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ASTER

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Private limited companyfounded 2004active for 22 yearsVisserij 17, 9000 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0866.136.061

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 06-07-2026 at the NBB all 22 filings

Turnover
≈ €240,000
Estimated: probably between €180,000 and €320,000
Total assets
€635,665▲ 23.2%
2024 · €515,900
Net result
€66,393▼ 39.9%
2024 · €110,456
Working capital
€273,772▲ 24.4%
2024 · €220,062
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is 43% lower than in 2024.

Operating result€86,041 2025 Net result€66,393 2025

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (NACE 71). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€51,801-€48,220▼ 6.9%€109,423▲ 127%€63,059▼ 42.4%€56,162▼ 10.9%€100,433▲ 78.8%€151,671▲ 51.0%€86,041▼ 43.3%
Net result€25,041-€37,004▲ 47.8%€69,182above the sector's middle half▲ 87.0%€48,873above the sector's middle half▼ 29.4%€42,965above the sector's middle half▼ 12.1%€74,538above the sector's middle half▲ 73.5%€110,456above the sector's middle half▲ 48.2%€66,393above the sector's middle half▼ 39.9%
Equity€199,492-€236,496▲ 18.5%€305,678above the sector's middle half▲ 29.3%€263,376above the sector's middle half▼ 13.8%€306,341above the sector's middle half▲ 16.3%€332,142above the sector's middle half▲ 8.4%€442,599above the sector's middle half▲ 33.3%€508,992above the sector's middle half▲ 15.0%
Total assets€397,236-€438,643▲ 10.4%€399,827above the sector's middle half▼ 8.8%€401,774above the sector's middle half▲ 0.5%€384,343above the sector's middle half▼ 4.3%€441,737above the sector's middle half▲ 14.9%€515,900above the sector's middle half▲ 16.8%€635,665above the sector's middle half▲ 23.2%
Debt€184,651-€189,054▲ 2.4%€94,149▼ 50.2%€138,397▲ 47.0%€78,002▼ 43.6%€109,595▲ 40.5%€73,301▼ 33.1%€126,673▲ 72.8%
Working capital€88,433-€104,146▲ 17.8%€156,271above the sector's middle half▲ 50.1%€110,519within the sector's middle half▼ 29.3%€149,417above the sector's middle half▲ 35.2%€167,546above the sector's middle half▲ 12.1%€220,062above the sector's middle half▲ 31.3%€273,772above the sector's middle half▲ 24.4%
Solvency50.2%-53.9%▲ 3.7pp76.5%above the sector's middle half▲ 22.5pp65.6%within the sector's middle half▼ 10.9pp79.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 14.2pp75.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.5pp85.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 10.6pp80.1%above the sector's middle half▼ 5.7pp
Current ratio2.06-1.83▼ 0.233.57within the sector's middle half▲ 1.751.91within the sector's middle half▼ 1.663.12within the sector's middle half▲ 1.212.57within the sector's middle half▼ 0.554.10within the sector's middle half▲ 1.536.00above the sector's middle half▲ 1.89
Return on assets (ROA)6.3%-8.4%▲ 2.1pp17.3%within the sector's middle half▲ 8.9pp12.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 5.1pp11.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.0pp16.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.7pp21.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 4.5pp10.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 11.0pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (NACE 71). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €635,665
Fixed assets €307,111 ▲ 36.5%
Current assets €328,553 ▲ 12.9%
Equity and liabilities €635,665
Equity €508,992 ▲ 15.0%
Debt €126,673 ▲ 72.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 14.2% to 19.9%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€114,937▼
2024 · €163,563
Cash flow
€95,289▼
2024 · €122,347
Debt to equity
0.25▲
2024 · 0.17
ROE
13.0%▼
2024 · 25.0%
Interest coverage
38.20▼
2024 · 50.19
Debt ≤ 1 year
€54,782▼
2024 · €70,925
Debt > 1 year
€71,891
Income taxes
€25,921▼
2024 · €46,148
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Securities and guarantees

on own assets and for others
Item20212022202320242025
Mortgages, amount registered€110,000€110,000€110,000€110,000€0
Mortgage mandates--€0€0€0
Carrying value of the mortgaged assets€144,490€146,279€138,181€146,260-

Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of debts and off-balance-sheet rights and commitments)

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item20212022202320242025
Tangible fixed assets€9,472€8,514€11,981€15,658€111,095
Financial fixed assets---€53,529-
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€21,863€14,503€8,833€11,891€28,896

Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as ASTER: activities of building architects (NACE 71111). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €563,000 and €727,000, founded between 2001 and 2007.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginNet resultFTEFinancial year
ASTER Gent2004€635,665€508,992€116,421€66,393-2025
BURO-C Architecten Gent2003€727,167€153,654€107,306-€40,983-2025
VEREECKE LEEN ARCHITECTENBUREAU Eeklo2004€563,113€215,196€110,760€10,4090.92025
JAN DE BAERE ARCHITECT Sint-Niklaas2006€688,710€537,953€123,137€75,908-2025
VANHEDDEGEM DIDIER Ninove2007€568,420€471,372€115,075€70,560-2025
ASKOTEC Deinze2001€689,578€60,290€100,864€4,656-2025
STATICA Awans2005€599,695€373,065€120,339€75,975-2025

They were chosen from the 6,488 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 20,136 companies had the same profile as ASTER has now. Two years later, 0.2% had gone bankrupt and 95.0% were still going.

  • Small
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
0.2% went bankrupt
4.7% stopped otherwise
95.0% was still going

That fits the bankruptcy probability of ASTER itself: 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.

This is an observation about 20,136 companies, not a prediction for ASTER. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 50 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 06-07-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€515,900€635,665▲
Fixed assets21/28€224,912€307,111▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€154,067€236,267▲
Land and buildings22€146,260€140,227▼
Furniture and vehicles24€7,807€96,040▲
Financial fixed assets28€70,845€70,845=
Current assets29/58€290,988€328,553▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€196,224€209,699▲
Other amounts receivable291€196,224€209,699▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€25,024€58,759▲
Trade receivables40€22,627€53,040▲
Other amounts receivable41€2,397€5,718▲
Current investments50/53€0-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€31,907€13,301▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€37,833€46,795▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€515,900€635,665▲
Equity10/15€442,599€508,992▲
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€423,999€490,392▲
Distributable reserves133€423,999€490,392▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-
Amounts payable17/49€73,301€126,673▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€71,891
Financial debts170/4-€71,891
Amounts payable within one year42/48€70,925€54,782▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€0€20,730▲
Trade debts44€2,663€839▼
Suppliers440/4€2,663€839▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€26,993€26,651▼
Taxes450/3€26,993€26,651▼
Other amounts payable47/48€41,270€6,562▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€2,376€0▼
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€11,891€28,896▲
Other operating charges640/8€1,336€1,484▲
Gross operating margin9900€164,898€116,421▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€151,671€86,041▼
Financial income75/76B€8,192€9,282▲
Recurring financial income75€8,192€9,282▲
Financial charges65/66B€3,259€3,009▼
Recurring financial charges65€3,259€3,009▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€156,605€92,315▼
Income taxes67/77€46,148€25,921▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€110,456€66,393▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€110,456€66,393▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€110,456€66,393▼
Transfer from equity791/2€0-
Transfer to equity691/2€110,456€66,393▼
To other reserves6921€110,456€66,393▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€0-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€0-

The notes to these accounts have 13 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€23,872€25,804€25,542€21,863€14,503€8,833€11,891€28,896▲ 143%
Other operating charges640/8---€1,206€1,356€1,204€1,336€1,484▲ 11.1%
Non-recurring operating charges66A---€108-----
Gross operating margin9900€76,494€75,002€135,924€86,236€72,021€110,470€164,898€116,421▼ 29.4%
Operating profit (loss)9901€51,801€48,220€109,423€63,059€56,162€100,433€151,671€86,041▼ 43.3%
Financial income75/76B---€7,088€6,080€7,099€8,192€9,282▲ 13.3%
Recurring financial income75€607€3,186€5,054€7,088€6,080€7,099€8,192€9,282▲ 13.3%
Financial charges65/66B---€1,825€1,733€3,466€3,259€3,009▼ 7.7%
Recurring financial charges65€15,177-€936€12,281€1,825€1,733€3,466€3,259€3,009▼ 7.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€37,231€52,342€102,196€68,322€60,509€104,066€156,605€92,315▼ 41.1%
Income taxes67/77€12,189€15,337€46,107€19,449€17,544€29,529€46,148€25,921▼ 43.8%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€25,041€37,004€69,182€48,873€42,965€74,538€110,456€66,393▼ 39.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€25,041€37,004€94,609€48,873€42,965€74,538€110,456€66,393▼ 39.9%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€397,236€438,643€399,827€401,774€384,343€441,737€515,900€635,665▲ 23.2%
Fixed assets21/28€225,301€208,389€182,847€170,456€164,468€167,616€224,912€307,111▲ 36.5%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€207,986€191,074€165,532€153,141€147,152€150,300€154,067€236,267▲ 53.4%
Land and buildings22---€145,864€146,279€138,181€146,260€140,227▼ 4.1%
Furniture and vehicles24---€7,277€873€12,119€7,807€96,040▲ 12×
Financial fixed assets28€17,315€17,315€17,315€17,315€17,315€17,315€70,845€70,845=
Current assets29/58€171,935€230,253€216,981€231,317€219,875€274,121€290,988€328,553▲ 12.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29---€120,000€148,750€153,750€196,224€209,699▲ 6.9%
Other amounts receivable291---€120,000€148,750€153,750€196,224€209,699▲ 6.9%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€19,775€18,973€34,420€54,598€40,029€46,184€25,024€58,759▲ 135%
Trade receivables40---€17,479€21,409€35,409€22,627€53,040▲ 134%
Other amounts receivable41---€37,119€18,620€10,775€2,397€5,718▲ 139%
Current investments50/53€66,534€75,124€24,750€2,625€2,625€2,625€0--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€84,186€17,015€33,936€37,909€6,201€42,063€31,907€13,301▼ 58.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€16,186€22,271€29,500€37,833€46,795▲ 23.7%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€397,236€438,643€399,827€401,774€384,343€441,737€515,900€635,665▲ 23.2%
Equity10/15€199,492€236,496€305,678€263,376€306,341€332,142€442,599€508,992▲ 15.0%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600-€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€180,892€217,896€287,078€244,776€287,741€313,542€423,999€490,392▲ 15.7%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,860€1,860€0---
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,860€1,860€0---
Distributable reserves133---€242,916€285,881€313,542€423,999€490,392▲ 15.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-----€0€0--
Provisions and deferred taxes16€13,093€13,093-------
Amounts payable17/49€184,651€189,054€94,149€138,397€78,002€109,595€73,301€126,673▲ 72.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€99,317€60,741€32,063€16,222€7,543€0-€71,891-
Financial debts170/4---€16,222€7,543€0-€71,891-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€83,502€126,107€60,709€120,799€70,459€106,575€70,925€54,782▼ 22.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€15,842€8,679€7,543€0€20,730-
Trade debts44€1,265€895€649€100€189€11,534€2,663€839▼ 68.5%
Suppliers440/4---€100€189€11,534€2,663€839▼ 68.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€18,241€20,532€23,226€26,993€26,651▼ 1.3%
Taxes450/3---€18,241€20,532€23,226€26,993€26,651▼ 1.3%
Other amounts payable47/48---€86,616€41,060€64,272€41,270€6,562▼ 84.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€1,377-€3,020€2,376€0▼ 100%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€25,041€37,004€69,182€48,873€42,965€74,538€110,456€66,393▼ 39.9%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€23,872€25,804€25,542€21,863€14,503€8,833€11,891€28,896▲ 143%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€48,914€62,809€94,724€70,735€57,468€83,370€122,347€95,289▼ 22.1%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€8,893€0-€9,472-€8,514-€11,981-€69,187-€111,095▼ 60.6%
Change in cash--€67,171€16,921€3,973-€31,708€35,862-€10,156-€18,606▼ 83.2%

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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