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C.L.S. Engineering

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Private limited companyfounded 199531 yrs activeMeigemheidestraat 14, 1652 Beersel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0454.610.591
Summary

C.L.S. Engineering has been active since 1995 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €228k and a net result of €20k. Equity is growing by ~8.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 83% of 11615 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
59 / 100
Fair
A confirmed filing finding caps the score. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability78▲+78
Solvency100▲+2
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €13k at 30 days only on tighter terms
Liquidity ample (current ratio 6.64 against 4.22 in 2023; short-term debt: 13.8% and cash: 13.5% of total assets), and 16.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk
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
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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 31 years 0 40 y
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
raises risk · Filed more than 90 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 13-01-2026, 166 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: companies more than 90 days late are in an abnormal legal state today in 5.61% of cases, against 1.66% across all filers.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
166 d late
2023
47 d late
2022
91 d late
2021
31 d late
2020
89 d late
2019
56 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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

Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Equity
€228k▲ 9.7%
2023 · €208k
Total assets
€273k▼ 3.7%
2023 · €283k
Net result
€20k
2023 · €-86k
Working capital
€212k▲ 10.5%
2023 · €192k
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€57k▲ 13.3%€98k▲ 73.6%€38k▼ 61.3%€-90k€15k
Net result€40k▲ 45.8%€67k▲ 68.3%€17k▼ 74.5%€-86k€20k
Equity€209k▲ 23.6%€276k▲ 32.1%€294k▲ 6.2%€208k▼ 29.3%€228k▲ 9.7%
Total assets€305k▲ 52.2%€361k▲ 18.4%€409k▲ 13.1%€283k▼ 30.7%€273k▼ 3.7%
Debt€96k▲ 208%€85k▼ 11.4%€115k▲ 35.6%€76k▼ 34.4%€45k▼ 40.4%
Working capital€219k▲ 28.7%€281k▲ 28.5%€282k▲ 0.3%€192k▼ 32.0%€212k▲ 10.5%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-100k€-50k€0€50k€100kOperating result 2020: €57k€57kNet result 2020: €40k€40kOperating result 2021: €98k€98kNet result 2021: €67k€67kOperating result 2022: €38k€38kNet result 2022: €17k€17kOperating result 2023: €-90k€-90kNet result 2023: €-86k€-86kOperating result 2024: €15k€15kNet result 2024: €20k€20k20202021202220232024€-100k€-50k€0€50kOperating result 2022: €38k€38kNet result 2022: €17k€17kOperating result 2023: €-90k€-90kNet result 2023: €-86k€-86kOperating result 2024: €15k€15kNet result 2024: €20k€20k202220232024
The operating result returns to profit in 2024: €15k after a loss of €90k in 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €273k
Fixed assets €23k ▼ 26.9%
Current assets €249k ▼ 0.7%
Equity and liabilities €273k
Equity €228k ▲ 9.7%
Debt €45k ▼ 40.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 26.7% to 16.5%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€25k▲
2023 · €-79k
Cash flow
€30k▲
2023 · €-75k
Current ratio
6.64▲
2023 · 4.22
Debt to equity
0.20▼
2023 · 0.36
ROE
8.9%▲
2023 · -41.5%
ROA
7.4%▲
2023 · -30.4%
Interest coverage
14.38▲
2023 · -68.68
Debt ≤ 1 year
€38k▼
2023 · €59k
Debt > 1 year
€7k▼
2023 · €16k
Income taxes
€0▼
2023 · €308
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 52 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€283k€273k▼
Fixed assets21/28€32k€23k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€32k€23k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€31k€23k▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€1k€792▼
Current assets29/58€251k€249k▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€84k€84k=
Trade receivables290€84k€84k=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€80k€61k▼
Trade receivables40€39k€16k▼
Other amounts receivable41€41k€44k▲
Current investments50/53€60k€60k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€25k€37k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1k€7k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€283k€273k▼
Equity10/15€208k€228k▲
Contributions10/11€97k€97k=
Reserves13€163k€163k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€11k€11k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€11k€11k=
Distributable reserves133€152k€152k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-52k€-32k▲
Amounts payable17/49€76k€45k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€16k€7k▼
Financial debts170/4€16k€7k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€59k€38k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€13k€9k▼
Financial debts43€375€2k▲
Credit institutions430/8€375€2k▲
Trade debts44€6k€3k▼
Suppliers440/4€6k€3k▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€25k€0▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€15k€24k▲
Taxes450/3€15k€24k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€0-
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€0-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€11k€10k▼
Other operating charges640/8€635€2k▲
Gross operating margin9900€-79k€27k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-90k€15k▲
Financial income75/76B€5k€7k▲
Recurring financial income75€5k€7k▲
Financial charges65/66B€1k€2k▲
Recurring financial charges65€1k€2k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-86k€20k▲
Income taxes67/77€308€0▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-86k€20k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-86k€20k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-52k€-32k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€34k€-52k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€0-
To other reserves6921€0-

The notes to these accounts (10 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A--€826€0--
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1k€4k€6k€11k€10k▼ 7.6%
Other operating charges640/8-€2k€3k€635€2k▲ 184%
Gross operating margin9900€60k€103k€47k€-79k€27k▲ 134%
Operating profit (loss)9901€57k€98k€38k€-90k€15k▲ 117%
Financial income75/76B-€6k€6k€5k€7k▲ 26.0%
Recurring financial income75€6k€6k€6k€5k€7k▲ 26.0%
Financial charges65/66B-€-2k€15k€1k€2k▲ 51.2%
Recurring financial charges65€514€-9k€15k€1k€2k▲ 51.2%
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€7k€0---
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€62k€106k€28k€-86k€20k▲ 124%
Income taxes67/77€22k€39k€11k€308€0▼ 100%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€40k€67k€17k€-86k€20k▲ 123%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€40k€67k€17k€-86k€20k▲ 123%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€305k€361k€409k€283k€273k▼ 3.7%
Fixed assets21/28€10k€8k€41k€32k€23k▼ 26.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€10k€8k€41k€32k€23k▼ 26.9%
Furniture and vehicles24-€8k€39k€31k€23k▼ 26.8%
Other tangible fixed assets26--€1k€1k€792▼ 28.6%
Current assets29/58€295k€354k€368k€251k€249k▼ 0.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29-€96k€89k€84k€84k=
Trade receivables290--€89k€84k€84k=
Other amounts receivable291-€96k----
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€100k€64k€80k€80k€61k▼ 24.1%
Trade receivables40-€41k€43k€39k€16k▼ 57.6%
Other amounts receivable41-€24k€37k€41k€44k▲ 7.6%
Current investments50/53€59k€67k€55k€60k€60k▲ 0.2%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€32k€125k€142k€25k€37k▲ 48.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€979€1k€1k€7k▲ 373%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€305k€361k€409k€283k€273k▼ 3.7%
Equity10/15€209k€276k€294k€208k€228k▲ 9.7%
Contributions10/11-€97k€97k€97k€97k=
Reserves13€78k€145k€163k€163k€163k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€11k€11k€11k€11k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€11k€11k€11k€11k=
Distributable reserves133-€134k€152k€152k€152k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€34k€34k€34k€-52k€-32k▲ 38.8%
Amounts payable17/49€96k€85k€115k€76k€45k▼ 40.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€19k€12k€29k€16k€7k▼ 53.9%
Financial debts170/4-€12k€29k€16k€7k▼ 53.9%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€76k€73k€86k€59k€38k▼ 36.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€7k€16k€13k€9k▼ 32.6%
Financial debts43-€8-€375€2k▲ 327%
Credit institutions430/8-€8-€375€2k▲ 327%
Trade debts44€17k€27k€26k€6k€3k▼ 43.2%
Suppliers440/4-€27k€26k€6k€3k▼ 43.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€25k€0▼ 100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€38k€40k€15k€24k▲ 55.1%
Taxes450/3-€38k€40k€15k€24k▲ 55.1%
Other amounts payable47/48--€5k€0--
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€143€0---
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€40k€67k€17k€-86k€20k▲ 123%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€1k€4k€6k€11k€10k▼ 7.6%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€41k€71k€23k€-75k€30k▲ 140%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-1k€-39k€-2k€-1k▲ 33.0%
Change in cash-€93k€17k€-117k€12k▲ 110%

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

2026
13-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 166 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €20k
Net result €20k after one loss-making year.
16-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 47 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-86k
Net result drops to €-86k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
30-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 91 days late
2022
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 31 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €67k ▲68.3%
Operating result €98k, net result €67k, both a record.
28-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 89 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Equity above €200kEq €209k ▲23.6%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €209k.
25-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 56 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €169k ▲19.3%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €169k.
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 25 days late
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2018
26-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 57 days late
2017
22-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 144 days late
2016
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 3 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 3 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
3 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, Beersel · 2 establishment units since 1995
seat establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Ground area
9,311 m²
Building footprint
484 m²
Volume, LiDAR
5,221 m³
2 parcels, Brussels, Flanders · tallest building 18.2 m, ±5 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
Meigemheidestraat 14, 1652 Beersel
Manufacture of basic metals
since 19952.070.751.941
Hamoirlaan 22, 1180 Ukkel
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
since 20122.209.757.394
2 parcels
Flanders 1 (50%) Brussels 1 (50%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21612C0294/00A017 Brussels 6,382 m² 1 · 305 m² 18.2 m · 5 fl.
23001D0023/00R005 Flanders 2,929 m² 1 · 179 m² 9.7 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 11,571 companies in sector 71121 we hold annual accounts for 6,561. 5,052 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded25-02-1995
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
71121Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
70200Business and other management consultancy

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