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DESMET

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Public limited companyfounded 199333 yrs activeBloemendaelstraat(HN) 10, 1540 Pajottegem, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0449.647.161

DESMET has been active since 1993 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €452k and a net result of €41k. Equity is growing by ~9.9% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 67% of 36377 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).

Checked score

Score 2024
86 / 100
Excellent▼ -7 vs 2023
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability45▼-16
Solvency99▲+1
Growth78=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €40k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.36 against 2.15 in 2023), and 38.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 43
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 43
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 33 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
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 30-06-2025, 31 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
31 d early
2023
32 d early
2022
34 d early
2021
34 d early
2020
35 d early
2019
37 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Equity
€452k▲ 9.9%
2023 · €411k
2018: €269k 2019: €273k 2020: €288k 2021: €310k 2022: €361k 2023: €411k
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€730k▲ 6.8%
2023 · €684k
2018: €537k 2019: €529k 2020: €557k 2021: €583k 2022: €630k 2023: €684k
2018 → 2024
Net result
€41k▼ 19.2%
2023 · €51k
2018: €29k 2019: €4k 2020: €15k 2021: €22k 2022: €51k 2023: €51k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€360k▲ 18.9%
2023 · €303k
2018: €180k 2019: €173k 2020: €211k 2021: €223k 2022: €282k 2023: €303k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€288k-€310k▲ 7.5%€361k▲ 16.6%€411k▲ 14.0%€452k▲ 9.9%
Operating result€19k-€26k▲ 35.6%€72k▲ 175%€84k▲ 16.1%€74k▼ 12.2%
Net result€15k-€22k▲ 44.4%€51k▲ 136%€51k▼ 1.4%€41k▼ 19.2%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€25k€50k€75kOperating result 2020: €19k€19kNet result 2020: €15k€15kOperating result 2021: €26k€26kNet result 2021: €22k€22kOperating result 2022: €72k€72kNet result 2022: €51k€51kOperating result 2023: €84k€84kNet result 2023: €51k€51kOperating result 2024: €74k€74kNet result 2024: €41k€41k20202021202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 12% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €730k
Fixed assets €105k▼ 10.0%
Current assets €625k▲ 10.3%
Equity and liabilities €730k
Equity €452k▲ 9.9%
Debt €278k▲ 2.1%
The debt ratio falls from 39.8% to 38.1%: equity grows faster than debt.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€102k
2023 · €115k
Cash flow
€69k
2023 · €82k
Solvency
61.9%
2023 · 60.2%
Current ratio
2.36
2023 · 2.15
Quick ratio
1.49
2023 · 1.26
Debt / equity
0.62
2023 · 0.66
ROE
9.0%
2023 · 12.3%
ROA
5.6%
2023 · 7.4%
Interest coverage
5.42
2023 · 9.48
Debt
€278k
2023 · €272k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€265k
2023 · €264k
Income taxes
€16k
2023 · €24k
Staff costs
€96k
2023 · €111k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€684k€730k
Fixed assets21/28€117k€105k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€117k€105k
Land and buildings22€9k€7k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€99k€93k
Furniture and vehicles24€9k€5k
Current assets29/58€567k€625k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€234k€229k
Stocks30/36€234k€229k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€61k€22k
Trade receivables40€39k€18k
Other amounts receivable41€21k€4k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€266k€359k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€6k€15k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€684k€730k
Equity10/15€411k€452k
Contributions10/11€241k€241k=
Capital10€241k€241k=
Issued capital100€241k€241k=
Reserves13€163k€203k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€24k€24k=
Legal reserve130€24k€24k=
Distributable reserves133€138k€179k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€8k€8k=
Amounts payable17/49€272k€278k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€264k€265k
Trade debts44€13k€8k
Suppliers440/4€13k€8k
Advances received on contracts in progress46€9k€7k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€14k€19k
Taxes450/3€7k€11k
Remuneration and social security454/9€7k€8k
Other amounts payable47/48€228k€232k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€8k€13k
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€0€1k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€111k€96k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€31k€28k
Other operating charges640/8€3k€3k
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€91
Gross operating margin9900€230k€201k
Operating profit (loss)9901€84k€74k
Financial income75/76B€3k€2k
Recurring financial income75€3k€2k
Financial charges65/66B€12k€19k
Recurring financial charges65€12k€19k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€74k€57k
Income taxes67/77€24k€16k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€51k€41k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€51k€41k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€58k€48k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€8k€8k=
Transfer to equity691/2€51k€41k
To other reserves6921€51k€41k

The notes to these accounts (6 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
29-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €51k ▲136%
Net result €51k, the highest in the series.
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €4k ▼86.4%
Net result drops to €4k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
29-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
2 directors, no change since 2025
DESMET Günther
Sole director · since 04-07-2025
Current
04-07-2025 DESMET Günther: Resigned as Director
04-07-2025 DESMET Günther: Appointed as Sole director
04-07-2025 LAMBRECHTS Madi: Resigned as Director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Pajottegem · 1 establishment unit since 1993
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Bloemendaelstraat(HN) 101540 Pajottegem
Ground area
8,669 m²
Building footprint
5,020 m²
Volume, LiDAR
23,603 m³
Parcel 23032I0612/00T002, Flanders · tallest building 9.9 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
DESMET NV
Bloemendaelstraat(HN) 10, 1540 PajottegemNACE 45421
since 19932.062.013.528
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
23032I0612/00T002 Flanders 8,669 m² 1 · 5,020 m² 9.9 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 19,948 companies in sector 43320 we hold annual accounts for 9,082. 6,154 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded05-04-1993
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
43320Joinery installation
45421
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 32 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 12-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.