METALTEX BELUX
ActiveSummary
METALTEX BELUX has been active since 1971 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €2.34M and a net result of €-493k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.8% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 66% of 4867 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
59
/ 100
Fair
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability2▲+2
Solvency84▼-15
Growth31▼-20
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €130k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.77 against 3.08 in 2024; short-term debt: 34.7% and cash: 5.3% of total assets), and 40.6% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
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 · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 46
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 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
59.4%
Return on assets
-12.5%
Age of the figures
9 mo
raises risk · Persistent losses
Two consecutive loss-making years (2024 and 2025); equity is also lower. May indicate structural pressure on profitability.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Net result per financial year
1819202122232425
2018 to 2025 · latest year €-493k
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 27-05-2026, 65 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
65 d early
2024
57 d early
2023
89 d late
2022
455 d late
2021
51 d early
2020
38 d early
2019
37 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
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 monthsPosition in the running window
24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema
Turnover
€3.47M▼ 22.9%
2022 · €4.50M
2018: €3.85M
2019: €4.23M
2020: €5.13M
2021: €5.07M
2022: €4.50M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
-13.4%▼ 24.4pp
2022 · 11.1%
2018: -4.2%
2019: 0.7%
2020: 3.8%
2021: 11.5%
2022: 11.1%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€-493k▲ 17.5%
2024 · €-598k
2018: €-209k
2019: €-30k
2020: €73k
2021: €419k
2022: €167k
2023: €59k
2024: €-598k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€1.05M▼ 32.3%
2024 · €1.56M
2018: €2.03M
2019: €2.07M
2020: €2.19M
2021: €2.65M
2022: €2.58M
2023: €2.15M
2024: €1.56M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€5.07M-€4.50M▼ 11.3%€3.47M
Equity€3.22M-€3.38M▲ 5.1%€3.44M▲ 1.7%€2.84M▼ 17.4%€2.34M▼ 17.4%
Operating result€581k-€498k▼ 14.4%€247k▼ 50.5%€-585k€-463k▲ 20.8%
Net result€419k-€167k▼ 60.1%€59k▼ 64.6%€-598k€-493k▲ 17.5%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €463k in 2025 against €585k in 2024; the loss shrinks.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €3.94M
Fixed assets
€1.52M ▼ 0.8%
Current assets
€2.42M ▲ 5.1%
Equity and liabilities €3.94M
Equity
€2.34M ▼ 17.4%
Provisions
€224k ▼ 8.8%
Debt
€1.38M ▲ 82.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 19.6% to 34.9%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-303k▲
2024 · €-425k
Cash flow
€-333k▲
2024 · €-437k
Current ratio
1.77▼
2024 · 3.08
Quick ratio
0.76▼
2024 · 1.17
Debt to equity
0.59▲
2024 · 0.27
ROE
-21.0%▲
2024 · -21.1%
ROA
-12.5%▲
2024 · -15.6%
Interest coverage
-4.89▲
2024 · -7.29
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.37M▲
2024 · €747k
Income taxes
€1k▲
2024 · €-759
Staff costs
€989k▼
2024 · €1.11M
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 66 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€3.84M€3.94M▲
Fixed assets21/28€1.53M€1.52M▼
Intangible fixed assets21€124k€142k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.41M€1.38M▼
Land and buildings22€1.30M€1.31M▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€50k€27k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€60k€48k▼
Financial fixed assets28€134€134=
Current assets29/58€2.30M€2.42M▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1.43M€1.38M▼
Stocks30/36€1.43M€1.38M▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€419k€588k▲
Trade receivables40€417k€587k▲
Other amounts receivable41€2k€369▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€341k€211k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€113k€242k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€3.84M€3.94M▲
Equity10/15€2.84M€2.34M▼
Contributions10/11€1.20M€1.20M=
Capital10€1.20M€1.20M=
Issued capital100€1.20M€1.20M=
Reserves13€850k€787k▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€120k€120k=
Legal reserve130€120k€120k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€730k€667k▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€780k€350k▼
Investment grants15€8k€7k▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€246k€224k▼
Deferred taxes168€246k€224k▼
Amounts payable17/49€752k€1.38M▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€747k€1.37M▲
Financial debts43€10k€0▼
Credit institutions430/8€10k€0▼
Trade debts44€563k€902k▲
Suppliers440/4€563k€902k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€174k€166k▼
Taxes450/3€53k€44k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€121k€122k▲
Other amounts payable47/48-€300k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€5k€7k▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Turnover70-€3.47M
Non-recurring operating income76A€77€0▼
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61-€2.78M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.11M€989k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€161k€160k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-969€-29k▼
Other operating charges640/8€28k€33k▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€0-
Gross operating margin9900€714k€689k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€-585k€-463k▲
Financial income75/76B€22k€12k▼
Recurring financial income75€12k€7k▼
Non-recurring financial income76B€9k€5k▼
Financial charges65/66B€58k€62k▲
Recurring financial charges65€58k€62k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-621k€-514k▲
Transfer from deferred taxes780€23k€22k▼
Transfer to deferred taxes680€0-
Income taxes67/77€-759€1k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-598k€-493k▲
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€67k€63k▼
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€0-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-531k€-430k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€780k€350k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€1.31M€780k▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908716.515.0▼
The notes to these accounts (18 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
27-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
04-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-598k ▼1111%
Net result drops to €-598k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
28-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 89 days late
28-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 455 days late
2022
10-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €419k ▲477%
Operating result €581k, net result €419k, both a record.
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €73k
Net result €73k after 2 loss-making years.
24-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
17-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
05-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
05-07
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
16 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, Pepinster · 1 establishment unit since 1971
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.
Chinheid 204860 PepinsterGround area
2,197 m²
Building footprint
1,665 m²
Volume, LiDAR
8,817 m³
Parcel 63058B0361/00K003, Wallonia · tallest building 6.8 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
METALTEX BELUX
since 19712.073.089.047
1 parcel
Wallonia
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63058B0361/00K003 | Wallonia | 2,197 m² | 1 · 1,665 m² | 6.8 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.
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded21-05-1971
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46499Wholesale of other household goods
46841Wholesale trade
46494Wholesale of non-electrical household articles
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 49 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.
Contact details
3 entriesE-mail:metaltexbelux@metaltex.be
Phone:087/468040
Fax:087/461927