PREFER METAL
ActiveThe annual accounts of PREFER METAL for fiscal year 2025 show a net loss of 65% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €99k and a net result of €-188k. Equity is growing by ~2.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 14% of 924 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The company has been active since 2011 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
39
/ 100
Weak
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability8▼-38
Solvency29▼-13
Growth42▼-30
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €3.5k at 30 days only on tighter terms
Net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial year.
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.76 against 0.7 in 2024; short-term debt: 93.8% and cash: 0.1% of total assets), and 95.6% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Eight signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 82
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 82
lower
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
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
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 14% of 924 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 924 sector peers
Solvency
better than 14%
← weakest
strongest →
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 28-04-2026, 94 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
94 d early
2024
48 d early
2023
71 d early
2022
84 d early
2021
19 d early
2020
74 d early
2019
80 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 monthsPosition in the running window
20-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema
Turnover
€3.90M▲ 8.9%
2022 · €3.58M
2018: €2.41M
2019: €2.39M
2020: €2.61M
2021: €2.77M
2022: €3.58M
2018 → 2024
EBIT margin
1.4%▼ 2.6pp
2022 · 3.9%
2018: -1.9%
2019: 0.4%
2020: 4.0%
2021: 0.8%
2022: 3.9%
2018 → 2024
Net result
€-188k
2024 · €21k
2018: €-52k
2019: €-13k
2020: €100k
2021: €23k
2022: €142k
2023: €-54k
2024: €21k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€-509k▼ 22.6%
2024 · €-415k
2018: €-817k
2019: €-702k
2020: €-637k
2021: €-645k
2022: €-583k
2023: €-549k
2024: €-415k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€2.77M-€3.58M▲ 29.3%€3.90M
Equity€204k-€335k▲ 64.8%€272k▼ 18.9%€288k▲ 6.0%€99k▼ 65.6%
Operating result€21k-€141k▲ 571%€4k▼ 97.0%€53k▲ 1,142%€-137k
Net result€23k-€142k▲ 526%€-54k€21k€-188k
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result turns negative in 2025: a loss of €137k after €53k in 2024, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.24M
Fixed assets
€647k▼ 10.9%
Current assets
€1.59M▲ 64.3%
Equity and liabilities €2.24M
Equity
€99k▼ 65.6%
Provisions
€0▼ 100%
Debt
€2.14M▲ 52.1%
The debt ratio rises from 83.0% to 95.6%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-11k▼
2024 · €180k
Cash flow
€-63k▼
2024 · €148k
Solvency
4.4%▼
2024 · 17.0%
Current ratio
0.76▲
2024 · 0.70
Quick ratio
0.46▲
2024 · 0.42
Debt / equity
21.53▲
2024 · 4.88
ROE
-189.9%▼
2024 · 7.2%
ROA
-8.4%▼
2024 · 1.2%
Interest coverage
-0.19▼
2024 · 3.61
Debt
€2.14M▲
2024 · €1.40M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€2.10M▲
2024 · €1.38M
Income taxes
€315▼
2024 · €1k
Staff costs
€1.08M▲
2024 · €1.02M
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€1.69M€2.24M▲
Formation expenses20€0€0=
Fixed assets21/28€726k€647k▼
Intangible fixed assets21€28k€11k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€698k€636k▼
Land and buildings22€7k€6k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€664k€610k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€27k€20k▼
Financial fixed assets28€117€117=
Current assets29/58€967k€1.59M▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€393k€620k▲
Stocks30/36€393k€620k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€560k€961k▲
Trade receivables40€533k€914k▲
Other amounts receivable41€27k€47k▲
Current investments50/53€0€0=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1k€2k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€13k€5k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.69M€2.24M▲
Equity10/15€288k€99k▼
Contributions10/11€100k€100k=
Capital10€100k€100k=
Issued capital100€100k€100k=
Reserves13€108k€108k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€10k€10k=
Legal reserve130€10k€10k=
Distributable reserves133€98k€98k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€80k€-109k▼
Investment grants15€421-
Provisions and deferred taxes16€217-
Deferred taxes168€217-
Amounts payable17/49€1.40M€2.14M▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.38M€2.10M▲
Financial debts43€822k€1.28M▲
Other loans439€822k€1.28M▲
Trade debts44€426k€689k▲
Suppliers440/4€426k€689k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€134k€131k▼
Taxes450/3€19k€19k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€115k€112k▼
Other amounts payable47/48-€105
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€22k€39k▲
Income statement
Code20242025
Turnover70€3.90M-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€2.96M-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.02M€1.08M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€127k€126k▼
Other operating charges640/8€43k€46k▲
Gross operating margin9900€1.24M€1.12M▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€53k€-137k▼
Financial income75/76B€23k€10k▼
Recurring financial income75€5k€4k▼
Non-recurring financial income76B€18k€6k▼
Financial charges65/66B€57k€62k▲
Recurring financial charges65€50k€57k▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B€7k€5k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€19k€-188k▼
Transfer from deferred taxes780€2k€217▼
Income taxes67/77€1k€315▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€21k€-188k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€21k€-188k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€80k€-109k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€59k€80k▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908718.616.6▼
The notes to these accounts (13 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
11-09
State Gazette act
General meeting · Director reappointmentGeneral meeting · Director reappointment · Permanent representative9 facts ▸
State Gazette act
General meeting · Director reappointment
General meeting · Director reappointment · Permanent representative9 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2026-04-24
- Director reappointment, COGE4 SRL (administrateur délégué)
- Permanent representative, Raphaël GRIMONT
- Director reappointment, FINAWIRS SA (administrateur délégué)
- Permanent representative, Germain PORTIER
- Director resignation, Paul PORTIER (représentant permanent)
- Director resignation, COGE4 SRL (personne déléguée à la gestion journalière)
- Director resignation, Nicolas LIMBIOUL (administrateur délégué)
- Auditor reappointment, 3 ans, 2026-04-24
28-04
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-188k ▼1005%
Net result drops to €-188k, the lowest in the series.
13-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €21k
Net result €21k after one loss-making year.
21-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
08-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €142k ▲526%
Operating result €141k, net result €142k, both a record.
12-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Equity above €200kEq €204k ▲6.7%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €204k.
18-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €100k
Net result €100k after 2 loss-making years.
12-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
24-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
15-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
15-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
3 directors, no change since 2026
CoGe4
CurrentManaging director · since 24-04-2026 · Private limited company · perm. rep.: Raphaël GRIMONT
FINAWIRS SA
CurrentManaging director · since 24-04-2026 · Legal entity · perm. rep.: Germain PORTIER
24-04-2026
CoGe4: Resigned as Personne déléguée à la gestion journalière
24-04-2026
CoGe4: Mandate renewed as Managing director
24-04-2026
FINAWIRS SA: Mandate renewed as Managing director
24-04-2026
Nicolas LIMBIOUL: Resigned as Managing director
24-04-2026
Paul PORTIER: Resigned as Représentant permanent
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Flémalle · 1 establishment unit since 2011
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.
Sart d'Avette 1104400 FlémalleGround area
1,543 m²
Building footprint
397 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,456 m³
Parcel 62007A0161/00G000, Wallonia · tallest building 8.7 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
LOGFER
since 20112.200.896.841
1 parcel
Wallonia
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62007A0161/00G000 | Wallonia | 1,543 m² | 1 · 397 m² | 8.7 m · 2 fl. |
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.
Statutory auditor
1 auditor| BDOCurrent Auditor | 24-04-2026 → present |
Structure & network
Connections & network
4 connected companiesNetwork connections
Shared corporate director
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Shared corporate director
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Shared corporate director
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Shared corporate director
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded11-07-2011
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
25530Machining of metals
82920Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 14 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 20-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.