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PROTECH AUTOMATION

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Private limited companyfounded 199927 yrs activeSchoolstraat 29, 3590 Diepenbeek, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0466.503.286
Summary

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).

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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 date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 27 years 0 30 y
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
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 filings
Deviation 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)
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 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
€0€10k€20kOperating result 2020: €7k€7kNet result 2020: €5k€5kOperating result 2021: €7k€7kNet result 2021: €3k€3kOperating result 2022: €11k€11kNet result 2022: €6k€6kOperating result 2023: €24k€24kNet result 2023: €16k€16kOperating result 2024: €25k€25kNet result 2024: €16k€16k20202021202220232024€0€10k€20kOperating result 2022: €11k€11kNet result 2022: €6k€6.4kOperating result 2023: €24k€24kNet result 2023: €16k€16kOperating result 2024: €25k€25kNet result 2024: €16k€16k202220232024
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
2024 value · change against 2023
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
Line20202021202220232024Change
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%
Line20202021202220232024Change
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%
Line20202021202220232024Change
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.

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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.
0 of 3 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 3 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

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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
seat establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
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
Manufacture of basic metals
since 19992.091.927.932
Nieuwstraat 167, 3590 Diepenbeek
NACE 51476
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

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