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GEMA

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Private limited companyfounded 199432 yrs activePaalsesteenweg 73, 3580 Beringen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0453.426.795
Summary

GEMA has been active since 1994 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €2.09M and a net result of €218k. Equity is growing by ~7.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 52% of 199 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability75▼-3
Solvency74▲+6
Growth52▼-26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €140k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.16 against 1.87 in 2023; short-term debt: 25.3% and cash: 4.3% of total assets), but 51.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
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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 date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 32 years 0 40 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 22
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products (NACE 22)
about 50% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
48.8%
Return on assets
5.1%
Age of the figures
21 mo
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 16-07-2025, 15 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
15 d early
2023
27 d early
2022
23 d late
2021
2 d early
2020
36 d early
2019
62 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 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€2.09M▲ 11.6%
2023 · €1.87M
2018: €1.33Mlowest in 7 years 2019: €1.46M▲ +9.9% vs 2018 2020: €1.42M▼ -2.6% vs 2019 2021: €1.42M▼ -0.2% vs 2020 2022: €1.70M▲ +19.4% vs 2021 2023: €1.87M▲ +10.3% vs 2022 2024: €2.09M▲ +11.6% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€4.28M▼ 1.9%
2023 · €4.36M
2018: €4.07M 2019: €4.03M▼ -1.0% vs 2018lowest in 7 years 2020: €4.32M▲ +7.3% vs 2019 2021: €4.48M▲ +3.5% vs 2020 2022: €4.84M▲ +8.2% vs 2021highest in 7 years 2023: €4.36M▼ -9.9% vs 2022 2024: €4.28M▼ -1.9% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Net result
€218k▼ 34.9%
2023 · €335k
2018: €235k 2019: €134k▼ -43.0% vs 2018 2020: €110k▼ -18.0% vs 2019lowest in 7 years 2021: €230k▲ +110% vs 2020 2022: €476k▲ +107% vs 2021highest in 7 years 2023: €335k▼ -29.5% vs 2022 2024: €218k▼ -34.9% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€1.25M▲ 8.6%
2023 · €1.15M
2018: €1.52Mhighest in 7 years 2019: €992k▼ -34.6% vs 2018 2020: €932k▼ -6.1% vs 2019 2021: €920k▼ -1.4% vs 2020lowest in 7 years 2022: €1.06M▲ +15.1% vs 2021 2023: €1.15M▲ +8.9% vs 2022 2024: €1.25M▲ +8.6% vs 2023
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€1.42M-€1.42M▼ 0.2%€1.70M▲ 19.4%€1.87M▲ 10.3%€2.09M▲ 11.6% 2020: €1.42M 2021: €1.42M▼ -0.2% vs 2020lowest in 5 years 2022: €1.70M▲ +19.4% vs 2021 2023: €1.87M▲ +10.3% vs 2022 2024: €2.09M▲ +11.6% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Operating result€127k-€302k▲ 138%€611k▲ 102%€460k▼ 24.7%€275k▼ 40.1% 2020: €127klowest in 5 years 2021: €302k▲ +138% vs 2020 2022: €611k▲ +102% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: €460k▼ -24.7% vs 2022 2024: €275k▼ -40.1% vs 2023
Net result€110k-€230k▲ 110%€476k▲ 107%€335k▼ 29.5%€218k▼ 34.9% 2020: €110klowest in 5 years 2021: €230k▲ +110% vs 2020 2022: €476k▲ +107% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: €335k▼ -29.5% vs 2022 2024: €218k▼ -34.9% vs 2023
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2020: €127k€127kNet result 2020: €110k€110kOperating result 2021: €302k€302kNet result 2021: €230k€230kOperating result 2022: €611k€611kNet result 2022: €476k€476kOperating result 2023: €460k€460kNet result 2023: €335k€335kOperating result 2024: €275k€275kNet result 2024: €218k€218k20202021202220232024€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2022: €611k€611kNet result 2022: €476k€476kOperating result 2023: €460k€460kNet result 2023: €335k€335kOperating result 2024: €275k€275kNet result 2024: €218k€218k202220232024
The operating result has fallen two years in a row; 2024 is 40% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €4.28M
Fixed assets €1.94M ▲ 3.4%
Current assets €2.33M ▼ 6.0%
Equity and liabilities €4.28M
Equity €2.09M ▲ 11.6%
Debt €2.19M ▼ 12.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 57.1% to 51.2%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€552k▼
2023 · €727k
Cash flow
€495k▼
2023 · €603k
Current ratio
2.16▲
2023 · 1.87
Quick ratio
0.59▲
2023 · 0.44
Debt to equity
1.05▼
2023 · 1.33
ROE
10.5%▼
2023 · 17.9%
ROA
5.1%▼
2023 · 7.7%
Interest coverage
6.75▼
2023 · 8.30
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.08M▼
2023 · €1.33M
Debt > 1 year
€1.10M▼
2023 · €1.15M
Income taxes
€56k▼
2023 · €127k
Staff costs
€1.30M▼
2023 · €1.39M
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 · 56 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€4.36M€4.28M▼
Fixed assets21/28€1.88M€1.94M▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.88M€1.94M▲
Land and buildings22€1.19M€1.11M▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€529k€419k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€32k€77k▲
Leasing and similar rights25€130k€335k▲
Financial fixed assets28€25€25=
Current assets29/58€2.48M€2.33M▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.90M€1.70M▼
Stocks30/36€1.90M€1.70M▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€459k€447k▼
Trade receivables40€458k€419k▼
Other amounts receivable41€963€28k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€119k€184k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€8k€7k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€4.36M€4.28M▼
Equity10/15€1.87M€2.09M▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€1.85M€2.07M▲
Tax-exempt reserves132€54k€119k▲
Distributable reserves133€1.80M€1.95M▲
Investment grants15€2k€710▼
Amounts payable17/49€2.49M€2.19M▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.15M€1.10M▼
Financial debts170/4€1.15M€1.10M▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.33M€1.08M▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€289k€343k▲
Trade debts44€380k€278k▼
Suppliers440/4€380k€278k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€275k€236k▼
Taxes450/3€114k€94k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€161k€142k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€385k€225k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€8k€7k▼
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A-€65k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.39M€1.30M▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€267k€277k▲
Other operating charges640/8€76k€89k▲
Gross operating margin9900€2.19M€1.94M▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€460k€275k▼
Financial income75/76B€90k€81k▼
Recurring financial income75€90k€81k▼
Financial charges65/66B€88k€82k▼
Recurring financial charges65€88k€82k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€463k€274k▼
Income taxes67/77€127k€56k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€335k€218k▼
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€65k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€335k€153k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€335k€153k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€175k€153k▼
To other reserves6921€175k€153k▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€160k-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€160k-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908724.222.6▼

The notes to these accounts (22 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A----€65k-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€1.34M€1.47M€1.39M€1.30M▼ 6.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€337k€318k€281k€267k€277k▲ 3.6%
Other operating charges640/8-€93k€79k€76k€89k▲ 16.9%
Gross operating margin9900€1.68M€2.05M€2.44M€2.19M€1.94M▼ 11.4%
Operating profit (loss)9901€127k€302k€611k€460k€275k▼ 40.1%
Financial income75/76B-€103k€115k€90k€81k▼ 10.7%
Recurring financial income75€99k€103k€115k€90k€81k▼ 10.7%
Financial charges65/66B-€97k€90k€88k€82k▼ 6.6%
Recurring financial charges65€102k€97k€90k€88k€82k▼ 6.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€125k€308k€635k€463k€274k▼ 40.8%
Income taxes67/77€15k€78k€159k€127k€56k▼ 56.3%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€110k€230k€476k€335k€218k▼ 34.9%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689----€65k-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€166k€230k€476k€335k€153k▼ 54.3%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€4.32M€4.48M€4.84M€4.36M€4.28M▼ 1.9%
Fixed assets21/28€2.20M€2.05M€2.06M€1.88M€1.94M▲ 3.4%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€2.20M€2.05M€2.06M€1.88M€1.94M▲ 3.4%
Land and buildings22-€1.32M€1.27M€1.19M€1.11M▼ 6.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€498k€448k€529k€419k▼ 20.7%
Furniture and vehicles24-€91k€66k€32k€77k▲ 143%
Leasing and similar rights25-€139k€129k€130k€335k▲ 158%
Assets under construction and advance payments27--€144k---
Financial fixed assets28€25€25€25€25€25=
Current assets29/58€2.12M€2.43M€2.79M€2.48M€2.33M▼ 6.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.46M€1.73M€1.95M€1.90M€1.70M▼ 10.6%
Stocks30/36-€1.73M€1.95M€1.90M€1.70M▼ 10.6%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€364k€512k€580k€459k€447k▼ 2.5%
Trade receivables40-€506k€579k€458k€419k▼ 8.4%
Other amounts receivable41-€5k€963€963€28k▲ 2,799%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€142k€183k€249k€119k€184k▲ 55.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€8k€6k€8k€7k▼ 13.6%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€4.32M€4.48M€4.84M€4.36M€4.28M▼ 1.9%
Equity10/15€1.42M€1.42M€1.70M€1.87M€2.09M▲ 11.6%
Contributions10/11-€19k€19k€19k€19k=
Reserves13€1.40M€1.40M€1.68M€1.85M€2.07M▲ 11.8%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€2k€2k---
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€2k€2k---
Tax-exempt reserves132-€54k€54k€54k€119k▲ 121%
Distributable reserves133-€1.34M€1.62M€1.80M€1.95M▲ 8.5%
Investment grants15-€4k€3k€2k€710▼ 58.5%
Amounts payable17/49€2.90M€3.06M€3.15M€2.49M€2.19M▼ 12.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.71M€1.54M€1.42M€1.15M€1.10M▼ 4.6%
Financial debts170/4-€1.54M€1.42M€1.15M€1.10M▼ 4.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.19M€1.51M€1.73M€1.33M€1.08M▼ 18.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€331k€296k€289k€343k▲ 18.6%
Financial debts43-€204k€478k---
Credit institutions430/8-€204k€478k---
Trade debts44€412k€442k€411k€380k€278k▼ 26.9%
Suppliers440/4-€442k€411k€380k€278k▼ 26.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€83----
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€302k€342k€275k€236k▼ 14.2%
Taxes450/3-€132k€154k€114k€94k▼ 17.6%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€170k€188k€161k€142k▼ 11.9%
Other amounts payable47/48-€230k€200k€385k€225k▼ 41.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€2k€3k€8k€7k▼ 14.6%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€110k€230k€476k€335k€218k▼ 34.9%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€337k€318k€281k€267k€277k▲ 3.6%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€447k€548k€757k€603k€495k▼ 17.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-164k€-289k€-91k€-341k▼ 273%
Change in cash-€41k€66k€-130k€65k▲ 150%

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
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
31-12
Financial Equity above €2MEq €2.09M ▲11.6%
7 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.09M.
04-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
23-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 23 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €476k ▲107%
Operating result €611k, net result €476k, both a record.
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
25-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €110k ▼18%
Net result drops to €110k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
01-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 62 days late
2019
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 26 days late
2018
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 22 days late
2017
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
Financial 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, Beringen · 1 establishment unit since 1994
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
715 m²
Building footprint
204 m²
Volume, LiDAR
954 m³
Parcel 71004A0386/00N000, Flanders · tallest building 7.5 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
GEMA-PLASTICS
Paalsesteenweg 73/0002, 3580 BeringenManufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
since 19942.068.573.005
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
71004A0386/00N000 Flanders 715 m² 1 · 204 m² 7.5 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
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 to 2025 · 4 entries · 2,794 EUR awarded · 2,794 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 1,705 EUR1,705 EUR
2024 1 915 EUR915 EUR
2023 1 87 EUR87 EUR
2022 1 87 EUR87 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
4 entries · 2,794 EUR · 2,794 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

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Of 602 companies in sector 22260 we hold annual accounts for 282. 172 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded14-09-1994
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
22210Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
22260Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

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