M.B.E.A.
ActiveSummary
M.B.E.A. has been active since 1996 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (-€190,376) and a net result of -€7,935. Equity is shrinking by ~4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 5% of 3940 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability0▼-37
Solvency0=
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.13 against 0.08 in 2023; short-term debt: 452.4% and cash: 0.2% of total assets), and equity is negative.
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Signals
Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 01
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities (NACE 01)
about 70% fewer bankruptcies
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raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
-352.4%
Return on assets
-14.7%
Age of the figures
21 mo
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
raises risk · Negative equity
The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity and a net loss.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Equity per financial year
181920222324
2018 to 2024 · latest year -€190,376
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 27-09-2025, 58 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 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
58 d late
2023
54 d late
2022
70 d late
2020
88 d late
2019
9 d early
2018
29 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 48 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 3 days before the deadline, and 37% of the sector filed late.
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History
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Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Turnover
€13,375▲ 0.5%
2023 · €13,315
EBIT margin
-59.1%▼ 14.6pp
2023 · -44.5%
Net result
-€7,935▼ 32.9%
2023 · -€5,972
Working capital
-€211,835▼ 3.3%
2023 · -€205,032
Trend over the years
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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
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Line20192020202220232024
Turnover€15,320▲ 29.0%€11,925▼ 22.2%€11,965-€13,315▲ 11.3%€13,375▲ 0.5%
Operating result-€3,717▲ 61.3%-€3,055▲ 17.8%-€10,815--€5,919▲ 45.3%-€7,904▼ 33.5%
Net result-€3,732▲ 61.2%-€3,193▲ 14.4%-€10,838--€5,972▲ 44.9%-€7,935▼ 32.9%
EBIT margin-24.3%▲ 56.6pp-25.6%▼ 1.4pp-90.4%--44.5%▲ 45.9pp-59.1%▼ 14.6pp
Equity-€155,790▼ 2.5%-€158,983▼ 2.0%-€176,469--€182,441▼ 3.4%-€190,376▼ 4.3%
Total assets€43,684▼ 6.8%€37,830▼ 13.4%€31,863-€40,571▲ 27.3%€54,025▲ 33.2%
Debt€199,474▲ 0.3%€196,813▼ 1.3%€208,332-€223,012▲ 7.0%€244,401▲ 9.6%
Working capital-€187,676▲ 0.3%-€184,330▲ 1.8%-€193,870--€205,032▼ 5.8%-€211,835▼ 3.3%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €7,904 in 2024 against €5,919 in 2023; the loss grows.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €53,011
Fixed assets
€20,445 ▼ 4.1%
Current assets
€32,566 ▲ 81.1%
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
-€761▼
2023 · €261
Cash flow
-€792▼
2023 · €208
Solvency
-352.4%▲
2023 · -449.7%
Current ratio
0.13▲
2023 · 0.08
Debt to equity
-1.28▼
2023 · -1.22
ROA
-14.7%▲
2023 · -14.7%
Interest coverage
-24.55▼
2023 · 4.92
Debt ≤ 1 year
€244,401▲
2023 · €223,012
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover70 | €15,320 | €11,925 | €11,965 | €13,315 | €13,375 | ▲ 0.5% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61 | - | - | €13,912 | €11,865 | €12,928 | ▲ 9.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €8,502 | €8,062 | €8,234 | €6,180 | €7,143 | ▲ 15.6% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | €634 | €1,189 | €1,208 | ▲ 1.6% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €5,598 | €5,638 | -€1,947 | €1,450 | €447 | ▼ 69.2% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | -€3,717 | -€3,055 | -€10,815 | -€5,919 | -€7,904 | ▼ 33.5% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | €23 | €53 | €31 | ▼ 41.5% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €15 | €138 | €23 | €53 | €31 | ▼ 41.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | -€3,732 | -€3,193 | -€10,838 | -€5,972 | -€7,935 | ▼ 32.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | -€3,732 | -€3,193 | -€10,838 | -€5,972 | -€7,935 | ▼ 32.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | -€3,732 | -€3,193 | -€10,838 | -€5,972 | -€7,935 | ▼ 32.9% |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €43,684 | €37,830 | €31,863 | €40,571 | €54,025 | ▲ 33.2% |
| Formation expenses20 | - | - | - | €1,278 | €1,014 | ▼ 20.7% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €31,886 | €25,347 | €17,401 | €21,313 | €20,445 | ▼ 4.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €31,886 | €25,347 | €17,401 | €21,313 | €20,445 | ▼ 4.1% |
| Land and buildings22 | - | - | €382 | €347 | €313 | ▼ 9.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | €16,874 | €20,966 | €17,823 | ▼ 15.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | €145 | - | €2,309 | - |
| Current assets29/58 | €11,798 | €12,483 | €14,462 | €17,980 | €32,566 | ▲ 81.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €10,929 | €11,328 | €13,668 | €16,980 | €31,586 | ▲ 86.0% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | €4,636 | €4,636 | €16,411 | ▲ 254% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | €9,032 | €12,344 | €15,175 | ▲ 22.9% |
| Current investments50/53 | - | - | €204 | - | - | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €365 | €227 | - | €151 | €120 | ▼ 20.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | €590 | €849 | €860 | ▲ 1.3% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €43,684 | €37,830 | €31,863 | €40,571 | €54,025 | ▲ 33.2% |
| Equity10/15 | -€155,790 | -€158,983 | -€176,469 | -€182,441 | -€190,376 | ▼ 4.3% |
| Contributions10/11 | €29,747 | €29,747 | €29,747 | €29,747 | €29,747 | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | -€185,537 | -€188,730 | -€206,216 | -€212,188 | -€220,123 | ▼ 3.7% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €199,474 | €196,813 | €208,332 | €223,012 | €244,401 | ▲ 9.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €199,474 | €196,813 | €208,332 | €223,012 | €244,401 | ▲ 9.6% |
| Trade debts44 | - | - | - | - | €2,727 | - |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | - | €2,727 | - |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | - | €208,332 | €223,012 | €241,674 | ▲ 8.4% |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | -€3,732 | -€3,193 | -€10,838 | -€5,972 | -€7,935 | ▼ 32.9% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €8,502 | €8,062 | €8,234 | €6,180 | €7,143 | ▲ 15.6% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €4,770 | €4,869 | -€2,604 | €208 | -€792 | ▼ 481% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€1,523 | - | -€10,092 | -€6,275 | ▲ 37.8% |
| Change in cash | - | -€138 | - | - | -€31 | - |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
27-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 58 days late
2024
23-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 54 days late
2023
09-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 70 days late
2022
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet -€10,838
Net result drops to -€10,838, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
2021
27-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 88 days late
2020
22-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 29 days late
2018
25-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
22-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 53 days late
2016
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 29 days late
2015
16-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema · 47 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
1 act for this company is 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, Chimay · 1 establishment unit since 1996
Ground area
2,277 m²
Building footprint
309 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,523 m³
2 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 11.2 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
UM SONORISATION SPRL
since 19962.079.124.526
2 parcels
Wallonia
2
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56016D0540/00D000 | Wallonia | 2,168 m² | 1 · 158 m² | 9.6 m · 3 fl. |
| 56016D0415/00A010 | Wallonia | 109 m² | 1 · 151 m² | 11.2 m · 3 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded10-04-1996
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
01500Mixed farming
Contact
E-mail
srlmbea@gmail.com
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