R & O LAB
ActiveR & O LAB has been active since 2002 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €4k and a net result of €-19k. Equity is growing by ~4.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 10% of 11613 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
20
/ 100
Critical▼ -5 vs 2023
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability0=
Solvency7▼-6
Growth32▼-20
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.79 against 0.95 in 2023), and 98.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Nine 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 71
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 71
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 · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
1.1%
Return on assets
-4.7%
Age of the figures
20 mo
raises risk · Persistent losses
Two consecutive loss-making years (2023 and 2024); equity fell accordingly. May indicate structural pressure on profitability.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Net result per financial year
18192021222324
2018 to 2024 · latest year -€19k
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 10% of 11613 sector peers (2024).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 11613 sector peers
Solvency
better than 10%
← weakest
strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 31-07-2025, 0 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
on the day
2023
1 d early
2022
30 d early
2021
2 d early
2020
55 d late
2019
46 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Turnover
€50k
EBIT margin
-8.2%
Net result
€-19k▼ 80,722%
2023 · €-23
2018: €306
2019: €-832
2020: €10k
2021: €2k
2022: €6k
2023: €-23
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€-50k▼ 281%
2023 · €-13k
2018: €-11k
2019: €-59k
2020: €98k
2021: €69k
2022: €34k
2023: €-13k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€20k-€17k▼ 13.7%€23k▲ 31.8%€23k▼ 0.1%€4k▼ 81.0%
Operating result€13k-€9k▼ 35.6%€18k▲ 107%€10k▼ 42.0%€-6k
Net result€10k-€2k▼ 78.1%€6k▲ 142%€-23€-19k▼ 80,722%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €6k after €10k in 2023, the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €393k
Fixed assets
€206k▲ 1.8%
Current assets
€187k▼ 30.0%
Equity and liabilities €393k
Equity
€4k▼ 81.0%
Debt
€389k▼ 12.9%
The debt ratio rises from 95.1% to 98.9%: equity shrinks faster than debt is paid down.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€29k▼
2023 · €42k
Cash flow
€17k▼
2023 · €32k
Solvency
1.1%▼
2023 · 4.9%
Current ratio
0.79▼
2023 · 0.95
Quick ratio
0.79▼
2023 · 0.95
Debt / equity
89.41▲
2023 · 19.48
ROE
-427.0%▼
2023 · -0.1%
ROA
-4.7%▼
2023 · 0.0%
Interest coverage
2.33▼
2023 · 4.62
Debt
€389k▼
2023 · €446k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€237k▼
2023 · €280k
Debt > 1 year
€152k▼
2023 · €166k
Staff costs
€324k▲
2023 · €317k
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 · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€469k€393k▼
Fixed assets21/28€202k€206k▲
Intangible fixed assets21€110k€130k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€93k€77k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3k€2k▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€90k€75k▼
Current assets29/58€267k€187k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€251k€179k▼
Trade receivables40€176k€179k▲
Other amounts receivable41€75k-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€15k€8k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€469k€393k▼
Equity10/15€23k€4k▼
Contributions10/11€6k€6k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€15k€-4k▼
Amounts payable17/49€446k€389k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€166k€152k▼
Financial debts170/4€166k€152k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€280k€237k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€62k€49k▼
Trade debts44€23k€65k▲
Suppliers440/4€23k€65k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€40k€94k▲
Taxes450/3€18k€43k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€21k€51k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€156k€29k▼
Income statement
Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€317k€324k▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€32k€35k▲
Other operating charges640/8€473€3k▲
Gross operating margin9900€360k€356k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€10k€-6k▼
Financial charges65/66B€9k€13k▲
Recurring financial charges65€9k€13k▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1k€-19k▼
Income taxes67/77€1k-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-23€-19k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-23€-19k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€15k€-4k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€15k€15k▼
The notes to these accounts (9 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
31-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-19k
Net result drops to €-19k, the lowest in the series.
30-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
01-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
29-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
24-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 55 days late
2020
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €10k
Net result €10k after one loss-making year.
31-12
Financial
Liquidity times 12current ratio 2.55
Current ratio from 0.22 to 2.55; short-term debt falls from €76k to €63k.
15-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 46 days late
2019
21-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 82 days late
2018
10-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 10 days late
2017
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 31 days late
2016
29-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
7 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, Gembloux · 2 establishment units since 2016
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.
Chaussée de Tirlemont 75a5030 GemblouxGround area
9.6 ha
Building footprint
1.8 ha
Volume, LiDAR
38,851 m³
2 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 9.7 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
R&O Lab
since 20162.268.793.079
Rue du Mont des Carliers(BL) 26, 7522 Tournai
since 20202.301.730.123
2 parcels
Wallonia
2
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92253D0287/00F000 | Wallonia | 7.8 ha | 1 · 1.4 ha | - |
| 57008D0174/00K000 | Wallonia | 1.9 ha | 1 · 4,645 m² | 9.7 m · 3 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
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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Of 11,508 companies in sector 71121 we hold annual accounts for 6,527. 1,699 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector
Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded28-03-2002
Fiscal year end31-12
Abbreviation FR
S.A.R.E.S.
Activities, NACEBEL
71121Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
72109Other research and development on natural sciences
74203
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 22 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 14-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.