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DE MERODE

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Private limited companyfounded 2012active for 14 yearsGrotesteenweg 31, 2600 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0843.334.331
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of DE MERODE is 10.1% (high). For DE MERODE, at least two filing cycles of the annual accounts are missing. The 2023 annual accounts show equity of €243,629 and a net result of €25,373. Equity is growing by about 15% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 62% of 17,661 sector peers (NACE 56, financial year 2023). The company has been active since 2012 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Financials · financial year 2023, micro format

2024 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 31 July 2025 Financial year closed on 31 December 2024; filing due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). 2 financial years without a filing since the last one filed. Source: NBB filings, as of 19 October 2026.

Source amounts without an identifiable currency are assumed to be EUR.

Equity
€243,629▲ 10.6%
2022 · €220,356
Total assets
€574,185▲ 52.6%
2022 · €376,306
Net result
€25,373▼ 52.8%
2022 · €53,760
Working capital
€148,444▲ 41.1%
2022 · €105,186
Trend over the years

2019 to 2023, 5 financial years 2018 to 2023, 6 financial years

The operating result falls in 2023; 2023 is 43% below 2022.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Operating result€33,339 2023 Net result€25,373 2023

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 56, Food and beverage service activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line201820192020202120222023
Operating result-€4,057-€12,377€43,448▲ 251%-€1,271€58,072€33,339▼ 42.6%
Net result-€4,474-€15,759€43,345▲ 175%-€7,032below the sector's middle half€53,760above the sector's middle half€25,373above the sector's middle half▼ 52.8%
Equity€114,523-€130,282▲ 13.8%€173,627▲ 33.3%€166,596above the sector's middle half▼ 4.0%€220,356above the sector's middle half▲ 32.3%€243,629above the sector's middle half▲ 10.6%
Total assets€374,282-€339,737▼ 9.2%€366,236▲ 7.8%€343,393above the sector's middle half▼ 6.2%€376,306above the sector's middle half▲ 9.6%€574,185above the sector's middle half▲ 52.6%
Debt€260,786-€209,455▼ 19.7%€209,455=€176,798▼ 15.6%€155,951▼ 11.8%€330,556▲ 112%
Working capital€86,947-€75,413▼ 13.3%€65,556▼ 13.1%€64,608above the sector's middle half▼ 1.4%€105,186above the sector's middle half▲ 62.8%€148,444above the sector's middle half▲ 41.1%
Solvency30.6%-38.3%▲ 7.7pp47.4%▲ 9.1pp48.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.1pp58.6%above the sector's middle half▲ 10.0pp42.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 16.1pp
Current ratio2.35-2.08▼ 0.261.82▼ 0.261.76within the sector's middle half▼ 0.062.22above the sector's middle half▲ 0.461.53within the sector's middle half▼ 0.69
Return on assets (ROA)-1.2%-4.6%▲ 5.8pp11.8%▲ 7.2pp-2.0%within the sector's middle half▼ 13.9pp14.3%within the sector's middle half▲ 16.3pp4.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 9.9pp
Staff (FTE)1.8-2.1▲ 16.7%2.1=3.42.7▼ 20.6%
above within below the middle half of NACE 56, Food and beverage service activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro format does not require them.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €574,185
Fixed assets €143,569 ▼ 22.3%
Current assets €430,616 ▲ 125%
Equity and liabilities €574,185
Equity €243,629 ▲ 10.6%
Debt €330,556 ▲ 112%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 41.4% to 57.6%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
€74,649▼
2022 · €100,077
Cash flow
€66,684▼
2022 · €95,764
Quick ratio
1.44▼
2022 · 1.95
Debt to equity
1.36▲
2022 · 0.71
ROE
10.4%▼
2022 · 24.4%
Interest coverage
17.32▼
2022 · 30.65
Debt ≤ 1 year
€282,172▲
2022 · €86,240
Debt > 1 year
€48,384▼
2022 · €69,711
Income taxes
€9,806▲
2022 · €9,390
Staff costs
€59,662▼
2022 · €86,776
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 · 2023 against 2022 · 54 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€376,306€574,185▲
Fixed assets21/28€184,880€143,569▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€184,880€143,569▼
Land and buildings22€144,766€112,020▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€35,546€29,688▼
Furniture and vehicles24€3,835€1,862▼
Leasing and similar rights25€734-
Current assets29/58€191,426€430,616▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29-€212,426
Other amounts receivable291-€212,426
Stocks and contracts in progress3€23,550€23,550=
Stocks30/36€23,550€23,550=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€150,243€179,026▲
Trade receivables40-€179,026
Other amounts receivable41€150,243-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€16,545€12,575▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1,089€3,040▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€376,306€574,185▲
Equity10/15€220,356€243,629▲
Contributions10/11€12,500€12,500=
Reserves13€114,725€137,998▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,860-
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,860-
Distributable reserves133€112,865€137,998▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€93,131€93,131=
Amounts payable17/49€155,951€330,556▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€69,711€48,384▼
Financial debts170/4€69,711€48,384▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€86,240€282,172▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€20,717€21,326▲
Trade debts44€11,861€198,179▲
Suppliers440/4€11,861€198,179▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€53,663€62,666▲
Taxes450/3€47,716€59,094▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€5,947€3,572▼
Income statement Code20222023
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€86,776€59,662▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€42,004€41,311▼
Other operating charges640/8€2,230€8,149▲
Gross operating margin9900€189,082€142,461▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€58,072€33,339▼
Financial income75/76B€8,342€6,151▼
Recurring financial income75€8,342€6,151▼
Financial charges65/66B€3,265€4,311▲
Recurring financial charges65€3,265€4,311▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€63,150€35,179▼
Income taxes67/77€9,390€9,806▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€53,760€25,373▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€53,760€25,373▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€146,891€118,504▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€93,131€93,131=
Transfer to equity691/2€53,760€23,273▼
To other reserves6921€53,760€23,273▼
Profit to be distributed694/7-€2,100
Directors or managers695-€2,100

The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line201820192020202120222023Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€71,833€86,776€59,662▼ 31.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€35,402€35,402€38,568€42,720€42,004€41,311▼ 1.7%
Other operating charges640/8---€2,495€2,230€8,149▲ 266%
Gross operating margin9900€82,989€118,076€133,062€115,777€189,082€142,461▼ 24.7%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€4,057€12,377€43,448-€1,271€58,072€33,339▼ 42.6%
Financial income75/76B---€7,207€8,342€6,151▼ 26.3%
Recurring financial income75€11,165€10,927€10,927€7,207€8,342€6,151▼ 26.3%
Financial charges65/66B---€8,776€3,265€4,311▲ 32.0%
Recurring financial charges65€7,560€6,333€5,706€8,776€3,265€4,311▲ 32.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1,318€17,598€47,919-€2,840€63,150€35,179▼ 44.3%
Income taxes67/77€4,021€1,839€4,574€4,192€9,390€9,806▲ 4.4%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€4,474€15,759€43,345-€7,032€53,760€25,373▼ 52.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€4,474€15,759€43,345-€7,032€53,760€25,373▼ 52.8%
Line201820192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€374,282€339,737€366,236€343,393€376,306€574,185▲ 52.6%
Formation expenses20€0€0€0----
Fixed assets21/28€222,807€196,214€233,604€194,214€184,880€143,569▼ 22.3%
Intangible fixed assets21€0€0€0----
Tangible fixed assets22/27€222,807€196,214€233,604€194,214€184,880€143,569▼ 22.3%
Land and buildings22---€177,512€144,766€112,020▼ 22.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€8,825€35,546€29,688▼ 16.5%
Furniture and vehicles24---€5,781€3,835€1,862▼ 51.5%
Leasing and similar rights25---€2,097€734--
Financial fixed assets28€0€0€0----
Current assets29/58€151,475€145,036€145,036€149,179€191,426€430,616▲ 125%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29-----€212,426-
Other amounts receivable291-----€212,426-
Stocks and contracts in progress3€24,050€24,050€23,550€23,550€23,550€23,550=
Stocks30/36---€23,550€23,550€23,550=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€135,500€105,751€105,751€104,936€150,243€179,026▲ 19.2%
Trade receivables40-----€179,026-
Other amounts receivable41---€104,936€150,243--
Current investments50/53€0€0€0----
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10,343€15,089€15,089€19,627€16,545€12,575▼ 24.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€1,066€1,089€3,040▲ 179%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€374,282€339,737€366,236€343,393€376,306€574,185▲ 52.6%
Equity10/15€114,523€130,282€173,627€166,596€220,356€243,629▲ 10.6%
Contributions10/11€12,500€12,500-€12,500€12,500€12,500=
Reserves13€1,860€17,619€60,965€60,965€114,725€137,998▲ 20.3%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,860€1,860--
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,860€1,860--
Distributable reserves133---€59,105€112,865€137,998▲ 22.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€103,610€100,163€100,163€93,131€93,131€93,131=
Amounts payable17/49€260,786€209,455€209,455€176,798€155,951€330,556▲ 112%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€196,258€168,476€139,832€90,427€69,711€48,384▼ 30.6%
Financial debts170/4---€90,427€69,711€48,384▼ 30.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€64,528€69,623€79,480€84,571€86,240€282,172▲ 227%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€22,335€20,717€21,326▲ 2.9%
Trade debts44€26,375€4,434€17,946€15,240€11,861€198,179▲ 1,571%
Suppliers440/4---€15,240€11,861€198,179▲ 1,571%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€46,996€53,663€62,666▲ 16.8%
Taxes450/3---€31,103€47,716€59,094▲ 23.8%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€15,893€5,947€3,572▼ 39.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€1,800---
Line201820192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€4,474€15,759€43,345-€7,032€53,760€25,373▼ 52.8%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€35,402€35,402€38,568€42,720€42,004€41,311▼ 1.7%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€30,928€51,162€81,914€35,689€95,764€66,684▼ 30.4%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€8,810-€75,958-€3,331-€32,670€0-
Change in cash-€4,746€0€4,538-€3,082-€3,970▼ 28.8%

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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Latest 10 of 12 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2023 micro format 09-07-2025 2025-00259835
31-12-2022 micro format 31-08-2023 2023-00441235
31-12-2021 micro format 13-06-2023 2023-00141101
31-12-2020 micro format 28-07-2021 2021-43800286
31-12-2019 micro format 10-09-2020 2020-52400213
31-12-2018 micro format 31-07-2019 2019-44100069
31-12-2017 micro format 26-07-2018 2018-40400042
31-12-2016 micro format 24-07-2017 2017-37900009
31-12-2015 abbreviated format 19-07-2016 2016-33400463
31-12-2014 abbreviated format 31-08-2015 2015-56600270

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