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SCIENTIA

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 200223 yrs activeH.-Geestmolenstraat 167, 9160 Lokeren, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0479.084.978
Summary

SCIENTIA has been active since 2002 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €496k and a net result of €60k. Equity is growing by ~4.9% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 77% of 9494 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability81▼-1
Solvency100=
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €40k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 5.11 against 4.56 in 2024; short-term debt: 19.1% and cash: 15.1% of total assets), and 21.1% 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○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
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (NACE 71)
about 56% 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 23 years 0 30 y
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
78.9%
Return on assets
9.6%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 22-07-2026, 9 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
9 d early
2024
19 d late
2023
8 d early
2022
3 d early
2021
13 d early
2020
26 d early
2019
5 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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 2025, micro schema

Equity
€496k▲ 13.9%
2024 · €436k
2018: €315klowest in 8 years 2019: €344k▲ +9.0% vs 2018 2020: €359k▲ +4.6% vs 2019 2021: €360k● +0.0% vs 2020 2022: €369k▲ +2.7% vs 2021 2023: €376k▲ +1.8% vs 2022 2024: €436k▲ +15.9% vs 2023 2025: €496k▲ +13.9% vs 2024highest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€629k▲ 7.7%
2024 · €584k
2018: €464k 2019: €483k▲ +4.0% vs 2018 2020: €482k▼ -0.1% vs 2019 2021: €443k▼ -8.2% vs 2020lowest in 8 years 2022: €471k▲ +6.5% vs 2021 2023: €473k▲ +0.4% vs 2022 2024: €584k▲ +23.4% vs 2023 2025: €629k▲ +7.7% vs 2024highest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
Net result
€60k▲ 1.2%
2024 · €60k
2018: €3k 2019: €28k▲ +852% vs 2018 2020: €16k▼ -44.1% vs 2019 2021: €518▼ -96.7% vs 2020lowest in 8 years 2022: €10k▲ +1760% vs 2021 2023: €7k▼ -29.3% vs 2022 2024: €60k▲ +776% vs 2023 2025: €60k▲ +1.2% vs 2024highest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€493k▲ 11.5%
2024 · €442k
2018: €61klowest in 8 years 2019: €115k▲ +87.8% vs 2018 2020: €181k▲ +57.1% vs 2019 2021: €231k▲ +27.8% vs 2020 2022: €294k▲ +27.3% vs 2021 2023: €354k▲ +20.3% vs 2022 2024: €442k▲ +24.9% vs 2023 2025: €493k▲ +11.5% vs 2024highest in 8 years
2018 → 2025
Trend over the years
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€360k-€369k▲ 2.7%€376k▲ 1.8%€436k▲ 15.9%€496k▲ 13.9% 2021: €360klowest in 5 years 2022: €369k▲ +2.7% vs 2021 2023: €376k▲ +1.8% vs 2022 2024: €436k▲ +15.9% vs 2023 2025: €496k▲ +13.9% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Operating result€2k-€15k▲ 710%€11k▼ 27.1%€89k▲ 734%€76k▼ 14.7% 2021: €2klowest in 5 years 2022: €15k▲ +710% vs 2021 2023: €11k▼ -27.1% vs 2022 2024: €89k▲ +734% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: €76k▼ -14.7% vs 2024
Net result€518-€10k▲ 1,760%€7k▼ 29.3%€60k▲ 776%€60k▲ 1.2% 2021: €518lowest in 5 years 2022: €10k▲ +1760% vs 2021 2023: €7k▼ -29.3% vs 2022 2024: €60k▲ +776% vs 2023 2025: €60k▲ +1.2% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€25k€50k€75k€100kOperating result 2021: €2k€2kNet result 2021: €518€518Operating result 2022: €15k€15kNet result 2022: €10k€10kOperating result 2023: €11k€11kNet result 2023: €7k€7kOperating result 2024: €89k€89kNet result 2024: €60k€60kOperating result 2025: €76k€76kNet result 2025: €60k€60k20212022202320242025€0€25k€50k€75k€100kOperating result 2023: €11k€11kNet result 2023: €7k€6.8kOperating result 2024: €89k€89kNet result 2024: €60k€60kOperating result 2025: €76k€76kNet result 2025: €60k€60k202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 15% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €629k
Fixed assets €16k ▼ 9.8%
Current assets €613k ▲ 8.3%
Equity and liabilities €629k
Equity €496k ▲ 13.9%
Debt €133k ▼ 10.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 25.4% to 21.1%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€81k▼
2024 · €94k
Cash flow
€65k▲
2024 · €64k
Current ratio
5.11▲
2024 · 4.56
Debt to equity
0.27▼
2024 · 0.34
ROE
12.2%▼
2024 · 13.7%
ROA
9.6%▼
2024 · 10.2%
Interest coverage
13.39▲
2024 · 9.18
Debt ≤ 1 year
€120k▼
2024 · €124k
Income taxes
€24k▼
2024 · €25k
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 47 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€584k€629k▲
Fixed assets21/28€17k€16k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€17k€16k▼
Land and buildings22€17k€13k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€682€2k▲
Current assets29/58€566k€613k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€85k€405▼
Trade receivables40€85k€90▼
Other amounts receivable41€6€315▲
Current investments50/53€465k€500k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€13k€95k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€3k€18k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€584k€629k▲
Equity10/15€436k€496k▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€223k€477k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€221k€476k▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€194k€0▼
Amounts payable17/49€148k€133k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€124k€120k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€2k€0▼
Trade debts44€2k€7k▲
Suppliers440/4€2k€7k▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46€4k€0▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€30k€33k▲
Taxes450/3€30k€33k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€85k€80k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€24k€13k▼
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€4k€5k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€430€0▼
Other operating charges640/8€3k€2k▼
Gross operating margin9900€97k€83k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€89k€76k▼
Financial income75/76B€6k€15k▲
Recurring financial income75€6k€15k▲
Financial charges65/66B€10k€6k▼
Recurring financial charges65€10k€6k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€85k€85k▼
Income taxes67/77€25k€24k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€60k€60k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€60k€60k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€253k€254k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€194k€194k=
Transfer to equity691/2€60k€254k▲
To other reserves6921€60k€254k▲

The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Accounts by statement
Line20212022202320242025Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€53k€53k€53k€4k€5k▲ 4.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4---€430€0▼ 100%
Other operating charges640/8€3k€3k€2k€3k€2k▼ 11.5%
Gross operating margin9900€59k€71k€66k€97k€83k▼ 14.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901€2k€15k€11k€89k€76k▼ 14.7%
Financial income75/76B-€165€0€6k€15k▲ 142%
Recurring financial income75-€165€0€6k€15k▲ 142%
Financial charges65/66B€369€162€148€10k€6k▼ 40.9%
Recurring financial charges65€369€162€148€10k€6k▼ 40.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€1k€15k€11k€85k€85k▼ 0.4%
Income taxes67/77€928€5k€4k€25k€24k▼ 4.3%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€518€10k€7k€60k€60k▲ 1.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€518€10k€7k€60k€60k▲ 1.2%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€443k€471k€473k€584k€629k▲ 7.7%
Fixed assets21/28€128k€75k€22k€17k€16k▼ 9.8%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€128k€75k€22k€17k€16k▼ 9.8%
Land and buildings22€120k€70k€21k€17k€13k▼ 20.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment23€120€0----
Furniture and vehicles24€9k€5k€1k€682€2k▲ 261%
Current assets29/58€314k€397k€451k€566k€613k▲ 8.3%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€13k€45k€10k€85k€405▼ 99.5%
Trade receivables40€4k€42k€4k€85k€90▼ 99.9%
Other amounts receivable41€8k€3k€6k€6€315▲ 4,799%
Current investments50/53---€465k€500k▲ 7.6%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€301k€350k€441k€13k€95k▲ 608%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1k€2k€432€3k€18k▲ 420%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€443k€471k€473k€584k€629k▲ 7.7%
Equity10/15€360k€369k€376k€436k€496k▲ 13.9%
Contributions10/11€19k€19k€19k€19k€19k=
Reserves13€147k€157k€164k€223k€477k▲ 114%
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k€2k€2k€2k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€2k€2k€2k€2k=
Other1319€2k-----
Distributable reserves133€145k€155k€162k€221k€476k▲ 115%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€194k€194k€194k€194k€0▼ 100%
Amounts payable17/49€83k€102k€97k€148k€133k▼ 10.3%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€83k€102k€97k€124k€120k▼ 3.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€3k€0-€2k€0▼ 100%
Trade debts44€605€1k€6k€2k€7k▲ 173%
Suppliers440/4€605€1k€6k€2k€7k▲ 173%
Advances received on contracts in progress46--€4k€4k€0▼ 100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€15k€3k€30k€33k▲ 9.2%
Taxes450/3-€15k€3k€30k€33k▲ 9.2%
Other amounts payable47/48€80k€86k€84k€85k€80k▼ 6.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€24k€13k▼ 45.9%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€518€10k€7k€60k€60k▲ 1.2%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€53k€53k€53k€4k€5k▲ 4.2%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€54k€63k€60k€64k€65k▲ 1.4%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€-3k-
Change in cash-€50k€90k€-427k€81k▲ 119%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
22-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €60k ▲1.2%
Net result €60k, the highest in the series.
19-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 19 days late
2024
23-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
28-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
18-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €518 ▼96.7%
Net result drops to €518, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
05-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 5 days late
2019
23-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
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, Lokeren · 1 establishment unit since 2002
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1,563 m²
Building footprint
407 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,304 m³
Parcel 46383D0594/00N000, Flanders · tallest building 8.3 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
SCIENTA
H.-Geestmolenstraat 167, 9160 LokerenNACE 74811
since 20022.263.698.995
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
46383D0594/00N000 Flanders 1,563 m² 1 · 406 m² 8.3 m · 1 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 1,758 companies in sector 71122 we hold annual accounts for 771. 529 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded19-12-2002
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
71122Land surveying
71121Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors

Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.