6.68M ▲ 6.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 59.5% to 56.1%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€1.06M▼
2024 · €1.57M
Cash flow
€976k▼
2024 · €1.34M
Current ratio
1.74▲
2024 · 1.68
Quick ratio
1.72▲
2024 · 1.64
Debt to equity
1.28▼
2024 · 1.48
ROE
18.7%▼
2024 · 31.5%
ROA
8.2%▼
2024 · 12.7%
Interest coverage
5.81▲
2024 · 5.49
Debt ≤ 1 year
€5.82M▼
2024 · €6.26M
Debt > 1 year
€822k
Income taxes
€428k▼
2024 · €504k
Staff costs
€4.45M▲
2024 · €4.05M
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 · 83 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€10.51M€11.91M▲
Fixed assets21/28€18k€1.77M▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€11k€14k▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€10k€12k▲
Furniture and vehicles24€1k€1k=
Financial fixed assets28€6k€1.76M▲
Affiliated companies280/1-€1.75M
Participating interests280-€1.75M
Other financial fixed assets284/8€6k€6k=
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€6k€6k=
Current assets29/58€10.49M€10.14M▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€219k€159k▼
Contracts in progress37€219k€159k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€10.27M€9.96M▼
Trade receivables40€4.74M€4.31M▼
Other amounts receivable41€5.52M€5.65M▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€7k€22k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€3k€5k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€10.51M€11.91M▲
Equity10/15€4.23M€5.20M▲
Contributions10/11€124k€124k=
Capital10€124k€124k=
Issued capital100€124k€124k=
Reserves13€1.75M€1.96M▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€12k€12k=
Legal reserve130€12k€12k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€421k€421k=
Distributable reserves133€1.32M€1.53M▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2.35M€3.11M▲
Provisions and deferred taxes16€25k€25k=
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€25k€25k=
Other liabilities and charges164/5€25k€25k=
Amounts payable17/49€6.26M€6.68M▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€822k
Financial debts170/4-€822k
Credit institutions173-€822k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€6.26M€5.82M▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€153k
Trade debts44€2.92M€2.86M▼
Suppliers440/4€2.92M€2.86M▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€174k€125k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€1.82M€1.85M▲
Taxes450/3€849k€852k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€970k€1.00M▲
Other amounts payable47/48€1.34M€826k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€41k
Income statement
Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€17.37M€17.35M▼
Turnover70€16.88M€16.92M▲
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress71€48k€-59k▼
Other operating income74€440k€492k▲
Operating charges60/66A€15.79M€16.30M▲
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€6.39M€6.00M▼
Purchases600/8€6.39M€6.00M▼
Services and other goods61€5.37M€5.78M▲
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€4.05M€4.45M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2k€4k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-25k€-22k▲
Other operating charges640/8€6k€39k▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€600€41k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€1.57M€1.05M▼
Financial income75/76B€570k€558k▼
Recurring financial income75€570k€558k▼
Income from current assets751€470k€398k▼
Other financial income752/9€99k€160k▲
Financial charges65/66B€304k€209k▼
Recurring financial charges65€304k€209k▼
Debt charges650€287k€182k▼
Other financial charges652/9€17k€27k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1.84M€1.40M▼
Income taxes67/77€504k€428k▼
Taxes670/3€505k€428k▼
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77€604-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1.33M€972k▼
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€253k€211k▼
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€211k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1.59M€972k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3.81M€3.33M▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€2.22M€2.35M▲
Transfer to equity691/2€253k€211k▼
To other reserves6921€253k€211k▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€1.20M-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€1.20M-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908736.940.2▲
The notes to these accounts (61 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
10-08
State Gazette act
RestructuringMerger · Accounting effect · Director discharge5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Restructuring
Merger · Accounting effect · Director discharge5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 29/07/2026
- Merger, verrichting gelijkgesteld met een fusie door overneming
- Accounting effect, 01/01/2026
- Director discharge, Gevers Patents
- Power of attorney, BPO Tax & Accountancy
09-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
18-06
State Gazette act
RestructuringPermanent representatives: Bram Dejan, Ingrid Luyten and Samuel Denis · Appointment: BST Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor) · Merger16 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Restructuring
Permanent representatives: Bram Dejan, Ingrid Luyten and Samuel Denis · Appointment: BST Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor) · Merger16 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-04-2026
- Merger
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2026
- Board composition, Myhe BV (director)
- Permanent representative, Bram Dejan
- Board composition, Frank Van Coppenolle (director)
- Board composition, Gevers Belgium NV (director)
- Permanent representative, Ingrid Luyten
- Auditor appointment, BST Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL
- Board composition, Ingrid Luyten (director)
- Board composition, Sdnis Consult SRL (director)
- Permanent representative, Samuel Denis
- +4 further facts in this act
2025
31-12
Financial
Equity above €5MEq €5.20M ▲23%
8 profitable years in a row build equity to €5.20M.
17-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €1.33M ▲21%
Operating result €1.57M, net result €1.33M, both a record.
11-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
29-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
27-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
12-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Equity above €5MEq €5.07M ▲28.8%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €5.07M.
24-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
Show earlier events
2019
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €577k ▼15.1%
Net result drops to €577k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
25-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
22-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
01-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 1 day late
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
We have established no sitting directors for this company. We derive directors from published Gazette acts; while there are none, or none read, nothing appears here. That does not mean the company has none: the CBE keeps its own list of function holders, which we do not read.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Machelen (Brab.) · 7 establishment units since 1994
Cannot be placed on the map
This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.
De Kleetlaan 7A1831 Machelen (Brab.)Ground area
4.6 ha
Building footprint
6,698 m²
Volume, LiDAR
93,431 m³
7 parcels, Flanders, Wallonia · tallest building 31.0 m, ±6 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
7 establishment units
GEVERS & VANDER HAEGHEN
since 19942.065.187.705
GEVERS & VANDERHAEGHEN
since 20032.231.930.111
Gevers Patents
since 20162.255.268.806
Gevers Patents
since 20162.256.358.867
Corda 1
since 20182.274.536.073
Gevers Patents
since 20182.276.794.193
Show 1 more locations
GEVERS Patents
since 20222.336.360.905
7 parcels
Flanders
6
(85.7%)
Wallonia
1
(14.3%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62042B0366/00B003 | Wallonia | 1.9 ha | - | - |
| 23015B0091/00A004 | Flanders | 8,074 m² | - | - |
| 11003A0291/00C002 | Flanders | 7,531 m² | 1 · 1,120 m² | 21.6 m · 6 fl. |
| 71322A0540/00D003 | Flanders | 4,205 m² | 1 · 3,726 m² | 31.0 m · 6 fl. |
| 23015B0124/00D000 | Flanders | 3,915 m² | 1 · 1,031 m² | 19.0 m · 4 fl. |
| 23015B0091/00D003 | Flanders | 2,221 m² | - | - |
| 44809I0649/52A002 | Flanders | 1,701 m² | 1 · 822 m² | 4.8 m |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 6
7 of 7 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Statutory auditor
1 auditor| BST Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRLCurrent Auditor | 01-04-2026 → present |
Structure & network
Acquisitions and mergers
1 transactionTook over:Pecher & Partners
Capital and shareholders
Capital over the years
- 18-06-2026 Capital stated in the act · 124,000 EUR · 1,250 shares
Public money · subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2023 · 1 entry · 2,658 EUR awarded · 2,658 EUR paid| Year | Entries | awarded | paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2,658 EUR | 2,658 EUR |
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
European Union, budget
2021 to 2025 · 64 entries · 3,258,670 EUR in total| Year | Entries | awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 18,671 EUR |
| 2024 | 15 | 713,163 EUR |
| 2023 | 16 | 865,765 EUR |
| 2022 | 20 | 997,941 EUR |
| 2021 | 12 | 663,130 EUR |
Projects
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE FWC IS TO PROVIDE IPR PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND ANNUITIES AND RENEWALS SERVICES.
European research
1 project · 60,000 EUR EU contributionProgrammes
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded14-12-1993
Fiscal year end31-12
Abbreviation FR
Gevers
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
69109Other legal services
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 32 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.