DESME
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DESME has been active since 1990 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €103k and a net result of €3k. Equity is shrinking by ~16.9% per year across the filed fiscal years. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).
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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability72▲+1
Solvency100=
Growth58=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €9k at 30 days acceptable
short-term debt: 0.4% and cash: 53.3% of total assets, and 0.4% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises 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
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
99.6%
Return on assets
2.5%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 30-07-2026, 1 day ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
1 d early
2024
3 d early
2023
19 d early
2022
24 d early
2021
30 d late
2020
30 d late
2019
60 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven monthsPosition in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema
Equity
€103k▲ 3.2%
2024 · €100k
2018: €307k
2019: €309k▲ +0.6% vs 2018highest in 8 years
2020: €193k▼ -37.4% vs 2019
2021: €195k▲ +0.8% vs 2020
2022: €102k▼ -47.6% vs 2021
2023: €98k▼ -3.7% vs 2022lowest in 8 years
2024: €100k▲ +1.7% vs 2023
2025: €103k▲ +3.2% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€104k▲ 2.7%
2024 · €101k
2018: €312k
2019: €317k▲ +1.6% vs 2018highest in 8 years
2020: €201k▼ -36.5% vs 2019
2021: €195k▼ -2.8% vs 2020
2022: €104k▼ -46.8% vs 2021
2023: €99k▼ -4.7% vs 2022lowest in 8 years
2024: €101k▲ +1.8% vs 2023
2025: €104k▲ +2.7% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Net result
€3k▲ 57.3%
2024 · €2k
2018: €366
2019: €2k▲ +366% vs 2018
2020: €-4k▼ -315% vs 2019
2021: €1k▲ +141% vs 2020
2022: €4k▲ +137% vs 2021highest in 8 years
2023: €-4k▼ -206% vs 2022lowest in 8 years
2024: €2k▲ +143% vs 2023
2025: €3k▲ +57.3% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€56k▲ 20.6%
2024 · €46k
2018: €224k
2019: €236k▲ +5.4% vs 2018highest in 8 years
2020: €112k▼ -52.7% vs 2019
2021: €121k▲ +8.1% vs 2020
2022: €35k▼ -71.2% vs 2021lowest in 8 years
2023: €38k▲ +8.7% vs 2022
2024: €46k▲ +22.2% vs 2023
2025: €56k▲ +20.6% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€195k-€102k▼ 47.6%€98k▼ 3.7%€100k▲ 1.7%€103k▲ 3.2%
2021: €195khighest in 5 years
2022: €102k▼ -47.6% vs 2021
2023: €98k▼ -3.7% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
2024: €100k▲ +1.7% vs 2023
2025: €103k▲ +3.2% vs 2024
Operating result€1k-€5k▲ 331%€-4k€2k€3k▲ 20.7%
2021: €1k
2022: €5k▲ +331% vs 2021highest in 5 years
2023: €-4k▼ -179% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
2024: €2k▲ +168% vs 2023
2025: €3k▲ +20.7% vs 2024
Net result€1k-€4k▲ 137%€-4k€2k€3k▲ 57.3%
2021: €1k
2022: €4k▲ +137% vs 2021highest in 5 years
2023: €-4k▼ -206% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
2024: €2k▲ +143% vs 2023
2025: €3k▲ +57.3% vs 2024
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
After the dip in 2023 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 21% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €104k
Fixed assets
€48k ▼ 11.7%
Current assets
€56k ▲ 19.4%
Equity and liabilities €104k
Equity
€103k ▲ 3.2%
Debt
€421 ▼ 48.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 0.8% to 0.4%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€9k▲
2024 · €9k
Cash flow
€9k▲
2024 · €8k
Debt to equity
0.00▼
2024 · 0.01
ROE
2.5%▲
2024 · 1.6%
ROA
2.5%▲
2024 · 1.6%
Interest coverage
206.58▲
2024 · 205.13
Debt ≤ 1 year
€421▼
2024 · €816
Income taxes
€456▼
2024 · €826
A ratio outside any meaningful range has been withheld (balance sheet total €104k, equity €103k).
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 37 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€101k€104k▲
Fixed assets21/28€54k€48k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€54k€48k▼
Land and buildings22€54k€48k▼
Current assets29/58€47k€56k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€46k€55k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€867€888▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€101k€104k▲
Equity10/15€100k€103k▲
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€38k€41k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€5k€5k=
Distributable reserves133€26k€29k▲
Amounts payable17/49€816€421▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€816€421▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€816€421▼
Taxes450/3€816€421▼
Income statement
Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€7k€6k▼
Other operating charges640/8€6k€6k▲
Gross operating margin9900€15k€15k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€2k€3k▲
Financial income75/76B€34€84▲
Recurring financial income75€34€84▲
Financial charges65/66B€45€45=
Recurring financial charges65€45€45=
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2k€3k▲
Income taxes67/77€826€456▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€2k€3k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€2k€3k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€2k€3k▲
Transfer to equity691/2€2k€3k▲
To contributions691€2k€0▼
To other reserves6921-€3k
The notes to these accounts (3 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Accounts by statement
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €8k | €7k | €7k | €7k | €6k | ▼ 6.6% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | €5k | €5k | €6k | €6k | €6k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €14k | €16k | €9k | €15k | €15k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €1k | €5k | €-4k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 20.7% |
| Financial income75/76B | €533 | - | - | €34 | €84 | ▲ 150% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €533 | - | - | €34 | €84 | ▲ 150% |
| Financial charges65/66B | €97 | €45 | €140 | €45 | €45 | = |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €97 | €45 | €140 | €45 | €45 | = |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €1k | €4k | €-4k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 22.9% |
| Income taxes67/77 | - | €964 | - | €826 | €456 | ▼ 44.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €1k | €4k | €-4k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 57.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €1k | €4k | €-4k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 57.3% |
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €195k | €104k | €99k | €101k | €104k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €74k | €67k | €61k | €54k | €48k | ▼ 11.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €74k | €67k | €61k | €54k | €48k | ▼ 11.7% |
| Land and buildings22 | €74k | €67k | €61k | €54k | €48k | ▼ 11.7% |
| Current assets29/58 | €121k | €37k | €38k | €47k | €56k | ▲ 19.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €21 | €21 | - | - | - | - |
| Other amounts receivable41 | €21 | €21 | - | - | - | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €121k | €37k | €38k | €46k | €55k | ▲ 19.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | €823 | €867 | €888 | ▲ 2.4% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €195k | €104k | €99k | €101k | €104k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Equity10/15 | €195k | €102k | €98k | €100k | €103k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Contributions10/11 | €62k | €62k | €62k | €62k | €62k | = |
| Capital10 | €62k | €62k | €62k | €62k | €62k | = |
| Issued capital100 | €62k | €62k | €62k | €62k | €62k | = |
| Reserves13 | €133k | €40k | €36k | €38k | €41k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | €6k | €6k | €6k | €6k | €6k | = |
| Legal reserve130 | €6k | €6k | €6k | €6k | €6k | = |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | €5k | €5k | €5k | €5k | €5k | = |
| Distributable reserves133 | €121k | €28k | €25k | €26k | €29k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €539 | €2k | €693 | €816 | €421 | ▼ 48.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €539 | €2k | €693 | €816 | €421 | ▼ 48.4% |
| Trade debts44 | €255 | €626 | €693 | - | - | - |
| Suppliers440/4 | €255 | €626 | €693 | - | - | - |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €964 | - | €816 | €421 | ▼ 48.4% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €964 | - | €816 | €421 | ▼ 48.4% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | €284 | €284 | - | - | - | - |
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €1k | €4k | €-4k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 57.3% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €8k | €7k | €7k | €7k | €6k | ▼ 6.6% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €9k | €10k | €3k | €8k | €9k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | - |
| Change in cash | - | €-85k | €1k | €8k | €9k | ▲ 7.0% |
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
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
30-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
31-12
Financial
Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 133.20
Current ratio from 57.55 to 133.20; short-term debt falls from €816 to €421.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €100kEq €103k ▲3.2%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €103k.
28-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €2k
Net result €2k after one loss-making year.
12-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-4k
Net result drops to €-4k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
Financial
Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 55.46
Current ratio from 19.52 to 55.46; short-term debt falls from €2k to €693.
07-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €4k ▲137%
Operating result €5k, net result €4k, both a record.
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 30 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €1k
Net result €1k after one loss-making year.
Show earlier events
31-12
Financial
Liquidity times 14current ratio 224.72
Current ratio from 15.52 to 224.72; short-term debt falls from €8k to €539.
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 30 days late
2020
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 60 days late
2019
03-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
19-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
10-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
7 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, Aarschot · 1 establishment unit since 1991
Ground area
242 m²
Building footprint
176 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,539 m³
Parcel 24662H0300/00E000, Flanders · tallest building 17.2 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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companies at this address
See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Th. De Beckerstraat 23, 3200 Aarschot
since 19912.051.622.551
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24662H0300/00E000 | Flanders | 242 m² | 1 · 176 m² | 17.2 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.
Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded26-09-1990
Fiscal year end31-12
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.