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LETALON

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Public limited companyfounded 199432 yrs activeMelsenbeekstraat 8, 9820 Merelbeke-Melle, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0452.425.618
Summary

LETALON has been active since 1994 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €1.2m and a net result of €43,032. Equity is growing by ~5.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 45% of 9715 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability47▼-8
Solvency51▼-7
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €70,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.83 against 1.51 in 2023; short-term debt: 11.7% and cash: 0.7% of total assets), but 73.7% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 68
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Real estate activities (NACE 68)
about 43% fewer bankruptcies
← 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
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 32 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
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
26.3%
Return on assets
1%
Age of the figures
21 mo
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 29-09-2025, 60 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
60 d late
2023
5 d late
2022
69 d late
2021
92 d late
2020
118 d late
2019
119 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

History

LETALON was incorporated on 8 April 1994.1 Total assets rose from EUR 3.6 million in 2018 to EUR 4.4 million in 2024 and headcount from 2.1 to 3 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€1.2m▼ 19.2%
2023 · €1.4m
Total assets
€4.4m=
2023 · €4.4m
Net result
€43,032▲ 21.8%
2023 · €35,324
Working capital
€429,853▲ 64.3%
2023 · €261,574
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€297,674▲ 164%€230,516▼ 22.6%€198,436▼ 13.9%€132,900▼ 33.0%€170,570▲ 28.3%
Net result€187,170▲ 275%€148,881▼ 20.5%€114,541▼ 23.1%€35,324▼ 69.2%€43,032▲ 21.8%
Equity€1.3m▲ 16.0%€1.4m▲ 10.5%€1.5m▲ 6.9%€1.4m▼ 7.1%€1.2m▼ 19.2%
Total assets€4.4m▲ 8.8%€4.7m▲ 6.0%€4.7m▲ 0.6%€4.4m▼ 6.3%€4.4m=
Debt€2.8m▲ 5.5%€2.9m▲ 3.8%€2.8m▼ 2.6%€2.7m▼ 5.9%€2.9m▲ 10.8%
Working capital-€18,497▲ 91.9%€303,722€454,241▲ 49.6%€261,574▼ 42.4%€429,853▲ 64.3%
Staff (FTE)3.1▲ 14.8%3.1=3.8▲ 22.6%3.4▼ 10.5%3▼ 11.8%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€100,000€200,000€300,000Operating result 2020: €297,674€297,674Net result 2020: €187,170€187,170Operating result 2021: €230,516€230,516Net result 2021: €148,881€148,881Operating result 2022: €198,436€198,436Net result 2022: €114,541€114,541Operating result 2023: €132,900€132,900Net result 2023: €35,324€35,324Operating result 2024: €170,570€170,570Net result 2024: €43,032€43,03220202021202220232024€0€50,000€100,000€150,000€200,000Operating result 2022: €198,436€198,000Net result 2022: €114,541€115,000Operating result 2023: €132,900€133,000Net result 2023: €35,324€35,300Operating result 2024: €170,570€171,000Net result 2024: €43,032€43,000202220232024
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 28% above 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €4.4m
Fixed assets €3.4m ▼ 4.8%
Current assets €945,318 ▲ 22.1%
Equity and liabilities €4.4m
Equity €1.2m ▼ 19.2%
Provisions €291,827 ▼ 4.3%
Debt €2.9m ▲ 10.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 60.5% to 67.1%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€371,712▲
2023 · €362,432
Cash flow
€244,173▼
2023 · €264,856
Current ratio
1.83▲
2023 · 1.51
Quick ratio
0.40▼
2023 · 0.45
Debt to equity
2.55▲
2023 · 1.86
ROE
3.7%▲
2023 · 2.5%
ROA
1.0%▲
2023 · 0.8%
Interest coverage
3.30▼
2023 · 4.24
Debt ≤ 1 year
€515,465▲
2023 · €512,548
Debt > 1 year
€2.4m▲
2023 · €2.1m
Income taxes
€28,098▼
2023 · €30,475
Staff costs
€147,959▼
2023 · €205,579
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 70 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€4.4m€4.4m=
Fixed assets21/28€3.6m€3.4m▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€3.6m€3.4m▼
Land and buildings22€3.5m€3.4m▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€41,215€46,039▲
Furniture and vehicles24€10,732€13,209▲
Financial fixed assets28€25,108€25,108=
Current assets29/58€774,122€945,318▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€545,638€737,529▲
Stocks30/36€544,828€737,529▲
Contracts in progress37€810-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€125,789€167,364▲
Trade receivables40€120,078€157,908▲
Other amounts receivable41€5,711€9,456▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€86,128€31,637▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€16,567€8,788▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€4.4m€4.4m=
Equity10/15€1.4m€1.2m▼
Contributions10/11€125,000€125,000=
Capital10€125,000€125,000=
Issued capital100€125,000€125,000=
Reserves13€1.3m€1.0m▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€25,691€25,691=
Legal reserve130€25,691€25,691=
Tax-exempt reserves132€566,680€525,763▼
Distributable reserves133€712,581€478,293▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€304,961€291,827▼
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€121,931€121,931=
Pensions and similar obligations160€121,931€121,931=
Deferred taxes168€183,030€169,897▼
Amounts payable17/49€2.7m€2.9m▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€2.1m€2.4m▲
Financial debts170/4€1.7m€1.5m▼
Other amounts payable178/9€379,740€849,740▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€512,548€515,465▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€274,463€241,254▼
Financial debts43€12,444€17,461▲
Credit institutions430/8€12,444€17,461▲
Trade debts44€68,424€124,257▲
Suppliers440/4€68,424€124,257▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€35,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€21,444€12,471▼
Taxes450/3€21,444€12,380▼
Remuneration and social security454/9-€91
Other amounts payable47/48€135,774€85,021▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€16,944€52,020▲
Income statement Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€205,579€147,959▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€229,532€201,141▼
Other operating charges640/8€22,559€23,860▲
Gross operating margin9900€590,570€543,531▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€132,900€170,570▲
Financial income75/76B€454€43▼
Recurring financial income75€454€43▼
Financial charges65/66B€85,492€112,617▲
Recurring financial charges65€85,492€112,617▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€47,863€57,996▲
Transfer from deferred taxes780€17,937€13,134▼
Income taxes67/77€30,475€28,098▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€35,324€43,032▲
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€51,676€40,916▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€87,000€83,948▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€160,943€83,948▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€73,942-
Transfer from equity791/2-€305,036
Transfer to equity691/2€147,556€70,748▼
To other reserves6921€147,556€70,748▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€13,386€318,236▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€1,386€305,036▲
Directors or managers695€12,000€13,200▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90873.43.0▼

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

Line20202021202220232024Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€169,244€224,710€205,579€147,959▼ 28.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€284,224€254,983€251,493€229,532€201,141▼ 12.4%
Other operating charges640/8-€30,084€27,307€22,559€23,860▲ 5.8%
Gross operating margin9900€745,043€684,827€701,945€590,570€543,531▼ 8.0%
Operating profit (loss)9901€297,674€230,516€198,436€132,900€170,570▲ 28.3%
Financial income75/76B-€292€112€454€43▼ 90.6%
Recurring financial income75€166€292€112€454€43▼ 90.6%
Financial charges65/66B-€52,177€59,478€85,492€112,617▲ 31.7%
Recurring financial charges65€50,531€52,177€59,478€85,492€112,617▲ 31.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€247,309€178,630€139,069€47,863€57,996▲ 21.2%
Transfer from deferred taxes780-€21,011€22,391€17,937€13,134▼ 26.8%
Transfer to deferred taxes680-€39,646€23,781---
Income taxes67/77€29,427€11,115€23,139€30,475€28,098▼ 7.8%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€187,170€148,881€114,541€35,324€43,032▲ 21.8%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€54,106€62,608€51,676€40,916▼ 20.8%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689-€158,582€95,123---
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€118,930€44,404€82,026€87,000€83,948▼ 3.5%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€4.4m€4.7m€4.7m€4.4m€4.4m=
Fixed assets21/28€3.9m€3.8m€3.7m€3.6m€3.4m▼ 4.8%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€3.9m€3.8m€3.7m€3.6m€3.4m▼ 4.8%
Land and buildings22-€3.7m€3.6m€3.5m€3.4m▼ 5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€58,529€49,192€41,215€46,039▲ 11.7%
Furniture and vehicles24-€86,643€40,330€10,732€13,209▲ 23.1%
Financial fixed assets28€26,657€26,657€26,608€25,108€25,108=
Current assets29/58€453,600€830,220€962,860€774,122€945,318▲ 22.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€4,393€490,086€510,148€545,638€737,529▲ 35.2%
Stocks30/36-€487,831€495,870€544,828€737,529▲ 35.4%
Contracts in progress37-€2,255€14,278€810--
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€381,064€221,971€216,285€125,789€167,364▲ 33.1%
Trade receivables40-€178,469€203,884€120,078€157,908▲ 31.5%
Other amounts receivable41-€43,503€12,401€5,711€9,456▲ 65.6%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€52,424€107,374€218,599€86,128€31,637▼ 63.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€10,789€17,828€16,567€8,788▼ 47.0%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€4.4m€4.7m€4.7m€4.4m€4.4m=
Equity10/15€1.3m€1.4m€1.5m€1.4m€1.2m▼ 19.2%
Contributions10/11€256,906€256,906€256,906€125,000€125,000=
Capital10-€256,906€256,906€125,000€125,000=
Issued capital100-€256,906€256,906€125,000€125,000=
Reserves13€972,649€1.1m€1.2m€1.3m€1.0m▼ 21.1%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€25,691€25,691€25,691€25,691=
Legal reserve130-€25,691€25,691€25,691€25,691=
Tax-exempt reserves132-€585,841€618,356€566,680€525,763▼ 7.2%
Distributable reserves133-€497,999€565,025€712,581€478,293▼ 32.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€73,942€73,942€73,942---
Provisions and deferred taxes16€302,873€321,508€322,898€304,961€291,827▼ 4.3%
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5-€121,931€121,931€121,931€121,931=
Pensions and similar obligations160-€121,931€121,931€121,931€121,931=
Deferred taxes168-€199,577€200,967€183,030€169,897▼ 7.2%
Amounts payable17/49€2.8m€2.9m€2.8m€2.7m€2.9m▲ 10.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€2.3m€2.4m€2.3m€2.1m€2.4m▲ 11.7%
Financial debts170/4-€2.3m€2.3m€1.7m€1.5m▼ 12.7%
Other amounts payable178/9-€18,770€22,280€379,740€849,740▲ 124%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€472,097€526,499€508,619€512,548€515,465▲ 0.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€361,481€328,025€274,463€241,254▼ 12.1%
Financial debts43-€5,024€5,024€12,444€17,461▲ 40.3%
Credit institutions430/8-€5,024€5,024€12,444€17,461▲ 40.3%
Trade debts44€93,441€128,721€143,706€68,424€124,257▲ 81.6%
Suppliers440/4-€128,721€143,706€68,424€124,257▲ 81.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress46----€35,000-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€19,273€16,864€21,444€12,471▼ 41.8%
Taxes450/3-€19,273€16,864€21,444€12,380▼ 42.3%
Remuneration and social security454/9----€91-
Other amounts payable47/48-€12,000€15,000€135,774€85,021▼ 37.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€13,178€21,224€16,944€52,020▲ 207%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€187,170€148,881€114,541€35,324€43,032▲ 21.8%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€284,224€254,983€251,493€229,532€201,141▼ 12.4%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€471,394€403,865€366,034€264,856€244,173▼ 7.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€141,199-€145,434-€124,527-€28,346▲ 77.2%
Change in cash-€54,950€111,225-€132,471-€54,491▲ 58.9%

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
29-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 60 days late
2024
05-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 5 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €35,324 ▼69.2%
Net result drops to €35,324, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
08-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 69 days late
2022
31-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 92 days late
2021
26-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 118 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €187,170 ▲275%
Operating result €297,674, net result €187,170, both a record.
27-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 119 days late
2019
09-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 9 days late
2018
27-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 58 days late
2017
29-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 60 days late
2016
12-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 73 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
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, Merelbeke-Melle · 1 establishment unit since 1994
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1,327 m²
Building footprint
469 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,693 m³
Parcel 44412B0187/00F008, Flanders · tallest building 10.2 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
LETALON
Melsenbeekstraat 8, 9820 Merelbeke-MelleNACE 4520002
since 19942.066.556.096
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44412B0187/00F008 Flanders 1,327 m² 1 · 469 m² 10.2 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

2025 · 1 entry · 1,000 EUR awarded · 1,000 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 1,000 EUR1,000 EUR
Schemes
1 entry · 1,000 EUR · 1,000 EUR paid · Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Dual-learning approval

2 live approvals
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Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded08-04-1994
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
43990Other specialised construction activities
68203Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land
41001General construction of residential buildings
64210Activities of holding companies
68110Buying and selling of own real estate
68201Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing

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