Elektron
ActiveElektron has been active since 1977 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €5.58M and a net result of €274k. Equity is growing by ~12.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 90% of 9017 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
88
/ 100
Excellent= vs 2023
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability26▼-1
Solvency100=
Growth65▼-1
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €490k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 6.52 against 4.95 in 2023), and 13.1% 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 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 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
86.9%
Return on assets
4.3%
Age of the figures
20 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 46
higher
← 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 26-06-2025, 35 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
35 d early
2023
36 d early
2022
40 d early
2021
38 d early
2020
46 d early
2019
44 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema
Turnover
€11.00M▼ 2.6%
2023 · €11.30M
2018: €9.94M
2019: €9.93M
2020: €10.74M
2021: €13.08M
2022: €11.01M
2023: €11.30M
2018 → 2024
EBIT margin
2.8%▲ 0.3pp
2023 · 2.5%
2018: 2.4%
2019: 4.2%
2020: 4.7%
2021: 6.5%
2022: 5.8%
2023: 2.5%
2018 → 2024
Net result
€274k▼ 3.3%
2023 · €284k
2018: €206k
2019: €327k
2020: €444k
2021: €734k
2022: €549k
2023: €284k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€4.43M▲ 6.3%
2023 · €4.17M
2018: €2.11M
2019: €2.36M
2020: €2.73M
2021: €3.42M
2022: €3.93M
2023: €4.17M
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Turnover€10.74M-€13.08M▲ 21.8%€11.01M▼ 15.9%€11.30M▲ 2.6%€11.00M▼ 2.6%
Equity€3.74M-€4.48M▲ 19.6%€5.02M▲ 12.3%€5.31M▲ 5.6%€5.58M▲ 5.2%
Operating result€507k-€856k▲ 68.7%€634k▼ 25.9%€285k▼ 55.0%€306k▲ 7.4%
Net result€444k-€734k▲ 65.2%€549k▼ 25.2%€284k▼ 48.3%€274k▼ 3.3%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 7% above 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €6.43M
Fixed assets
€1.19M▼ 4.1%
Current assets
€5.23M▲ 0.1%
Equity and liabilities €6.43M
Equity
€5.58M▲ 5.2%
Debt
€845k▼ 27.3%
The debt ratio falls from 18.0% to 13.1%: equity grows while debt is paid down.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€367k▲
2023 · €345k
Cash flow
€334k▼
2023 · €343k
Solvency
86.9%▲
2023 · 82.0%
Current ratio
6.52▲
2023 · 4.95
Quick ratio
4.13▲
2023 · 3.18
Debt / equity
0.15▼
2023 · 0.22
ROE
4.9%▼
2023 · 5.3%
ROA
4.3%▼
2023 · 4.4%
Interest coverage
5.73▼
2023 · 32.81
Debt
€845k▼
2023 · €1.16M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€803k▼
2023 · €1.06M
Debt > 1 year
€39k▼
2023 · €106k
Income taxes
€133k▲
2023 · €106k
Staff costs
€906k▼
2023 · €916k
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€6.47M€6.43M▼
Fixed assets21/28€1.24M€1.19M▼
Intangible fixed assets21€29k€29k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.21M€1.16M▼
Land and buildings22€1.19M€1.15M▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3k€2k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€24k€14k▼
Financial fixed assets28€428€428=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€428-
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€428-
Current assets29/58€5.23M€5.23M▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.87M€1.91M▲
Stocks30/36€1.87M€1.91M▲
Goods purchased for resale34€1.87M-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2.41M€2.28M▼
Trade receivables40€2.15M€2.02M▼
Other amounts receivable41€262k€257k▼
Current investments50/53-€500k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€925k€511k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€25k€29k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€6.47M€6.43M▼
Equity10/15€5.31M€5.58M▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€5.29M€5.56M▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€5.29M€5.56M▲
Amounts payable17/49€1.16M€845k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€106k€39k▼
Financial debts170/4€106k€39k▼
Credit institutions173€106k-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.06M€803k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€67k€67k=
Financial debts43€141€2k▲
Credit institutions430/8€141€2k▲
Trade debts44€477k€150k▼
Suppliers440/4€477k€150k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€295k€334k▲
Taxes450/3€127k€155k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€169k€179k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€217k€251k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€21€3k▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Operating income70/76A€12.12M-
Turnover70€11.30M€11.00M▼
Other operating income74€806k-
Non-recurring operating income76A€14k-
Operating charges60/66A€11.83M-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61-€10.52M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€10.17M-
Purchases600/8€9.83M-
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€337k-
Services and other goods61€630k-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€916k€906k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€59k€60k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-4k€19k▲
Other operating charges640/8€57k€46k▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€4k-
Gross operating margin9900-€1.34M
Operating profit (loss)9901€285k€306k▲
Financial income75/76B€166k€165k▼
Recurring financial income75€166k€165k▼
Other financial income752/9€166k-
Financial charges65/66B€62k€64k▲
Recurring financial charges65€62k€64k▲
Debt charges650€11k-
Other financial charges652/9€52k-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€389k€408k▲
Income taxes67/77€106k€133k▲
Taxes670/3€106k-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€284k€274k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€284k€274k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€284k€274k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€284k€274k▼
To other reserves6921€284k€274k▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908713.713.3▼
The notes to these accounts (18 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
26-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
25-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
21-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Equity above €5MEq €5.02M ▲12.3%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €5.02M.
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €734k ▲65.2%
Operating result €856k, net result €734k, both a record.
15-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
17-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
07-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
10-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
09-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
04-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
9 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, Essen · 1 establishment unit since 1977
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.
Peepolderlaan 32910 EssenGround area
6,554 m²
Building footprint
4,072 m²
Volume, LiDAR
28,410 m³
Parcel 11016B0717/00P003, Flanders · tallest building 8.2 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
ELEKTRON BVBA
since 19772.121.377.726
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11016B0717/00P003 | Flanders | 6,554 m² | 1 · 4,072 m² | 8.2 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.
Public money · subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2022 to 2025 · 4 entries · 3,501 EUR awarded · 2,812 EUR paid| Year | Entries | awarded | paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 530 EUR | 491 EUR |
| 2024 | 1 | 527 EUR | 581 EUR |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,848 EUR | 1,144 EUR |
| 2022 | 1 | 596 EUR | 596 EUR |
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Food safety, FASFC
1 siteEssen2.121.377.726
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded17-02-1977
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
46431Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment
52450
46349Wholesale of beverages, general range
46370Wholesale trade
46474Wholesale trade
46497Wholesale trade
47540Retail sale of electrical household appliances
47552Retail sale of lighting equipment
47592Retail trade
47640Retail sale of games and toys
47650Retail trade
52442
52489
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 47 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.