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AUTOMECANO

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Private limited companyfounded 199035 yrs activeZandvoordestraat 176, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0442.456.590

AUTOMECANO has been active since 1990 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €571k and a net result of €50k. Equity is growing by ~3.5% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 53% of 7955 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
72 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability62▼-14
Solvency72▲+5
Growth52▼-26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €40k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.66 against 1.56 in 2024; short-term debt: 34.3% and cash: 17.5% of total assets), but 52.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
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
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 35 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
47.1%
Return on assets
4.1%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 46
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 31-08-2026, 31 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
31 d late
2024
28 d late
2023
29 d late
2022
11 d early
2021
31 d late
2020
26 d early
2019
22 d early
← 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 months
Position in the running window
18-09-2026 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

Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema

Equity
€571k▲ 9.6%
2024 · €521k
2018: €422k 2019: €467k 2020: €514k 2021: €399k 2022: €496k 2023: €440k 2024: €521k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€1.21M▼ 2.0%
2024 · €1.24M
2018: €1.48M 2019: €1.51M 2020: €1.27M 2021: €1.33M 2022: €1.19M 2023: €1.24M 2024: €1.24M
2018 → 2025
Net result
€50k▼ 38.2%
2024 · €81k
2018: €74k 2019: €46k 2020: €47k 2021: €57k 2022: €97k 2023: €71k 2024: €81k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€275k▲ 10.4%
2024 · €249k
2018: €390k 2019: €420k 2020: €440k 2021: €303k 2022: €322k 2023: €170k 2024: €249k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€399k-€496k▲ 24.3%€440k▼ 11.2%€521k▲ 18.4%€571k▲ 9.6%
Operating result€102k-€156k▲ 53.0%€123k▼ 21.3%€147k▲ 19.5%€105k▼ 28.8%
Net result€57k-€97k▲ 68.6%€71k▼ 26.8%€81k▲ 14.4%€50k▼ 38.2%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€50k€100k€150kOperating result 2021: €102k€102kNet result 2021: €57k€57kOperating result 2022: €156k€156kNet result 2022: €97k€97kOperating result 2023: €123k€123kNet result 2023: €71k€71kOperating result 2024: €147k€147kNet result 2024: €81k€81kOperating result 2025: €105k€105kNet result 2025: €50k€50k20212022202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 29% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.21M
Fixed assets €520k▼ 4.5%
Current assets €691k=
Equity and liabilities €1.21M
Equity €571k▲ 9.6%
Debt €640k▼ 10.4%
The debt ratio falls from 57.9% to 52.9%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€162k
2024 · €202k
Cash flow
€107k
2024 · €136k
Solvency
47.1%
2024 · 42.1%
Current ratio
1.66
2024 · 1.56
Quick ratio
1.01
2024 · 1.10
Debt / equity
1.12
2024 · 1.37
ROE
8.8%
2024 · 15.5%
ROA
4.1%
2024 · 6.6%
Interest coverage
4.58
2024 · 5.89
Debt
€640k
2024 · €715k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€416k
2024 · €442k
Debt > 1 year
€204k
2024 · €252k
Income taxes
€20k
2024 · €34k
Staff costs
€86k
2024 · €124k
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€1.24M€1.21M
Fixed assets21/28€545k€520k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€543k€519k
Land and buildings22€462k€433k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€36k€24k
Furniture and vehicles24€45k€63k
Financial fixed assets28€1k€1k=
Current assets29/58€692k€691k=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€205k€270k
Stocks30/36€205k€270k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€170k€145k
Trade receivables40€157k€127k
Other amounts receivable41€13k€18k
Current investments50/53€114k€49k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€186k€212k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€16k€15k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.24M€1.21M
Equity10/15€521k€571k
Contributions10/11€42k€42k=
Reserves13€479k€530k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0-
Reserves not available under the articles1311€0-
Tax-exempt reserves132€246€246=
Distributable reserves133€479k€529k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-
Amounts payable17/49€715k€640k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€252k€204k
Financial debts170/4€252k€204k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€442k€416k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€63k€49k
Trade debts44€43k€58k
Suppliers440/4€43k€58k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€32k€20k
Taxes450/3€15k€7k
Remuneration and social security454/9€17k€13k
Other amounts payable47/48€305k€289k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€21k€21k
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A€0-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€124k€86k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€55k€57k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€0-
Other operating charges640/8€19k€21k
Non-recurring operating charges66A€187€4k
Gross operating margin9900€344k€272k
Operating profit (loss)9901€147k€105k
Financial income75/76B€2k€797
Recurring financial income75€2k€797
Financial charges65/66B€34k€35k
Recurring financial charges65€34k€35k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€115k€70k
Income taxes67/77€34k€20k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€81k€50k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€81k€50k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€81k€50k
Transfer from equity791/2€0-
Transfer to equity691/2€81k€50k
To the legal reserve6920€0-
To other reserves6921€81k€50k
Profit to be distributed694/7€0-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€0-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90873.42.4

The notes to these accounts (23 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2025
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 28 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Equity above €500kEq €521k ▲18.4%
7 profitable years in a row build equity to €521k.
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2023
20-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €97k ▲68.6%
Operating result €156k, net result €97k, both a record.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2021
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Equity above €500kEq €514k ▲10%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €514k.
09-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €46k ▼38%
Net result drops to €46k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

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, Oostende · 1 establishment unit since 1991
establishment The establishment unit on the map
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.

Zandvoordestraat 1768400 Oostende
Ground area
1,745 m²
Building footprint
1,255 m²
Volume, LiDAR
5,646 m³
Parcel 35020B0102/00E000, Flanders · tallest building 6.0 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Zandvoordestraat 176, 8400 Oostende
NACE 5010101
since 19912.051.103.897
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
35020B0102/00E000 Flanders 1,745 m² 1 · 1,255 m² 6.0 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2025 · 1 entry · 2,850 EUR awarded
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 2,850 EUR0 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 2,850 EUR · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Oostende2.051.103.897
1 permission
Verkooppunt LM>3 maand · since 03-10-2013

Dual-learning approval

2 ended

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 1,747 companies in sector 46720 we hold annual accounts for 1,083. 789 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded12-12-1990
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
45310
46720Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
50301
95311General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
47820Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
47300Retail sale of automotive fuel
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 35 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 17-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.