MEBF
ActiveFinancials · financial year 2025, full format
2025 annual accounts filed 31 days after the deadline Filed on 31 August 2026, deadline 31 July 2026 (7 months after the close on 31 December 2025, Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB, 2026-00507767.
Annual accounts 2025 filed on 31-08-2026 at the NBB all 49 filings
2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years
The operating result for 2025 is over 14 times that of 2024. It is a recovery after the fall in 2024.
Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.
Assets, equity and debt per financial year.
Above zero, the company can pay its short-term debts with what it holds in the short term.
The EBIT margin is the share of each euro of turnover left from operations. The return on assets is what the assets earn.
The higher the solvency, the better the company absorbs a setback.
A ratio above 1 means the short-term assets cover the short-term debts.
Average staff per financial year, in full-time equivalents (FTE).
Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.
The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (NACE 25). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio, return on assets (ROA) and staff (FTE).
- 2021 Net result -107%, Staff (FTE) +139% on 2020. Merger absorbing ETIENNE BONNE FORTUNE, effective 01-01-2021.
- 2021 Equity +1,181%, Total assets +269% on 2020. Merger absorbing ETIENNE BONNE FORTUNE, effective 01-01-2021. Capital increase of €743,681 (Official Gazette 16-06-2021).
- 2022 The accounts state 30.6 FTE. That amounts to ten times the social balance figure. The figure shown is 2.1 FTE (source: social balance report).
Staff
| Item | 31-12-2021 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees at the balance-sheet date | 33 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| full-time | 31 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| part-time | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| in full-time equivalents | 32.6 | 28.7 | 23.5 | 22.1 | 19.8 |
| Average over the year, in full-time equivalents | 31.6 | 2.1 | 26.4 | 22.7 | 21.4 |
| On a permanent contract | 33 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| Joined | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Left | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Training hours | 121 | - | - | - | - |
Source: social balance sheet in the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts
Securities and guarantees
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debts secured on the company's own assets | €1.7m | €1.3m | €1.4m | €1.5m | €1.5m |
| Pledge on the business | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.0m |
| Mandates to pledge the business | €742,500 | €742,500 | €742,500 | €742,500 | €742,500 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of debts and off-balance-sheet rights and commitments)
Investments
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | €4.9m | €31,709 | €39,950 | €386,347 | €178,876 |
| Intangible fixed assets | €68,084 | €11,314 | €22,294 | €14,044 | €32,126 |
| Depreciation and write-downs of the year | €270,691 | €270,684 | €235,859 | €241,637 | €304,041 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as MEBF: manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (NACE 25402). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.8m and €8m, founded between 1950 and 1981.
| Company | Founded | Total assets | Equity | Gross margin | Net result | FTE | Financial year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEBF Herstal | 1951 | €3.1m | €0.4m | €1.6m | €0.02m | 21.4 | 2025 |
| Metafor Wetteren | 1967 | €5.0m | €0.4m | €1.8m | -€0.07m | 27.1 | 2025 |
| METAALCONSTRUCTIE DELAERE Zedelgem | 1969 | €5.8m | €4.8m | €1.5m | -€0.2m | 26.5 | 2025 |
| HEGGE Hamont-Achel | 1974 | €2.0m | €0.5m | €1.7m | -€0.09m | 23.5 | 2024 |
| Viavorm Geraardsbergen | 1969 | €1.8m | €1.2m | €1.1m | €0.2m | 8.8 | 2025 |
| DECOUTERE PROFIELEN Izegem | 1981 | €4.6m | €2.1m | €1.4m | €0.2m | 11.4 | 2025 |
| PRODUCT PLACEMENT CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL Wingene | 1950 | €8.0m | €4.1m | €6.0m | €2.4m | 37.3 | 2025 |
They were chosen from the 100 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity
Companies with the same profile, two years later
Historical observationIn July 2024, 4,685 companies had the same profile as MEBF has now. Two years later, 1.1% had gone bankrupt and 96.9% were still going.
- Small
- 20 years or older
- solvency 10 to 30%
- a profit under 5% of the balance sheet
The bankruptcy probability of MEBF itself is higher: 2.0% within 12 months. It rests on far more data about MEBF than the profile alone.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,445 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| Group | Expected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 4,685 companies, not a prediction for MEBF. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-recurring operating income76A | - | - | - | €0.6m | €0 | - | €0.03m | €0.01m | ▼ 54.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | - | - | €1.5m | €1.6m | €1.4m | €1.2m | €1.1m | ▼ 10.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.3m | ▲ 25.8% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 | - | - | - | €0.002m | €0.03m | -€0.006m | -€0.01m | €0.009m | - |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8 | - | - | - | -€0.09m | €0 | - | - | - | - |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | - | €0.006m | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.03m | €0.01m | ▼ 62.1% |
| Non-recurring operating charges66A | - | - | - | €0.009m | €0.001m | €0.04m | €0.02m | €0.04m | ▲ 108% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €0.8m | €0.7m | €0.6m | €1.5m | €2.1m | €1.8m | €1.5m | €1.6m | ▲ 7.0% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | -€0.2m | -€0.3m | -€0.1m | -€0.2m | €0.2m | €0.1m | €0.01m | €0.2m | ▲ 14× |
| Financial income75/76B | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.008m | ▼ 46.8% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €194 | - | €156 | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.008m | ▼ 46.8% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | - | €0.08m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | ▲ 7.7% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €0.04m | €0.04m | €0.04m | €0.08m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | ▲ 7.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | -€0.3m | -€0.4m | -€0.1m | -€0.3m | €0.1m | €0.01m | -€0.1m | €0.02m | - |
| Income taxes67/77 | €0.001m | €439 | €206 | €318 | €495 | €0.001m | -€234 | €354 | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | -€0.3m | -€0.4m | -€0.1m | -€0.3m | €0.1m | €0.01m | -€0.1m | €0.02m | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | -€0.3m | -€0.4m | -€0.1m | -€0.3m | €0.1m | €0.01m | -€0.1m | €0.02m | - |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €1.6m | €1.2m | €1.1m | €3.9m | €3.5m | €3.0m | €3.0m | €3.1m | ▲ 4.2% |
| Formation expenses20 | €0.03m | €0.008m | €0.001m | €206 | €0.003m | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.06m | ▲ 352% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €0.8m | €0.7m | €0.5m | €1.2m | €0.9m | €0.8m | €0.9m | €0.8m | ▼ 9.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | €0.06m | €0.02m | €0.003m | €0.001m | €0.009m | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.05m | ▲ 68.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €0.7m | €0.7m | €0.5m | €1.2m | €0.9m | €0.7m | €0.9m | €0.8m | ▼ 12.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | - | €1.1m | €0.9m | €0.7m | €0.7m | €0.5m | ▼ 26.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | - | €0.04m | €0.02m | €0.008m | €0.005m | €0.007m | ▲ 48.9% |
| Leasing and similar rights25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 39.6% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | - | - | €0.05m | €0.04m | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.03m | ▲ 26.9% |
| Current assets29/58 | €0.7m | €0.5m | €0.6m | €2.7m | €2.6m | €2.2m | €2.0m | €2.2m | ▲ 7.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year29 | - | - | - | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.06m | ▼ 76.3% |
| Other amounts receivable291 | - | - | - | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.06m | ▼ 76.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.4m | €1.4m | €1.2m | €1.3m | €1.4m | €1.6m | ▲ 19.3% |
| Stocks30/36 | - | - | - | €1.4m | €1.2m | €1.3m | €1.4m | €1.6m | ▲ 19.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €0.4m | €0.1m | €0.08m | €0.8m | €0.7m | €0.4m | €0.2m | €0.4m | ▲ 62.7% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | - | €0.6m | €0.7m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.3m | ▲ 89.1% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.08m | €0.07m | €0.07m | €0.07m | ▼ 2.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €0.04m | €0.02m | €0.1m | €0.2m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.06m | ▼ 61.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.04m | €0.01m | €0.04m | ▲ 190% |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €1.6m | €1.2m | €1.1m | €3.9m | €3.5m | €3.0m | €3.0m | €3.1m | ▲ 4.2% |
| Equity10/15 | €0.6m | €0.2m | €0.05m | €0.6m | €0.8m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.4m | ▲ 5.2% |
| Contributions10/11 | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.7m | €1.7m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | = |
| Capital10 | - | - | - | €1.7m | €1.7m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | = |
| Issued capital100 | - | - | - | €1.7m | €1.7m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | = |
| Revaluation surpluses12 | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.2m | = |
| Reserves13 | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | = |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €0.04m | €0.04m | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.01m | = |
| Legal reserve130 | - | - | - | €0.04m | €0.04m | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.01m | = |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | - | - | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | -€0.7m | -€1.1m | -€1.2m | -€1.4m | -€1.3m | €0.04m | -€0.07m | -€0.05m | ▲ 28.2% |
| Investment grants15 | - | - | - | €0.004m | €0.003m | €0.002m | €0.002m | €0.001m | ▼ 33.3% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €1.0m | €1.0m | €1.0m | €3.2m | €2.8m | €2.5m | €2.6m | €2.7m | ▲ 4.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.4m | €1.4m | €1.0m | €1.1m | €1.2m | €1.3m | ▲ 10.3% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €1.4m | €1.0m | €1.1m | €1.2m | €1.3m | ▲ 10.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €0.7m | €0.7m | €0.6m | €1.8m | €1.7m | €1.4m | €1.4m | €1.4m | = |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.3m | ▲ 12.3% |
| Financial debts43 | - | - | - | €0.5m | €0.7m | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.4m | = |
| Credit institutions430/8 | - | - | - | €0.5m | €0.7m | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.4m | = |
| Trade debts44 | €0.4m | €0.3m | €0.4m | €0.7m | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.5m | ▲ 19.1% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | €0.7m | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.5m | ▲ 19.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | - | - | €0.4m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▼ 0.4% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | - | - | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.08m | €0.1m | €0.1m | ▼ 5.8% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.2m | €0.1m | €0.08m | €0.08m | ▲ 6.5% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | - | - | €0.004m | €0.01m | €0.02m | €0.1m | €0.003m | ▼ 97.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | €0.01m | €0.03m | €0.05m | €0.02m | €0.004m | ▼ 85.6% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | -€263,395 | -€370,178 | -€139,379 | -€288,626 | €135,827 | €11,115 | -€107,236 | €19,076 | - |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €212,751 | €202,996 | €151,460 | €270,691 | €270,684 | €235,859 | €241,637 | €304,041 | ▲ 25.8% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | -€50,644 | -€167,182 | €12,081 | -€17,936 | €406,511 | €246,974 | €134,401 | €323,117 | ▲ 140% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€72,723 | €51,732 | -€964,725 | -€31,792 | -€64,669 | -€403,785 | -€219,504 | ▲ 45.6% |
| Change in cash | - | -€24,943 | €121,194 | €100,811 | €97,888 | -€123,482 | -€56,141 | -€96,205 | ▼ 71.4% |
A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Latest 10 of 49 filings with the National Bank
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-12-2025 | full format | 31-08-2026 | 2026-00507767 | NBB |
| 31-12-2024 | full format | 28-08-2025 | 2025-00441243 | |
| 31-12-2023 | full format | 28-06-2024 | 2024-00187559 | |
| 31-12-2022 | full format | 15-06-2023 | 2023-00127610 | |
| 31-12-2021 | full format | 30-11-2022 | 2022-20528213 | |
| 31-12-2020 | full format | 31-08-2021 | 2021-58500593 | |
| 31-12-2019 | full format | 30-11-2020 | 2020-73000443 | |
| 31-12-2018 | full format | 03-07-2019 | 2019-28500363 | |
| 31-12-2017 | full format | 08-08-2018 | 2018-44400048 | |
| 31-12-2016 | full format | 30-08-2017 | 2017-55500533 |