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MATRIKS

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Public limited companyfounded 199035 yrs activeKorte Nieuwstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0441.747.205
Summary

MATRIKS has been active since 1990 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €4.67M and a net result of €-2k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.2% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 83% of 9624 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.6% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability37▼-26
Solvency97▲+4
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.6% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €300k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.82 against 0.83 in 2023; short-term debt: 23.3% and cash: 1.1% of total assets), and 27.8% 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 date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 35 years 0 40 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 01-07-2025, 30 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
30 d early
2023
40 d early
2022
35 d early
2021
39 d early
2020
43 d early
2019
46 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€4.67M▼ 0.1%
2023 · €4.68M
2018: €4.31M 2019: €4.29M▼ -0.6% vs 2018 2020: €4.28M▼ -0.1% vs 2019lowest in 7 years 2021: €4.30M▲ +0.5% vs 2020 2022: €4.35M▲ +1.2% vs 2021 2023: €4.68M▲ +7.4% vs 2022highest in 7 years 2024: €4.67M▼ -0.1% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€6.48M▼ 6.5%
2023 · €6.93M
2018: €5.77Mlowest in 7 years 2019: €5.91M▲ +2.4% vs 2018 2020: €6.10M▲ +3.3% vs 2019 2021: €6.82M▲ +11.8% vs 2020 2022: €7.03M▲ +3.0% vs 2021highest in 7 years 2023: €6.93M▼ -1.4% vs 2022 2024: €6.48M▼ -6.5% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Net result
€-2k
2023 · €322k
2018: €-36klowest in 7 years 2019: €-24k▲ +33.1% vs 2018 2020: €-6k▲ +74.0% vs 2019 2021: €19k▲ +411% vs 2020 2022: €51k▲ +162% vs 2021 2023: €322k▲ +532% vs 2022highest in 7 years 2024: €-2k▼ -101% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€-273k▲ 20.2%
2023 · €-342k
2018: €-1.20M 2019: €-1.38M▼ -15.5% vs 2018 2020: €-1.55M▼ -12.3% vs 2019 2021: €-2.20M▼ -42.0% vs 2020lowest in 7 years 2022: €-2.11M▲ +4.3% vs 2021 2023: €-342k▲ +83.8% vs 2022 2024: €-273k▲ +20.2% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€4.28M-€4.30M▲ 0.5%€4.35M▲ 1.2%€4.68M▲ 7.4%€4.67M▼ 0.1% 2020: €4.28Mlowest in 5 years 2021: €4.30M▲ +0.5% vs 2020 2022: €4.35M▲ +1.2% vs 2021 2023: €4.68M▲ +7.4% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: €4.67M▼ -0.1% vs 2023
Operating result€44k-€80k▲ 83.0%€213k▲ 166%€538k▲ 152%€118k▼ 78.2% 2020: €44klowest in 5 years 2021: €80k▲ +83.0% vs 2020 2022: €213k▲ +166% vs 2021 2023: €538k▲ +152% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: €118k▼ -78.2% vs 2023
Net result€-6k-€19k€51k▲ 162%€322k▲ 532%€-2k 2020: €-6klowest in 5 years 2021: €19k▲ +411% vs 2020 2022: €51k▲ +162% vs 2021 2023: €322k▲ +532% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: €-2k▼ -101% vs 2023
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-200k€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2020: €44k€44kNet result 2020: €-6k€-6kOperating result 2021: €80k€80kNet result 2021: €19k€19kOperating result 2022: €213k€213kNet result 2022: €51k€51kOperating result 2023: €538k€538kNet result 2023: €322k€322kOperating result 2024: €118k€118kNet result 2024: €-2k€-2k20202021202220232024€-200k€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2022: €213k€213kNet result 2022: €51k€51kOperating result 2023: €538k€538kNet result 2023: €322k€322kOperating result 2024: €118k€118kNet result 2024: €-2k€-2.5k202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 78% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €6.48M
Fixed assets €5.24M ▼ 1.1%
Current assets €1.23M ▼ 24.1%
Equity and liabilities €6.48M
Equity €4.67M ▼ 0.1%
Provisions €147k ▲ 34.1%
Debt €1.65M ▼ 22.7%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 30.9% to 25.6%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€289k▼
2023 · €678k
Cash flow
€169k▼
2023 · €461k
Current ratio
0.82▼
2023 · 0.83
Quick ratio
0.74▲
2023 · 0.71
Debt to equity
0.35▼
2023 · 0.46
ROE
-0.1%▼
2023 · 6.9%
ROA
0.0%▼
2023 · 4.6%
Interest coverage
2.17▼
2023 · 4.56
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.51M▼
2023 · €1.97M
Debt > 1 year
€144k▼
2023 · €175k
Income taxes
€555▼
2023 · €36k
Staff costs
€39k▼
2023 · €68k
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 69 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€6.93M€6.48M▼
Fixed assets21/28€5.30M€5.24M▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€5.30M€5.24M▼
Land and buildings22€4.19M€4.55M▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€45k€44k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€275k€220k▼
Leasing and similar rights25-€427k
Other tangible fixed assets26€789k-
Financial fixed assets28€5k€5k▼
Current assets29/58€1.62M€1.23M▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€219k€124k▼
Stocks30/36€219k€124k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€256k€124k▼
Trade receivables40€16k€9k▼
Other amounts receivable41€240k€115k▼
Current investments50/53€1.03M€915k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€116k€69k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2k€1k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€6.93M€6.48M▼
Equity10/15€4.68M€4.67M▼
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€4.61M€4.61M▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€366k€479k▲
Distributable reserves133€4.24M€4.13M▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€110k€147k▲
Deferred taxes168€110k€147k▲
Amounts payable17/49€2.14M€1.65M▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€175k€144k▼
Financial debts170/4€175k€144k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.97M€1.51M▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€30k€31k▲
Financial debts43€27-
Credit institutions430/8€27-
Trade debts44€29k€16k▼
Suppliers440/4€29k€16k▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€10k€2k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€15k€2k▼
Taxes450/3€13k-
Remuneration and social security454/9€2k€2k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€1.88M€1.46M▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€5k
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€810k€189k▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€68k€39k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€140k€171k▲
Other operating charges640/8€66k€61k▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€871-
Gross operating margin9900€813k€388k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€538k€118k▼
Financial income75/76B€9k€51k▲
Recurring financial income75€9k€51k▲
Financial charges65/66B€149k€133k▼
Recurring financial charges65€149k€133k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€399k€36k▼
Transfer from deferred taxes780€4k€8k▲
Transfer to deferred taxes680€46k€45k▼
Income taxes67/77€36k€555▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€322k€-2k▼
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€12k€23k▲
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€137k€135k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€196k€-115k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€196k€-115k▼
Transfer from equity791/2-€115k
Transfer to equity691/2€196k-
To other reserves6921€196k-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90871.71.0▼

The notes to these accounts (19 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A-€117k€281k€810k€189k▼ 76.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€84k€76k€68k€39k▼ 43.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€52k€58k€95k€140k€171k▲ 22.8%
Other operating charges640/8-€112k€37k€66k€61k▼ 7.7%
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€392€18k€871--
Gross operating margin9900€190k€336k€439k€813k€388k▼ 52.3%
Operating profit (loss)9901€44k€80k€213k€538k€118k▼ 78.2%
Financial income75/76B-€4k€3k€9k€51k▲ 452%
Recurring financial income75€4k€4k€3k€9k€51k▲ 452%
Financial charges65/66B-€64k€97k€149k€133k▼ 10.6%
Recurring financial charges65€54k€64k€97k€149k€133k▼ 10.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-6k€20k€119k€399k€36k▼ 91.1%
Transfer from deferred taxes780--€2k€4k€8k▲ 97.3%
Transfer to deferred taxes680--€70k€46k€45k▼ 1.2%
Income taxes67/77€434€456€480€36k€555▼ 98.4%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-6k€19k€51k€322k€-2k▼ 101%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789--€7k€12k€23k▲ 97.3%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689--€211k€137k€135k▼ 1.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-6k€19k€-153k€196k€-115k▼ 158%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€6.10M€6.82M€7.03M€6.93M€6.48M▼ 6.5%
Fixed assets21/28€5.84M€6.51M€6.74M€5.30M€5.24M▼ 1.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€5.83M€6.49M€6.73M€5.30M€5.24M▼ 1.1%
Land and buildings22-€5.26M€5.53M€4.19M€4.55M▲ 8.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€42k€47k€45k€44k▼ 2.3%
Furniture and vehicles24-€123k€119k€275k€220k▼ 20.0%
Leasing and similar rights25----€427k-
Other tangible fixed assets26-€1.06M€1.04M€789k--
Financial fixed assets28€8k€17k€9k€5k€5k▼ 2.9%
Current assets29/58€264k€317k€287k€1.62M€1.23M▼ 24.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€194k€202k€194k€219k€124k▼ 43.4%
Stocks30/36-€202k€194k€219k€124k▼ 43.4%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€29k€91k€26k€256k€124k▼ 51.7%
Trade receivables40-€77k€26k€16k€9k▼ 47.7%
Other amounts receivable41-€14k€4€240k€115k▼ 52.0%
Current investments50/53€2€2€2€1.03M€915k▼ 11.2%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€41k€23k€67k€116k€69k▼ 40.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€1k-€2k€1k▼ 41.6%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€6.10M€6.82M€7.03M€6.93M€6.48M▼ 6.5%
Equity10/15€4.28M€4.30M€4.35M€4.68M€4.67M▼ 0.1%
Contributions10/11€62k€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Capital10-€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Issued capital100-€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Reserves13€4.22M€4.24M€4.29M€4.61M€4.61M▼ 0.1%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€6k€6k€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130-€6k€6k€6k€6k=
Tax-exempt reserves132-€38k€241k€366k€479k▲ 30.7%
Distributable reserves133-€4.20M€4.05M€4.24M€4.13M▼ 2.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes16--€68k€110k€147k▲ 34.1%
Deferred taxes168--€68k€110k€147k▲ 34.1%
Amounts payable17/49€1.82M€2.52M€2.60M€2.14M€1.65M▼ 22.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year17--€205k€175k€144k▼ 17.7%
Financial debts170/4--€205k€175k€144k▼ 17.7%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.81M€2.52M€2.39M€1.97M€1.51M▼ 23.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€30k€31k▲ 1.3%
Financial debts43-€415k€330k€27--
Credit institutions430/8-€415k€330k€27--
Trade debts44€15k€45k€18k€29k€16k▼ 45.1%
Suppliers440/4-€45k€18k€29k€16k▼ 45.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€206€9k€10k€2k▼ 78.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€8k€16k€15k€2k▼ 88.3%
Taxes450/3-€456€10k€13k--
Remuneration and social security454/9-€7k€7k€2k€2k▼ 9.3%
Other amounts payable47/48-€2.05M€2.02M€1.88M€1.46M▼ 22.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€5k-€5k-
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-6k€19k€51k€322k€-2k▼ 101%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€52k€58k€95k€140k€171k▲ 22.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€46k€78k€146k€461k€169k▼ 63.4%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-724k€-329k€1.30M€-111k▼ 109%
Change in cash-€-18k€44k€49k€-47k▼ 196%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
01-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
21-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €322k ▲532%
Operating result €538k, net result €322k, both a record.
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
22-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €19k
Net result €19k after 3 loss-making years.
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
15-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
25-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
12-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 0. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Antwerpen · 2 establishment units since 2024
seat establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Ground area
555 m²
Building footprint
317 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,501 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 16.1 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
2 establishment units
Boomgaardstraat 220, 2600 Antwerpen
Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
since 20242.360.518.853
Korte Nieuwstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen
Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
since 20242.365.918.288
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
11003A0117/00F008 Flanders 471 m² 1 · 195 m² 16.1 m · 4 fl.
11803C2369/00C000
ProtectedMonumentBarokpoortjeSource ↗
Flanders 84 m² 1 · 122 m² 14.9 m · 4 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
1 of these parcels carry protected heritage: expect extra rules on renovation or sale.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2024 · 2 entries · 3,323 EUR awarded · 3,323 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2024 1 2,000 EUR2,000 EUR
2022 1 1,323 EUR1,323 EUR
Schemes
Hinderpremie bij openbare werken
1 entry · 2,000 EUR · 2,000 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
1 entry · 1,323 EUR · 1,323 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded05-11-1990
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47553Retail trade
23410Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
47120Other non-specialised retail sale
68203Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land
74201Photography, excluding press photography
90393Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services

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