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ESSI

Bankruptcy
Public limited companyfounded 1985Rue Cense de la Motte 49, 7170 Manage, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0427.029.434
Summary

The KBO register records for ESSI the legal situation: open bankruptcy; this is today's state according to the register itself, which carries no start date. The 2023 annual accounts show equity of €155k and a net result of €-6k.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Register: open bankruptcy
The KBO register records the legal situation: open bankruptcy. This is today's state according to the register itself; the register carries no start date.
KBO · legal situation
raises risk · In judicial reorganisation
Ongoing procedure under court protection (Book XX WER). The company is restructuring.
Belgian State Gazette
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2023 was due by 31-07-2024 and was filed on 28-08-2024, 28 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
not filed
2023
28 d late
2022
32 d late
2021
31 d late
2020
25 d late
2019
27 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
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 2023, full schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€-6k
2022 · €45k
2018: €262khighest in 6 years 2019: €57k▼ -78.2% vs 2018 2020: €58k▲ +0.7% vs 2019 2021: €5k▼ -91.8% vs 2020 2022: €45k▲ +847% vs 2021 2023: €-6k▼ -114% vs 2022lowest in 6 years
2018 → 2023
Working capital
€154k▲ 2.7%
2022 · €150k
2018: €-166 2019: €-4k▼ -2443% vs 2018lowest in 6 years 2020: €56k▲ +1430% vs 2019 2021: €60k▲ +6.7% vs 2020 2022: €150k▲ +150% vs 2021 2023: €154k▲ +2.7% vs 2022highest in 6 years
2018 → 2023
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20192020202120222023Trend
Equity€69k-€111k▲ 62.3%€116k▲ 4.3%€161k▲ 38.9%€155k▼ 3.8% 2019: €69klowest in 5 years 2020: €111k▲ +62.3% vs 2019 2021: €116k▲ +4.3% vs 2020 2022: €161k▲ +38.9% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: €155k▼ -3.8% vs 2022
Operating result€87k-€101k▲ 17.0%€32k▼ 68.7%€86k▲ 173%€29k▼ 66.5% 2019: €87k 2020: €101k▲ +17.0% vs 2019highest in 5 years 2021: €32k▼ -68.7% vs 2020 2022: €86k▲ +173% vs 2021 2023: €29k▼ -66.5% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
Net result€57k-€58k▲ 0.7%€5k▼ 91.8%€45k▲ 847%€-6k 2019: €57k 2020: €58k▲ +0.7% vs 2019highest in 5 years 2021: €5k▼ -91.8% vs 2020 2022: €45k▲ +847% vs 2021 2023: €-6k▼ -114% vs 2022lowest in 5 years
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-50k€0€50k€100kOperating result 2019: €87k€87kNet result 2019: €57k€57kOperating result 2020: €101k€101kNet result 2020: €58k€58kOperating result 2021: €32k€32kNet result 2021: €5k€5kOperating result 2022: €86k€86kNet result 2022: €45k€45kOperating result 2023: €29k€29kNet result 2023: €-6k€-6k20192020202120222023€-25k€0€25k€50k€75kOperating result 2021: €32k€32kNet result 2021: €5k€4.8kOperating result 2022: €86k€86kNet result 2022: €45k€45kOperating result 2023: €29k€29kNet result 2023: €-6k€-6.1k202120222023
The operating result falls in 2023; 2023 is 67% below 2022 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €999k
Fixed assets €91k ▼ 8.4%
Current assets €908k ▼ 9.2%
Equity and liabilities €999k
Equity €155k ▼ 3.8%
Debt €845k ▼ 10.0%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 85.4% to 84.5%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
€60k▼
2022 · €115k
Cash flow
€25k▼
2022 · €74k
Current ratio
1.20▲
2022 · 1.18
Quick ratio
1.11▲
2022 · 1.08
Debt to equity
5.46▼
2022 · 5.83
ROE
-4.0%▼
2022 · 28.0%
ROA
-0.6%▼
2022 · 4.1%
Interest coverage
2.71▼
2022 · 7.88
Debt ≤ 1 year
€754k▼
2022 · €850k
Debt > 1 year
€90k▲
2022 · €89k
Income taxes
€13k▼
2022 · €27k
Staff costs
€1.10M▼
2022 · €1.12M
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 · 2023 against 2022 · 57 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.10M€999k▼
Fixed assets21/28€100k€91k▼
Intangible fixed assets21€0-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€84k€76k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€81k€66k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€3k€10k▲
Financial fixed assets28€16k€16k=
Current assets29/58€1,000k€908k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€80k€71k▼
Stocks30/36€80k€71k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€888k€793k▼
Trade receivables40€868k€783k▼
Other amounts receivable41€20k€10k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3k€1k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€29k€43k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.10M€999k▼
Equity10/15€161k€155k▼
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€99k€93k▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Distributable reserves133€93k€87k▼
Amounts payable17/49€939k€845k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€89k€90k▲
Financial debts170/4€0-
Other amounts payable178/9€89k€90k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€850k€754k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€45k€29k▼
Financial debts43€215k€236k▲
Credit institutions430/8€215k€236k▲
Trade debts44€312k€256k▼
Suppliers440/4€312k€256k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€254k€220k▼
Taxes450/3€90k€82k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€164k€138k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€24k€14k▼
Income statement Code20222023
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.12M€1.10M▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€29k€31k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€17k
Other operating charges640/8€4k€3k▼
Gross operating margin9900€1.23M€1.18M▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€86k€29k▼
Financial income75/76B€101€25▼
Recurring financial income75€101€25▼
Financial charges65/66B€15k€22k▲
Recurring financial charges65€15k€22k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€72k€7k▼
Income taxes67/77€27k€13k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€45k€-6k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€45k€-6k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€45k€-6k▼
Transfer from equity791/2-€6k
Transfer to equity691/2€45k€0▼
To other reserves6921€45k€0▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908724.624.1▼

The notes to these accounts (16 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20192020202120222023Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62--€1.12M€1.12M€1.10M▼ 1.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€22k€23k€25k€29k€31k▲ 8.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4----€17k-
Other operating charges640/8--€3k€4k€3k▼ 11.4%
Gross operating margin9900€1.11M€1.21M€1.18M€1.23M€1.18M▼ 4.0%
Operating profit (loss)9901€87k€101k€32k€86k€29k▼ 66.5%
Financial income75/76B--€1k€101€25▼ 75.2%
Recurring financial income75€2k€213€1k€101€25▼ 75.2%
Financial charges65/66B--€15k€15k€22k▲ 52.4%
Recurring financial charges65€12k€12k€15k€15k€22k▲ 52.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€76k€89k€18k€72k€7k▼ 90.7%
Income taxes67/77€19k€32k€13k€27k€13k▼ 52.3%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€57k€58k€5k€45k€-6k▼ 114%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€57k€58k€5k€45k€-6k▼ 114%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€747k€1.09M€1.21M€1.10M€999k▼ 9.1%
Fixed assets21/28€73k€55k€74k€100k€91k▼ 8.4%
Intangible fixed assets21€22k€11k€1k€0--
Tangible fixed assets22/27€38k€31k€61k€84k€76k▼ 9.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment23--€56k€81k€66k▼ 18.4%
Furniture and vehicles24--€4k€3k€10k▲ 215%
Financial fixed assets28€13k€13k€13k€16k€16k=
Current assets29/58€674k€1.04M€1.13M€1,000k€908k▼ 9.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€5k€38k€63k€80k€71k▼ 11.2%
Stocks30/36--€63k€80k€71k▼ 11.2%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€637k€904k€958k€888k€793k▼ 10.7%
Trade receivables40--€941k€868k€783k▼ 9.7%
Other amounts receivable41--€16k€20k€10k▼ 52.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€20k€75k€76k€3k€1k▼ 57.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1--€34k€29k€43k▲ 49.3%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€747k€1.09M€1.21M€1.10M€999k▼ 9.1%
Equity10/15€69k€111k€116k€161k€155k▼ 3.8%
Contributions10/11€62k€62k€62k€62k€62k=
Capital10--€62k€62k€62k=
Issued capital100--€62k€62k€62k=
Reserves13€7k€49k€54k€99k€93k▼ 6.2%
Non-distributable reserves130/1--€6k€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130--€6k€6k€6k=
Distributable reserves133--€48k€93k€87k▼ 6.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0-€0---
Amounts payable17/49€678k€980k€1.09M€939k€845k▼ 10.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€0-€18k€89k€90k▲ 2.0%
Financial debts170/4--€18k€0--
Other amounts payable178/9---€89k€90k▲ 2.0%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€678k€980k€1.07M€850k€754k▼ 11.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42--€92k€45k€29k▼ 36.0%
Financial debts43--€190k€215k€236k▲ 9.6%
Credit institutions430/8--€190k€215k€236k▲ 9.6%
Trade debts44€135k€216k€185k€312k€256k▼ 17.9%
Suppliers440/4--€185k€312k€256k▼ 17.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45--€183k€254k€220k▼ 13.4%
Taxes450/3--€47k€90k€82k▼ 8.8%
Remuneration and social security454/9--€136k€164k€138k▼ 15.9%
Other amounts payable47/48--€420k€24k€14k▼ 42.1%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€57k€58k€5k€45k€-6k▼ 114%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€22k€23k€25k€29k€31k▲ 8.9%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€79k€80k€30k€74k€25k▼ 65.7%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-5k€-45k€-54k€-23k▲ 57.3%
Change in cash-€55k€942€-73k€-2k▲ 97.3%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
27-01
Judicial reorganisation Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise du Hainaut · collective agreement · event 20-01-2025
2024
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 28 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-6k
Net result drops to €-6k, the lowest in the series.
01-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 32 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €161k ▲38.9%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €161k.
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 31 days late
2021
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 25 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Equity above €100kEq €111k ▲62.3%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €111k.
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 27 days late
2019
18-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 30 days late
2017
27-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 58 days late
2016
03-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 64 days late
2015
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema · 28 days late
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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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, Manage · 1 establishment unit since 1985
seat establishment approximate The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
835 m²
Building footprint
113 m²
Volume, LiDAR
816 m³
Parcel 52006A0028/00M004, Wallonia · tallest building 11.5 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Rue Cense de la Motte 49, 7170 Manage
Manufacture of basic metals
since 19852.026.682.861
1 parcel
Wallonia 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
52006A0028/00M004indicative Wallonia 835 m² 1 · 113 m² 11.5 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
0 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded25-03-1985
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
68201Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing

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