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CHEMSYSTEMS

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0692.986.311

CHEMSYSTEMS was declared bankrupt on 30-04-2024 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 02-12-2025, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 09-12-2025.

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 · 5 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2023 close31-07-2024 deadline26-09-2026 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 14-07-2023, 17 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 5 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
17 d early
2021
33 d early
2020
15 d early
2019
18 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 21 days before 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 rose from EUR 11,899 in 2018 to EUR 482,497 in 2022 and headcount from 1 full-time equivalents in 2019 to 2 in 2022.1 On 30 April 2024 CHEMSYSTEMS was declared bankrupt; the bankruptcy was closed on 2 December 2025.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2018, 2019 and 2022
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 06-05-2024
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 09-12-2025

Financials · fiscal year 2022, abbreviated schema

Equity
€188,265▲ 798%
2021 · €20,969
Total assets
€482,497▲ 27.5%
2021 · €378,495
Net result
€167,295▲ 6,147%
2021 · €2,678
Working capital
-€139,748▲ 21.4%
2021 · -€177,825
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Operating result-€10,540-€68€29,958▲ 44,171%€5,093▼ 83.0%€173,310▲ 3,303%
Net result-€10,753--€268▲ 97.5%€23,062€2,678▼ 88.4%€167,295▲ 6,147%
Equity-€4,503--€4,771▼ 5.9%€18,291€20,969▲ 14.6%€188,265▲ 798%
Total assets€11,899-€258,203▲ 2,070%€468,513▲ 81.5%€378,495▼ 19.2%€482,497▲ 27.5%
Debt€16,402-€262,974▲ 1,503%€450,222▲ 71.2%€357,526▼ 20.6%€294,232▼ 17.7%
Working capital-€7,628--€215,141▼ 2,720%-€178,038▲ 17.2%-€177,825▲ 0.1%-€139,748▲ 21.4%
Staff (FTE)11=1.8▲ 80.0%2▲ 11.1%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000€0€50,000€100,000€150,000Operating result 2018: -€10,540-€10,540Net result 2018: -€10,753-€10,753Operating result 2019: €68€68Net result 2019: -€268-€268Operating result 2020: €29,958€29,958Net result 2020: €23,062€23,062Operating result 2021: €5,093€5,093Net result 2021: €2,678€2,678Operating result 2022: €173,310€173,310Net result 2022: €167,295€167,29520182019202020212022€0€50,000€100,000€150,000Operating result 2020: €29,958€30,000Net result 2020: €23,062€23,100Operating result 2021: €5,093€5,090Net result 2021: €2,678€2,680Operating result 2022: €173,310€173,000Net result 2022: €167,295€167,000202020212022
The operating result recovers in 2022; 2022 is 3,303% above 2021 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €482,497
Fixed assets €350,897 ▲ 71.8%
Current assets €131,600 ▼ 24.5%
Equity and liabilities €482,497
Equity €188,265 ▲ 798%
Debt €294,232 ▼ 17.7%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 94.5% to 61.0%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
EBITDA
€191,035▲
2021 · €19,770
Cash flow
€185,020▲
2021 · €17,355
Current ratio
0.48▼
2021 · 0.49
Debt to equity
1.56▼
2021 · 17.05
ROE
88.9%▲
2021 · 12.8%
ROA
34.7%▲
2021 · 0.7%
Interest coverage
23.70▲
2021 · 4.37
Debt ≤ 1 year
€271,348▼
2021 · €352,073
Debt > 1 year
€16,106▲
2021 · €1,359
Staff costs
€122,671▲
2021 · €86,311
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 · 51 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€378,495€482,497▲
Fixed assets21/28€204,248€350,897▲
Intangible fixed assets21€197,449€324,037▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€6,799€26,860▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3,675€2,730▼
Furniture and vehicles24€907€507▼
Leasing and similar rights25€2,217€23,622▲
Current assets29/58€174,247€131,600▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€100,417€102,425▲
Other amounts receivable291€100,417€102,425▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€55,822-
Trade receivables40€45,056-
Other amounts receivable41€10,766-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€15,622€26,677▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2,387€2,498▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€378,495€482,497▲
Equity10/15€20,969€188,265▲
Contributions10/11€6,250€6,250=
Reserves13€14,719€182,015▲
Distributable reserves133€14,719€182,015▲
Amounts payable17/49€357,526€294,232▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1,359€16,106▲
Financial debts170/4€1,359€16,106▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€352,073€271,348▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€1,912€6,309▲
Financial debts43€4,000€8,787▲
Credit institutions430/8€4,000€8,787▲
Trade debts44€7,062€42,666▲
Suppliers440/4€7,062€42,666▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€19,357€54,782▲
Taxes450/3€3,136€30,752▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€16,221€24,030▲
Other amounts payable47/48€319,742€158,804▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€4,094€6,778▲
Income statement Code20212022
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€86,311€122,671▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€14,677€17,725▲
Other operating charges640/8€101€112▲
Gross operating margin9900€106,182€313,818▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€5,093€173,310▲
Financial income75/76B€2,008€2,047▲
Recurring financial income75€2,008€2,047▲
Financial charges65/66B€4,525€8,062▲
Recurring financial charges65€4,525€8,062▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2,576€167,295▲
Income taxes67/77-€102-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2,678€167,295▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2,678€167,295▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€2,678€167,295▲
Transfer to equity691/2€2,678€167,295▲
To other reserves6921€2,678€167,295▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90871.82.0▲

The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€86,311€122,671▲ 42.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2,400€14,271€14,384€14,677€17,725▲ 20.8%
Other operating charges640/8---€101€112▲ 11.3%
Gross operating margin9900-€8,140€53,862€65,327€106,182€313,818▲ 196%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€10,540€68€29,958€5,093€173,310▲ 3,303%
Financial income75/76B---€2,008€2,047▲ 1.9%
Recurring financial income75--€417€2,008€2,047▲ 1.9%
Financial charges65/66B---€4,525€8,062▲ 78.2%
Recurring financial charges65€213€336€4,075€4,525€8,062▲ 78.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€10,753-€268€26,300€2,576€167,295▲ 6,394%
Income taxes67/77--€3,238-€102--
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€10,753-€268€23,062€2,678€167,295▲ 6,147%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€10,753-€268€23,062€2,678€167,295▲ 6,147%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€11,899€258,203€468,513€378,495€482,497▲ 27.5%
Fixed assets21/28€10,041€215,493€202,999€204,248€350,897▲ 71.8%
Intangible fixed assets21-€207,382€198,243€197,449€324,037▲ 64.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€10,041€8,112€4,756€6,799€26,860▲ 295%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€3,675€2,730▼ 25.7%
Furniture and vehicles24---€907€507▼ 44.1%
Leasing and similar rights25---€2,217€23,622▲ 966%
Current assets29/58€1,858€42,710€265,514€174,247€131,600▼ 24.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29---€100,417€102,425▲ 2.0%
Other amounts receivable291---€100,417€102,425▲ 2.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€670€37,159€142,024€55,822--
Trade receivables40---€45,056--
Other amounts receivable41---€10,766--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1,020€5,383€22,906€15,622€26,677▲ 70.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€2,387€2,498▲ 4.7%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€11,899€258,203€468,513€378,495€482,497▲ 27.5%
Equity10/15-€4,503-€4,771€18,291€20,969€188,265▲ 798%
Contributions10/11€6,250€6,250-€6,250€6,250=
Reserves13--€12,041€14,719€182,015▲ 1,137%
Distributable reserves133---€14,719€182,015▲ 1,137%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€10,753-€11,021-€10,753---
Amounts payable17/49€16,402€262,974€450,222€357,526€294,232▼ 17.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€6,916€5,123€3,272€1,359€16,106▲ 1,085%
Financial debts170/4---€1,359€16,106▲ 1,085%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€9,486€257,851€443,552€352,073€271,348▼ 22.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€1,912€6,309▲ 230%
Financial debts43---€4,000€8,787▲ 120%
Credit institutions430/8---€4,000€8,787▲ 120%
Trade debts44€2,250€88,853€212,830€7,062€42,666▲ 504%
Suppliers440/4---€7,062€42,666▲ 504%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€19,357€54,782▲ 183%
Taxes450/3---€3,136€30,752▲ 881%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€16,221€24,030▲ 48.1%
Other amounts payable47/48---€319,742€158,804▼ 50.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€4,094€6,778▲ 65.6%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€10,753-€268€23,062€2,678€167,295▲ 6,147%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€2,400€14,271€14,384€14,677€17,725▲ 20.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€8,353€14,003€37,447€17,355€185,020▲ 966%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€219,723-€1,890-€15,926-€164,374▼ 932%
Change in cash-€4,363€17,523-€7,284€11,055▲ 252%

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
09-12
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen · event 02-12-2025
2024
06-05
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen · event 30-04-2024
2023
14-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €167,295 ▲6,147%
Operating result €173,310, net result €167,295, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €150,000Eq €188,265 ▲798%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €188,265.
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €23,062
Net result €23,062 after 2 loss-making years.
13-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro 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
2 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 GUY VAN DENABEELE
VAN BEETHOVENSTRAAT 28 BUS 402, 2018 ANTWERPEN 1
30-04-2024 → 02-12-2025

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 · 1 entry · 3,000 EUR awarded · 3,000 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2023 1 3,000 EUR3,000 EUR
Schemes
1 entry · 3,000 EUR · 3,000 EUR paid · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen