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AUTO-TECH

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0896.632.267

AUTO-TECH was declared bankrupt on 03-06-2024 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Dendermonde); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 15-09-2025, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 24-09-2025.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2022.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2023, 3 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2023 close31-07-2024 deadline28-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2022 was due by 31-07-2023 and was filed on 31-07-2023, 0 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
on the day
2021
2 d late
2020
2 d early
2019
31 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 8 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
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

Total assets went from EUR 440,546 in 2018 to EUR 411,490 in 2022.1 On 3 June 2024 AUTO-TECH was declared bankrupt; the bankruptcy was closed on 15 September 2025.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2022
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 07-06-2024
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 24-09-2025

Financials · fiscal year 2022, micro schema

Equity
€78,868
2021 · -€27,921
Total assets
€411,490▲ 16.2%
2021 · €354,048
Net result
€106,790▲ 51,765%
2021 · €206
Working capital
€143,926▲ 427%
2021 · €27,332
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Operating result-€17,949-€8,173€12,005▲ 46.9%€3,261▼ 72.8%€121,496▲ 3,626%
Net result-€22,479-€4,282€8,495▲ 98.4%€206▼ 97.6%€106,790▲ 51,765%
Equity-€40,904--€36,622▲ 10.5%-€28,127▲ 23.2%-€27,921▲ 0.7%€78,868
Total assets€440,546-€395,945▼ 10.1%€379,493▼ 4.2%€354,048▼ 6.7%€411,490▲ 16.2%
Debt€481,451-€432,567▼ 10.2%€407,620▼ 5.8%€381,969▼ 6.3%€321,254▼ 15.9%
Working capital-€2,735-€19,842€38,630▲ 94.7%€27,332▼ 29.2%€143,926▲ 427%
Staff (FTE)0.1
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000€0€50,000€100,000Operating result 2018: -€17,949-€17,949Net result 2018: -€22,479-€22,479Operating result 2019: €8,173€8,173Net result 2019: €4,282€4,282Operating result 2020: €12,005€12,005Net result 2020: €8,495€8,495Operating result 2021: €3,261€3,261Net result 2021: €206€206Operating result 2022: €121,496€121,496Net result 2022: €106,790€106,79020182019202020212022€0€50,000€100,000Operating result 2020: €12,005€12,000Net result 2020: €8,495€8,500Operating result 2021: €3,261€3,260Net result 2021: €206€206Operating result 2022: €121,496€121,000Net result 2022: €106,790€107,000202020212022
The operating result recovers in 2022; 2022 is 3,626% above 2021 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €411,490
Fixed assets €231,312 ▼ 12.0%
Current assets €180,179 ▲ 97.7%
Equity and liabilities €411,490
Equity €78,868
Provisions €11,368
Debt €321,254
Debt finances 78.1% of the balance-sheet total.
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
EBITDA
€152,321▲
2021 · €16,686
Cash flow
€137,614▲
2021 · €13,631
Current ratio
4.97▲
2021 · 1.43
Quick ratio
3.78▲
2021 · 0.17
Debt to equity
4.07▲
2021 · -13.68
ROE
135.4%
ROA
26.0%▲
2021 · 0.1%
Interest coverage
40.19▲
2021 · 5.31
Debt ≤ 1 year
€36,253▼
2021 · €63,807
Debt > 1 year
€279,100▼
2021 · €313,500
Income taxes
€1,293
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 · 2022 against 2021 · 61 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€354,048€411,490▲
Fixed assets21/28€262,908€231,312▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€262,908€231,312▼
Land and buildings22€255,064€225,279▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€6,560€4,343▼
Furniture and vehicles24€549€1,690▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€736-
Current assets29/58€91,140€180,179▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€80,262€43,298▼
Stocks30/36€80,262€43,298▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€893€24,940▲
Trade receivables40€508€18,686▲
Other amounts receivable41€385€6,254▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€8,848€111,119▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1,137€821▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€354,048€411,490▲
Equity10/15-€27,921€78,868▲
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Outside capital11€18,600-
Other1109/19€18,600-
Reserves13€1,860€60,268▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,860€1,860=
Tax-exempt reserves132-€45,474
Distributable reserves133-€12,935
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€48,381-
Provisions and deferred taxes16-€11,368
Deferred taxes168-€11,368
Amounts payable17/49€381,969€321,254▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€313,500€279,100▼
Financial debts170/4€313,500€279,100▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€63,807€36,253▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€21,400€21,400=
Trade debts44€1,078€2,260▲
Suppliers440/4€1,078€2,260▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€2,461€3,452▲
Taxes450/3€31€1,023▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€2,429€2,429=
Other amounts payable47/48€38,869€9,141▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€4,662€5,901▲
Income statement Code20212022
Non-recurring operating income76A-€146,279
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€13,425€30,825▲
Other operating charges640/8€4,876€4,986▲
Gross operating margin9900€21,562€157,307▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€3,261€121,496▲
Financial income75/76B€87€1,746▲
Recurring financial income75€87€1,746▲
Financial charges65/66B€3,142€3,790▲
Recurring financial charges65€3,142€3,790▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€206€119,451▲
Transfer from deferred taxes780-€79
Transfer to deferred taxes680-€11,447
Income taxes67/77-€1,293
Profit (loss) for the period9904€206€106,790▲
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€315
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€45,789
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€206€61,316▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€48,381€12,935▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€48,587-€48,381▲
Transfer to equity691/2-€12,935
To other reserves6921-€12,935

The notes to these accounts (11 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022Change
Non-recurring operating income76A----€146,279-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€46,388€35,361€36,338€13,425€30,825▲ 130%
Other operating charges640/8---€4,876€4,986▲ 2.3%
Gross operating margin9900€32,884€48,995€53,306€21,562€157,307▲ 630%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€17,949€8,173€12,005€3,261€121,496▲ 3,626%
Financial income75/76B---€87€1,746▲ 1,900%
Recurring financial income75€76€17€53€87€1,746▲ 1,900%
Financial charges65/66B---€3,142€3,790▲ 20.6%
Recurring financial charges65€4,605€3,908€3,564€3,142€3,790▲ 20.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€22,479€4,282€8,495€206€119,451▲ 57,914%
Transfer from deferred taxes780----€79-
Transfer to deferred taxes680----€11,447-
Income taxes67/77----€1,293-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€22,479€4,282€8,495€206€106,790▲ 51,765%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789----€315-
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689----€45,789-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€22,479€4,282€8,495€206€61,316▲ 29,679%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€440,546€395,945€379,493€354,048€411,490▲ 16.2%
Fixed assets21/28€341,811€302,991€272,009€262,908€231,312▼ 12.0%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€341,811€302,991€272,009€262,908€231,312▼ 12.0%
Land and buildings22---€255,064€225,279▼ 11.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€6,560€4,343▼ 33.8%
Furniture and vehicles24---€549€1,690▲ 208%
Other tangible fixed assets26---€736--
Current assets29/58€98,736€92,954€107,484€91,140€180,179▲ 97.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€61,237€76,249€81,353€80,262€43,298▼ 46.1%
Stocks30/36---€80,262€43,298▼ 46.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€1,018€2,522€666€893€24,940▲ 2,692%
Trade receivables40---€508€18,686▲ 3,580%
Other amounts receivable41---€385€6,254▲ 1,523%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4,197€13,300€6,822€8,848€111,119▲ 1,156%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€1,137€821▼ 27.8%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€440,546€395,945€379,493€354,048€411,490▲ 16.2%
Equity10/15-€40,904-€36,622-€28,127-€27,921€78,868▲ 382%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600-€18,600€18,600=
Outside capital11---€18,600--
Other1109/19---€18,600--
Reserves13€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860€60,268▲ 3,140%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,860€1,860=
Tax-exempt reserves132----€45,474-
Distributable reserves133----€12,935-
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€61,364-€57,082-€48,587-€48,381--
Provisions and deferred taxes16----€11,368-
Deferred taxes168----€11,368-
Amounts payable17/49€481,451€432,567€407,620€381,969€321,254▼ 15.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€377,700€356,300€334,900€313,500€279,100▼ 11.0%
Financial debts170/4---€313,500€279,100▼ 11.0%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€101,470€73,112€68,854€63,807€36,253▼ 43.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€21,400€21,400=
Trade debts44€35,872€7,674€4,718€1,078€2,260▲ 110%
Suppliers440/4---€1,078€2,260▲ 110%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€2,461€3,452▲ 40.3%
Taxes450/3---€31€1,023▲ 3,156%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€2,429€2,429=
Other amounts payable47/48---€38,869€9,141▼ 76.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€4,662€5,901▲ 26.6%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€22,479€4,282€8,495€206€106,790▲ 51,765%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€46,388€35,361€36,338€13,425€30,825▲ 130%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€23,909€39,643€44,833€13,631€137,614▲ 910%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€3,459-€5,356-€4,325€772▲ 118%
Change in cash-€9,103-€6,478€2,026€102,271▲ 4,947%

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

2025
24-09
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Dendermonde · event 15-09-2025
2024
07-06
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Dendermonde · event 03-06-2024
2023
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €106,790 ▲51,765%
Operating result €121,496, net result €106,790, both a record.
31-12
Financial Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 4.97
Current ratio from 1.43 to 4.97; short-term debt falls from €63,807 to €36,253.
02-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 2 days late
2021
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 31 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €4,282
Net result €4,282 after one loss-making year.
27-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
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2016
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
2015
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema
2014
11-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · abbreviated schema
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
6 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

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure
Curator PHILIPPE BAILLON
NOORDLAAN 172, 9200 DENDER- MONDE
03-06-2024 → 15-09-2025

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 · 1 entry · 383 EUR awarded · 383 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2023 1 383 EUR383 EUR
Schemes
1 entry · 383 EUR · 383 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Dual-learning approval

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