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FIRMA STEPMAN

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Private limited companyfounded 201214 yrs activePiers de Raveschootlaan 91, 8300 Knokke-Heist, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0844.110.133

FIRMA STEPMAN has been active since 2012 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €64k and a net result of €17k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.5% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 16% of 971 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.8% (low).

Checked score

Score 2025
56 / 100
Fair
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability55▲+7
Solvency39▲+5
Growth32=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.8% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €3.5k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.01 against 2.11 in 2024; short-term debt: 15.9% and cash: 0.8% of total assets), but 85.6% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Eight signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
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 42
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 42
higher
← 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 14 years 0 20 y
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
14.4%
Return on assets
3.9%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 16% of 971 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 971 sector peers
Solvency
better than 16%
← weakest strongest →
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 31-08-2026, 31 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
31 d late
2024
29 d late
2023
44 d early
2022
31 d early
2021
44 d early
2020
26 d late
2019
62 d late
← 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
17-09-2026 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, micro schema

Equity
€64k▲ 37.1%
2024 · €47k
2018: €69k 2019: €67k 2020: €24k 2021: €60k 2022: €69k 2023: €76k 2024: €47k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€445k▼ 11.2%
2024 · €501k
2018: €766k 2019: €759k 2020: €656k 2021: €663k 2022: €593k 2023: €553k 2024: €501k
2018 → 2025
Net result
€17k▲ 63.1%
2024 · €11k
2018: €20k 2019: €-2k 2020: €-43k 2021: €36k 2022: €8k 2023: €8k 2024: €11k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€72k▼ 22.6%
2024 · €92k
2018: €-9k 2019: €4k 2020: €-33k 2021: €20k 2022: €26k 2023: €90k 2024: €92k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€60k-€69k▲ 13.9%€76k▲ 11.0%€47k▼ 38.7%€64k▲ 37.1%
Operating result€51k-€23k▼ 54.5%€25k▲ 8.9%€35k▲ 40.0%€44k▲ 25.3%
Net result€36k-€8k▼ 76.6%€8k▼ 9.7%€11k▲ 40.3%€17k▲ 63.1%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€20k€40k€60kOperating result 2021: €51k€51kNet result 2021: €36k€36kOperating result 2022: €23k€23kNet result 2022: €8k€8kOperating result 2023: €25k€25kNet result 2023: €8k€8kOperating result 2024: €35k€35kNet result 2024: €11k€11kOperating result 2025: €44k€44kNet result 2025: €17k€17k20212022202320242025
After the dip in 2022 the operating result has climbed three years in a row; 2025 is 25% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €445k
Fixed assets €303k▼ 7.0%
Current assets €142k▼ 18.9%
Equity and liabilities €445k
Equity €64k▲ 37.1%
Debt €381k▼ 16.1%
The debt ratio falls from 90.7% to 85.6%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€87k
2024 · €76k
Cash flow
€60k
2024 · €51k
Solvency
14.4%
2024 · 9.3%
Current ratio
2.01
2024 · 2.11
Quick ratio
1.44
2024 · 1.64
Debt / equity
5.94
2024 · 9.71
ROE
27.1%
2024 · 22.8%
ROA
3.9%
2024 · 2.1%
Interest coverage
3.79
2024 · 3.17
Debt
€381k
2024 · €455k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€71k
2024 · €83k
Debt > 1 year
€300k
2024 · €339k
Income taxes
€7k
2024 · €4k
Staff costs
€185k
2024 · €194k
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€501k€445k
Fixed assets21/28€326k€303k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€326k€303k
Land and buildings22€311k€273k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€10k€24k
Furniture and vehicles24€5k€6k
Current assets29/58€176k€142k
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€43k€43k=
Other amounts receivable291€43k€43k=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€39k€40k
Stocks30/36€39k€40k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€74k€47k
Trade receivables40€52k€39k
Other amounts receivable41€21k€8k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€161€4k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€20k€9k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€501k€445k
Equity10/15€47k€64k
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€28k€46k
Distributable reserves133€28k€46k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€455k€381k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€339k€300k
Financial debts170/4€339k€300k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€83k€71k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€36k€40k
Financial debts43€23k€8k
Credit institutions430/8€23k€8k
Trade debts44€15k€16k
Suppliers440/4€15k€16k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€9k€7k
Taxes450/3€6k€4k
Remuneration and social security454/9€4k€3k
Other amounts payable47/48-€23
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€32k€10k
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€194k€185k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€41k€42k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€0-
Other operating charges640/8€26k€36k
Gross operating margin9900€296k€308k
Operating profit (loss)9901€35k€44k
Financial income75/76B€3k€3k
Recurring financial income75€3k€3k
Financial charges65/66B€24k€23k
Recurring financial charges65€24k€23k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€15k€24k
Income taxes67/77€4k€7k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€11k€17k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€11k€17k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€11k€17k
Transfer from equity791/2€40k€0
Transfer to equity691/2€11k€17k
To other reserves6921€11k€17k
Profit to be distributed694/7€40k€0
Return on contributions (dividend)694€40k€0

The notes to these accounts (8 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
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema · 31 days late
2025
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 29 days late
2024
17-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
17-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €36k
Net result €36k after 2 loss-making years.
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 26 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-43k
Net result drops to €-43k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
01-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 62 days late
2019
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 30 days late
2018
22-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
23-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 23 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
3 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, Knokke-Heist · 2 establishment units since 2012
establishment All 2 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.

Piers de Raveschootlaan 918300 Knokke-Heist
Ground area
1,240 m²
Building footprint
789 m²
Volume, LiDAR
8,153 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 21.7 m, ±5 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
FIRMA STEPMAN
Piers de Raveschootlaan 91, 8300 Knokke-HeistManufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
since 20122.208.366.831
FIRMA STEPMAN
't Walletje 113, 8300 Knokke-HeistManufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
since 20172.262.131.060
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
31039F0124/00B002 Flanders 1,025 m² 1 · 574 m² 12.2 m · 4 fl.
31332F0058/00C000 Flanders 216 m² 1 · 216 m² 21.7 m · 5 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 1,823 companies in sector 42220 we hold annual accounts for 958. 694 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded02-03-2012
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
42220Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
43341Painting of buildings
43211General electrical installation work
43240Other construction installation
43299Specialised construction activities
43333Wallpapering and laying of floor and wall coverings in other materials
82990Other business support services
95240Repair and maintenance of furniture and upholstery
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 13 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 17-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.