Messere & Fils SRL
ActiveSummary
Messere & Fils SRL has been active since 2013 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €1.32M and a net result of €247k. Equity is growing by ~21.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 74% of 36375 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.0% (low).
Checked score
Score 2024
75
/ 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability85▼-1
Solvency93▼-7
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.0%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €95k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.97 against 17.02 in 2023; short-term debt: 31.7% and cash: 22.1% of total assets), and 31.7% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 43
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 43
higher
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
68.3%
Return on assets
12.8%
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
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 30-09-2025, 61 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
61 d late
2023
115 d late
2022
135 d late
2021
153 d late
2020
150 d late
2019
153 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€247k▲ 3.8%
2023 · €238k
2018: €161k
2019: €171k
2020: €151k
2021: €221k
2022: €243k
2023: €238k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€1.20M▼ 18.7%
2023 · €1.48M
2018: €430k
2019: €603k
2020: €761k
2021: €992k
2022: €1.24M
2023: €1.48M
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€903k-€1.12M▲ 24.5%€1.37M▲ 21.6%€1.60M▲ 17.4%€1.32M▼ 17.6%
Operating result€194k-€289k▲ 48.7%€317k▲ 9.7%€310k▼ 2.0%€323k▲ 4.2%
Net result€151k-€221k▲ 45.9%€243k▲ 9.9%€238k▼ 1.9%€247k▲ 3.8%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 4% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.93M
Fixed assets
€117k ▼ 11.1%
Current assets
€1.82M ▲ 15.5%
Equity and liabilities €1.94M
Equity
€1.32M ▼ 17.6%
Debt
€613k ▲ 501%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 6.0% to 31.7%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€338k▲
2023 · €324k
Cash flow
€262k▲
2023 · €252k
Current ratio
2.97▼
2023 · 17.02
Quick ratio
2.94▼
2023 · 16.81
Debt to equity
0.46▲
2023 · 0.06
ROE
18.7%▲
2023 · 14.8%
ROA
12.8%▼
2023 · 14.0%
Interest coverage
845.56▲
2023 · 690.92
Debt ≤ 1 year
€613k▲
2023 · €93k
Income taxes
€80k▲
2023 · €73k
Staff costs
€34k▲
2023 · €28k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 54 lines
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.71M€1.94M▲
Formation expenses20€1k€900▼
Fixed assets21/28€131k€117k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€129k€115k▼
Land and buildings22€116k€106k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€2k€1k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€12k€8k▼
Financial fixed assets28€2k€2k=
Current assets29/58€1.57M€1.82M▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€19k€17k▼
Stocks30/36€19k€17k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€284k€190k▼
Trade receivables40€268k€177k▼
Other amounts receivable41€16k€12k▼
Current investments50/53€1.00M€1.18M▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€261k€429k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€10k€242▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.71M€1.94M▲
Equity10/15€1.60M€1.32M▼
Contributions10/11€20k€20k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k-
Other1319-€2k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€1.58M€1.30M▼
Amounts payable17/49€102k€613k▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€8k-
Other amounts payable178/9€8k-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€93k€613k▲
Trade debts44€7k€2k▼
Suppliers440/4€7k€2k▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€17k€89k▲
Taxes450/3€16k€89k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€1k-
Other amounts payable47/48€69k€522k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€2k-
Income statement
Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€28k€34k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€14k€15k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€3k-
Other operating charges640/8€5k€5k▼
Gross operating margin9900€360k€377k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€310k€323k▲
Financial income75/76B€1k€5k▲
Recurring financial income75€1k€5k▲
Financial charges65/66B€469€399▼
Recurring financial charges65€469€399▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€311k€327k▲
Income taxes67/77€73k€80k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€238k€247k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€238k€247k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.58M€1.83M▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€1.34M€1.58M▲
Profit to be distributed694/7-€529k
Return on contributions (dividend)694-€529k
The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
30-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 61 days late
2024
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €247k ▲3.8%
Operating result €323k, net result €247k, both a record.
23-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 115 days late
2023
13-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 135 days late
2022
31-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 153 days late
2021
31-12
Financial
Equity above €1MEq €1.12M ▲24.5%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €1.12M.
28-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 150 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €151k ▼11.3%
Net result drops to €151k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 153 days late
2019
31-12
Financial
Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 9.99
Current ratio from 4.50 to 9.99; short-term debt falls from €123k to €67k.
31-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 153 days late
2018
28-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 150 days late
2017
31-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 153 days late
2016
30-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 152 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
2 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, Modave · 1 establishment unit since 2013
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.
Rue Haie de Barse 14577 ModaveGround area
1,195 m²
Building footprint
116 m²
Volume, LiDAR
664 m³
Parcel 61064B0439/00N000, Wallonia · tallest building 6.9 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Messere & Fils sprl
since 20132.237.160.092
1 parcel
Wallonia
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61064B0439/00N000 | Wallonia | 1,195 m² | 1 · 116 m² | 6.9 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.
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Legal Entity Identifier
875500DMMBUZTFAZX027
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded29-08-2013
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
43222Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation
43221Plumbing work
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 11 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.