SIGNTS
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SIGNTS has been active since 1989 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €449k and a net result of €4k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±0.1% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 50% of 1648 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability69▼-23
Solvency69▼-4
Growth78▲+20
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €30k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.46 against 1.49 in 2024; short-term debt: 50.9% and cash: 38.2% of total assets), and 55.7% 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 · 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
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
44.3%
Return on assets
0.4%
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 08-06-2026, 53 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
53 d early
2024
59 d early
2023
132 d early
2022
49 d early
2021
17 d early
2020
75 d early
2019
16 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
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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 monthsPosition in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema
Turnover
€2.70M
EBIT margin
-1.2%
Net result
€4k▼ 97.7%
2024 · €172k
2018: €-36klowest in 8 years
2019: €94k▲ +361% vs 2018
2020: €184k▲ +94.7% vs 2019highest in 8 years
2021: €86k▼ -53.0% vs 2020
2022: €101k▲ +16.3% vs 2021
2023: €64k▼ -36.6% vs 2022
2024: €172k▲ +170% vs 2023
2025: €4k▼ -97.7% vs 2024
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€235k▼ 1.1%
2024 · €238k
2018: €394k
2019: €417k▲ +5.8% vs 2018
2020: €426k▲ +2.3% vs 2019highest in 8 years
2021: €309k▼ -27.5% vs 2020
2022: €246k▼ -20.3% vs 2021
2023: €244k▼ -1.0% vs 2022
2024: €238k▼ -2.5% vs 2023
2025: €235k▼ -1.1% vs 2024lowest 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€429k-€432k▲ 0.6%€436k▲ 0.9%€445k▲ 2.1%€449k▲ 0.9%
2021: €429klowest in 5 years
2022: €432k▲ +0.6% vs 2021
2023: €436k▲ +0.9% vs 2022
2024: €445k▲ +2.1% vs 2023
2025: €449k▲ +0.9% vs 2024highest in 5 years
Operating result€109k-€129k▲ 18.1%€92k▼ 28.4%€222k▲ 140%€13k▼ 94.1%
2021: €109k
2022: €129k▲ +18.1% vs 2021
2023: €92k▼ -28.4% vs 2022
2024: €222k▲ +140% vs 2023highest in 5 years
2025: €13k▼ -94.1% vs 2024lowest in 5 years
Net result€86k-€101k▲ 16.3%€64k▼ 36.6%€172k▲ 170%€4k▼ 97.7%
2021: €86k
2022: €101k▲ +16.3% vs 2021
2023: €64k▼ -36.6% vs 2022
2024: €172k▲ +170% vs 2023highest in 5 years
2025: €4k▼ -97.7% vs 2024lowest in 5 years
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 94% below 2024 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.01M
Fixed assets
€262k ▲ 24.9%
Current assets
€751k ▲ 4.6%
Equity and liabilities €1.01M
Equity
€449k ▲ 0.9%
Debt
€564k ▲ 16.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 52.1% to 55.7%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€56k▼
2024 · €261k
Cash flow
€47k▼
2024 · €211k
Current ratio
1.46▼
2024 · 1.49
Quick ratio
1.43▼
2024 · 1.47
Debt to equity
1.26▲
2024 · 1.09
ROE
0.9%▼
2024 · 38.7%
ROA
0.4%▼
2024 · 18.5%
Interest coverage
22.20▼
2024 · 101.21
Debt ≤ 1 year
€516k▲
2024 · €481k
Debt > 1 year
€46k▲
2024 · €0
Income taxes
€7k▼
2024 · €49k
Staff costs
€822k▼
2024 · €867k
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 · 60 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€928k€1.01M▲
Fixed assets21/28€210k€262k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€209k€262k▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€37k€30k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€95k€156k▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€77k€76k▼
Financial fixed assets28€500€0▼
Current assets29/58€718k€751k▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€13k€11k▼
Stocks30/36€13k€11k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€328k€343k▲
Trade receivables40€321k€314k▼
Other amounts receivable41€8k€29k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€371k€388k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€6k€9k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€928k€1.01M▲
Equity10/15€445k€449k▲
Contributions10/11€70k€70k=
Capital10€70k€70k=
Issued capital100€70k€70k=
Reserves13€375k€379k▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€7k€7k=
Legal reserve130€7k€7k=
Distributable reserves133€368k€372k▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€483k€564k▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€0€46k▲
Financial debts170/4€0€46k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€481k€516k▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€27k€14k▼
Trade debts44€85k€240k▲
Suppliers440/4€85k€240k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€146k€137k▼
Taxes450/3€26k€14k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€120k€123k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€223k€125k▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€3k€3k=
Income statement
Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A€296€0▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€867k€822k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€39k€43k▲
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-3k€-3k▲
Other operating charges640/8€16k€17k▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€0-
Gross operating margin9900€1.14M€892k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€222k€13k▼
Financial income75/76B€2k€92▼
Recurring financial income75€2k€92▼
Financial charges65/66B€3k€3k▼
Recurring financial charges65€3k€3k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€221k€11k▼
Income taxes67/77€49k€7k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€172k€4k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€172k€4k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€172k€4k▼
Transfer to equity691/2€9k€4k▼
To other reserves6921€9k€4k▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€163k€0▼
Return on contributions (dividend)694€125k€0▼
Directors or managers695€38k€0▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908713.012.6▼
The notes to these accounts (16 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Accounts by statement
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-recurring operating income76A | €7k | €200 | €881 | €296 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | €616k | €735k | €850k | €867k | €822k | ▼ 5.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €19k | €34k | €39k | €39k | €43k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 | €0 | - | - | €-3k | €-3k | ▲ 17.6% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | €13k | €13k | €14k | €16k | €17k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Non-recurring operating charges66A | - | €367 | €7k | €0 | - | - |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €757k | €911k | €1.00M | €1.14M | €892k | ▼ 21.9% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €109k | €129k | €92k | €222k | €13k | ▼ 94.1% |
| Financial income75/76B | €592 | €1k | €656 | €2k | €92 | ▼ 94.3% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €592 | €1k | €656 | €2k | €92 | ▼ 94.3% |
| Financial charges65/66B | €4k | €4k | €4k | €3k | €3k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €4k | €4k | €4k | €3k | €3k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €106k | €126k | €89k | €221k | €11k | ▼ 95.1% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €19k | €26k | €26k | €49k | €7k | ▼ 86.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €86k | €101k | €64k | €172k | €4k | ▼ 97.7% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789 | €34k | €0 | - | - | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €120k | €101k | €64k | €172k | €4k | ▼ 97.7% |
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €860k | €1.01M | €937k | €928k | €1.01M | ▲ 9.2% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €126k | €258k | €224k | €210k | €262k | ▲ 24.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | €4k | €0 | - | - | - | - |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €122k | €258k | €224k | €209k | €262k | ▲ 25.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | €20k | €49k | €45k | €37k | €30k | ▼ 19.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | €24k | €134k | €111k | €95k | €156k | ▲ 63.1% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | €78k | €74k | €68k | €77k | €76k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Financial fixed assets28 | - | - | - | €500 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Current assets29/58 | €735k | €748k | €713k | €718k | €751k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €20k | €20k | €16k | €13k | €11k | ▼ 9.6% |
| Stocks30/36 | €20k | €20k | €16k | €13k | €11k | ▼ 9.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €263k | €267k | €293k | €328k | €343k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Trade receivables40 | €250k | €261k | €289k | €321k | €314k | ▼ 2.0% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | €13k | €7k | €4k | €8k | €29k | ▲ 281% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €446k | €456k | €396k | €371k | €388k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | €6k | €5k | €7k | €6k | €9k | ▲ 50.2% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €860k | €1.01M | €937k | €928k | €1.01M | ▲ 9.2% |
| Equity10/15 | €429k | €432k | €436k | €445k | €449k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Contributions10/11 | €70k | €70k | €70k | €70k | €70k | = |
| Capital10 | €70k | €70k | €70k | €70k | €70k | = |
| Issued capital100 | €70k | €70k | €70k | €70k | €70k | = |
| Reserves13 | €360k | €363k | €366k | €375k | €379k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | €7k | €7k | €7k | €7k | €7k | = |
| Legal reserve130 | €7k | €7k | €7k | €7k | €7k | = |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | €0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Distributable reserves133 | €353k | €356k | €359k | €368k | €372k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | - |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €431k | €573k | €501k | €483k | €564k | ▲ 16.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | - | €67k | €27k | €0 | €46k | - |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | €67k | €27k | €0 | €46k | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €426k | €502k | €469k | €481k | €516k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | €39k | €40k | €27k | €14k | ▼ 47.3% |
| Trade debts44 | €227k | €190k | €138k | €85k | €240k | ▲ 182% |
| Suppliers440/4 | €227k | €190k | €138k | €85k | €240k | ▲ 182% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | €83k | €85k | €161k | €146k | €137k | ▼ 5.8% |
| Taxes450/3 | €24k | €12k | €21k | €26k | €14k | ▼ 44.7% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | €59k | €73k | €140k | €120k | €123k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | €116k | €188k | €130k | €223k | €125k | ▼ 43.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | €5k | €5k | €5k | €3k | €3k | = |
| Line | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €86k | €101k | €64k | €172k | €4k | ▼ 97.7% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €19k | €34k | €39k | €39k | €43k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €105k | €135k | €103k | €211k | €47k | ▼ 77.9% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €-166k | €-5k | €-25k | €-95k | ▼ 278% |
| Change in cash | - | €9k | €-60k | €-25k | €16k | ▲ 165% |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
08-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
02-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
21-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
12-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
14-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
17-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €184k ▲94.7%
Operating result €238k, net result €184k, both a record.
15-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
31-12
Financial
Back to profitnet €94k
Net result €94k after one loss-making year.
09-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
15-02
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
30-06
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.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
6 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, Houthalen-Helchteren · 1 establishment unit since 1990
Ground area
6,704 m²
Building footprint
2,087 m²
Volume, LiDAR
11,727 m³
Parcel 72015C0732/00C000, Flanders · tallest building 6.8 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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1 establishment unit
SIGNTS
since 19902.042.851.969
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72015C0732/00C000 | Flanders | 6,704 m² | 1 · 2,087 m² | 6.8 m · 2 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.
Public money · subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2023 to 2025 · 3 entries · 15,821 EUR awarded · 15,821 EUR paid| Year | Entries | awarded | paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7,496 EUR | 7,496 EUR |
| 2024 | 1 | 6,525 EUR | 6,525 EUR |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,800 EUR | 1,800 EUR |
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded02-03-1989
Fiscal year end31-12
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