Losses
-€304,612 in two years
The 2024 and 2025 financial years closed with a loss. 2024 was the heaviest.
SCHEPENS
Lifetime
20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 38 filings since 1988peak €1.3m (2018)
€993,057▲ 47.1%
lowest -€281,643 (2009)
-€121,353▲ €61,906
peak €2.2m (2021)
€1.8m▼ 6.5%
€2.3m▲ 0.6%
peak 11.8 FTE (2011)
8.7 FTE▲ 8.8%
Board7 names since 2006
6 directors and 5 others
Owners2 names in the annual accounts
99.95%
Documentsfilings and deeds
19-08-202619 days late
2025abbreviated format
Gross margin from €675,106 to €993,057Loss of €121,353Staff from 8 FTE to 8.7 FTECash from €18,316 to €119,063
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsInvestments
€29,757 0.1 × depreciation
Green is investment, beige is depreciation.
Staff
8.7 FTE from 11.8 in 2011
Between 2011 and 2025, 26% of the full-time equivalents disappeared.
Filings
38 annual accounts since 1988
Two of the last ten came late. The 2024 accounts came latest: 29 days after the end of the period.
Board
4 joined
New directors. Latest change 31-03-2026 · 6 in office.
Position in the sector
-€121,353
Lower net result than 91% of companies in chemicals. Sector median €56,620 · 197 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 12,344 companies had the same profile as SCHEPENS has now. Each dot stands for 31 companies, two years later.
90.1%
were still trading
8.7%
stopped another way
0.7%
went bankrupt
Another 0.5% 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 12,344 companies, not a prediction for SCHEPENS. 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
Chair
Managing director
Managing director,
Managing director,
Managing director,
Director, since 31-03-2025
- 99.95%score equity €7.4m (2025) · 31-03-2025 annual accounts of
Recent changes
2 directors appointed
Changes of role: (managing director) and (chair) · Appointments: ' (managing director) and · Permanent representatives: , and · General meeting of 31-03-2026 · Gazette deed
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0433577429
2 directors reappointed
Changes of role: (managing director) and (managing director) · Reappointments: (director) and (director) · Permanent representative: · General meeting of 14-02-2024 · Gazette deed
Environmental permit granted
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Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHEPENS Lummen | €4.0m | €1.0m | 43.7% | 8.7 |
| SLUYS INTERNATIONAL Duffel | €4.9m | €1.2m | 33.3% | 15.5 |
| LECOCQ FLAVOURS Zonhoven | €1.4m | €0.9m | 58.6% | 6.4 |
| KCI Polymedics Peer | €5.0m | €2.2m | 90.8% | 16.3 |
| REYNCHEMIE Roeselare | €1.8m | €0.9m | 33.7% | 7.8 |
| SENTINALCO Tournai | €3.0m | €1.3m | 33.1% | 7.2 |
| MACOIL COMPANY Zele | €5.5m | €1.6m | 68.3% | 9.4 |
These companies have the same main activity as SCHEPENS: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (NACE 20590). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.4m and €5.5m, founded between 1973 and 1998.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 07-03-1988Normal situation
- Activity
- Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsNACE 20590
- Joint committees
- 116Chemical industry
- 207White-collar workers in the chemical industry · annual accounts 2022
- Establishment unit
- 2.036.100.5713560 Lummen, since 22-03-1988
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 18-08-2025
Annual accounts 2025
- ≈ €2.3mestimated
- €4.0m▼ 2.6%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 9▲ 12.5%
- Filing
- Filed on 19-08-2026
Insights on SCHEPENS
SCHEPENS files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €963,758 in 2008 to €993,057 in 2025.
holds all the shares. In May 2026, the Official Gazette published the appointment of ' as managing director.
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 SCHEPENS
- What is the company number of SCHEPENS?
- The company number of SCHEPENS is 0433.577.429. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0433.577.429.
- Where is SCHEPENS based?
- The registered office is at Kanaalstraat 9, 3560 Lummen.Company details
- What does SCHEPENS do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (NACE 20590).
- What is the legal form of SCHEPENS?
- SCHEPENS is a public limited company (NV).
- When was SCHEPENS founded?
- SCHEPENS was founded on 07-03-1988.
- Is SCHEPENS still active?
- Yes, SCHEPENS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does SCHEPENS have?
- SCHEPENS had an average of 8.7 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does SCHEPENS fall under?
- In its 2022 annual accounts, SCHEPENS states joint committees 116 (Chemical industry) and 207 (White-collar workers in the chemical industry).
- What is the turnover of SCHEPENS?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €2.3m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €993,057 and 2,275 comparable companies of the same size. It probably lies between €1.4m and €4.0m. It is a rough estimate.
- Is SCHEPENS profitable?
- In financial year 2025, SCHEPENS made a loss of €121,353.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of SCHEPENS?
- SCHEPENS filed 38 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of SCHEPENS due?
- SCHEPENS must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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