Metalu
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Metalu has been active since 1981 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €644,694 and a net result of €60,813. Equity has been growing by about 12% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 84% of 12,777 sector peers (NACE 47, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).
Overview
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 08-05-1981 Normal situation
- Activity
- Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) NACE 47521and 2 others
- Joint committees
- 149.04 Paritair Subcomité voor de metaalhandel
- 201 Paritair Comité voor de zelfstandige kleinhandel · annual accounts 2022
- Establishment unit
- 2.019.437.060 1745 Opwijk, since 01-07-1981
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable
Board and ownership
- VAN DEN BROECK AdyDirector
- GEBROEDERS VAN DEN BROECK· score 922025 annual accounts of GEBROEDERS VAN DEN BROECK
Financial position
- Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
- 0.1%
- Gross margin
- €255,511
- ▼ 6.3%
- Turnover
- ≈ €1.3m
- estimated
- Profit
- €60,813
- ▼ 23.9%
- Equity
- €644,694
- ▲ 10.4%
- Total assets
- €889,615
- ▼ 3.0%
- Employees on 31-12-2025
- 3
- =
Score breakdownraises riskSector: Retail trade (NACE 47)lowers riskFounded in 1981Equity €644,694 (72.5% of total assets)Size: 2.8 FTE, total assets €889,615Show the evidence
Checked score
About 1 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).
Calculation
The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.
| 75-100 | Excellent | under 0.55% |
| 60-74 | Healthy | 0.55% to 1.5% |
| 45-59 | Fair | 1.5% to 4.2% |
| 25-44 | Weak | 4.2% to 15.0% |
| 0-24 | Critical | over 15.0% |
Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 47, micro). It does better than 83% of them on solvency, 60% on liquidity, 66% on profitability and 61% on growth.
The bankruptcy probability was computed on 03-11-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.
Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).
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Signals
The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 69 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 47), the median for financial year 2024 was on the deadline day, and 47% of those companies filed late.
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Key points
Recent changes
- · Gazette deed Amendment of the articles · Legal-form change · Resignations & appointments
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as Metalu: retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) (NACE 47521). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €610,000 and €1.1m, founded between 1974 and 1990.
| Company | Total assets | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|
| Metalu Opwijk | €0.9m | €0.3m |
| PIERREUX-JANSSENS Pepingen | €0.8m | €0.4m |
| SWINNEN G. Genk | €1.1m | €0.3m |
| Verneert Berlare | €1.1m | €0.4m |
| SANELEC Florennes | €0.7m | €0.2m |
| DHZ DE LINDE Sint-Truiden | €0.9m | €0.2m |
| FONDAIRE ET Cie Namur | €0.6m | €0.3m |
Key facts about Metalu
- What is the company number of Metalu?
- The company number of Metalu is 0421.645.142. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0421.645.142.
- Where is Metalu based?
- The registered office is at Heirbaan 166, 1745 Opwijk.Company details
- What does Metalu do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) (NACE 47521).
- What is the legal form of Metalu?
- The legal form of Metalu is Private limited company (BV).
- When was Metalu founded?
- Metalu was founded on 08-05-1981.
- Is Metalu still active?
- Yes, Metalu is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does Metalu have?
- Metalu had an average of 2.8 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does Metalu fall under?
- In its 2022 annual accounts, Metalu states joint committees 149.04 (Paritair Subcomité voor de metaalhandel) and 201 (Paritair Comité voor de zelfstandige kleinhandel).
- What is the turnover of Metalu?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €1.3m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €255,511 and 34 comparable companies (NACE 475). It probably lies between €910,000 and €2.0m.
- Is Metalu profitable?
- In financial year 2025, Metalu made a profit of €60,813.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of Metalu?
- Metalu filed 43 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of Metalu due?
- Metalu must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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