Equity
€125,959 from €637,045 in 2021
Equity fell by 80% in 4 years.
RETEC INSTRUMENTS
Lifetime
20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 33 filings since 1993peak €1.1m (2022)
€1.0m▼ 3.7%
peak €657,591 (2022)
€533,049▼ 17.3%
peak €637,045 (2021)
€125,959▼ 59.2%
€1.4m▲ 9.1%
peak 4.6 FTE (2009)
4 FTEunchanged
Board2 names since 2013
1 director
Owners
100%
Documentsfilings and deeds
26-05-202666 days before the deadline
2025abbreviated format
Dividend €384,059Equity from €308,970 to €125,959Cash from €163,426 to €74,860
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsTurnover
≈ €4.4m estimated
The abbreviated format states no turnover.
Debts
€1.4m 92% of the balance sheet
Financial debts 4%Suppliers 32%Taxes and wages 11%Other 52%
€104,046 of the debts are secured on the company's own assets. In 2021 that was €159,201.
Staff
4 employees on 31-12-2025
In 2025, 1 person joined and 3 left.
Filings
33 annual accounts since 1993
The last five annual accounts were filed 66 to 75 days before the end of the period.
Position in the sector
8.4%
Lower solvency than 85% of companies in wholesale trade. Sector median 44.1% · 10,751 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 934 companies had the same profile as RETEC INSTRUMENTS has now. Each dot stands for 3 companies, two years later.
92.9%
were still trading
4.8%
stopped another way
1.9%
went bankrupt
Another 0.3% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,762 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.
| 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 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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 934 companies, not a prediction for RETEC INSTRUMENTS. 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.
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Signals
Board and ownership
Director, , since 17-12-2013
- 100%equity €1.0m (2025) · 30-06-2025 annual accounts of
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0447711319
Resignation: (director)
Permanent representative: · General meeting of 07-12-2019 · Gazette deed
Changes of role: (statutory director) and (director)
Permanent representatives: and · Legal-form conversion: from private limited company (pre-2019) to private limited company · Gazette deed
Registered office moved from Wetteren to Ghent
New registered office: Jan Samijnstraat 31, 9050 Gent · Previous registered office: Kwatrechtsteenweg 152, 9230 Wetteren · Permanent representative: · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETEC INSTRUMENTS Ghent | €1.5m | €1.0m | 8.4% | 4 |
| KöTTERMANN Mechelen | €1.5m | €1.1m | 13.6% | 4.8 |
| LOADING EQUIPMENT SERVICES EUROPE Niel | €1.7m | €0.9m | 52.5% | 3.8 |
| RITEC Deinze | €2.1m | €0.9m | 68.9% | 5.4 |
| ALL FOOD MACHINES Nazareth | €2.2m | €0.9m | 37.8% | 3.2 |
| DE RAAT SECURITY PRODUCTS Herentals | €1.2m | €1.1m | 71.9% | 6 |
| SULZER PUMPS WASTEWATER BELGIUM Anderlecht | €2.0m | €0.8m | 22.6% | 4 |
These companies have the same main activity as RETEC INSTRUMENTS: wholesale of other machinery and equipment (NACE 46649). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.2m and €2.2m, founded between 1987 and 1997.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 02-07-1992Normal situation
- Activity
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipmentNACE 46649
- Establishment unit
- 2.272.796.1129050 Ghent, since 13-11-2017
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 21-10-2026
Annual accounts 2025
- €1.5m▼ 4.3%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 4▼ 33.3%
- Filing
- Filed on 26-05-2026, 66 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on RETEC INSTRUMENTS
RETEC INSTRUMENTS files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €365,804 in 2006 to €1.0m in 2025.
holds all the shares.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about RETEC INSTRUMENTS
- What is the company number of RETEC INSTRUMENTS?
- The company number of RETEC INSTRUMENTS is 0447.711.319. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0447.711.319.
- Where is RETEC INSTRUMENTS based?
- The registered office is at Jan Samijnstraat 31, 9050 Ghent.Company details
- What does RETEC INSTRUMENTS do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is wholesale of other machinery and equipment (NACE 46649).
- What is the legal form of RETEC INSTRUMENTS?
- RETEC INSTRUMENTS is a private limited company (BV).
- When was RETEC INSTRUMENTS founded?
- RETEC INSTRUMENTS was founded on 02-07-1992.
- Is RETEC INSTRUMENTS still active?
- Yes, RETEC INSTRUMENTS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does RETEC INSTRUMENTS have?
- RETEC INSTRUMENTS had an average of 4 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of RETEC INSTRUMENTS?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €4.4m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €1.0m and 98 comparable companies (NACE 46). It probably lies between €2.6m and €7.4m.
- Is RETEC INSTRUMENTS profitable?
- In financial year 2025, RETEC INSTRUMENTS made a profit of €533,049.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of RETEC INSTRUMENTS?
- RETEC INSTRUMENTS filed 33 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of RETEC INSTRUMENTS due?
- RETEC INSTRUMENTS must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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