DEFCON
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DEFCON has been active since 2004 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €405k and a net result of €55k. Equity is growing by ~27.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 56% of 6162 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (very low).
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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability74▼-1
Solvency57▲+4
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €25k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.31 against 0.11 in 2023; short-term debt: 16.5% and cash: 3.5% of total assets), and 68.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Two signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk○neutral
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 23-06-2025, 38 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
38 d early
2023
48 d late
2022
66 d late
2021
68 d late
2020
107 d late
2019
448 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
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Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Equity
€405k▲ 15.6%
2023 · €350k
2018: €134klowest in 7 years
2019: €144k▲ +7.4% vs 2018
2020: €172k▲ +19.2% vs 2019
2021: €189k▲ +10.2% vs 2020
2022: €290k▲ +53.3% vs 2021
2023: €350k▲ +20.6% vs 2022
2024: €405k▲ +15.6% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€1.27M▲ 0.5%
2023 · €1.26M
2018: €690k
2019: €680k▼ -1.5% vs 2018
2020: €645k▼ -5.1% vs 2019lowest in 7 years
2021: €728k▲ +12.8% vs 2020
2022: €1.31M▲ +79.4% vs 2021highest in 7 years
2023: €1.26M▼ -3.3% vs 2022
2024: €1.27M▲ +0.5% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Net result
€55k▼ 8.8%
2023 · €60k
2018: €-12klowest in 7 years
2019: €10k▲ +184% vs 2018
2020: €28k▲ +178% vs 2019
2021: €17k▼ -36.9% vs 2020
2022: €101k▲ +478% vs 2021highest in 7 years
2023: €60k▼ -40.8% vs 2022
2024: €55k▼ -8.8% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€-145k▲ 17.3%
2023 · €-176k
2018: €-144k
2019: €-122k▲ +15.6% vs 2018
2020: €-106k▲ +12.9% vs 2019
2021: €5k▲ +104% vs 2020highest in 7 years
2022: €-196k▼ -4205% vs 2021lowest in 7 years
2023: €-176k▲ +10.3% vs 2022
2024: €-145k▲ +17.3% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€172k-€189k▲ 10.2%€290k▲ 53.3%€350k▲ 20.6%€405k▲ 15.6%
2020: €172klowest in 5 years
2021: €189k▲ +10.2% vs 2020
2022: €290k▲ +53.3% vs 2021
2023: €350k▲ +20.6% vs 2022
2024: €405k▲ +15.6% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Operating result€53k-€39k▼ 27.6%€155k▲ 301%€101k▼ 35.0%€77k▼ 24.0%
2020: €53k
2021: €39k▼ -27.6% vs 2020lowest in 5 years
2022: €155k▲ +301% vs 2021highest in 5 years
2023: €101k▼ -35.0% vs 2022
2024: €77k▼ -24.0% vs 2023
Net result€28k-€17k▼ 36.9%€101k▲ 478%€60k▼ 40.8%€55k▼ 8.8%
2020: €28k
2021: €17k▼ -36.9% vs 2020lowest in 5 years
2022: €101k▲ +478% vs 2021highest in 5 years
2023: €60k▼ -40.8% vs 2022
2024: €55k▼ -8.8% vs 2023
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result has fallen two years in a row; 2024 is 24% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.27M
Fixed assets
€1.21M ▼ 2.8%
Current assets
€65k ▲ 184%
Equity and liabilities €1.27M
Equity
€405k ▲ 15.6%
Provisions
€31k ▼ 2.9%
Debt
€834k ▼ 5.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 69.7% to 65.7%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€121k▼
2023 · €139k
Cash flow
€99k▲
2023 · €98k
Current ratio
0.31▲
2023 · 0.11
Debt to equity
2.06▼
2023 · 2.52
ROE
13.5%▼
2023 · 17.1%
ROA
4.3%▼
2023 · 4.7%
Interest coverage
9.57▲
2023 · 7.90
Debt ≤ 1 year
€210k▲
2023 · €199k
Debt > 1 year
€624k▼
2023 · €679k
Income taxes
€10k▼
2023 · €24k
Staff costs
€1k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 51 lines
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.26M€1.27M▲
Fixed assets21/28€1.24M€1.21M▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.24M€1.21M▼
Land and buildings22€1.18M€1.14M▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€11k€10k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€53k€52k▼
Current assets29/58€23k€65k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€31€20k▲
Trade receivables40€31€20k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€14k€45k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€8k-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.26M€1.27M▲
Equity10/15€350k€405k▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€331k€359k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€97k€94k▼
Distributable reserves133€232k€262k▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€27k
Provisions and deferred taxes16€32k€31k▼
Deferred taxes168€32k€31k▼
Amounts payable17/49€881k€834k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€679k€624k▼
Financial debts170/4€679k€624k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€199k€210k▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€103k€55k▼
Trade debts44€981€14k▲
Suppliers440/4€981€14k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€28k€27k▼
Taxes450/3€28k€27k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€66k€114k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€3k-
Income statement
Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€1k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€38k€44k▲
Other operating charges640/8€5k€10k▲
Gross operating margin9900€144k€132k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€101k€77k▼
Financial income75/76B-€1
Recurring financial income75-€1
Financial charges65/66B€18k€13k▼
Recurring financial charges65€18k€13k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€83k€64k▼
Transfer from deferred taxes780€953€953=
Income taxes67/77€24k€10k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€60k€55k▼
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€3k€3k=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€63k€57k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€63k€57k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€63k€30k▼
To other reserves6921€63k€30k▼
The notes to these accounts (7 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Accounts by statement
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-recurring operating income76A | - | - | €137k | - | - | - |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | - | - | - | €1k | - |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €21k | €20k | €116k | €38k | €44k | ▲ 16.4% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €3k | €5k | €5k | €10k | ▲ 108% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €77k | €62k | €276k | €144k | €132k | ▼ 7.7% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €53k | €39k | €155k | €101k | €77k | ▼ 24.0% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €51 | - | - | €1 | - |
| Recurring financial income75 | €0 | €51 | - | - | €1 | - |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €9k | €21k | €18k | €13k | ▼ 28.2% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €11k | €9k | €21k | €18k | €13k | ▼ 28.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €42k | €30k | €135k | €83k | €64k | ▼ 23.1% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes780 | - | - | €953 | €953 | €953 | = |
| Transfer to deferred taxes680 | - | - | €34k | - | - | - |
| Income taxes67/77 | €15k | €13k | €365 | €24k | €10k | ▼ 57.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €28k | €17k | €101k | €60k | €55k | ▼ 8.8% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789 | - | - | €3k | €3k | €3k | = |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689 | - | - | €103k | - | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €28k | €17k | €906 | €63k | €57k | ▼ 8.4% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €645k | €728k | €1.31M | €1.26M | €1.27M | ▲ 0.5% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €623k | €602k | €1.25M | €1.24M | €1.21M | ▼ 2.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €623k | €602k | €1.25M | €1.24M | €1.21M | ▼ 2.8% |
| Land and buildings22 | - | €575k | €1.21M | €1.18M | €1.14M | ▼ 2.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | €2k | €3k | €11k | €10k | ▼ 9.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €26k | €42k | €53k | €52k | ▼ 1.4% |
| Current assets29/58 | €23k | €125k | €51k | €23k | €65k | ▲ 184% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €3k | €31 | €15k | €31 | €20k | ▲ 63,664% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €31 | €15k | €31 | €20k | ▲ 63,664% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €11k | €107k | €28k | €14k | €45k | ▲ 215% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €18k | €8k | €8k | - | - |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €645k | €728k | €1.31M | €1.26M | €1.27M | ▲ 0.5% |
| Equity10/15 | €172k | €189k | €290k | €350k | €405k | ▲ 15.6% |
| Contributions10/11 | - | €19k | €19k | €19k | €19k | = |
| Outside capital11 | - | €19k | €19k | - | - | - |
| Other1109/19 | - | €19k | €19k | - | - | - |
| Reserves13 | €153k | €171k | €272k | €331k | €359k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | = |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | €2k | €2k | €2k | €2k | = |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | - | €100k | €97k | €94k | ▼ 2.9% |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €169k | €170k | €232k | €262k | ▲ 12.9% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | - | - | - | - | €27k | - |
| Provisions and deferred taxes16 | - | - | €33k | €32k | €31k | ▼ 2.9% |
| Deferred taxes168 | - | - | €33k | €32k | €31k | ▼ 2.9% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €473k | €539k | €982k | €881k | €834k | ▼ 5.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €344k | €418k | €732k | €679k | €624k | ▼ 8.1% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | €418k | €732k | €679k | €624k | ▼ 8.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €129k | €121k | €247k | €199k | €210k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | €25k | €105k | €103k | €55k | ▼ 47.0% |
| Trade debts44 | €36 | €20k | €17k | €981 | €14k | ▲ 1,362% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €20k | €17k | €981 | €14k | ▲ 1,362% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €26k | €15k | €28k | €27k | ▼ 3.1% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €26k | €15k | €28k | €27k | ▼ 3.1% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | €49k | €110k | €66k | €114k | ▲ 71.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | €3k | €3k | - | - |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €28k | €17k | €101k | €60k | €55k | ▼ 8.8% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €21k | €20k | €116k | €38k | €44k | ▲ 16.4% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €48k | €38k | €217k | €98k | €99k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €0 | €-768k | €-23k | €-9k | ▲ 61.3% |
| Change in cash | - | €97k | €-80k | €-14k | €31k | ▲ 325% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
17-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 48 days late
2023
05-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 66 days late
2022
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €101k ▲478%
Operating result €155k, net result €101k, both a record.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €200kEq €290k ▲53.3%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €290k.
07-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 68 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Liquidity times 6current ratio 1.04
Current ratio from 0.18 to 1.04; short-term debt falls from €129k to €121k.
15-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 107 days late
22-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 448 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Equity above €150kEq €172k ▲19.2%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €172k.
2019
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €10k
Net result €10k after one loss-making year.
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 28 days late
Show earlier events
2018
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 30 days late
2017
28-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 59 days late
17-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 229 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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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, Zonhoven · 1 establishment unit since 2024
Ground area
1,208 m²
Building footprint
180 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,232 m³
Parcel 71443F0359/00X000, Flanders · tallest building 10.1 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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1 establishment unit
DEFCON
since 20242.360.365.732
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71443F0359/00X000 | Flanders | 1,208 m² | 1 · 180 m² | 10.1 m · 2 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded15-06-2004
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
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Contact
E-mail
ruben@defcon.be
Phone
0472303151
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.