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ESSENTIS

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Private limited companyfounded 200223 yrs activeKriktestraat 49, 9160 Lokeren, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0478.392.122

ESSENTIS has been active since 2002 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €214k and a net result of €23k. Equity is growing by ~12.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 36% of 15368 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
72 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability58▲+18
Solvency71▲+4
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €15k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 3.16 against 3.38 in 2023; short-term debt: 23.7% and cash: 5% of total assets), but 54.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers riskneutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 69
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 69
lower
← 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 23 years 0 30 y
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 20-10-2025, 81 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
81 d late
2023
28 d late
2022
330 d late
2021
116 d late
2020
93 d late
2019
50 d late
← 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
€214k▲ 12.2%
2023 · €191k
2019: €58k 2020: €129k 2021: €194k 2022: €194k 2023: €191k
2019 → 2024
Total assets
€470k▲ 3.6%
2023 · €454k
2019: €488k 2020: €492k 2021: €517k 2022: €459k 2023: €454k
2019 → 2024
Net result
€23k
2023 · €-3k
2019: €44k 2020: €72k 2021: €65k 2022: €-385 2023: €-3k
2019 → 2024
Working capital
€240k▲ 9.7%
2023 · €219k
2019: €112k 2020: €177k 2021: €207k 2022: €190k 2023: €219k
2019 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€129k-€194k▲ 50.2%€194k▼ 0.2%€191k▼ 1.4%€214k▲ 12.2%
Operating result€90k-€121k▲ 34.9%€23k▼ 80.7%€-2k€38k
Net result€72k-€65k▼ 9.3%€-385€-3k▼ 609%€23k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-50k€0€50k€100kOperating result 2020: €90k€90kNet result 2020: €72k€72kOperating result 2021: €121k€121kNet result 2021: €65k€65kOperating result 2022: €23k€23kNet result 2022: €-385€-385Operating result 2023: €-2k€-2kNet result 2023: €-3k€-3kOperating result 2024: €38k€38kNet result 2024: €23k€23k20202021202220232024
The operating result returns to profit in 2024: €38k after a loss of €2k in 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €470k
Fixed assets €119k▼ 17.1%
Current assets €351k▲ 13.1%
Equity and liabilities €470k
Equity €214k▲ 12.2%
Debt €256k▼ 2.7%
The debt ratio falls from 57.9% to 54.5%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€71k
2023 · €32k
Cash flow
€57k
2023 · €31k
Solvency
45.5%
2023 · 42.1%
Current ratio
3.16
2023 · 3.38
Quick ratio
3.16
2023 · 3.38
Debt / equity
1.20
2023 · 1.38
ROE
10.8%
2023 · -1.4%
ROA
4.9%
2023 · -0.6%
Interest coverage
3.99
2023 · 2.61
Debt
€256k
2023 · €263k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€111k
2023 · €92k
Debt > 1 year
€142k
2023 · €170k
Income taxes
€10k
2023 · €722
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€454k€470k
Fixed assets21/28€144k€119k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€143k€119k
Land and buildings22€143k€111k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€902€0
Furniture and vehicles24-€8k
Financial fixed assets28€248€248=
Current assets29/58€311k€351k
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€126k€126k=
Other amounts receivable291€126k€126k=
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€160k€194k
Trade receivables40€36k€48k
Other amounts receivable41€124k€146k
Current investments50/53€23k€0
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€31€24k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2k€7k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€454k€470k
Equity10/15€191k€214k
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€73k€96k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€71k€94k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€100k€100k=
Amounts payable17/49€263k€256k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€170k€142k
Financial debts170/4€170k€142k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€92k€111k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€65k€72k
Trade debts44€18k€23k
Suppliers440/4€18k€23k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8k€16k
Taxes450/3€8k€16k
Other amounts payable47/48-€200
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€1k€2k
Income statement Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€34k€34k
Other operating charges640/8€4k€5k
Gross operating margin9900€36k€76k
Operating profit (loss)9901€-2k€38k
Financial income75/76B€12k€13k
Recurring financial income75€12k€13k
Financial charges65/66B€12k€18k
Recurring financial charges65€12k€18k
Non-recurring financial charges66B€0-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-2k€33k
Income taxes67/77€722€10k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-3k€23k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-3k€23k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€100k€123k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€102k€100k
Transfer to equity691/2-€23k
To other reserves6921-€23k

The notes to these accounts (15 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
20-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 81 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €23k
Net result €23k after 2 loss-making years.
31-12
Financial Equity above €200kEq €214k ▲12.2%
Equity rises from €191k to €214k.
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 28 days late
25-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 330 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-3k
Net result drops to €-3k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
2022
24-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 116 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €194k ▲50.2%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €194k.
01-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 93 days late
2020
31-03
Financial Highest result since 2019net €72k ▲63.5%
Net result €72k, the highest in the series.
31-03
Financial Equity above €100kEq €129k ▲124%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €129k.
2019
19-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 50 days late
15-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 77 days late
2017
17-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 18 days late
2016
02-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 3 days late
2015
05-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 6 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 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, Lokeren · 1 establishment unit since 2002
establishment The establishment unit on the map
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.

Kriktestraat 499160 Lokeren
Ground area
8,710 m²
Building footprint
400 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,933 m³
Parcel 46014A0005/00B000, Flanders · tallest building 12.1 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Kriktestraat 49, 9160 Lokeren
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
since 20022.114.555.854
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
46014A0005/00B000 Flanders 8,710 m² 1 · 400 m² 12.1 m · 3 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 · 1 entry · 88 EUR awarded · 88 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2022 1 88 EUR88 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 88 EUR · 88 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 2,761 companies in sector 69109 we hold annual accounts for 1,209. 897 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded04-10-2002
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
69109Other legal services
70200Business and other management consultancy
70220Business consulting
74142
74872
82300Organisation of conventions and trade shows
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 18 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 18-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.