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COLLEN ENGINEERING

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Private limited companyfounded 1985active for 41 yearsLeon De Loofstraat 9, 9050 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0427.384.077

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

2025 annual accounts filed 6 days after the deadline Filed on 6 August 2026, deadline 31 July 2026 (7 months after the close on 31 December 2025, Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB, 2026-00389136.

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 06-08-2026 at the NBB all 40 filings

Equity
€45,272▼ 48.3%
2024 · €87,491
Total assets
€46,143▼ 47.4%
2024 · €87,733
Net result
-€42,220▼ 1,030%
2024 · -€3,738
Working capital
€45,222▼ 48.3%
2024 · €87,441
Trend over the years

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

The operating result for 2025 is a loss of €42,654, larger than the loss of €3,773 in 2024. It is the lowest result since 2021.

Operating result-€42,654 2025 Net result-€42,220 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€33,968-€42,134▲ 24.0%€14,027▼ 66.7%-€4,530€3,993-€8,089-€3,773▲ 53.4%-€42,654▼ 1,031%
Net result€24,980-€32,297▲ 29.3%€9,827within the sector's middle half▼ 69.6%-€4,752below the sector's middle half€2,875within the sector's middle half-€8,040below the sector's middle half-€3,738below the sector's middle half▲ 53.5%-€42,220below the sector's middle half▼ 1,030%
Equity€62,157-€85,454▲ 37.5%€95,281within the sector's middle half▲ 11.5%€90,529within the sector's middle half▼ 5.0%€99,270within the sector's middle half▲ 9.7%€91,229within the sector's middle half▼ 8.1%€87,491within the sector's middle half▼ 4.1%€45,272below the sector's middle half▼ 48.3%
Total assets€87,367-€105,370▲ 20.6%€107,246within the sector's middle half▲ 1.8%€103,143within the sector's middle half▼ 3.8%€102,340within the sector's middle half▼ 0.8%€91,301below the sector's middle half▼ 10.8%€87,733below the sector's middle half▼ 3.9%€46,143below the sector's middle half▼ 47.4%
Debt€25,210-€19,916▼ 21.0%€11,965▼ 39.9%€12,614▲ 5.4%€3,070▼ 75.7%€72▼ 97.7%€242▲ 236%€872▲ 261%
Working capital€58,106-€78,772▲ 35.6%€89,871within the sector's middle half▲ 14.1%€86,367within the sector's middle half▼ 3.9%€98,340within the sector's middle half▲ 13.9%€91,179within the sector's middle half▼ 7.3%€87,441within the sector's middle half▼ 4.1%€45,222within the sector's middle half▼ 48.3%
Solvency71.1%-81.1%▲ 10.0pp88.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 7.7pp87.8%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.1pp97.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 9.2pp99.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 2.9pp99.7%above the sector's middle half▼ 0.2pp98.1%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.6pp
Current ratio3.30-4.96▲ 1.668.53above the sector's middle half▲ 3.577.85above the sector's middle half▼ 0.6833.03above the sector's middle half▲ 25.1852.88above the sector's middle half
Return on assets (ROA)28.6%-30.7%▲ 2.1pp9.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 21.5pp-4.6%below the sector's middle half▼ 13.8pp2.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 7.4pp-8.8%below the sector's middle half▼ 11.6pp-4.3%below the sector's middle half▲ 4.5pp-91.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 87.2pp
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 abbreviated or micro format does not require them.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €46,143
Fixed assets €50 =
Current assets €46,093 ▼ 47.4%
Equity and liabilities €46,143
Equity €45,272 ▼ 48.3%
Debt €872 ▲ 261%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 0.3% to 1.9%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
Debt to equity
0.02▲
2024 · 0.00
ROE
-93.3%▼
2024 · -4.3%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€872▲
2024 · €242
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as COLLEN ENGINEERING: engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors (NACE 71121). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €36,100 and €63,500, founded between 1978 and 1992.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginTurnoverNet resultFinancial year
COLLEN ENGINEERING Gent1985€46,143€45,272-€8,245--€42,2202025
COURSIER FRANS Londerzeel1989€51,933€51,780-€4,061--€5,8092025
Cap-Ten Braine-l'Alleud1988€37,616-€11,815-€3,467--€4,1312025
ASSISTANCE DETECTION IMAGES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES La Hulpe1989€57,088€22,681-€6,360--€7,0902025
VIBRATIONS and ANALYSIS Aalter1990€36,068-€3,847€1,366€7,746-€4,6632025
AUTONETWORK DEVELOPPEMENT Etterbeek1992€55,302€50,320-€400--€1,4682025
Ingenieursbureau Itab Oostende1978€63,525-€28,249-€5,559--€8,8792024

They were chosen from the 6,768 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, 5,831 companies had the same profile as COLLEN ENGINEERING has now. Two years later, 1.7% had gone bankrupt and 84.6% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a loss of 10% of the balance sheet or more
1.7% went bankrupt
13.4% stopped otherwise
84.6% was still going

Another 0.3% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

The bankruptcy probability of COLLEN ENGINEERING itself is lower: 0.1% within 12 months. It rests on far more data about COLLEN ENGINEERING than the profile alone.

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 5,831 companies, not a prediction for COLLEN ENGINEERING. 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 · 33 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 06-08-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€87,733€46,143▼
Fixed assets21/28€50€50=
Financial fixed assets28€50€50=
Current assets29/58€87,683€46,093▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€1,500€1,250▼
Other amounts receivable291€1,500€1,250▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€42,006€8,427▼
Trade receivables40€34,813€862▼
Other amounts receivable41€7,193€7,565▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€44,177€36,417▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€87,733€46,143▼
Equity10/15€87,491€45,272▼
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€80,670€80,670=
Distributable reserves133€80,670€80,670=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€11,778-€53,998▼
Amounts payable17/49€242€872▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€242€872▲
Trade debts44€242€872▲
Suppliers440/4€242€872▲
Income statement Code20242025
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€34,214
Other operating charges640/8€141€194▲
Gross operating margin9900-€3,632-€8,245▼
Operating profit (loss)9901-€3,773-€42,654▼
Financial income75/76B€78€479▲
Recurring financial income75€78€479▲
Financial charges65/66B€44€45▲
Recurring financial charges65€44€45▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€3,738-€42,220▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€3,738-€42,220▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€3,738-€42,220▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€11,778-€53,998▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€8,040-€11,778▼

The notes to these accounts have 5 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
Non-recurring operating income76A---€300€0----
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1,502€1,745€1,272€1,272€880€880---
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-------€34,214-
Other operating charges640/8---€962€572€794€141€194▲ 38.1%
Gross operating margin9900€36,465€44,809€16,599-€2,295€5,445-€6,415-€3,632-€8,245▼ 127%
Operating profit (loss)9901€33,968€42,134€14,027-€4,530€3,993-€8,089-€3,773-€42,654▼ 1,031%
Financial income75/76B---€0€0€125€78€479▲ 511%
Recurring financial income75-€7€2€0€0€125€78€479▲ 511%
Financial charges65/66B---€177€68€77€44€45▲ 3.4%
Recurring financial charges65€124€39€404€177€68€77€44€45▲ 3.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€33,844€42,102€13,625-€4,706€3,925-€8,040-€3,738-€42,220▼ 1,030%
Income taxes67/77€8,864€9,805€3,798€46€1,050----
Profit (loss) for the period9904€24,980€32,297€9,827-€4,752€2,875-€8,040-€3,738-€42,220▼ 1,030%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€24,980€32,297€9,827-€4,752€2,875-€8,040-€3,738-€42,220▼ 1,030%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€87,367€105,370€107,246€103,143€102,340€91,301€87,733€46,143▼ 47.4%
Fixed assets21/28€4,051€6,706€5,434€4,162€930€50€50€50=
Tangible fixed assets22/27€4,001€6,656€5,384€4,112€880----
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€1,760€880----
Furniture and vehicles24---€2,352€0----
Financial fixed assets28€50€50€50€50€50€50€50€50=
Current assets29/58€83,316€98,663€101,811€98,981€101,410€91,251€87,683€46,093▼ 47.4%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29------€1,500€1,250▼ 16.7%
Other amounts receivable291------€1,500€1,250▼ 16.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€316--------
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€50,050€33,094€40,616€37,619€39,715€37,923€42,006€8,427▼ 79.9%
Trade receivables40---€35,164€35,764€34,683€34,813€862▼ 97.5%
Other amounts receivable41---€2,455€3,950€3,240€7,193€7,565▲ 5.2%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€32,950€65,570€60,296€59,850€61,622€53,328€44,177€36,417▼ 17.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€1,512€73----
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€87,367€105,370€107,246€103,143€102,340€91,301€87,733€46,143▼ 47.4%
Equity10/15€62,157€85,454€95,281€90,529€99,270€91,229€87,491€45,272▼ 48.3%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600-€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€43,557€66,854€76,681€76,681€80,670€80,670€80,670€80,670=
Distributable reserves133---€76,681€80,670€80,670€80,670€80,670=
Profit (loss) carried forward14----€4,752--€8,040-€11,778-€53,998▼ 358%
Amounts payable17/49€25,210€19,916€11,965€12,614€3,070€72€242€872▲ 261%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€25,210€19,892€11,940€12,614€3,070€72€242€872▲ 261%
Financial debts43---€659€55----
Credit institutions430/8---€659€55----
Trade debts44--€104€208€689€72€242€872▲ 261%
Suppliers440/4---€208€689€72€242€872▲ 261%
Other amounts payable47/48---€11,748€2,326----
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€0-----
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€24,980€32,297€9,827-€4,752€2,875-€8,040-€3,738-€42,220▼ 1,030%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€1,502€1,745€1,272€1,272€880€880---
Operating cash flow (approximation)€26,482€34,042€11,099-€3,480€3,755-€7,160-€3,738-€42,220▼ 1,030%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€4,400-€0€0€2,352€0€0€0-
Change in cash-€32,619-€5,274-€446€1,772-€8,294-€9,151-€7,760▲ 15.2%

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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