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Megaton

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Public limited companyfounded 196560 yrs activeNederwijk-Oost 279, 9400 Ninove, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0400.308.805
Summary

Megaton has been active since 1965 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €8.86M and a net result of €1.62M. Equity is growing by ~5.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 43% of 285 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
70 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability71▲+3
Solvency66▲+7
Growth64▼-3
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €600k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.27 against 1.01 in 2024; short-term debt: 48% and cash: 6.4% of total assets), and 58.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers riskneutral
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 60 years 0 70 y
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
41.2%
Return on assets
7.5%
Age of the figures
9 mo
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 23
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 23
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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 15-07-2026, 16 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
16 d early
2024
27 d early
2023
7 d early
2022
14 d early
2021
17 d early
2020
82 d late
2019
4 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 months
Position in the running window
24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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 2025, full schema

Turnover
€34.45M▼ 13.5%
2024 · €39.82M
2018: €31.23M 2019: €35.49M 2020: €37.28M 2021: €41.34M 2022: €40.81M 2023: €53.26M 2024: €39.82M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
6.2%▲ 0.9pp
2024 · 5.3%
2018: 1.6% 2019: 2.4% 2020: 2.5% 2021: 3.9% 2022: 3.2% 2023: 5.6% 2024: 5.3%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€1.62M▲ 7.9%
2024 · €1.50M
2018: €377k 2019: €759k 2020: €856k 2021: €3.88M 2022: €935k 2023: €6.16M 2024: €1.50M
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€2.78M▲ 1,593%
2024 · €164k
2018: €2.14M 2019: €3.27M 2020: €817k 2021: €2.27M 2022: €4.90M 2023: €1.08M 2024: €164k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€41.34M-€40.81M▼ 1.3%€53.26M▲ 30.5%€39.82M▼ 25.2%€34.45M▼ 13.5%
Equity€7.50M-€8.44M▲ 12.5%€6.74M▼ 20.1%€7.24M▲ 7.5%€8.86M▲ 22.4%
Operating result€1.63M-€1.29M▼ 20.8%€3.00M▲ 132%€2.09M▼ 30.2%€2.12M▲ 1.2%
Net result€3.88M-€935k▼ 75.9%€6.16M▲ 559%€1.50M▼ 75.6%€1.62M▲ 7.9%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€2.00M€4.00M€6.00MOperating result 2021: €1.63M€1.63MNet result 2021: €3.88M€3.88MOperating result 2022: €1.29M€1.29MNet result 2022: €935k€935kOperating result 2023: €3.00M€3.00MNet result 2023: €6.16M€6.16MOperating result 2024: €2.09M€2.09MNet result 2024: €1.50M€1.50MOperating result 2025: €2.12M€2.12MNet result 2025: €1.62M€1.62M20212022202320242025€0€2M€4M€6MOperating result 2023: €3.00M€3MNet result 2023: €6.16M€6.2MOperating result 2024: €2.09M€2.1MNet result 2024: €1.50M€1.5MOperating result 2025: €2.12M€2.1MNet result 2025: €1.62M€1.6M202320242025
The operating result recovers in 2025; 2025 is 1% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €21.54M
Fixed assets €8.43M ▼ 8.3%
Current assets €13.11M ▲ 5.9%
Equity and liabilities €21.54M
Equity €8.86M ▲ 22.4%
Debt €12.67M ▼ 11.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 66.4% to 58.8%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€3.07M
2024 · €2.75M
Cash flow
€2.57M
2024 · €2.15M
Current ratio
1.27
2024 · 1.01
Quick ratio
0.94
2024 · 0.85
Debt to equity
1.43
2024 · 1.98
ROE
18.3%
2024 · 20.7%
ROA
7.5%
2024 · 7.0%
Interest coverage
56.94
2024 · 38.37
Debt ≤ 1 year
€10.33M
2024 · €12.22M
Debt > 1 year
€2.34M
2024 · €2.09M
Income taxes
€441k
2024 · €516k
Staff costs
€3.49M
2024 · €3.43M
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 · 84 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€21.56M€21.54M
Fixed assets21/28€9.19M€8.43M
Tangible fixed assets22/27€7.78M€7.66M
Land and buildings22€6.68M€6.32M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€524k€789k
Furniture and vehicles24€573k€549k
Financial fixed assets28€1.41M€764k
Affiliated companies280/1€1.41M€764k
Participating interests280€662k€762k
Amounts receivable281€745k€2k
Current assets29/58€12.38M€13.11M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€2.05M€3.44M
Stocks30/36€2.05M€3.44M
Raw materials and consumables30/31€1.30M€1.54M
Finished goods33€752k€1.90M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€9.21M€8.27M
Trade receivables40€8.96M€8.03M
Other amounts receivable41€252k€236k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.12M€1.38M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€0€23k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€21.56M€21.54M
Equity10/15€7.24M€8.86M
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€7.18M€8.80M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€25k€25k=
Distributable reserves133€7.15M€8.77M
Profit (loss) carried forward14€250€836
Amounts payable17/49€14.32M€12.67M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€2.09M€2.34M
Financial debts170/4€2.02M€1.48M
Credit institutions173€2.02M€1.48M
Other amounts payable178/9€70k€855k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€12.22M€10.33M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€662k€537k
Trade debts44€9.78M€9.11M
Suppliers440/4€9.78M€9.11M
Advances received on contracts in progress46€0-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€742k€659k
Taxes450/3€207k€167k
Remuneration and social security454/9€535k€492k
Other amounts payable47/48€1.04M€32k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€16k€3k
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€40.68M€36.00M
Turnover70€39.82M€34.45M
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress71€339k€1.15M
Other operating income74€522k€403k
Non-recurring operating income76A€5k€5k
Operating charges60/66A€38.59M€33.88M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€28.49M€24.87M
Purchases600/8€28.69M€25.11M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€-198k€-248k
Services and other goods61€5.61M€4.37M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€3.43M€3.49M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€652k€952k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€34k
Other operating charges640/8€400k€161k
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€5k
Operating profit (loss)9901€2.09M€2.12M
Financial income75/76B€2€0
Recurring financial income75€2€0
Income from current assets751€0-
Other financial income752/9€2€0
Non-recurring financial income76B€0-
Financial charges65/66B€75k€57k
Recurring financial charges65€75k€57k
Debt charges650€72k€54k
Other financial charges652/9€3k€3k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2.02M€2.06M
Income taxes67/77€516k€441k
Taxes670/3€516k€441k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1.50M€1.62M
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1.50M€1.62M
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.55M€1.62M
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€48k€250
Transfer to equity691/2€550k€1.62M
To the legal reserve6920€0-
To other reserves6921€550k€1.62M
Profit to be distributed694/7€1.00M€0
Return on contributions (dividend)694€1.00M€0
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908754.552.5

The notes to these accounts (111 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
27-08
State Gazette act Appointment: Tom D'Hondt (day-to-day manager)
Resignation: NV KOUTERMOLEN (managing director) · Permanent representative: Dennis Ingelbeen · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 30-06-2026
  • Director appointment, Tom D'Hondt (day-to-day manager)
  • Mandate compensation, Tom D'Hondt
  • Director resignation, NV KOUTERMOLEN (managing director)
  • Permanent representative, Dennis Ingelbeen
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
04-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €6.16M ▲559%
Operating result €3.00M, net result €6.16M, both a record.
17-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
14-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
21-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 82 days late
2020
27-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
20-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
1 director, no change since 2026
Tom D'Hondt
Day-to-day manager · since 30-06-2026
Current
30-06-2026 Tom D'Hondt: Appointed as Day-to-day manager
30-06-2026 Koutermolen NV: Resigned as Managing director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Ninove · 1 establishment unit since 1966
establishment The establishment unit on the map
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.

Nederwijk-Oost 2799400 Ninove
Ground area
2.4 ha
Building footprint
1.6 ha
Parcel 41362B0334/00F000, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Nederwijk-Oost 279, 9400 Ninove
NACE 2661001
since 19662.001.154.639
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
41362B0334/00F000 Flanders 2.4 ha 1 · 1.6 ha -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2024 · 3 entries · 7,498 EUR awarded · 7,498 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2024 1 1,534 EUR1,534 EUR
2023 1 5,112 EUR5,112 EUR
2022 1 852 EUR852 EUR
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
3 entries · 7,498 EUR · 7,498 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Legal Entity Identifier

967600D3V564WRY3QO06
live in the LEI register

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 400 companies in sector 23610 we hold annual accounts for 315. 168 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded15-12-1965
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
23610Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
46130Agents in the wholesale of timber and building materials
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 49 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.