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LITRAN

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Public limited companyfounded 196759 yrs activeLangerbruggekaai 3, 9000 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0405.834.142

LITRAN has been active since 1967 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €21.11M and a net result of €7.65M. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.6% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 30% of 296 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
99 / 100
Excellent▲ +21 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability70▲+8
Solvency54▲+18
Growth75▲+4
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €2M at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.6 against 1.48 in 2024), but 74.7% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Nine 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 59 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
25.3%
Return on assets
9.2%
Age of the figures
11 mo
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 · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
lowers risk · Growing equity
Equity grew over 2022-2025. Profits are largely retained rather than distributed.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Equity per financial year
18192021222425
2018 to 2025 · latest year €21.1M
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 30-09-2025 was due by 30-04-2026 and was filed on 12-03-2026, 49 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
49 d early
2024
34 d early
2022
95 d early
2021
124 d early
2020
46 d early
2019
37 d early
2018
57 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 30-09-2026 and is due by 30-04-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
15-09-2026 today30-09-2026 close30-04-2027 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
€114.10M▼ 22.4%
2024 · €147.08M
2018: €61.47M 2019: €67.16M 2020: €69.50M 2021: €63.73M 2022: €72.53M 2024: €147.08M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
9.2%▲ 2.3pp
2024 · 6.9%
2018: 8.5% 2019: 9.3% 2020: 7.3% 2021: 10.0% 2022: 6.2% 2024: 6.9%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€7.65M▲ 10.8%
2024 · €6.91M
2018: €4.03M 2019: €4.82M 2020: €3.64M 2021: €4.64M 2022: €3.14M 2024: €6.91M
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€29.27M▲ 33.6%
2024 · €21.91M
2018: €20.58M 2019: €22.40M 2020: €24.15M 2021: €11.90M 2022: €14.96M 2024: €21.91M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220242025Trend
Turnover€69.50M-€63.73M▼ 8.3%€72.53M▲ 13.8%€147.08M▲ 103%€114.10M▼ 22.4%
Equity€14.78M-€3.41M▼ 76.9%€6.55M▲ 92.2%€13.46M▲ 105%€21.11M▲ 56.8%
Operating result€5.07M-€6.38M▲ 25.8%€4.50M▼ 29.4%€10.21M▲ 127%€10.55M▲ 3.3%
Net result€3.64M-€4.64M▲ 27.3%€3.14M▼ 32.2%€6.91M▲ 120%€7.65M▲ 10.8%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€5.00M€10.00MOperating result 2020: €5.07M€5.07MNet result 2020: €3.64M€3.64MOperating result 2021: €6.38M€6.38MNet result 2021: €4.64M€4.64MOperating result 2022: €4.50M€4.50MNet result 2022: €3.14M€3.14MOperating result 2024: €10.21M€10.21MNet result 2024: €6.91M€6.91MOperating result 2025: €10.55M€10.55MNet result 2025: €7.65M€7.65M20202021202220242025
After the dip in 2022 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 3% above 2024 and is the highest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €83.54M
Fixed assets €5.52M▲ 118%
Current assets €78.02M▲ 15.2%
Equity and liabilities €83.54M
Equity €21.11M▲ 56.8%
Provisions €5.20M▼ 8.3%
Debt €57.24M▲ 11.9%
The debt ratio falls from 72.8% to 68.5%: equity grows faster than debt.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€11.79M
2024 · €11.20M
Cash flow
€8.89M
2024 · €7.90M
Solvency
25.3%
2024 · 19.2%
Current ratio
1.60
2024 · 1.48
Quick ratio
1.48
2024 · 1.36
Debt / equity
2.71
2024 · 3.80
ROE
36.2%
2024 · 51.3%
ROA
9.2%
2024 · 9.8%
Interest coverage
90.86
2024 · 260.43
Debt
€57.24M
2024 · €51.13M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€48.75M
2024 · €45.81M
Debt > 1 year
€3.14M
2024 · €1.10M
Income taxes
€2.77M
2024 · €3.28M
Staff costs
€28.52M
2024 · €49.01M
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€70.26M€83.54M
Fixed assets21/28€2.53M€5.52M
Tangible fixed assets22/27€2.41M€5.38M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€825k€669k
Furniture and vehicles24€54k€105k
Leasing and similar rights25€1.53M€4.60M
Financial fixed assets28€124k€141k
Other financial fixed assets284/8€124k€141k
Shares284€82k€102k
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€42k€38k
Current assets29/58€67.73M€78.02M
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€4.08M€2.08M
Other amounts receivable291€4.08M€2.08M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€5.31M€5.88M
Stocks30/36€5.31M€5.88M
Raw materials and consumables30/31€5.31M€5.88M
Contracts in progress37€0-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€39.92M€52.31M
Trade receivables40€35.91M€40.34M
Other amounts receivable41€4.01M€11.97M
Current investments50/53€501k€594k
Other investments51/53€501k€594k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€17.77M€16.90M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€148k€261k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€70.26M€83.54M
Equity10/15€13.46M€21.11M
Contributions10/11€2.86M€2.86M=
Capital10€2.86M€2.86M=
Issued capital100€2.86M€2.86M=
Reserves13€548k€548k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€303k€303k=
Legal reserve130€286k€286k=
Other1319€17k€17k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€245k€245k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€10.05M€17.70M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€5.67M€5.20M
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€5.67M€5.20M
Pensions and similar obligations160€80k€80k=
Other liabilities and charges164/5€5.59M€5.12M
Amounts payable17/49€51.13M€57.24M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.10M€3.14M
Financial debts170/4€1.10M€3.14M
Leasing and similar obligations172€1.10M€3.14M
Amounts payable within one year42/48€45.81M€48.75M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€429k€1.39M
Trade debts44€32.84M€31.79M
Suppliers440/4€32.84M€31.79M
Advances received on contracts in progress46€6.67M€8.58M
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€3.24M€3.14M
Taxes450/3€1.08M€526k
Remuneration and social security454/9€2.16M€2.62M
Other amounts payable47/48€2.64M€3.85M
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€4.22M€5.34M
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€185.73M€126.28M
Turnover70€147.08M€114.10M
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress71€33.16M€10.23M
Other operating income74€5.49M€1.95M
Non-recurring operating income76A€0-
Operating charges60/66A€175.52M€115.73M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€28.50M€15.92M
Purchases600/8€29.90M€16.49M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€-1.40M€-568k
Services and other goods61€93.95M€69.34M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€49.01M€28.52M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€994k€1.25M
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€890k€123k
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8€394k€-471k
Other operating charges640/8€1.75M€1.05M
Non-recurring operating charges66A€23k€3k
Operating profit (loss)9901€10.21M€10.55M
Financial income75/76B€284k€131k
Recurring financial income75€284k€131k
Income from financial fixed assets750€14k€8k
Income from current assets751€166k€94k
Other financial income752/9€104k€29k
Financial charges65/66B€310k€263k
Recurring financial charges65€244k€263k
Debt charges650€43k€130k
Other financial charges652/9€201k€133k
Non-recurring financial charges66B€65k-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€10.18M€10.42M
Income taxes67/77€3.28M€2.77M
Taxes670/3€3.28M€2.90M
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77-€134k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€6.91M€7.65M
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€6.91M€7.65M
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€10.05M€17.70M
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€3.14M€10.05M
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)9087420.1410.2

The notes to these accounts (72 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 30-04-2027
2026
12-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
30-09
Financial Highest result since 2018net €7.65M ▲10.8%
Operating result €10.55M, net result €7.65M, both a record.
27-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
30-09
Financial Equity above €10MEq €13.46M ▲105%
6 profitable years in a row build equity to €13.46M.
2023
27-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €3.14M ▼32.2%
Net result drops to €3.14M, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
Financial Equity above €5MEq €6.55M ▲92.2%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €6.55M.
29-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
15-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
04-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
05-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
05-07
State Gazette act General meeting · Director reappointment
Permanent representative · Director resignation
16-06
State Gazette act General meeting · Director reappointment
Permanent representative · Director resignation
07-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema
2015
10-07
State Gazette act General meeting · Director resignation
Permanent representative · Director appointment
12-02
State Gazette act General meeting · Director resignation
Director appointment · Permanent representative
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
36 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, Gent · 2 establishment units since 1967
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.

Langerbruggekaai 39000 Gent
Ground area
5.0 ha
Building footprint
7,356 m²
Volume, LiDAR
116,029 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 26.0 m, ±6 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
LITRAN
Kluizenhof(SGW) 8, 9170 Sint-Gillis-WaasNACE 45215
since 19672.143.141.754
LITRAN
Langerbruggekaai 3, 9000 GentNACE 1120002
since 19862.073.940.865
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44813R1581/00A002
ProtectedMonumentElektriciteitscentrale LangerbruggeSource ↗
Flanders 4.1 ha 1 · 5,910 m² 26.0 m · 6 fl.
46020B0345/00N000 Flanders 8,790 m² 1 · 1,446 m² 8.2 m · 2 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.
1 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).

Structure & network

Connections & network

1 connected company

Ownership & control

1 party
LITRANBE 0405.834.142
controls
Where this company holds controlthis company sits on their board1
1 subsidiary · 3 locations

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 4 entries · 10,607 EUR awarded · 10,607 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 1 4,643 EUR4,643 EUR
2024 1 256 EUR256 EUR
2023 1 4,771 EUR4,771 EUR
2022 1 937 EUR937 EUR
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
4 entries · 10,607 EUR · 10,607 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Recognised contractor

27 categories
LITRAN NV02758
category B, class 3 · category B1, class 3 · category C, class 8 · category C1, class 8 · category C2, class 8 · category C5, class 6 · category C6, class 8 · category C7, class 8 · category D, class 4 · category D16, class 8 · category D17, class 8 · category E, class 7 · category E1, class 7 · category E4, class 8 · category F, class 3 · category F2, class 3 · category G, class 8 · category K, class 6 · category L, class 8 · category L1, class 8 · category L2, class 8 · category P1, class 6 · category P2, class 8 · category P3, class 6 · category S, class 8 · category S1, class 6 · category V, class 8
decision 11-04-2022

Dual-learning approval

3 live approvals · 3 ended
Hoeknaadlasser duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Lasser-monteerder (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Lasser-monteerder duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029

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Of 290 companies in sector 42211 we hold annual accounts for 129. 13 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded05-07-1967
Fiscal year end30-09
Activities, NACEBEL
42211Civil engineering
42220Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
45215
42919Civil engineering
43240Other construction installation
43299Specialised construction activities
45242
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 48 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 13-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Contact details

4 entries
Enterprise
E-mail:info@litran.be
Enterprise
Phone:+32 (0) 9 371 71
Enterprise
Fax:+32 (0) 9 371 71
Enterprise