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AQUAFIN

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Public limited companyfounded 1990active for 36 yearsDijkstraat 8, 2630 Aartselaar, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0440.691.388
Summary

AQUAFIN has been active since 1990 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.11bn and a net result of €7.3m. Equity has been stable since 2018 (±0.2% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 27% of 30 sector peers (NACE 37, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

Overview

Official details

Source: KBO
Status
Active since 25-04-1990 Normal situation
Activity
Sewerage NACE 37000
Establishment units
2.048.479.553 2630 Aartselaar, since 25-04-1990
2.142.949.437 1570 Pajottegem, since 16-11-1993and 342 others
Financial year end
31 December
Peppol
Reachable since 25-11-2018

Board and ownership

Board
and 7 others
Shareholders

Financial position

85 Excellent Checked score 2025
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
0.3%
Annual accounts 2025
Turnover
€636.9m
▼ 5.4%
Profit
€7.3m
▲ 63.6%
Equity
€1.11bn
▼ 0.7%
Total assets
€4.48bn
▲ 8.5%
Employees on 31-12-2025
1,294
▲ 1.4%
Score breakdownraises riskLiquidity: current ratio 0.50, cash €13.5mEquity €1.11bn (24.8% of total assets)lowers riskSector: Sewerage (NACE 37)Legal form: public limited companyShow the evidence

Checked score

Score 2025
85 / 100
Excellent
Probability in this band: under 0.55%
Financially stronger than 35% of companies in sewerage (NACE 37)
Financial strength · tick: 2024
Average
Solvency 50-2
equity 24.8% of total assets
Liquidity 42-3
short-term debt 23.1% · cash 0.3%
Profitability 69=
return on assets 0.2%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
0.3% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 3 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.2% (3 companies, NACE 37, large)
Last 24 months 12-2024: 0.9% 01-2025: 1.3%▲ +0.4 percentage points vs 12-2024highest value 02-2025: 1.3%● unchanged vs 01-2025highest value 03-2025: 1.3%● unchanged vs 02-2025highest value 04-2025: 1.2%▼ -0.1 percentage points vs 03-2025 05-2025: 0.2%▼ -1.0 percentage point vs 04-2025 06-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 05-2025 07-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 06-2025 08-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 09-2025 11-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 01-2026lowest value 03-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 0.3%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 05-2026 07-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 06-2026 08-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 07-2026 09-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 08-2026 10-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 09-2026 11-2026: 0.3%● unchanged vs 10-2026
Credit of up to €63,650,000 on 30-day terms is acceptable
Liquidity is insufficient, with a current ratio of 0.5 (0.49 in 2024), below 1. Short-term debt is 23.1% and cash 0.3% of total assets. 75.2% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
Calculation

The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.

75-100 Excellent under 0.55%
60-74 Healthy 0.55% to 1.5%
45-59 Fair 1.5% to 4.2%
25-44 Weak 4.2% to 15.0%
0-24 Critical over 15.0%

Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 37). It does better than 33% of them on solvency, 47% on liquidity, 36% on profitability and 22% on growth.

The bankruptcy probability was computed on 04-11-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.

The probability rests on the annual accounts with balance sheet date 31-12-2025.

Of the companies with a bankruptcy probability in the very low class on 30-06-2025, 0.1% went bankrupt within twelve months.

Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).

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Signals

Five signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
raises risk · Liquidity: current ratio 0.50, cash €13.5m
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Equity €1.11bn (24.8% of total assets)
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Sector: Sewerage (NACE 37)
KBO
lowers risk · Legal form: public limited company
KBO
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 29-06-2026, 32 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 9 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
32 days early
2024
104 days early
2023
49 days early
2022
94 days early
2021
80 days early
2020
100 days early
2019
72 days early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 76 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 37), the median for financial year 2024 was 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 12 May (4 of the last 5 accounts filed within 32 days either side of that date).
Companies Code · seven months
Where today falls in the filing period
05-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since 2021.
KBO publications

Key points

  • Positive: Largest employer in Belgium, Sewerage sectorin the Checked rankings No. 1 View
  • Positive: Result rose in 2025from €4.4m to €7.3m ▲ 63.6% View
  • Public contracts awardedto 362 suppliers, 2018 to 2026 1,202 awards View
  • Positive: Filed on time since financial year 2018accounts within the deadline every year 8 years View
  • Positive: 7 profitable years in a rowprofit 2025: €7.3m 7 years View
  • New directorlatest change 18-05-2026 · 9 in office 1 joined View
  • EU research moneyEU contribution €3.1m View

Recent changes

  1. · Gazette deed Appointment: Griet Cromphout (director)
  2. · Gazette deed Resignations & appointmentsBoard composition: Jan Goossens (director general) · Board composition: Danny Baeten (director (executive)) · Board composition: Sabine Schellens (directeur hr & organisatie ontwikkeling)
  3. · Gazette deed 1 director appointed, 1 director resigning, 1 statutory auditor resigningResignations: Katrien Desomer (director) and BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Appointment: Ingrid Vandepitte (director) · Reappointment: BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
All 58 events

Companies linked to AQUAFIN

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as AQUAFIN: sewerage (NACE 37000). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €454m and €4.1bn, founded between 1928 and 1980.

CompanyTotal assetsTurnover
AQUAFIN Aartselaar€4,476.7m€636.9m
in BW Association Intercommunale Nivelles€576.1m€135.7m
ASSOCIATION INTERCOMMUNALE POUR LE DEMERGEMENT ET L'EPURATION DES COMMUNES DE LA PROVINCE DE LIEGE Saint-Nicolas€454.1m€78.7m
SOCIETE PUBLIQUE DE GESTION DE L'EAU Verviers€4,059.0m€450.2m
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Key facts about AQUAFIN

What is the company number of AQUAFIN?
The company number of AQUAFIN is 0440.691.388. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0440.691.388.
Where is AQUAFIN based?
The registered office is at Dijkstraat 8, 2630 Aartselaar.Company details
What does AQUAFIN do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is sewerage (NACE 37000).
What is the legal form of AQUAFIN?
AQUAFIN is a public limited company (NV).
When was AQUAFIN founded?
AQUAFIN was founded on 25-04-1990.
Is AQUAFIN still active?
Yes, AQUAFIN is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does AQUAFIN have?
AQUAFIN had an average of 1,207.3 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
What is the turnover of AQUAFIN?
The turnover of AQUAFIN was €636.9m in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.
Is AQUAFIN profitable?
In financial year 2025, AQUAFIN made a profit of €7.3m.
Where can I find the annual accounts of AQUAFIN?
AQUAFIN filed 43 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of AQUAFIN due?
AQUAFIN must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline

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