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SPACEBEL

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Public limited companyfounded 198837 yrs activeRue des Chasseurs-Ardennais 6, 4031 Liège, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0435.536.532
Summary

SPACEBEL has been active since 1988 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €8.80M and a net result of €180k. Equity is growing by ~3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 32% of 179 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
58 / 100
Fair
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability60=
Solvency47▼-4
Growth48▼-31
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €500k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.19 against 1.25 in 2024; short-term debt: 76.5% and cash: 3% of total assets), and 77.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 63
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 63
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 date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 37 years 0 40 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
22.2%
Return on assets
0.5%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
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 02-06-2026, 59 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
59 d early
2024
50 d early
2023
56 d early
2022
67 d early
2021
38 d early
2020
51 d early
2019
45 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
€8.45M▼ 50.5%
2024 · €17.08M
2018: €7.69M 2019: €7.79M 2020: €5.24M 2021: €12.72M 2022: €7.28M 2023: €8.36M 2024: €17.08M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
1.7%▼ 1.2pp
2024 · 2.9%
2018: 4.3% 2019: 7.2% 2020: 12.3% 2021: 6.2% 2022: 9.5% 2023: 6.8% 2024: 2.9%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€180k▼ 66.0%
2024 · €528k
2018: €344k 2019: €724k 2020: €803k 2021: €788k 2022: €579k 2023: €575k 2024: €528k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€5.68M▼ 12.1%
2024 · €6.46M
2018: €6.01M 2019: €6.43M 2020: €6.32M 2021: €6.82M 2022: €5.38M 2023: €5.56M 2024: €6.46M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€12.72M-€7.28M▼ 42.8%€8.36M▲ 14.8%€17.08M▲ 104%€8.45M▼ 50.5%
Equity€8.63M-€8.87M▲ 2.7%€8.99M▲ 1.4%€9.07M▲ 0.9%€8.80M▼ 3.0%
Operating result€786k-€691k▼ 12.2%€571k▼ 17.3%€497k▼ 13.0%€146k▼ 70.6%
Net result€788k-€579k▼ 26.4%€575k▼ 0.8%€528k▼ 8.1%€180k▼ 66.0%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€200k€400k€600k€800kOperating result 2021: €786k€786kNet result 2021: €788k€788kOperating result 2022: €691k€691kNet result 2022: €579k€579kOperating result 2023: €571k€571kNet result 2023: €575k€575kOperating result 2024: €497k€497kNet result 2024: €528k€528kOperating result 2025: €146k€146kNet result 2025: €180k€180k20212022202320242025€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2023: €571k€571kNet result 2023: €575k€575kOperating result 2024: €497k€497kNet result 2024: €528k€528kOperating result 2025: €146k€146kNet result 2025: €180k€180k202320242025
The operating result has fallen four years in a row; 2025 is 71% below 2024 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €39.62M
Fixed assets €3.62M ▲ 5.8%
Current assets €36.00M ▲ 12.5%
Equity and liabilities €39.62M
Equity €8.80M ▼ 3.0%
Provisions €84k ▼ 54.9%
Debt €30.73M ▲ 17.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 73.9% to 77.6%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€498k
2024 · €857k
Cash flow
€532k
2024 · €888k
Current ratio
1.19
2024 · 1.25
Quick ratio
0.34
2024 · 0.43
Debt to equity
3.49
2024 · 2.89
ROE
2.0%
2024 · 5.8%
ROA
0.5%
2024 · 1.5%
Interest coverage
5.93
2024 · 11.93
Debt ≤ 1 year
€30.32M
2024 · €25.55M
Debt > 1 year
€264k
2024 · €464k
Income taxes
€8k
2024 · €160k
Staff costs
€6.27M
2024 · €5.87M
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 · 89 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€35.43M€39.62M
Fixed assets21/28€3.42M€3.62M
Intangible fixed assets21€138k€118k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.95M€1.92M
Land and buildings22€1.11M€1.15M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€205k€238k
Furniture and vehicles24€58k€39k
Other tangible fixed assets26€569k€485k
Financial fixed assets28€1.34M€1.58M
Affiliated companies280/1€412k€412k=
Participating interests280€412k€412k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€926k€1.17M
Shares284€892k€1.14M
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€35k€33k
Current assets29/58€32.01M€36.00M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€21.07M€25.58M
Contracts in progress37€21.07M€25.58M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4.70M€3.36M
Trade receivables40€4.31M€2.80M
Other amounts receivable41€388k€554k
Current investments50/53€5.84M€5.68M
Other investments51/53€5.84M€5.68M
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€244k€1.18M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€159k€203k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€35.43M€39.62M
Equity10/15€9.07M€8.80M
Contributions10/11€6.00M€6.00M=
Capital10€6.00M€6.00M=
Issued capital100€6.00M€6.00M=
Uncalled capital101-€0
Reserves13€399k€408k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€399k€408k
Legal reserve130€399k€408k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2.67M€2.39M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€186k€84k
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€186k€84k
Pensions and similar obligations160€23k€27k
Other liabilities and charges164/5€163k€57k
Amounts payable17/49€26.18M€30.73M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€464k€264k
Financial debts170/4€464k€264k
Subordinated loans170€53k-
Credit institutions173€411k€264k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€25.55M€30.32M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€235k€200k
Trade debts44€1.47M€2.01M
Suppliers440/4€1.47M€2.01M
Advances received on contracts in progress46€21.33M€25.36M
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€1.10M€1.13M
Taxes450/3€151k€70k
Remuneration and social security454/9€953k€1.06M
Other amounts payable47/48€1.42M€1.62M
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€158k€147k
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€14.66M€15.31M
Turnover70€17.08M€8.45M
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress71€-4.47M€4.82M
Other operating income74€2.05M€2.04M
Operating charges60/66A€14.16M€15.17M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€3.21M€3.56M
Purchases600/8€3.21M€3.56M
Services and other goods61€5.23M€4.66M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€5.87M€6.27M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€360k€352k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-718k€317k
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8€86k€-102k
Other operating charges640/8€121k€114k
Operating profit (loss)9901€497k€146k
Financial income75/76B€271k€228k
Recurring financial income75€271k€228k
Income from financial fixed assets750€100k€100k
Income from current assets751€136k€127k
Other financial income752/9€35k€486
Financial charges65/66B€79k€186k
Recurring financial charges65€79k€186k
Debt charges650€72k€84k
Other financial charges652/9€7k€102k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€688k€188k
Income taxes67/77€160k€8k
Taxes670/3€160k€12k
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77-€3k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€528k€180k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€528k€180k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3.15M€2.85M
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€2.62M€2.67M
Transfer to equity691/2€26k€9k
To the legal reserve6920€26k€9k
Profit to be distributed694/7€450k€450k=
Return on contributions (dividend)694€450k€450k=
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908752.556.3

The notes to these accounts (71 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
02-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €180k ▼66%
Net result drops to €180k, the lowest in the series.
11-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
05-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
25-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
23-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
10-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €803k ▲10.9%
Net result €803k, the highest in the series.
16-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
06-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
31-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
16-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
50 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, Liège · 2 establishment units since 1988
establishment All 2 establishment units 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.

Rue des Chasseurs-Ardennais 64031 Liège
Ground area
6,637 m²
Building footprint
2,254 m²
Volume, LiDAR
20,700 m³
2 parcels, Flanders, Wallonia · tallest building 17.1 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
SPACEBEL SA
Rue des Chasseurs-Ardennais 6, 4031 LiègeScientific research and development
since 19882.040.785.176
Ildefonse Vandammestraat 7, 1560 Hoeilaart
Scientific research and development
since 19902.040.785.077
2 parcels
Flanders 1 (50%) Wallonia 1 (50%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
23033C0080/00H016 Flanders 3,343 m² 1 · 1,079 m² 17.1 m · 4 fl.
62002C0005/00E003 Wallonia 3,295 m² 1 · 1,175 m² 9.7 m · 2 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.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 to 2025 · 4 entries · 269,097 EUR awarded · 213,000 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 2 0 EUR71,000 EUR
2024 1 0 EUR71,000 EUR
2023 1 269,097 EUR71,000 EUR
Schemes
Ontwikkelingsproject
4 entries · 269,097 EUR · 213,000 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

European Union, budget

2021 to 2023 · 8 entries · 3,026,425 EUR in total
Year Entries awarded
2023 6 2,447,144 EUR
2021 2 579,280 EUR
Projects
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE `PRODUCT AND SERVICE INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND EVALUATION AND `TECHNICAL USER GROUP INTERFACE
European Space Programme · 07-12-2021 to 28-11-2024 · 1,473,097 EUR
ODINS EYE II - MULTINATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR A SPACE-BASED MISSILE EARLY-WARNING ARCHITECTURE II
European Defence Fund · 04-09-2024 to 03-09-2027 · 999,990 EUR
MINEYE - MINEYE - EARTH OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES FOR MINE LIFE CYCLE MONITORING USING ML-BASED DATA FUSION APPROACH
Horizon Europe · 01-01-2024 to 31-12-2027 · 458,106 EUR
EDIDP-SSAEW-EW-2020-049 — ODIN'S EYE
European Defence Fund · 01-12-2021 to 30-11-2023 · 95,231 EUR

European research

10 projects · 2 as coordinator · 4,352,337 EUR EU contribution
Programmes
Seventh Framework Programme
6 entries · 2,609,650 EUR
Horizon 2020
3 entries · 1,284,582 EUR
Horizon Europe
1 entry · 458,105 EUR
Projects
GENeric European Sustainable Information Space for Environment
Seventh Framework Programme · participant · 01-09-2008 to 31-08-2011 · 1,033,031 EUR · GENESIS
Nurturing Africa Digital Revolution for Agriculture
Horizon 2020 · coordinator · 01-11-2017 to 31-07-2020 · 598,281 EUR · NADiRA
Modelling crisis management for improved action and preparedness
Seventh Framework Programme · participant · 01-03-2012 to 31-08-2015 · 528,759 EUR · CRISMA
MINEYE - EARTH OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES FOR MINE LIFE CYCLE MONITORING USING ML-BASED DATA FUSION APPROACH
Horizon Europe · participant · 01-01-2024 to 31-12-2027 · 458,105 EUR · MINEYE
Integrated Risk Management for Africa
Seventh Framework Programme · participant · 01-06-2008 to 31-12-2009 · 374,763 EUR · IRMA
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Odour MoNitoring and Information System based on CItizEN and Technology Innovative Sensors
Seventh Framework Programme · coordinator · 01-10-2012 to 30-09-2014 · 370,653 EUR · OMNISCIENTIS
Data-Driven Bioeconomy
Horizon 2020 · participant · 01-01-2017 to 31-12-2019 · 364,590 EUR · DataBio
European Group of Enterprises for a Network of Information Using Space
Horizon 2020 · participant · 01-10-2016 to 30-11-2018 · 321,711 EUR · EUGENIUS
geoland2 - towards an operational GMES Land Monitoring Core Service
Seventh Framework Programme · participant · 01-09-2008 to 31-12-2012 · 173,499 EUR · GEOLAND2
GEOSS INSPIRE and GMES an Action in Support
Seventh Framework Programme · participant · 01-06-2008 to 31-05-2010 · 128,945 EUR · GIGAS

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Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded29-09-1988
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
62100Computer programming
63100Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 37 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

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