Aartsbisdom Mechelen-Brussel
ActiveAartsbisdom Mechelen-Brussel has been active since 1963 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €16.28M and a net result of €-3.21M. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.2% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 17% of 274 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is < 0.1% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
0
/ 100
Critical▼ -7 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability0=
Solvency20▼-13
Growth36▼-14
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
< 0.1%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.65 against 0.71 in 2024), and 78.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Ten 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 94
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 94
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
21.2%
Return on assets
-4.2%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Persistent losses
Two consecutive loss-making years (2024 and 2025); equity fell accordingly. May indicate structural pressure on profitability.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Net result per financial year
1819202122232425
2018 to 2025 · latest year -€3.2M
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 17% of 274 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 274 sector peers
Solvency
better than 17%
← weakest
strongest →
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 06-07-2026, 25 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
25 d early
2024
34 d early
2023
322 d late
2022
27 d early
2021
27 d early
2020
26 d early
2019
5 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
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
16-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema
Turnover
€2.88M▲ 3.1%
2024 · €2.80M
2018: €2.33M
2019: €2.52M
2020: €1.75M
2021: €1.40M
2022: €2.58M
2023: €3.52M
2024: €2.80M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
-111.3%▼ 56.7pp
2024 · -54.6%
2018: 36.5%
2019: 16.3%
2020: -14.6%
2021: -44.1%
2022: -11.4%
2023: -23.0%
2024: -54.6%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-3.21M▼ 75.1%
2024 · €-1.84M
2018: €983k
2019: €596k
2020: €-531k
2021: €-846k
2022: €-1.03M
2023: €-1.37M
2024: €-1.84M
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€-17.47M▼ 36.1%
2024 · €-12.83M
2018: €-279k
2019: €262k
2020: €-402k
2021: €-1.42M
2022: €-2.83M
2023: €-9.25M
2024: €-12.83M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€1.40M-€2.58M▲ 84.4%€3.52M▲ 36.7%€2.80M▼ 20.6%€2.88M▲ 3.1%
Equity€21.60M-€20.57M▼ 4.8%€21.06M▲ 2.4%€19.22M▼ 8.7%€16.28M▼ 15.3%
Operating result€-616k-€-292k▲ 52.5%€-810k▼ 177%€-1.53M▼ 88.5%€-3.21M▼ 110%
Net result€-846k-€-1.03M▼ 22.3%€-1.37M▼ 32.4%€-1.84M▼ 34.0%€-3.21M▼ 75.1%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €3.21M in 2025 against €1.53M in 2024; the loss grows and 2025 is the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €76.66M
Fixed assets
€44.39M▲ 4.1%
Current assets
€32.27M▲ 3.7%
Equity and liabilities €76.66M
Equity
€16.28M▼ 15.3%
Debt
€60.38M▲ 10.7%
The debt ratio rises from 73.9% to 78.8%: debt grows while equity shrinks.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-2.56M▼
2024 · €-815k
Cash flow
€-2.57M▼
2024 · €-1.12M
Solvency
21.2%▼
2024 · 26.1%
Current ratio
0.65▼
2024 · 0.71
Quick ratio
0.63▼
2024 · 0.68
Debt / equity
3.71▲
2024 · 2.84
ROE
-19.7%▼
2024 · -9.5%
ROA
-4.2%▼
2024 · -2.5%
Interest coverage
-5.68▼
2024 · -1.62
Debt
€60.38M▲
2024 · €54.55M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€49.74M▲
2024 · €43.96M
Debt > 1 year
€10.44M▼
2024 · €10.45M
Staff costs
€7.36M▲
2024 · €6.71M
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€73.77M€76.66M▲
Fixed assets21/28€42.65M€44.39M▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€42.56M€44.29M▲
Land and buildings22€39.54M€38.84M▼
Furniture and vehicles24€696k€696k=
Assets under construction and advance payments27€2.32M€4.76M▲
Financial fixed assets28€91k€91k=
Companies linked by participating interests282/3€91k€91k=
Participating interests282€91k€91k=
Current assets29/58€31.12M€32.27M▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€638k€541k▼
Other amounts receivable291€638k€541k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.07M€1.08M▲
Stocks30/36€1.07M€1.08M▲
Goods purchased for resale34€30k€39k▲
Property held for sale35€1.04M€1.04M=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€14.99M€11.66M▼
Trade receivables40€1.39M€375k▼
Other amounts receivable41€13.60M€11.28M▼
Current investments50/53€13.20M€16.59M▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.10M€2.18M▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€121k€219k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€73.77M€76.66M▲
Equity10/15€19.22M€16.28M▼
Contributions10/11€30.33M€30.33M=
Capital10€30.33M€30.33M=
Revaluation surpluses12€91k€91k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-23.59M€-26.81M▼
Investment grants15€12.39M€12.66M▲
Amounts payable17/49€54.55M€60.38M▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€10.45M€10.44M▼
Financial debts170/4€10.03M€10.08M▲
Credit institutions173€10.03M€10.08M▲
Other amounts payable178/9€420k€360k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€43.96M€49.74M▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€517k€631k▲
Financial debts43€750k€1.50M▲
Other loans439€750k€1.50M▲
Trade debts44€938k€1.24M▲
Suppliers440/4€938k€1.24M▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€1.15M€1.43M▲
Taxes450/3€346k€456k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€805k€973k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€140k€200k▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€14.42M€14.62M▲
Turnover70€2.80M€2.88M▲
Other operating income74€1.56M€3.46M▲
Non-recurring operating income76A-€350k
Operating charges60/66A€15.95M€17.83M▲
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€390k€405k▲
Purchases600/8€395k€414k▲
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€-5k€-10k▼
Services and other goods61€5.85M€6.42M▲
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€6.71M€7.36M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€713k€648k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€236€886▲
Other operating charges640/8€2.13M€2.43M▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€164k€569k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-1.53M€-3.21M▼
Financial income75/76B€125k€464k▲
Recurring financial income75€63k€464k▲
Income from financial fixed assets750€7k€47k▲
Other financial income752/9€56k€418k▲
Non-recurring financial income76B€62k-
Financial charges65/66B€433k€471k▲
Recurring financial charges65€433k€471k▲
Debt charges650€503k€451k▼
Write-downs on current assets other than stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)651€-94k€-53k▲
Other financial charges652/9€23k€73k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-1.84M€-3.21M▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-1.84M€-3.21M▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-1.84M€-3.21M▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-23.59M€-26.81M▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-21.76M€-23.59M▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908788.492.3▲
The notes to these accounts (73 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
21-08
State Gazette act
General meeting · Director reappointment
Permanent representative · Director appointment
06-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-3.21M
Net result drops to €-3.21M, the lowest in the series.
27-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
18-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 322 days late
2023
04-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
04-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
05-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
05-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 5 days late
2019
26-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
28-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
28-06
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.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
14 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, Mechelen · 8 establishment units since 1963
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.
Wollemarkt 152800 MechelenGround area
6.1 ha
Building footprint
1.1 ha
Volume, LiDAR
126,471 m³
8 parcels, Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia · tallest building 25.0 m, ±7 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
8 establishment units
Aartsbisdom Mechelen-Brussel
since 19632.138.296.704
Centre Spirituel Notre-Dame de la Justice
since 19632.138.296.803
Vicariat du Brabant Wallon
since 19632.138.296.902
Diocesaan Pastoraal Centrum
since 19632.138.297.001
Johannes XXIII Seminarie
since 19632.138.297.197
Vicariaat Brussel
since 19632.138.297.494
Show 2 more locations
Séminaire Notre-dame d'Espérance
since 19632.174.359.720
Séminaire St-paul
since 19632.174.360.017
8 parcels
Flanders
4
(50%)
Wallonia
3
(37.5%)
Brussels
1
(12.5%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24505K0094/00N000 | Flanders | 3.5 ha | 1 · 1,969 m² | 13.9 m · 1 fl. |
| 12025B0269/00N000 | Flanders | 8,749 m² | 1 · 5,636 m² | 25.0 m · 5 fl. |
| 22552G0002/00V022 | Flanders | 7,125 m² | 1 · 644 m² | 11.7 m · 3 fl. |
| 25056B0147/00B000 | Wallonia | 3,023 m² | 1 · 140 m² | 12.1 m · 3 fl. |
| 12025A0740/00D000 | Flanders | 2,553 m² | 1 · 196 m² | 8.4 m · 2 fl. |
| 25112D0282/00L000 | Wallonia | 1,970 m² | 1 · 750 m² | 15.9 m · 4 fl. |
| 25385C0004/00W000 | Wallonia | 1,860 m² | 1 · 911 m² | 12.7 m · 3 fl. |
| 21013B0112/00A011 | Brussels | 780 m² | 1 · 469 m² | 23.2 m · 7 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 7
8 of 8 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
2 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).
Public money · subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2023 · 1 entry · 2,663 EUR awarded · 2,663 EUR paid| Year | Entries | awarded | paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2,663 EUR | 2,663 EUR |
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Food safety, FASFC
2 sitesLeuven2.138.297.197
Mechelen2.138.297.001
Legal Entity Identifier
967600BJ7GVZ3PNX5A49
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded30-05-1963
Fiscal year end31-12
Legal name FR
Archevêché de Malines-Bruxelles
Activities, NACEBEL
91310
94910Activities of religious organisations
55900Accommodation
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 20 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 15-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.
Contact details
2 entriesE-mail:patrick.dubois@diomb.be
Phone:015292611