Equity
€23.1m from €110.7m in 2012
Equity fell by 79% in 13 years.
METOS
Lifetime
14 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 38 filings since 1989peak €17.6m (2017)
€11.6m
lowest -€1.4m (2009)
€959,997
peak €110.7m (2012)
€23.1m
€2.6m
peak 43.3 FTE (2008)
33.7 FTE
Board9 names since 2017
2 directors and 1 other
Owners2 names in the annual accounts
Documentsfilings and deeds
25-03-20266 days before the deadline
2025financial year
1 statutory auditor appointed, 1 resignation, 1 director reap… 18-03No figures for the year before
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsFilings
37 annual accounts 38 filings since 1989
Seven of the last ten came late. The 2021 accounts came latest: 1,089 days after the end of the period.
Position in the sector
89.5%
Higher solvency than 93% of companies in wholesale trade. Sector median 43.8% · 3,761 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 14,769 companies had the same profile as METOS has now. Each dot stands for 37 companies, two years later.
96.2%
were still trading
3.5%
stopped another way
0.2%
went bankrupt
Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,331 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 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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 14,769 companies, not a prediction for METOS. 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.
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Signals
Board and ownership
Managing director
Director
Auditor
- consolidatesannual accounts 31-08-2020
Recent changes
1 director resigning, 2 reappointments
Change of role: , from director to managing director · Resignation: · Reappointments: (director) and (director) · General meeting of 24-07-2026 · Gazette deed
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0433958501
1 statutory auditor appointed, 1 resignation, 1 director reappointed
Resignation: (statutory auditor) · Appointment: (statutory auditor) · Reappointment: · General meeting of 26-07-2024 · Gazette deed
1 statutory auditor appointed, 1 resignation, 1 director reappointed
Reappointment: (managing director) · Resignation: (statutory auditor) · Appointment: (statutory auditor) · General meeting of 17-02-2023 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METOS Aalst | €11.6m | 3.6% | 89.5% | 33.7 |
| BILLBOARD TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES Baarle-Hertog | €11.3m | -10.7% | 4.4% | 37.9 |
| METROHM BELGIUM Kontich | €14.3m | 7.1% | 64.8% | 29.5 |
| WEISS TECHNIK BELGIUM Liedekerke | €10.2m | 6.6% | 36.8% | 32.8 |
| SSI SCHAFER Leuven | €14.8m | -1.4% | 31.2% | 41 |
| DÉVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL MACHINE MÉCANIQUE DE L’EAU, DU FROID ET DE L’AIR Poperinge | €12.8m | 5.3% | 70.5% | 30.6 |
| REGAL BELOIT BELGIUM Kontich | €16.0m | 25.8% | 60.9% | 38.1 |
Grey: the largest companies of the sector (wholesale trade (NACE 46)), without their names. Blue: the sector peers from the table.
These companies have the same main activity as METOS: wholesale of other machinery and equipment (NACE 46649). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €12m and €20m, founded between 1976 and 1993.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 06-04-1988Normal situation
- Activity
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipmentNACE 46649
- Establishment unit
- 2.037.758.0839300 Aalst, since 25-08-2000
- Financial year end
- 31 August
- Peppol
- Reachable since 06-01-2026
Annual accounts to 31-08-2025
- €25.8m
- Filing
- Filed on 25-03-2026, 6 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on METOS
METOS has existed since 1988. In 2017 turnover rose from €5.3m to €17.6m.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about METOS
- What is the company number of METOS?
- The company number of METOS is 0433.958.501. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0433.958.501.
- Where is METOS based?
- The registered office is at Gentse steenweg 518A, 9300 Aalst.Company details
- What does METOS do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is wholesale of other machinery and equipment (NACE 46649).
- What is the legal form of METOS?
- METOS is a public limited company (NV).
- When was METOS founded?
- METOS was founded on 06-04-1988.
- Is METOS still active?
- Yes, METOS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does METOS have?
- METOS had an average of 33.7 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of METOS?
- The turnover of METOS was €11.6m in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.
- Is METOS profitable?
- In financial year 2025, METOS made a profit of €959,997.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of METOS?
- METOS filed 38 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of METOS due?
- METOS must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-03-2027.Timeline
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