PROTECH AUTOMATION
ActiveSummary
PROTECH AUTOMATION has been active since 1999 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €124k and a net result of €16k. Equity is growing by ~5.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 59% of 37953 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability80▼-1
Solvency91▼-1
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €9k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.78 against 2.75 in 2023; short-term debt: 33.5% and cash: 0% of total assets), and 33.6% 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 · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 70
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70)
about 69% fewer bankruptcies
← 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
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 29-08-2025, 29 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
not confirmed
2024
29 d late
2023
26 d late
2022
31 d late
2021
38 d early
2020
54 d early
2019
1 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Equity
€124k▲ 14.3%
2023 · €108k
2018: €95k
2019: €78k▼ -17.9% vs 2018lowest in 7 years
2020: €84k▲ +6.9% vs 2019
2021: €87k▲ +4.0% vs 2020
2022: €94k▲ +7.3% vs 2021
2023: €108k▲ +15.9% vs 2022
2024: €124k▲ +14.3% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€187k▲ 14.6%
2023 · €163k
2018: €138k
2019: €111k▼ -19.9% vs 2018lowest in 7 years
2020: €114k▲ +2.7% vs 2019
2021: €117k▲ +2.8% vs 2020
2022: €143k▲ +21.7% vs 2021
2023: €163k▲ +14.2% vs 2022
2024: €187k▲ +14.6% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Net result
€16k▲ 4.6%
2023 · €16k
2018: €-13k
2019: €-17k▼ -34.6% vs 2018lowest in 7 years
2020: €5k▲ +132% vs 2019
2021: €3k▼ -37.7% vs 2020
2022: €6k▲ +88.9% vs 2021
2023: €16k▲ +146% vs 2022
2024: €16k▲ +4.6% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€111k▲ 20.0%
2023 · €92k
2018: €91k
2019: €72k▼ -21.0% vs 2018lowest in 7 years
2020: €79k▲ +10.7% vs 2019
2021: €79k▼ -0.7% vs 2020
2022: €83k▲ +5.2% vs 2021
2023: €92k▲ +11.4% vs 2022
2024: €111k▲ +20.0% vs 2023highest in 7 years
2018 → 2024
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€84k-€87k▲ 4.0%€94k▲ 7.3%€108k▲ 15.9%€124k▲ 14.3%
2020: €84klowest in 5 years
2021: €87k▲ +4.0% vs 2020
2022: €94k▲ +7.3% vs 2021
2023: €108k▲ +15.9% vs 2022
2024: €124k▲ +14.3% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Operating result€7k-€7k▲ 7.3%€11k▲ 50.1%€24k▲ 124%€25k▲ 1.6%
2020: €7klowest in 5 years
2021: €7k▲ +7.3% vs 2020
2022: €11k▲ +50.1% vs 2021
2023: €24k▲ +124% vs 2022
2024: €25k▲ +1.6% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Net result€5k-€3k▼ 37.7%€6k▲ 88.9%€16k▲ 146%€16k▲ 4.6%
2020: €5k
2021: €3k▼ -37.7% vs 2020lowest in 5 years
2022: €6k▲ +88.9% vs 2021
2023: €16k▲ +146% vs 2022
2024: €16k▲ +4.6% vs 2023highest in 5 years
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result has risen four years in a row; 2024 is 2% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €187k
Fixed assets
€13k ▼ 24.5%
Current assets
€173k ▲ 19.3%
Equity and liabilities €187k
Equity
€124k ▲ 14.3%
Debt
€63k ▲ 15.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 33.4% to 33.6%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€32k▲
2023 · €31k
Cash flow
€24k▲
2023 · €22k
Current ratio
2.78▲
2023 · 2.75
Debt to equity
0.51▲
2023 · 0.50
ROE
13.2%▼
2023 · 14.4%
ROA
8.8%▼
2023 · 9.6%
Interest coverage
12.05▲
2023 · 10.43
Debt ≤ 1 year
€62k▲
2023 · €53k
Income taxes
€11k▲
2023 · €10k
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 52 lines
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€163k€187k▲
Fixed assets21/28€17k€13k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€17k€13k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€3k
Furniture and vehicles24€17k€10k▼
Current assets29/58€145k€173k▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€69k€69k=
Trade receivables290€69k-
Other amounts receivable291-€69k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€49k€69k▲
Trade receivables40€25k€24k▼
Other amounts receivable41€24k€45k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€12€62▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€27k€35k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€163k€187k▲
Equity10/15€108k€124k▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€90k€105k▲
Tax-exempt reserves132€14k€14k=
Distributable reserves133€76k€91k▲
Amounts payable17/49€54k€63k▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1k-
Financial debts170/4€1k-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€53k€62k▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€6k€1k▼
Financial debts43€28€22k▲
Credit institutions430/8€28€22k▲
Trade debts44€4k€7k▲
Suppliers440/4€4k€7k▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46€17k-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€25k€31k▲
Taxes450/3€25k€31k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€560€583▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€195€241▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€6k€7k▲
Other operating charges640/8€2k€3k▲
Gross operating margin9900€32k€35k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€24k€25k▲
Financial income75/76B€4k€5k▲
Recurring financial income75€4k€5k▲
Financial charges65/66B€3k€3k▼
Recurring financial charges65€3k€3k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€25k€27k▲
Income taxes67/77€10k€11k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€16k€16k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€16k€16k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€16k€16k▲
Transfer from equity791/2€800€833▲
Transfer to equity691/2€16k€16k▲
To other reserves6921€16k€16k▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€800€833▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€800€833▲
The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Accounts by statement
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €5k | €3k | €3k | €6k | €7k | ▲ 16.2% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €2k | €2k | €2k | €3k | ▲ 81.9% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €14k | €13k | €16k | €32k | €35k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €7k | €7k | €11k | €24k | €25k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €3k | €4k | €4k | €5k | ▲ 43.7% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €3k | €3k | €4k | €4k | €5k | ▲ 43.7% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €3k | €3k | €3k | €3k | ▼ 9.5% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €3k | €3k | €3k | €3k | €3k | ▼ 9.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €7k | €8k | €12k | €25k | €27k | ▲ 9.1% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €1k | €4k | €6k | €10k | €11k | ▲ 16.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €5k | €3k | €6k | €16k | €16k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €5k | €3k | €6k | €16k | €16k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €114k | €117k | €143k | €163k | €187k | ▲ 14.6% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €14k | €13k | €12k | €17k | €13k | ▼ 24.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €14k | €13k | €12k | €17k | €13k | ▼ 24.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | - | - | €3k | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €13k | €12k | €17k | €10k | ▼ 40.2% |
| Current assets29/58 | €100k | €104k | €131k | €145k | €173k | ▲ 19.3% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year29 | - | €78k | €69k | €69k | €69k | = |
| Trade receivables290 | - | €78k | €69k | €69k | - | - |
| Other amounts receivable291 | - | - | - | - | €69k | - |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €12k | €12k | €23k | €49k | €69k | ▲ 41.2% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €12k | €23k | €25k | €24k | ▼ 5.0% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €238 | - | €24k | €45k | ▲ 90.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €21k | €13k | €9k | €12 | €62 | ▲ 413% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €552 | €29k | €27k | €35k | ▲ 29.1% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €114k | €117k | €143k | €163k | €187k | ▲ 14.6% |
| Equity10/15 | €84k | €87k | €94k | €108k | €124k | ▲ 14.3% |
| Contributions10/11 | - | €19k | €19k | €19k | €19k | = |
| Reserves13 | €65k | €69k | €75k | €90k | €105k | ▲ 17.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | €2k | €2k | - | - | - |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | €2k | €2k | - | - | - |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | €14k | €14k | €14k | €14k | = |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €53k | €59k | €76k | €91k | ▲ 20.5% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €30k | €30k | €49k | €54k | €63k | ▲ 15.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €9k | €5k | €1k | €1k | - | - |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | €5k | €1k | €1k | - | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €21k | €25k | €48k | €53k | €62k | ▲ 18.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | €4k | €4k | €6k | €1k | ▼ 78.5% |
| Financial debts43 | - | €2k | €7k | €28 | €22k | ▲ 80,095% |
| Credit institutions430/8 | - | €2k | €7k | €28 | €22k | ▲ 80,095% |
| Trade debts44 | €6k | €4k | €4k | €4k | €7k | ▲ 73.0% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €4k | €4k | €4k | €7k | ▲ 73.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress46 | - | - | €15k | €17k | - | - |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €15k | €17k | €25k | €31k | ▲ 27.0% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €15k | €17k | €25k | €31k | ▲ 27.0% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | - | €756 | €560 | €583 | ▲ 4.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | €195 | €241 | ▲ 23.6% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €5k | €3k | €6k | €16k | €16k | ▲ 4.6% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €5k | €3k | €3k | €6k | €7k | ▲ 16.2% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €10k | €7k | €10k | €22k | €24k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €-3k | €-1k | €-12k | €-3k | ▲ 75.6% |
| Change in cash | - | €-8k | €-4k | €-9k | €50 | ▲ 101% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 29 days late
2024
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €16k ▲4.6%
Operating result €25k, net result €16k, both a record.
26-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 26 days late
2023
31-12
Financial
Equity above €100kEq €108k ▲15.9%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €108k.
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 31 days late
2022
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
07-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €5k
Net result €5k after 2 loss-making years.
30-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-17k
Net result drops to €-17k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 29 days late
2018
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 31 days late
2017
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 28 days late
2016
26-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 26 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
3 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, Diepenbeek · 2 establishment units since 1999
Ground area
2,919 m²
Building footprint
871 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,957 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 12.1 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
Schoolstraat 29, 3590 Diepenbeek
since 19992.091.927.932
Nieuwstraat 167, 3590 Diepenbeek
since 20012.091.928.031
2 parcels
Flanders
2
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71011I1147/00A000 | Flanders | 2,005 m² | 1 · 665 m² | 12.1 m · 2 fl. |
| 71011I1272/00A000 | Flanders | 914 m² | 1 · 206 m² | - |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded09-07-1999
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
70200Business and other management consultancy
43221Plumbing work
43240Other construction installation
43320Joinery installation
46648Wholesale trade
46831Wholesale of construction materials, general range
47110Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.