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Ligna

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Public limited companyfounded 196858 yrs activeEikenlei 170, 2960 Brecht, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0403.729.143

Ligna has been active since 1968 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €3.05M and a net result of €865k. Equity is growing by ~11.9% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 49% of 4827 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
94 / 100
Excellent▼ -6 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability75▼-4
Solvency90=
Growth64=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €290k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.14 against 2.16 in 2024), but 55% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
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 58 years 0 60 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
45%
Return on assets
12.8%
Age of the figures
8 mo
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 16
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 16
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
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 12-06-2026, 49 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
49 d early
2024
37 d early
2023
49 d early
2022
41 d early
2021
72 d early
2020
110 d late
2019
5 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
15-09-2026 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
€11.39M▲ 3.3%
2024 · €11.02M
2018: €10.31M 2019: €9.80M 2020: €8.16M 2021: €11.18M 2022: €12.57M 2023: €10.88M 2024: €11.02M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
10.9%▼ 1.2pp
2024 · 12.1%
2018: 2.7% 2019: 1.4% 2020: 5.9% 2021: 15.8% 2022: 13.2% 2023: 10.3% 2024: 12.1%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€865k▼ 7.9%
2024 · €939k
2018: €-316k 2019: €14k 2020: €282k 2021: €1.27M 2022: €1.20M 2023: €776k 2024: €939k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€3.26M▲ 4.0%
2024 · €3.13M
2018: €2.87M 2019: €2.76M 2020: €2.80M 2021: €3.40M 2022: €3.42M 2023: €3.67M 2024: €3.13M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€11.18M-€12.57M▲ 12.4%€10.88M▼ 13.4%€11.02M▲ 1.3%€11.39M▲ 3.3%
Equity€2.09M-€2.44M▲ 16.8%€2.89M▲ 18.5%€2.98M▲ 3.1%€3.05M▲ 2.2%
Operating result€1.77M-€1.66M▼ 6.4%€1.12M▼ 32.1%€1.33M▲ 18.3%€1.24M▼ 6.7%
Net result€1.27M-€1.20M▼ 5.7%€776k▼ 35.4%€939k▲ 21.0%€865k▼ 7.9%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€500k€1.00M€1.50M€2.00MOperating result 2021: €1.77M€1.77MNet result 2021: €1.27M€1.27MOperating result 2022: €1.66M€1.66MNet result 2022: €1.20M€1.20MOperating result 2023: €1.12M€1.12MNet result 2023: €776k€776kOperating result 2024: €1.33M€1.33MNet result 2024: €939k€939kOperating result 2025: €1.24M€1.24MNet result 2025: €865k€865k20212022202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 7% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €6.78M
Fixed assets €652k▼ 8.3%
Current assets €6.12M▲ 4.9%
Equity and liabilities €6.78M
Equity €3.05M▲ 2.2%
Debt €3.73M▲ 4.5%
The debt ratio rises from 54.5% to 55.0%: debt grows faster than equity.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€1.43M
2024 · €1.54M
Cash flow
€1.06M
2024 · €1.15M
Solvency
45.0%
2024 · 45.5%
Current ratio
2.14
2024 · 2.16
Quick ratio
1.64
2024 · 1.71
Debt / equity
1.22
2024 · 1.20
ROE
28.4%
2024 · 31.5%
ROA
12.8%
2024 · 14.3%
Interest coverage
23.70
2024 · 21.32
Debt
€3.73M
2024 · €3.57M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€2.87M
2024 · €2.71M
Debt > 1 year
€860k
2024 · €856k
Income taxes
€322k
2024 · €342k
Staff costs
€1.27M
2024 · €1.20M
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€6.55M€6.78M
Fixed assets21/28€711k€652k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€691k€632k
Land and buildings22€228k€183k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€75k€55k
Furniture and vehicles24€114k€138k
Other tangible fixed assets26€274k€256k
Financial fixed assets28€19k€19k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€19k€19k=
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€19k€19k=
Current assets29/58€5.84M€6.12M
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€1.47M€1.65M
Other amounts receivable291€1.47M€1.65M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.20M€1.41M
Stocks30/36€1.20M€1.41M
Goods purchased for resale34€1.20M€1.41M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2.46M€2.46M
Trade receivables40€2.16M€2.43M
Other amounts receivable41€301k€33k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€671k€569k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€43k€33k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€6.55M€6.78M
Equity10/15€2.98M€3.05M
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Reserves13€2.92M€2.98M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Distributable reserves133€2.91M€2.98M
Amounts payable17/49€3.57M€3.73M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€856k€860k
Financial debts170/4€856k€860k
Credit institutions173€856k€860k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.71M€2.87M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€154k€210k
Financial debts43€125k€95k
Credit institutions430/8€125k€95k
Trade debts44€1.31M€1.51M
Suppliers440/4€1.31M€1.51M
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€266k€253k
Taxes450/3€114k€102k
Remuneration and social security454/9€152k€151k
Other amounts payable47/48€850k€800k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€6k€2k
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€11.29M€11.80M
Turnover70€11.02M€11.39M
Other operating income74€265k€301k
Non-recurring operating income76A€0€112k
Operating charges60/66A€9.96M€10.56M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€6.88M€7.27M
Purchases600/8€6.85M€7.48M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€30k€-210k
Services and other goods61€1.64M€1.79M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.20M€1.27M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€210k€191k
Other operating charges640/8€26k€37k
Operating profit (loss)9901€1.33M€1.24M
Financial income75/76B€31k€14k
Recurring financial income75€31k€14k
Income from current assets751€30k€14k
Other financial income752/9€945€217
Financial charges65/66B€81k€69k
Recurring financial charges65€81k€69k
Debt charges650€72k€60k
Other financial charges652/9€9k€9k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1.28M€1.19M
Income taxes67/77€342k€322k
Taxes670/3€342k€365k
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77€0€43k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€939k€865k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€939k€865k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€939k€865k
Transfer to equity691/2€89k€65k
To other reserves6921€89k€65k
Profit to be distributed694/7€850k€800k
Return on contributions (dividend)694€850k€800k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908715.816.0

The notes to these accounts (70 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
12-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
12-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
20-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €1.27M ▲352%
Operating result €1.77M, net result €1.27M, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €2MEq €2.09M ▲18.4%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.09M.
18-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 110 days late
2020
05-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 5 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €14k
Net result €14k after one loss-making year.
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
21-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
12 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, Brecht · 1 establishment unit since 1998
establishment The establishment unit 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.

Eikenlei 1702960 Brecht
Ground area
1.8 ha
Building footprint
4,285 m²
Volume, LiDAR
30,802 m³
Parcel 11042A0001/00M048, Flanders · tallest building 11.0 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Eikenlei 170, 2960 Brecht
NACE 0201201
since 19982.038.955.242
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
11042A0001/00M048 Flanders 1.8 ha 1 · 4,285 m² 11.0 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
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 · 5 entries · 63,811 EUR awarded · 63,811 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 9,726 EUR9,726 EUR
2024 2 8,681 EUR8,681 EUR
2023 1 23,208 EUR23,208 EUR
2022 1 22,196 EUR22,196 EUR
Schemes
Vlaamse ondersteuningspremie (VOP) voor werkgevers (uitdovend stelsel)
4 entries · 63,495 EUR · 63,495 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
1 entry · 316 EUR · 316 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Brecht2.038.955.242
1 permission
Toelating · Inrichting voor behandeling hout ISPM 15 · since 27-06-2023

Dual-learning approval

3 live approvals
Machinaal houtbewerker duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2026 to 2031
Medewerker hout duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2026 to 2031
Productiemedewerker industrie duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2026 to 2031

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 664 companies in sector 16110 we hold annual accounts for 319. 165 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded01-01-1968
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
16110Sawmilling and planing of wood
46832Wholesale of timber
02020
02400Forestry and logging
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 49 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 15-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.