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Depaepe

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 1965active for 61 yearsBergwegel 84, 9820 Merelbeke-Melle, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0400.023.941

From the official registers: KBO 48 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of Depaepe is 4.7% (elevated). The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €21,266 and a net result of -€12,745. Equity has been shrinking by about 16% per year since 2018. If that trend continues, it turns negative around financial year 2027. Its solvency ranks better than 14% of 34,902 sector peers (NACE 43, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1965 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Overview

Official details

KBO
Status
Active since 06-03-1965 Normal situation
Activity
Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation NACE 43222and 1 other
Establishment unit
2.000.316.776 9820 Merelbeke-Melle, since 01-03-1965
Financial year end
31 December
Peppol
Reachable since 01-03-2024

Board and ownership

Board
  • Depaepe Peter WalterDirector · since 01-09-1977

Financial position

35 Weak Checked score 2024
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
4.7%
Annual accounts 2024
Gross margin
-€3,220
Loss
€12,745
Equity
€21,266
▼ 37.5%
Total assets
€185,709
▲ 4.5%
Turnover not published (micro format)2025 accounts not filed, 93 days past the deadline
Filed on 18-11-2025PDF
Score breakdownraises riskLiquidity: current ratio 1.34, cash €1,892Figures for financial year 2024 (filed on 18-11-2025)Sector: Specialised construction activities (NACE 43)lowers riskFounded in 1965Show the evidence

Checked score

Score 2024
35 / 100
Weak
Probability in this band: 4.2% to 15.0%
Financially stronger than 11% of micro companies in specialised construction (NACE 43)
Financial strength · tick: 2023
Weak
Solvency 36-8
equity 11.5% of total assets
Liquidity 12-5
short-term debt 73.5% · cash 1.0%
Profitability 10-21
return on assets -6.9%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
4.7% Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 5 in 100 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.7% (47,675 companies, NACE 43, micro)
Last 24 months 11-2024: 1.7% 12-2024: 1.7%● unchanged vs 11-2024 01-2025: 1.7%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 1.7%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: 1.7%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 1.7%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: 1.6%▼ -0.1 percentage points vs 04-2025 06-2025: 1.6%● unchanged vs 05-2025lowest value 07-2025: 1.9%▲ +0.3 percentage points vs 06-2025 08-2025: 2.5%▲ +0.6 percentage points vs 07-2025 09-2025: 2.9%▲ +0.4 percentage points vs 08-2025 10-2025: 3.3%▲ +0.4 percentage points vs 09-2025 11-2025: 3.6%▲ +0.3 percentage points vs 10-2025 12-2025: 3.0%▼ -0.6 percentage points vs 11-2025 01-2026: 3.0%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 3.0%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 3.0%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 3.0%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 2.8%▼ -0.2 percentage points vs 04-2026 06-2026: 2.8%● unchanged vs 05-2026 07-2026: 3.0%▲ +0.2 percentage points vs 06-2026 08-2026: 3.8%▲ +0.8 percentage points vs 07-2026 09-2026: 4.0%▲ +0.2 percentage points vs 08-2026 10-2026: 4.7%▲ +0.7 percentage points vs 09-2026highest value
Credit of up to €500 on 30-day terms, only on tighter conditions: elevated estimated bankruptcy probability calls for adjusted credit terms
Liquidity is tight, with a current ratio of 1.34 (1.5 in 2023), below the usual 1.5. Short-term debt is 73.5% and cash 1% of total assets. 88.5% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
Calculation

The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.

75-100 Excellent under 0.55%
60-74 Healthy 0.55% to 1.5%
45-59 Fair 1.5% to 4.2%
25-44 Weak 4.2% to 15.0%
0-24 Critical over 15.0%

Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 43, micro). It does better than 15% of them on solvency, 7% on liquidity, 12% on profitability and 12% on growth.

The bankruptcy probability was computed on 31-10-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.

Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).

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Signals

Six signals.
lowers riskraises risk
raises risk · Liquidity: current ratio 1.34, cash €1,892
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Figures for financial year 2024 (filed on 18-11-2025)
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Sector: Specialised construction activities (NACE 43)
KBO
lowers risk · Founded in 1965
Companies that have existed this long fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
KBO
raises risk · Annual accounts not filed
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due at the National Bank by 31-07-2026. Nothing is on record, 93 days later.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2025 year end31-07-2026 deadline01-11-2026 today
raises risk · 2024 accounts filed 110 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 18-11-2025, 110 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: of the companies more than 90 days late, 5.61% are now bankrupt, dissolved or in another special legal status, against 1.66% of all filers.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
110 days late
2023
47 days late
2022
182 days late
2021
547 days late
2020
684 days late
2019
83 days late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

The company filed its last 6 accounts on average 276 days after the deadline. In the sector (NACE 43), the median for financial year 2024 was 1 day before the deadline, and 43% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since 2021.
KBO publications

Key points

  • Caution: Lower solvency than 86% of companies in specialised constructionsector median 46.7% · 34,902 companies 9.2% View

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as Depaepe: installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation (NACE 43222). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €150,000 and €194,000, founded between 1969 and 1980.

CompanyTotal assetsGross margin
Depaepe Merelbeke-Melle€168,678-€56
Klimaver Gent€183,902-€2,253
Groenweghe Ieper€181,864-€17,733
Verwarming en Sanitair Ryckaert Fabien Maldegem€164,898€1,036
Applications Thermiques Ronse€194,146-€131,766
Immo-Services Willame Châtelet€149,936€755
TRUIENSE MONTAGEWERKEN Sint-Truiden€191,195-€14,882
Full comparison

Documents

Annual accounts at the NBB

All 48 annual accounts

Acts in the Belgian Official Gazette

All publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Articles and registers

Key facts about Depaepe

What is the company number of Depaepe?
The company number of Depaepe is 0400.023.941. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0400.023.941.
Where is Depaepe based?
The registered office is at Bergwegel 84, 9820 Merelbeke-Melle.Company details
What does Depaepe do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation (NACE 43222).
What is the legal form of Depaepe?
The legal form of Depaepe is Private limited company (pre-2019) (BVBA).
When was Depaepe founded?
Depaepe was founded on 06-03-1965.
Is Depaepe still active?
Yes, Depaepe is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does Depaepe have?
Depaepe had an average of 1 full-time equivalents in financial year 2019, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
What is the turnover of Depaepe?
The annual accounts for financial year 2024 state no turnover. The micro format does not require it.
Is Depaepe profitable?
In financial year 2024, Depaepe made a loss of €12,745.
Where can I find the annual accounts of Depaepe?
Depaepe filed 48 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2024.Annual accounts 2024 (PDF)

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