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FINOCAS

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Public limited companyfounded 198640 yrs activePres. J.F. Kennedylaan 3, 9060 Zelzate, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0428.920.241

FINOCAS has been active since 1986 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €576.59M and a net result of €5.69M. Equity is growing by ~12.4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 121 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
66 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability15▼-2
Solvency100=
Growth71▼-3
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €650k at 30 days acceptable
short-term debt: 0.3% and cash: 0% of total assets, and 0.3% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Eight signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
99.7%
Return on assets
1%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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 40 years 0 50 y
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 24
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 24
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 18-05-2026, 74 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
74 d early
2024
73 d early
2023
64 d early
2022
67 d early
2021
74 d early
2020
66 d early
2019
74 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
16-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 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 2025, full schema

Turnover
€6.88M▼ 1.0%
2024 · €6.95M
2021: €5.18M 2022: €5.92M 2023: €6.59M 2024: €6.95M
2021 → 2025
EBIT margin
-13.1%▼ 1.1pp
2024 · -12.0%
2021: 99.3% 2022: -12.8% 2023: -11.7% 2024: -12.0%
2021 → 2025
Net result
€5.69M▲ 34.8%
2024 · €4.22M
2018: €-1.29M 2019: €27.10M 2020: €-293k 2021: €15.60M 2022: €-189k 2023: €1.49M 2024: €4.22M
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€386.00M▲ 1.7%
2024 · €379.50M
2018: €1.81M 2019: €1.36M 2020: €-1.31M 2021: €11.76M 2022: €49.84M 2023: €50.75M 2024: €379.50M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€5.18M-€5.92M▲ 14.2%€6.59M▲ 11.3%€6.95M▲ 5.5%€6.88M▼ 1.0%
Equity€200.38M-€240.19M▲ 19.9%€241.68M▲ 0.6%€570.90M▲ 136%€576.59M▲ 1.0%
Operating result€5.15M-€-755k€-771k▼ 2.2%€-834k▼ 8.1%€-898k▼ 7.8%
Net result€15.60M-€-189k€1.49M€4.22M▲ 184%€5.69M▲ 34.8%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-5.00M€0€5.00M€10.00M€15.00MOperating result 2021: €5.15M€5.15MNet result 2021: €15.60M€15.60MOperating result 2022: €-755k€-755kNet result 2022: €-189k€-189kOperating result 2023: €-771k€-771kNet result 2023: €1.49M€1.49MOperating result 2024: €-834k€-834kNet result 2024: €4.22M€4.22MOperating result 2025: €-898k€-898kNet result 2025: €5.69M€5.69M20212022202320242025
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €898k in 2025 against €834k in 2024; the loss grows and 2025 has the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €578.54M
Fixed assets €190.67M▼ 0.4%
Current assets €387.87M▲ 1.6%
Equity and liabilities €578.54M
Equity €576.59M▲ 1.0%
Provisions €52k▲ 5.3%
Debt €1.90M▼ 14.5%
The debt ratio falls from 0.4% to 0.3%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€-237k
2024 · €-140k
Cash flow
€6.35M
2024 · €4.91M
Solvency
99.7%
2024 · 99.6%
Debt / equity
0.00
2024 · 0.00
ROE
1.0%
2024 · 0.7%
ROA
1.0%
2024 · 0.7%
Interest coverage
-7.97
2024 · -5.36
Debt
€1.90M
2024 · €2.22M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.87M
2024 · €2.19M
Income taxes
€2.07M
2024 · €455k
Staff costs
€2.90M
2024 · €3.01M
A ratio outside any meaningful range has been withheld (balance sheet total €578.54M, equity €576.59M).
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 · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€573.18M€578.54M
Fixed assets21/28€191.48M€190.67M
Tangible fixed assets22/27€12.93M€12.57M
Land and buildings22€12.12M€11.63M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€324k€848k
Furniture and vehicles24€50k€61k
Assets under construction and advance payments27€429k€34k
Financial fixed assets28€178.55M€178.10M
Affiliated companies280/1€178.55M€178.10M
Participating interests280€178.55M€178.10M
Current assets29/58€381.70M€387.87M
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€6.00M€5.79M
Other amounts receivable291€6.00M€5.79M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€374.61M€381.17M
Trade receivables40€2.07M€2.16M
Other amounts receivable41€372.53M€379.01M
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10k€10k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1.09M€894k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€573.18M€578.54M
Equity10/15€570.90M€576.59M
Contributions10/11€529.38M€529.38M=
Capital10€529.38M€529.38M=
Issued capital100€864.38M€864.38M=
Uncalled capital101€335.00M€335.00M=
Reserves13€41.53M€47.21M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€3.90M€4.19M
Legal reserve130€3.90M€4.19M
Tax-exempt reserves132€1.21M€1.13M
Distributable reserves133€36.42M€41.89M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€49k€52k
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€49k€52k
Other liabilities and charges164/5€49k€52k
Amounts payable17/49€2.22M€1.90M
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.19M€1.87M
Trade debts44€1.47M€967k
Suppliers440/4€1.47M€967k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€720k€904k
Taxes450/3€324k€477k
Remuneration and social security454/9€396k€427k
Other amounts payable47/48-€1k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€31k€31k
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€7.43M€7.46M
Turnover70€6.95M€6.88M
Other operating income74€481k€579k
Operating charges60/66A€8.26M€8.36M
Services and other goods61€4.47M€4.67M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€3.01M€2.90M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€694k€661k
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8€-36k€3k
Other operating charges640/8€125k€123k
Operating profit (loss)9901€-834k€-898k
Financial income75/76B€5.64M€9.14M
Recurring financial income75€4.94M€9.14M
Income from current assets751€4.94M€9.14M
Other financial income752/9€0€2
Non-recurring financial income76B€698k-
Financial charges65/66B€132k€480k
Recurring financial charges65€26k€30k
Debt charges650€26k€30k
Other financial charges652/9€361€350
Non-recurring financial charges66B€106k€450k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4.67M€7.76M
Income taxes67/77€455k€2.07M
Taxes670/3€455k€2.09M
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77-€11k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4.22M€5.69M
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€45k€75k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€4.26M€5.76M
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€4.26M€5.76M
Transfer to equity691/2€4.26M€5.76M
To the legal reserve6920€213k€288k
To other reserves6921€4.05M€5.47M
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908722.022.3

The notes to these accounts (53 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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
11-09
State Gazette act General meeting · Director resignation
General meeting · Director resignation · Director reappointment22 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 2026-05-15
  • Director resignation, Ilse Evenepoel (Bestuurder A)
  • Director resignation, Marc De Pauw (Bestuurder A)
  • Director reappointment, Davy Scherlippens (Bestuurder A)
  • Director reappointment, Koen Devoldere (Bestuurder A)
  • Director reappointment, Hanna Piorkowska (Bestuurder B)
  • Director reappointment, Manfred Van Vlierberghe (Bestuurder B)
  • Director reappointment, Jan Cornelis (Bestuurder B)
  • Director reappointment, ArcelorMittal Holding and Services Belgium (Bestuurder B)
  • Director appointment, Jan De Craen (Bestuurder A)
  • Director appointment, Jan Schaerlakens (Bestuurder A)
  • Board composition, Bestuurder A, 2026-05-15
  • +10 further facts in this act
18-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
19-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 7current ratio 174.01
Current ratio from 24.46 to 174.01.
31-12
Financial Equity above €500MEq €570.90M ▲136%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €570.90M.
28-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €1.49M
Net result €1.49M after one loss-making year.
25-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial Liquidity quadruplescurrent ratio 19.15
Current ratio from 4.90 to 19.15; short-term debt falls from €3.01M to €2.75M.
18-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €15.60M
Net result €15.60M after one loss-making year.
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 11current ratio 4.90
Current ratio from 0.43 to 4.90.
26-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
18-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €27.10M
Net result €27.10M after one loss-making year.
24-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
16-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
15-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
under verification, no change since 2026
This board is reconstructed from a single act (26114757). A Gazette act generally publishes only CHANGES, not a full roll call, so directors unchanged since then may be missing here. The KBO register holds the complete list of function holders.
ArcelorMittal Holding and Services Belgium
Bestuurder b · since 15-05-2026 · Legal entity · perm. rep.: K. VERBEECK
Current
Davy Scherlippens
Bestuurder a · since 15-05-2026
Current
Hanna Piorkowska
Bestuurder b · since 15-05-2026
Current
Jan Cornelis
Bestuurder b · since 15-05-2026
Current
Jan De Craen
Bestuurder a · since 15-05-2026
Current
Jan Schaerlakens
Bestuurder a · since 15-05-2026
Current
+ 2 not shown in this overview
15-05-2026 ArcelorMittal Holding and Services Belgium: Mandate renewed as Bestuurder b
15-05-2026 Davy Scherlippens: Mandate renewed as Bestuurder a
15-05-2026 Hanna Piorkowska: Mandate renewed as Bestuurder b
15-05-2026 Jan Cornelis: Mandate renewed as Bestuurder b
15-05-2026 Jan De Craen: Appointed as Bestuurder a
15-05-2026 Jan Schaerlakens: Appointed as Bestuurder a
15-05-2026 Koen Devoldere: Mandate renewed as Bestuurder a
15-05-2026 Manfred VAN VLIERBERGHE: Mandate renewed as Bestuurder b
15-05-2026 Ilse Evenepoel: Resigned as Bestuurder a
15-05-2026 Marc DE PAUW: Resigned as Bestuurder a
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Zelzate · 3 establishment units since 1996
establishment All 3 establishment units 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.

Pres. J.F. Kennedylaan 39060 Zelzate
Ground area
5.2 ha
Building footprint
7,355 m²
Volume, LiDAR
80,756 m³
3 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 20.3 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
3 establishment units
Pres. J.F. Kennedylaan 3, 9060 Zelzate
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
since 19962.036.541.031
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 66, 9052 Gent
Manufacture of basic metals
since 20172.344.575.122
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 48, 9052 Gent
Manufacture of basic metals
since 20212.318.060.072
3 parcels
Flanders 3 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
43302F0896/00S000 Flanders 4.0 ha 1 · 3,190 m² 13.8 m · 4 fl.
44082B0134/00G000 Flanders 9,157 m² 1 · 2,487 m² 20.2 m · 3 fl.
44082B0141/00G000 Flanders 3,522 m² 1 · 1,677 m² 20.3 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 2
3 of 3 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Structure & network

Connections & network

13 connected companies
Jan Cornelis, Shared director, links 10 companies JC Jan CornelisARCELORMITTAL HOLDING AND SERVICES BELGIUM, via Jan Cornelis AHARCELORMITTALHOLDING …LGIUMIncubatiecentrum Arsenaal Brussel, via Jan Cornelis IAIncubati…ntrumArsenaal…usselChiro Snoopy, via Jan Cornelis CSChiro SnoopyEQCOLOGIC, via Jan Cornelis EEQCOLOGICFONDS FEDERAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, via Jan Cornelis FFFONDS FEDERALDE LA RE…FIQUEGespecialiseerde opleidings-, begeleidings- en bemiddelingsdienst, via Jan Cornelis GOGespecia…eerdeopleidin…ienstIMEC International, via Jan Cornelis IIIMECInternationalInteruniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum, via Jan Cornelis IMInteruni…itairMicro-El…ntrumUniversitair Centrum voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, via Jan Cornelis UCUniversitairCentrum …rkingVriendenkring COOVI Secundair, via Jan Cornelis VCVriendenkringCOOVI Se…ndairManfred VAN VLIERBERGHE, Shared director, links 3 companies MV Manfred …ERGHEARCELORMITTAL BELGIUM, via Manfred VAN VLIERBERGHE ABARCELORMITTALBELGIUMCENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES - CENTRUM VOOR RESEARCH IN DE METALLURGIE, via Manfred VAN VLIERBERGHE CDCENTRE DERECHERCH…URGIEFINOCAS FINOCAS0428.920.241
Shared directors
Linked via shared directors
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Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2024 · 3 entries · 8,569 EUR awarded · 8,569 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2024 1 2,897 EUR2,897 EUR
2023 1 3,372 EUR3,883 EUR
2022 1 2,300 EUR1,789 EUR
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
3 entries · 8,569 EUR · 8,569 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

European Union, budget

2025 · 1 entry · 56,348 EUR in total
Year Entries awarded
2025 1 56,348 EUR
Projects
ACTION GRANT
1.0.11 - Horizon Europe · 01-11-2025 to 31-10-2029 · 56,348 EUR · COUPLED

European research

1 project · 56,350 EUR EU contribution
Programmes
HORIZON
1 entry · 56,350 EUR
Projects
CO2 Utilisation Process via Looping tEchnology Demonstration
HORIZON · participant · 01-11-2025 to 31-10-2029 · 56,350 EUR · COUPLED

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 54 companies in sector 24510 we hold annual accounts for 44. 1 is within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded28-05-1986
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
24510Manufacture of basic metals
24520Manufacture of basic metals
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 40 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 16-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Business parks

1 park
Offers a parcel on business park:R4 N60 Wetenschapspark
Gent