Firma Robert Arens
ActiveSummary
Firma Robert Arens has been active since 1970 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €429k and a net result of €46k. Equity is growing by ~8.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 89% of 3549 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.6% (low).
Checked score
Score 2024
81
/ 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability79▲+9
Solvency100▲+1
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.6%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €30k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 4.1 against 3.38 in 2023; short-term debt: 18.3% and cash: 20.9% of total assets), and 21.9% 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 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
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 43
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 43
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 30-07-2025, 1 day ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
1 d early
2023
22 d late
2022
32 d early
2021
11 d late
2020
23 d late
2019
25 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
Financials · fiscal year 2024, full schema
Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€46k▲ 565%
2023 · €7k
2018: €57k
2019: €35k
2020: €64k
2021: €91k
2022: €25k
2023: €7k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€312k▲ 5.7%
2023 · €295k
2018: €19k
2019: €74k
2020: €160k
2021: €249k
2022: €303k
2023: €295k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€352k-€443k▲ 25.9%€468k▲ 5.7%€438k▼ 6.4%€429k▼ 2.0%
Operating result€97k-€121k▲ 24.1%€39k▼ 67.5%€12k▼ 68.7%€73k▲ 492%
Net result€64k-€91k▲ 43.1%€25k▼ 72.5%€7k▼ 72.3%€46k▲ 565%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 492% above 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €549k
Fixed assets
€137k ▼ 19.6%
Current assets
€413k ▼ 1.6%
Equity and liabilities €549k
Equity
€429k ▼ 2.0%
Debt
€121k ▼ 20.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 25.7% to 21.9%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€93k▲
2023 · €56k
Cash flow
€66k▲
2023 · €51k
Current ratio
4.10▲
2023 · 3.38
Quick ratio
2.91▲
2023 · 2.14
Debt to equity
0.28▼
2023 · 0.35
ROE
10.8%▲
2023 · 1.6%
ROA
8.4%▲
2023 · 1.2%
Interest coverage
32.87▲
2023 · 23.56
Debt ≤ 1 year
€101k▼
2023 · €124k
Debt > 1 year
€20k▼
2023 · €27k
Income taxes
€24k▲
2023 · €3k
Staff costs
€145k▼
2023 · €188k
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 59 lines
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€589k€549k▼
Fixed assets21/28€170k€137k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€167k€134k▼
Land and buildings22€123k€109k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€2k-
Furniture and vehicles24€2k€94▼
Leasing and similar rights25€41k€25k▼
Financial fixed assets28€2k€2k=
Current assets29/58€419k€413k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€154k€120k▼
Stocks30/36€146k€117k▼
Contracts in progress37€9k€2k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€196k€177k▼
Trade receivables40€124k€168k▲
Other amounts receivable41€72k€9k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€64k€115k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€5k€2k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€589k€549k▼
Equity10/15€438k€429k▼
Contributions10/11€25k€25k=
Reserves13€254k€245k▼
Tax-exempt reserves132€51k€51k=
Distributable reserves133€204k€195k▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€158k€158k=
Amounts payable17/49€151k€121k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€27k€20k▼
Financial debts170/4€27k€20k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€124k€101k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€11k€6k▼
Trade debts44€27k€14k▼
Suppliers440/4€27k€14k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€51k€26k▼
Taxes450/3€26k€20k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€25k€7k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€36k€55k▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A-€87k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€188k€145k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€44k€20k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€402
Other operating charges640/8€3k€8k▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€2k
Gross operating margin9900€248k€247k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€12k€73k▲
Financial income75/76B€106€310▲
Recurring financial income75€106€310▲
Financial charges65/66B€2k€3k▲
Recurring financial charges65€2k€3k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€10k€70k▲
Income taxes67/77€3k€24k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€7k€46k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€7k€46k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€165k€205k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€158k€158k=
Transfer from equity791/2€37k€55k▲
Transfer to equity691/2€7k€46k▲
To other reserves6921€7k€46k▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€37k€55k▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€37k€55k▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90874.33.9▼
The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
30-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
22-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 22 days late
2023
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €7k ▼72.3%
Net result drops to €7k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
29-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
11-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 11 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €91k ▲43.1%
Operating result €121k, net result €91k, both a record.
23-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 23 days late
2020
25-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 25 days late
2019
26-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 26 days late
2018
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 29 days late
2017
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 28 days late
2016
26-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 26 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
4 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, Sankt Vith · 1 establishment unit since 1971
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.
An der Höhe 384780 Sankt Vith1 establishment unit
An der Höhe 38, 4780 Sankt Vith
since 19712.005.581.502
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded31-12-1970
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
43221Plumbing work
43222Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation
43990Other specialised construction activities
81100Combined facilities support activities
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 48 filings
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.
Contact details
3 entriesE-mail:info@arens.be
Phone:080/280 200
Fax:080/280 201