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NovelYeast

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Private limited companyfounded 20197 yrs activeBanhagestraat 40, 3052 Oud-Heverlee, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0732.508.366

NovelYeast has been active since 2019 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €330k and a net result of €336k. Equity is growing by ~47.5% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 30% of 519 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.9% (low).

Checked score

Score 2025
73 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability100▲+16
Solvency59▲+25
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.9% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €24k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.52 against 1.2 in 2024; short-term debt: 33.2% and cash: 12.9% of total assets), but 65.9% 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 riskneutral
raises risk · Limited track record
This company has not been active as long as an established one and statistically fails somewhat more often.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 7 years 0 10 y
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 72
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 72
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
34.1%
Return on assets
34.7%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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 05-07-2026, 26 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 6 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
26 d early
2024
22 d late
2023
5 d early
2022
32 d late
2021
16 d early
2020
1 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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 months
Position in the running window
18-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema

Equity
€330k▲ 863%
2024 · €34k
2020: €-5k 2021: €9k 2022: €26k 2023: €31k 2024: €34k
2020 → 2025
Total assets
€968k▲ 167%
2024 · €363k
2020: €71k 2021: €242k 2022: €332k 2023: €382k 2024: €363k
2020 → 2025
Net result
€336k▲ 674%
2024 · €43k
2020: €-11k 2021: €49k 2022: €17k 2023: €5k 2024: €43k
2020 → 2025
Working capital
€167k▲ 384%
2024 · €35k
2020: €42k 2021: €113k 2022: €123k 2023: €56k 2024: €35k
2020 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€9k-€26k▲ 191%€31k▲ 19.5%€34k▲ 10.9%€330k▲ 863%
Operating result€63k-€-45k€13k€50k▲ 293%€347k▲ 599%
Net result€49k-€17k▼ 65.7%€5k▼ 70.3%€43k▲ 762%€336k▲ 674%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-100k€0€100k€200k€300kOperating result 2021: €63k€63kNet result 2021: €49k€49kOperating result 2022: €-45k€-45kNet result 2022: €17k€17kOperating result 2023: €13k€13kNet result 2023: €5k€5kOperating result 2024: €50k€50kNet result 2024: €43k€43kOperating result 2025: €347k€347kNet result 2025: €336k€336k20212022202320242025
After the dip in 2022 the operating result has climbed three years in a row; 2025 is 599% above 2024 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €968k
Fixed assets €480k▲ 203%
Current assets €489k▲ 139%
Equity and liabilities €968k
Equity €330k▲ 863%
Debt €638k▲ 94.2%
The debt ratio falls from 90.6% to 65.9%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€420k
2024 · €92k
Cash flow
€409k
2024 · €85k
Solvency
34.1%
2024 · 9.4%
Current ratio
1.52
2024 · 1.20
Quick ratio
1.52
2024 · 1.20
Debt / equity
1.93
2024 · 9.60
ROE
101.7%
2024 · 126.6%
ROA
34.7%
2024 · 12.0%
Interest coverage
37.04
2024 · 14.39
Debt
€638k
2024 · €329k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€322k
2024 · €170k
Debt > 1 year
€317k
2024 · €123k
Income taxes
€71
2024 · €51
Staff costs
€930k
2024 · €657k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€363k€968k
Fixed assets21/28€158k€480k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€158k€480k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€158k€415k
Furniture and vehicles24-€881
Other tangible fixed assets26-€64k
Current assets29/58€205k€489k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€149k€305k
Trade receivables40€140k€280k
Other amounts receivable41€9k€25k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€56k€125k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€59k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€363k€968k
Equity10/15€34k€330k
Contributions10/11€7k€7k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€28k€324k
Amounts payable17/49€329k€638k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€123k€317k
Financial debts170/4€123k€317k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€170k€322k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€43k€140k
Trade debts44€6k€9k
Suppliers440/4€6k€9k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€83k€113k
Taxes450/3€3k€864
Remuneration and social security454/9€80k€112k
Other amounts payable47/48€38k€60k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€36k€0
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€657k€930k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€42k€73k
Other operating charges640/8€387€400
Gross operating margin9900€749k€1.35M
Operating profit (loss)9901€50k€347k
Financial income75/76B€201€365
Recurring financial income75€201€365
Financial charges65/66B€6k€11k
Recurring financial charges65€6k€11k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€43k€336k
Income taxes67/77€51€71
Profit (loss) for the period9904€43k€336k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€43k€336k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€68k€364k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€24k€28k
Profit to be distributed694/7€40k€40k=
Return on contributions (dividend)694€40k€40k=

The notes to these accounts (11 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2020net €336k ▲674%
Operating result €347k, net result €336k, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €200kEq €330k ▲863%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €330k.
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 22 days late
2024
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
01-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 32 days late
2022
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €49k
Net result €49k after one loss-making year.
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
1 act for this company is 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, Oud-Heverlee · 2 establishment units since 2019
establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
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.

Banhagestraat 403052 Oud-Heverlee
Ground area
5,347 m²
Building footprint
1,647 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,018 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 9.4 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
NovelYeast
Banhagestraat 40, 3052 Oud-HeverleeManufacture of chemicals and chemical products
since 20192.293.329.824
Gaston Geenslaan 3, 3001 Leuven
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
since 20212.315.817.491
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
24013A0193/00M000 Flanders 3,050 m² 1 · 163 m² 9.4 m · 2 fl.
24040B0218/00V002 Flanders 2,297 m² 1 · 1,484 m² 2.6 m
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 17 entries · 1,956,145 EUR awarded · 949,570 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 9 80,070 EUR533,570 EUR
2024 3 1,455,980 EUR248,000 EUR
2023 4 84,000 EUR101,000 EUR
2022 1 336,095 EUR67,000 EUR
Schemes
Onderzoeksproject
3 entries · 1,405,980 EUR · 505,000 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Baekeland-mandaat
5 entries · 336,095 EUR · 268,000 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
O&O-haalbaarheidsstudie
4 entries · 150,000 EUR · 125,000 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Kmo-groeisubsidie: steun voor groeitrajecten bij kmo's (stopgezet)
3 entries · 50,000 EUR · 37,500 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Subsidies voor internationaal ondernemen
2 entries · 14,070 EUR · 14,070 EUR paid · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen

European Union, budget

2023 to 2025 · 2 entries · 568,063 EUR in total
Year Entries awarded
2025 1 325,823 EUR
2023 1 242,240 EUR
Projects
101214432 - LIGNOFUN - LIGNIN-BASED AROMATIC FUNNELLING TO HIGH-VALUE BIOCHEMICALS AND BIOMATERIALS PRODUCTION
DA/JU/EUI - Decentralised Agencies, Joint Undertakings, EU institutions · 01-06-2025 to 31-05-2029 · 325,823 EUR
101122303 - ICARUS - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION BIOFUELS
1.0.11 - Horizon Europe · 01-10-2023 to 30-09-2026 · 242,240 EUR

European research

3 projects · 764,560 EUR EU contribution
Programmes
HORIZON
2 entries · 568,064 EUR
h2020
1 entry · 196,496 EUR
Projects
LIGNin-based arOmatic FUNnelling to high-value biochemicals and biomaterials production
HORIZON · participant · 01-06-2025 to 31-05-2029 · 325,822 EUR · LIGNOFUN
International cooperation for sustainable aviation biofuels
HORIZON · participant · 01-10-2023 to 30-09-2026 · 242,241 EUR · ICARUS
Development of competitive, next generation biofuels from municipal solid waste
h2020 · participant · 01-11-2018 to 31-01-2023 · 196,496 EUR · BioRen

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 1,177 companies in sector 72109 we hold annual accounts for 715. 490 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded11-08-2019
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
72101Research and development on biotechnology
72109Other research and development on natural sciences
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 6 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 18-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.