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ADEM

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Private limited companyfounded 199432 yrs activePlace de Flandre 9, 7000 Mons, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0453.473.515
Summary

ADEM has been active since 1994 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €399,073 and a net result of €16,626. Equity is growing by ~6.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 67% of 731 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability72▼-16
Solvency85▼-6
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €30,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.32 against 2.67 in 2024; short-term debt: 40.3% and cash: 28.5% of total assets), and 40.3% 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 · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 71
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (NACE 71)
about 56% fewer bankruptcies
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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 32 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
59.7%
Return on assets
2.5%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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
105 d early
2023
64 d early
2022
108 d early
2021
53 d early
2020
25 d late
2019
11 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 54 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 8 days before the deadline, and 33% of the sector filed late.

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
26-09-2026 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

History

ADEM was incorporated on 21 September 1994.1 Total assets rose from EUR 472,676 in 2018 to EUR 668,400 in 2025 and headcount from 5.3 to 4.8 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

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Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€16,626▼ 81.1%
2024 · €87,993
Working capital
€356,551▲ 8.0%
2024 · €330,224
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20212022202320242025
Operating result-€1,485€289,068€130,406▼ 54.9%€114,157▼ 12.5%€19,880▼ 82.6%
Net result-€2,047€215,662€96,636▼ 55.2%€87,993▼ 8.9%€16,626▼ 81.1%
Equity€277,155▼ 0.7%€372,817▲ 34.5%€379,453▲ 1.8%€382,447▲ 0.8%€399,073▲ 4.3%
Total assets€416,315▼ 4.2%€697,152▲ 67.5%€736,860▲ 5.7%€579,715▼ 21.3%€668,400▲ 15.3%
Debt€139,160▼ 10.3%€324,335▲ 133%€357,406▲ 10.2%€197,268▼ 44.8%€269,327▲ 36.5%
Working capital€219,573▼ 2.1%€317,276▲ 44.5%€347,043▲ 9.4%€330,224▼ 4.8%€356,551▲ 8.0%
Staff (FTE)6.7▲ 9.8%6.3▼ 6.0%3.7▼ 41.3%4.2▲ 13.5%4.8▲ 14.3%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€100,000€0€100,000€200,000€300,000Operating result 2021: -€1,485-€1,485Net result 2021: -€2,047-€2,047Operating result 2022: €289,068€289,068Net result 2022: €215,662€215,662Operating result 2023: €130,406€130,406Net result 2023: €96,636€96,636Operating result 2024: €114,157€114,157Net result 2024: €87,993€87,993Operating result 2025: €19,880€19,880Net result 2025: €16,626€16,62620212022202320242025€0€50,000€100,000€150,000Operating result 2023: €130,406€130,000Net result 2023: €96,636€96,600Operating result 2024: €114,157€114,000Net result 2024: €87,993€88,000Operating result 2025: €19,880€19,900Net result 2025: €16,626€16,600202320242025
The operating result has fallen three years in a row; 2025 is 83% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €668,400
Fixed assets €42,521 ▼ 18.6%
Current assets €625,878 ▲ 18.7%
Equity and liabilities €668,400
Equity €399,073 ▲ 4.3%
Debt €269,327 ▲ 36.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 34.0% to 40.3%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€42,586▼
2024 · €131,933
Cash flow
€39,332▼
2024 · €105,769
Current ratio
2.32▼
2024 · 2.67
Debt to equity
0.67▲
2024 · 0.52
ROE
4.2%▼
2024 · 23.0%
ROA
2.5%▼
2024 · 15.2%
Interest coverage
49.81▼
2024 · 145.47
Debt ≤ 1 year
€269,327▲
2024 · €197,268
Income taxes
€2,405▼
2024 · €25,300
Staff costs
€226,083▲
2024 · €206,452
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 49 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€579,715€668,400▲
Fixed assets21/28€52,223€42,521▼
Intangible fixed assets21€22,474€12,806▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€18,949€17,295▼
Furniture and vehicles24€13,607€13,569▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€5,341€3,727▼
Financial fixed assets28€10,800€12,420▲
Current assets29/58€527,492€625,878▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€269,172€409,926▲
Trade receivables40€269,172€403,787▲
Other amounts receivable41-€6,139
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€236,293€190,532▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€22,026€25,420▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€579,715€668,400▲
Equity10/15€382,447€399,073▲
Contributions10/11€52,058€52,058=
Reserves13€330,389€347,015▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€5,206€0▼
Reserves not available under the articles1311€5,206€0▼
Distributable reserves133€325,184€347,015▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€197,268€269,327▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€197,268€269,327▲
Trade debts44€45,362€186,482▲
Suppliers440/4€45,362€186,482▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€66,905€82,845▲
Taxes450/3€41,672€49,416▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€25,233€33,429▲
Other amounts payable47/48€85,000€0▼
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€206,452€226,083▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€17,775€22,706▲
Other operating charges640/8€23,574€2,810▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€0-
Gross operating margin9900€361,959€271,479▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€114,157€19,880▼
Financial income75/76B€43€6▼
Recurring financial income75€43€6▼
Financial charges65/66B€907€855▼
Recurring financial charges65€907€855▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€113,293€19,031▼
Income taxes67/77€25,300€2,405▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€87,993€16,626▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€87,993€16,626▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€87,993€16,626▼
Transfer to equity691/2€2,993€16,626▲
To other reserves6921€2,993€16,626▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€85,000€0▼
Return on contributions (dividend)694€85,000€0▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90874.24.8▲

The notes to these accounts (13 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€285,717€293,019€188,907€206,452€226,083▲ 9.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€21,306€19,134€23,131€17,775€22,706▲ 27.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€0-----
Other operating charges640/8€542€606€661€23,574€2,810▼ 88.1%
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€414€686€0--
Gross operating margin9900€306,079€602,241€343,792€361,959€271,479▼ 25.0%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€1,485€289,068€130,406€114,157€19,880▼ 82.6%
Financial income75/76B€2,851€7€0€43€6▼ 86.1%
Recurring financial income75€2,851€7€0€43€6▼ 86.1%
Financial charges65/66B€1,370€1,872€1,462€907€855▼ 5.7%
Recurring financial charges65€1,370€1,872€1,462€907€855▼ 5.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€5€287,203€128,945€113,293€19,031▼ 83.2%
Income taxes67/77€2,042€71,542€32,308€25,300€2,405▼ 90.5%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€2,047€215,662€96,636€87,993€16,626▼ 81.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€2,047€215,662€96,636€87,993€16,626▼ 81.1%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€416,315€697,152€736,860€579,715€668,400▲ 15.3%
Fixed assets21/28€57,583€55,541€32,411€52,223€42,521▼ 18.6%
Intangible fixed assets21€17,184€19,128€8,634€22,474€12,806▼ 43.0%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€27,898€29,113€16,476€18,949€17,295▼ 8.7%
Furniture and vehicles24€17,713€20,542€9,520€13,607€13,569▼ 0.3%
Other tangible fixed assets26€10,185€8,571€6,956€5,341€3,727▼ 30.2%
Financial fixed assets28€12,500€7,300€7,300€10,800€12,420▲ 15.0%
Current assets29/58€358,732€641,611€704,449€527,492€625,878▲ 18.7%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€162,986€222,889€378,275€269,172€409,926▲ 52.3%
Trade receivables40€151,852€210,804€378,275€269,172€403,787▲ 50.0%
Other amounts receivable41€11,133€12,086€0-€6,139-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€181,072€399,193€307,044€236,293€190,532▼ 19.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€14,675€19,528€19,131€22,026€25,420▲ 15.4%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€416,315€697,152€736,860€579,715€668,400▲ 15.3%
Equity10/15€277,155€372,817€379,453€382,447€399,073▲ 4.3%
Contributions10/11€52,058€52,058€52,058€52,058€52,058=
Reserves13€225,098€320,760€327,396€330,389€347,015▲ 5.0%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€5,206€5,206€5,206€5,206€0▼ 100%
Reserves not available under the articles1311€5,206€5,206€5,206€5,206€0▼ 100%
Distributable reserves133€219,892€315,554€322,190€325,184€347,015▲ 6.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€0€0€0€0-
Amounts payable17/49€139,160€324,335€357,406€197,268€269,327▲ 36.5%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€139,160€324,335€357,406€197,268€269,327▲ 36.5%
Financial debts43-€25,043€0---
Credit institutions430/8-€25,043€0---
Trade debts44€57,520€98,852€196,744€45,362€186,482▲ 311%
Suppliers440/4€57,520€98,852€196,744€45,362€186,482▲ 311%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€81,100€80,440€70,663€66,905€82,845▲ 23.8%
Taxes450/3€43,946€43,695€54,581€41,672€49,416▲ 18.6%
Remuneration and social security454/9€37,154€36,745€16,082€25,233€33,429▲ 32.5%
Other amounts payable47/48€540€120,000€90,000€85,000€0▼ 100%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€2,047€215,662€96,636€87,993€16,626▼ 81.1%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€21,306€19,134€23,131€17,775€22,706▲ 27.7%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€19,259€234,795€119,767€105,769€39,332▼ 62.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€17,092€0-€37,588-€13,004▲ 65.4%
Change in cash-€218,121-€92,149-€70,750-€45,761▲ 35.3%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
02-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
17-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
28-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
14-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €215,662
Net result €215,662 after one loss-making year.
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€2,047
Net result drops to -€2,047, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 25 days late
2020
20-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
17-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
29-06
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.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
4 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, Mons · 1 establishment unit since 1994
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
183 m²
Building footprint
98 m²
Parcel 53405C0001/00V031, Wallonia. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
ADEM SPRL
Place de Flandre 9, 7000 MonsManufacture of basic metals
since 19942.068.704.944
1 parcel
Wallonia 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
53405C0001/00V031 Wallonia 183 m² 1 · 98 m² -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded21-09-1994
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
71121Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors

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