DESMETS Père et Fils
ActiveDESMETS Père et Fils has been active since 1969 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €212k and a net result of €8k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.6% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 29% of 316 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
65
/ 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability68▲+66
Solvency53▲+3
Growth58▲+26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €13k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.63 against 1.28 in 2023; short-term debt: 40.2% and cash: 7.1% of total assets), but 71.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Six 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 · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 23
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 23
lower
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
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 08-07-2025, 23 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
23 d early
2023
62 d late
2022
21 d early
2021
85 d late
2020
39 d early
2019
88 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, full schema
Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€8k
2023 · €-106k
2018: €-5k
2019: €-43k
2020: €16k
2021: €28k
2022: €49k
2023: €-106k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€190k▲ 70.7%
2023 · €111k
2018: €172k
2019: €97k
2020: €145k
2021: €169k
2022: €198k
2023: €111k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€234k-€261k▲ 11.9%€310k▲ 18.6%€204k▼ 34.2%€212k▲ 4.1%
Operating result€28k-€39k▲ 39.4%€73k▲ 89.5%€-98k€22k
Net result€16k-€28k▲ 71.6%€49k▲ 74.8%€-106k€8k
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result returns to profit in 2024: €22k after a loss of €98k in 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €745k
Fixed assets
€256k▼ 16.1%
Current assets
€489k▼ 2.7%
Equity and liabilities €745k
Equity
€212k▲ 4.1%
Provisions
€5k=
Debt
€528k▼ 11.9%
The debt ratio falls from 74.1% to 70.8%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€75k▲
2023 · €-48k
Cash flow
€61k▲
2023 · €-56k
Solvency
28.5%▲
2023 · 25.2%
Current ratio
1.63▲
2023 · 1.28
Quick ratio
0.66▲
2023 · 0.45
Debt / equity
2.49▼
2023 · 2.94
ROE
3.9%▲
2023 · -52.0%
ROA
1.1%▲
2023 · -13.1%
Interest coverage
5.70▲
2023 · -4.11
Debt
€528k▼
2023 · €599k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€300k▼
2023 · €392k
Debt > 1 year
€227k▲
2023 · €206k
Income taxes
€882▼
2023 · €893
Staff costs
€603k▼
2023 · €706k
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€808k€745k▼
Fixed assets21/28€305k€256k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€305k€256k▼
Land and buildings22€164k€142k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€105k€84k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€4k€6k▲
Leasing and similar rights25€32k€25k▼
Financial fixed assets28€300€300=
Current assets29/58€503k€489k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€326k€290k▼
Stocks30/36€326k€290k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€168k€145k▼
Trade receivables40€151k€129k▼
Other amounts receivable41€17k€17k=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€9k€53k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€434-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€808k€745k▼
Equity10/15€204k€212k▲
Contributions10/11€34k€34k=
Reserves13€169k€169k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€3k€3k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€3k€3k=
Distributable reserves133€166k€166k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€909€9k▲
Provisions and deferred taxes16€5k€5k=
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€5k€5k=
Other liabilities and charges164/5€5k€5k=
Amounts payable17/49€599k€528k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€206k€227k▲
Financial debts170/4€116k€74k▼
Other amounts payable178/9€90k€153k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€392k€300k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€44k€42k▼
Financial debts43€85k€95k▲
Credit institutions430/8€85k€95k▲
Trade debts44€166k€113k▼
Suppliers440/4€166k€113k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€83k€47k▼
Taxes450/3€22k€9k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€61k€38k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€14k€3k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1k€1k▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A-€6k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€706k€603k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€50k€53k▲
Other operating charges640/8€21k€23k▲
Gross operating margin9900€679k€701k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-98k€22k▲
Financial income75/76B€6k€1▼
Recurring financial income75€119€1▼
Non-recurring financial income76B€6k-
Financial charges65/66B€13k€13k▼
Recurring financial charges65€12k€13k▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B€2k-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-105k€9k▲
Income taxes67/77€893€882▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-106k€8k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-106k€8k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-14k€9k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€92k€909▼
Transfer from equity791/2€15k-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908715.314.5▼
The notes to these accounts (11 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
08-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €8k
Net result €8k after one loss-making year.
01-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 62 days late
2023
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-106k ▼319%
Net result drops to €-106k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
10-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €49k ▲74.8%
Operating result €73k, net result €49k, both a record.
24-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 85 days late
2021
22-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €16k
Net result €16k after 2 loss-making years.
27-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 88 days late
2019
30-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 61 days late
2018
26-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 57 days late
2017
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 31 days late
2016
11-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 11 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
1 act for this company is 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, Antoing · 2 establishment units since 1970
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.
Rue de la Pêcherie 307640 AntoingGround area
6,931 m²
Building footprint
1,029 m²
Volume, LiDAR
5,739 m³
2 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 7.3 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
DESMETS ET FILS
since 19702.003.863.513
DESMETS & FILS
since 20002.220.083.243
2 parcels
Wallonia
2
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57003C0150/02_000indicative | Wallonia | 3,947 m² | - | - |
| 57014B0002/00D006 | Wallonia | 2,984 m² | 1 · 1,029 m² | 7.3 m · 2 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
1 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Recognised contractor
23 categoriesDESMETS Père et Fils SRL25070
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded08-12-1969
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
23700Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone
26700
41001General construction of residential buildings
45211
43331Floor and wall tiling
46831Wholesale of construction materials, general range
47521Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
51532
52461
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 48 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 17-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.