ONDERNEMINGEN GASTON HOUBEN
ActiveSummary
ONDERNEMINGEN GASTON HOUBEN has been active since 1989 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €622k and a net result of €5k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.3% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 64% of 11322 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
65
/ 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability33▲+8
Solvency84▲+1
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €40k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.83 against 0.97 in 2024; short-term debt: 22.5% and cash: 0.4% of total assets), and 40.8% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Four 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
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
59.2%
Return on assets
0.5%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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 →
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 21-08-2026, 21 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
21 d late
2024
29 d late
2023
28 d late
2022
21 d late
2021
38 d early
2020
31 d late
2019
46 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, micro schema
Equity
€622k▲ 0.8%
2024 · €617k
2018: €365k
2019: €374k
2020: €691k
2021: €638k
2022: €637k
2023: €629k
2024: €617k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€1.05M▼ 0.6%
2024 · €1.06M
2018: €1.00M
2019: €1.24M
2020: €1.29M
2021: €1.13M
2022: €1.12M
2023: €1.09M
2024: €1.06M
2018 → 2025
Net result
€5k
2024 · €-12k
2018: €-20k
2019: €9k
2020: €-58k
2021: €-53k
2022: €-1k
2023: €-8k
2024: €-12k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€-40k▼ 518%
2024 · €-6k
2018: €-69k
2019: €-78k
2020: €224k
2021: €126k
2022: €82k
2023: €36k
2024: €-6k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€638k-€637k▼ 0.2%€629k▼ 1.2%€617k▼ 1.9%€622k▲ 0.8%
Operating result€-43k-€7k€4k▼ 44.4%€5k▲ 18.5%€16k▲ 246%
Net result€-53k-€-1k▲ 97.9%€-8k▼ 605%€-12k▼ 52.7%€5k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
After the dip in 2023 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 246% above 2024 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.05M
Fixed assets
€854k ▼ 0.3%
Current assets
€197k ▼ 1.9%
Equity and liabilities €1.05M
Equity
€622k ▲ 0.8%
Debt
€428k ▼ 2.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 41.6% to 40.8%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€18k▲
2024 · €14k
Cash flow
€7k▲
2024 · €-2k
Current ratio
0.83▼
2024 · 0.97
Debt to equity
0.69▼
2024 · 0.71
ROE
0.8%▲
2024 · -1.9%
ROA
0.5%▲
2024 · -1.1%
Interest coverage
1.67▲
2024 · 0.87
Debt ≤ 1 year
€236k▲
2024 · €207k
Debt > 1 year
€188k▼
2024 · €229k
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 · 35 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.06M€1.05M▼
Fixed assets21/28€857k€854k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€857k€854k▼
Land and buildings22€855k€853k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€1k€919▼
Current assets29/58€200k€197k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€195k€192k▼
Other amounts receivable41€195k€192k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€5k€4k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.06M€1.05M▼
Equity10/15€617k€622k▲
Contributions10/11€690k€690k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-72k€-67k▲
Amounts payable17/49€439k€428k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€229k€188k▼
Financial debts170/4€229k€188k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€207k€236k▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€39k€41k▲
Trade debts44€499€36▼
Suppliers440/4€499€36▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€33k
Taxes450/3-€33k
Other amounts payable47/48€168k€162k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€4k€4k▼
Income statement
Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€10k€2k▼
Other operating charges640/8€8k€8k▲
Gross operating margin9900€22k€26k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€5k€16k▲
Financial charges65/66B€16k€11k▼
Recurring financial charges65€16k€11k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-12k€5k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-12k€5k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-12k€5k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-72k€-67k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-60k€-72k▼
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
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
21-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema · 21 days late
2025
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €5k
Net result €5k after 5 loss-making years.
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 29 days late
2024
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 28 days late
2023
21-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 21 days late
2022
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-58k ▼740%
Net result drops to €-58k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
Financial
Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 2.34
Current ratio from 0.86 to 2.34; short-term debt falls from €549k to €168k.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €500kEq €691k ▲84.7%
Equity rises from €374k to €691k.
15-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €9k
Net result €9k after one loss-making year.
Show earlier events
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 30 days late
2018
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 30 days late
2017
06-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
4 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, Houthalen-Helchteren · 1 establishment unit since 2019
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.
Europark 10783530 Houthalen-HelchterenGround area
759 m²
Parcel 72015D0982/00L000, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Ondernemingen Gaston Houben
since 20192.297.309.002
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72015D0982/00L000 | Flanders | 759 m² | - | - |
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 formPrivate limited company
Founded16-01-1989
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46630Wholesale trade
42110Construction of roads and motorways
42220Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
43120Site preparation
77120Rental and leasing activities
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 36 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.