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PREFATON

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Public limited companyfounded 1994active for 32 yearsDurmelaan 5, 9880 Aalter, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0452.694.842

From the official registers: KBO 31 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

PREFATON has been active since 1994 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €723,854 and a net result of €26,095. Equity has been growing by about 2.8% per year since 2019. Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 364 sector peers (NACE 23, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low).

Financials · financial year 2025, full format

Latest annual accounts filed

Annual accounts 2025

View at the NBB
Financial year ended
31-12-2025
Filed on
22-07-2026
Format
full format
Reference
2026-00345283
Turnover
≈ €140,000
Estimated: probably between €87,000 and €270,000
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€26,095▲ 11.1%
2024 · €23,484
Working capital
€718,628▲ 4.7%
2024 · €686,388
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2019 to 2025, 7 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is 21% higher than in 2024. It is the second rise in a row, after the fall in 2023.

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Operating result€28,766 2025 Net result€26,095 2025

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The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (NACE 23). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€39,378-€19,032▼ 51.7%€34,983▲ 83.8%€24,067▼ 31.2%€17,134▼ 28.8%€23,784▲ 38.8%€28,766▲ 20.9%
Net result€21,570-€8,811within the sector's middle half▼ 59.2%€25,039within the sector's middle half▲ 184%€16,822within the sector's middle half▼ 32.8%€12,614within the sector's middle half▼ 25.0%€23,484within the sector's middle half▲ 86.2%€26,095within the sector's middle half▲ 11.1%
Equity€610,990-€619,801within the sector's middle half▲ 1.4%€644,839within the sector's middle half▲ 4.0%€661,661within the sector's middle half▲ 2.6%€674,275within the sector's middle half▲ 1.9%€697,758within the sector's middle half▲ 3.5%€723,854within the sector's middle half▲ 3.7%
Total assets€792,954-€752,296below the sector's middle half▼ 5.1%€702,133below the sector's middle half▼ 6.7%€673,400below the sector's middle half▼ 4.1%€682,226below the sector's middle half▲ 1.3%€714,797below the sector's middle half▲ 4.8%€734,530below the sector's middle half▲ 2.8%
Debt€181,965-€132,495▼ 27.2%€57,294▼ 56.8%€11,739▼ 79.5%€7,951▼ 32.3%€17,039▲ 114%€10,676▼ 37.3%
Working capital€572,695-€552,652within the sector's middle half▼ 3.5%€546,484within the sector's middle half▼ 1.1%€586,037within the sector's middle half▲ 7.2%€638,527within the sector's middle half▲ 9.0%€686,388within the sector's middle half▲ 7.5%€718,628within the sector's middle half▲ 4.7%
Solvency77.1%-82.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 5.3pp91.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 9.5pp98.3%above the sector's middle half▲ 6.4pp98.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.6pp97.6%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.2pp98.5%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.9pp
Current ratio10.92-10.39above the sector's middle half▼ 0.5312.52above the sector's middle half▲ 2.1350.92above the sector's middle half▲ 38.4097.74above the sector's middle half68.31above the sector's middle half▼ 29.43
Return on assets (ROA)2.7%-1.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.5pp3.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.4pp2.5%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.1pp1.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 0.6pp3.3%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.4pp3.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 0.3pp
Staff (FTE)1.7-
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (NACE 23). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €734,530
Fixed assets €5,226 ▼ 75.5%
Current assets €729,304 ▲ 5.2%
Equity and liabilities €734,530
Equity €723,854 ▲ 3.7%
Debt €10,676 ▼ 37.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 2.4% to 1.5%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€44,854▼
2024 · €45,508
Cash flow
€42,183▼
2024 · €45,208
Debt to equity
0.01▼
2024 · 0.02
ROE
3.6%▲
2024 · 3.4%
Interest coverage
62.49▼
2024 · 67.54
Debt ≤ 1 year
€10,676▲
2024 · €7,095
Income taxes
€8,875▲
2024 · €7,876
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 14,766 companies had the same profile as PREFATON has now. Two years later, 0.2% had gone bankrupt and 96.2% were still going.

  • Small
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit under 5% of the balance sheet
0.2% went bankrupt
3.5% stopped otherwise
96.2% was still going

Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of PREFATON itself: < 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 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.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
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 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

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 14,766 companies, not a prediction for PREFATON. 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.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 44 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 22-07-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€714,797€734,530▲
Fixed assets21/28€21,314€5,226▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€21,314€5,226▼
Land and buildings22€21,314€5,226▼
Current assets29/58€693,484€729,304▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€158,993€411,344▲
Trade receivables40€37,060€41,344▲
Other amounts receivable41€121,933€370,000▲
Current investments50/53€480,000-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€45,068€310,218▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€9,423€7,742▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€714,797€734,530▲
Equity10/15€697,758€723,854▲
Contributions10/11€62,100€62,100=
Capital10€62,100€62,100=
Issued capital100€62,100€62,100=
Reserves13€635,658€661,754▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6,210€6,210=
Legal reserve130€6,210€6,210=
Tax-exempt reserves132€4,382€4,382=
Distributable reserves133€625,067€651,162▲
Amounts payable17/49€17,039€10,676▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€7,095€10,676▲
Trade debts44€74€150▲
Suppliers440/4€74€150▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€6,796€10,302▲
Taxes450/3€6,796€10,302▲
Other amounts payable47/48€225€225=
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€9,944-
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€21,724€16,088▼
Other operating charges640/8€5,461€5,633▲
Gross operating margin9900€50,969€50,486▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€23,784€28,766▲
Financial income75/76B€8,250€6,923▼
Recurring financial income75€8,250€6,923▼
Financial charges65/66B€674€718▲
Recurring financial charges65€674€718▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€31,360€34,971▲
Income taxes67/77€7,876€8,875▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€23,484€26,095▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€23,484€26,095▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€23,484€26,095▲
Transfer to equity691/2€23,484€26,095▲
To other reserves6921€23,484€26,095▲

The notes to these accounts have 5 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A----€4,794---
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€23,628€21,724€32,586€32,586€32,586€21,724€16,088▼ 25.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4---€1,956-----
Other operating charges640/8--€15,267€5,332€5,254€5,461€5,633▲ 3.1%
Gross operating margin9900€161,671€45,410€80,880€61,985€54,974€50,969€50,486▼ 0.9%
Operating profit (loss)9901€39,378€19,032€34,983€24,067€17,134€23,784€28,766▲ 20.9%
Financial income75/76B--€4,600-€460€8,250€6,923▼ 16.1%
Recurring financial income75€159€115€4,600-€460€8,250€6,923▼ 16.1%
Financial charges65/66B--€5,757€1,121€775€674€718▲ 6.5%
Recurring financial charges65€9,057€6,845€5,757€1,121€775€674€718▲ 6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€30,480€12,302€33,826€22,945€16,818€31,360€34,971▲ 11.5%
Income taxes67/77€8,910€3,491€8,787€6,124€4,205€7,876€8,875▲ 12.7%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€21,570€8,811€25,039€16,822€12,614€23,484€26,095▲ 11.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€21,570€8,811€25,039€16,822€12,614€23,484€26,095▲ 11.1%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€792,954€752,296€702,133€673,400€682,226€714,797€734,530▲ 2.8%
Fixed assets21/28€162,521€140,797€108,210€75,624€43,038€21,314€5,226▼ 75.5%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€162,521€140,797€108,210€75,624€43,038€21,314€5,226▼ 75.5%
Land and buildings22--€108,210€75,624€43,038€21,314€5,226▼ 75.5%
Current assets29/58€630,434€611,500€593,923€597,776€639,188€693,484€729,304▲ 5.2%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€40,364€2,331€47,356€7,208€33,043€158,993€411,344▲ 159%
Trade receivables40--€47,356€7,064€31,070€37,060€41,344▲ 11.6%
Other amounts receivable41---€145€1,973€121,933€370,000▲ 203%
Current investments50/53-----€480,000--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€588,045€551,796€541,679€529,817€605,232€45,068€310,218▲ 588%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1--€4,888€60,751€913€9,423€7,742▼ 17.8%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€792,954€752,296€702,133€673,400€682,226€714,797€734,530▲ 2.8%
Equity10/15€610,990€619,801€644,839€661,661€674,275€697,758€723,854▲ 3.7%
Contributions10/11€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100=
Capital10--€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100=
Issued capital100--€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100€62,100=
Reserves13€548,890€557,701€582,739€599,561€612,175€635,658€661,754▲ 4.1%
Non-distributable reserves130/1--€6,210€6,210€6,210€6,210€6,210=
Legal reserve130--€6,210€6,210€6,210€6,210€6,210=
Tax-exempt reserves132--€4,382€4,382€4,382€4,382€4,382=
Distributable reserves133--€572,148€588,970€601,583€625,067€651,162▲ 4.2%
Amounts payable17/49€181,965€132,495€57,294€11,739€7,951€17,039€10,676▼ 37.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€117,970€64,935------
Amounts payable within one year42/48€57,739€58,847€47,439€11,739€662€7,095€10,676▲ 50.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42--€42,130-----
Trade debts44€6,788€5,056€55€605€437€74€150▲ 102%
Suppliers440/4--€55€605€437€74€150▲ 102%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45--€5,029€10,909-€6,796€10,302▲ 51.6%
Taxes450/3--€5,029€10,909-€6,796€10,302▲ 51.6%
Other amounts payable47/48--€225€225€225€225€225=
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3--€9,855-€7,290€9,944--
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€21,570€8,811€25,039€16,822€12,614€23,484€26,095▲ 11.1%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€23,628€21,724€32,586€32,586€32,586€21,724€16,088▼ 25.9%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€45,198€30,535€57,625€49,408€45,200€45,208€42,183▼ 6.7%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€0€0€0-
Change in cash--€36,249-€10,117-€11,862€75,415-€560,164€265,151-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Latest 10 of 31 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2025 full format 22-07-2026 2026-00345283 NBB
31-12-2024 abbreviated format 28-07-2025 2025-00321804 PDF
31-12-2023 abbreviated format 19-07-2024 2024-00266017 PDF
31-12-2022 abbreviated format 29-07-2023 2023-00289609 PDF
31-12-2021 abbreviated format 29-07-2022 2022-20254956 PDF
30-06-2020 abbreviated format 30-10-2020 2020-65100015 PDF
30-06-2019 abbreviated format 30-10-2019 2019-71900004 PDF
30-06-2018 abbreviated format 31-10-2018 2018-70800116 PDF
30-06-2017 abbreviated format 28-11-2017 2017-70300472 PDF
30-06-2016 abbreviated format 29-11-2016 2016-69000280 PDF

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Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as PREFATON: manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (NACE 23610). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €474,000 and €1.6m, founded between 1989 and 1999.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginNet resultFTEFinancial year
PREFATON Aalter1994€0.7m€0.7m€0.05m€0.03m-2025
J. VERBRAKEN - DE BIE Lille1989€0.5m€0.4m€0.1m€0.003m12025
HSBG Torhout1995€1.6m€0.7m€0.05m-€0.01m12025
VANGENEUGDEN VTK Pelt1990€1.0m€0.8m€0.1m€0.03m12025
BETONS DE GOZEE Thuin1993€0.9m€0.8m€0.02m-€0.009m-2025
JOZEF LAMBRECHTS Lubbeek1989€0.8m€0.5m€0.1m-€0.01m1.82025
Solidal Tournai1999€0.5m€0.5m€0.1m€0.01m12025

They were chosen from the 304 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

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