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BE 0463.390.774Private limited company
SOFEL
Weverijstraat 6 ·9600 Ronse, Belgium· 28 yrs active
Sector: Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
(20140)
Conclusion
SOFEL has been active since 1998 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €2.15M and a net result of €496k. Its solvency ranks better than 65% of 95 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
Based on the State Gazette, CBE and 2 annual accounts.
Key figures
| Equity | €2.15M |
| Net result | €496k |
| Staff (FTE) | 14.3 |
| Better than sector | 65% |
Financial profile
95
/ 100
Exceptional profile, strong across almost every axis.
All 5 axes are computed from data Checked has read.
Health
100
Profitability
100
Solvency
97
Growth
78
Stability
100
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo)
Risk Assessment
0 / 100
Low riskTrust signals
Long-established
Founded in 1998, 28 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad, and the KBO register records a normal legal situation.
Administrative Flags
No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
Checked score
100
/ 100
Excellent
Computed from 5 of the 6 factors this model weighs. The rest cannot be derived from the filed figures, or need a prior year to compare against.
Indicative credit limit
€210k
estimate, not credit advice
Score history
81
2023
100
2024
purely financial, excl. current insolvency signals
Score components
Liquidity
Current ratio 2.17 (≥ 1.5)
+10
Quick ratio
Quick ratio 1.12 (≥ 1.0)
+5
Leverage
Debt/equity 0.79 (< 1.0)
+10
Profitability
ROE 23% (≥ 10%)
+10
Interest coverage
Interest coverage 14.3× (≥ 3×)
+8
Profit trend
Net profit up YoY
+5
Equity growth
Equity growing YoY
+3
Computed by Checked from the NBB filing for FY 2024. Indicative, not credit advice.
Financial overview
Annual accounts filed on 24-06-2025 with the NBB · fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
Sector comparison
Fiscal year 2024 · NACE 20, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products · compared across all schema types (micro, abbreviated and full combined)
| Metric | This company | Sector median | Position in the sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solvency | 55.3% | 23.0% | |
| Net result | €496k | €20 | |
| Equity | €2.15M | €39k | |
| Gross operating margin | €2.04M | €5k | |
| Staff costs | €1.06M | €461k |
€940k
+65.9%
23-24
€496k
+95.6%
23-24
€700k
+63.0%
23-24
€3.88M
+1.2%
23-24
€2.15M
+19.2%
23-24
€1.21M
+25.0%
23-24
14
+16.3%
23-24
€1.06M
+5.9%
23-24
€174k
+106.7%
23-24
€150k
0.0%
23-24
€1.70M
-15.1%
23-24
€1.04M
-13.3%
23-24
€663k
-18.0%
23-24
2.17
+19.8%
23-24
1.12
+30.3%
23-24
55.3%
+17.8%
23-24
0.79
-28.7%
23-24
23.1%
+64.1%
23-24
12.8%
+93.3%
23-24
14.27
+43.1%
23-24
Figures by fiscal year and ratios
| Fiscal year | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit | abbreviated schema | abbreviated schema |
| Revenue | - | - |
| EBITDA | €940k | €567k |
| Net profit | €496k | €254k |
| Cash flow | €700k | €430k |
| Staff costs | €1.06M | €1.00M |
| Income taxes | €174k | €84k |
| Dividends | €150k | €150k |
| Total assets | €3.88M | €3.84M |
| Equity | €2.15M | €1.80M |
| Debt | €1.70M | €2.00M |
| of which ≤ 1y | €1.04M | €1.19M |
| of which > 1y | €663k | €809k |
| Working capital | €1.21M | €968k |
| Employees (FTE) | 14.3 | 12.3 |
Ratios (computed)
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 2.17 | 1.81 |
| Quick ratio | 1.12 | 0.86 |
| Working capital ratio | 31.2% | 25.2% |
| Solvency | 55.3% | 47.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.79 | 1.11 |
| Long-term debt ratio | 0.31 | 0.45 |
| Interest coverage | 14.27 | 9.97 |
| Gross margin | - | - |
| Net margin | - | - |
| ROA | 12.8% | 6.6% |
| ROE | 23.1% | 14.1% |
| EBITDA margin | - | - |
| Days sales outstanding | - | - |
| Days payable outstanding | - | - |
| Inventory turnover | - | - |
| Days inventory (DSI) | - | - |
Balance-sheet composition 2024
Full annual accounts (26 line items)
Filed balance sheet and income statement, exactly as deposited with the NBB.
| Line item | Code | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet, Assets | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 20/58 | €3.88M | €3.84M |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1.64M | €1.68M |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €52k | €84k |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1.58M | €1.59M |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €3k | €3k |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2.25M | €2.16M |
| Stocks & contracts in progress | 3 | €1.08M | €1.13M |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €880k | €767k |
| Cash & bank | 54/58 | €247k | €229k |
| Balance sheet, Equity & liabilities | |||
| TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES | 10/49 | €3.88M | €3.84M |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2.15M | €1.80M |
| Contributions / capital | 10/11 | €19k | €19k |
| Reserves | 13 | €2.13M | €1.78M |
| Provisions & deferred taxes | 16 | €32k | €32k |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1.70M | €2.00M |
| Amounts payable after one year | 17 | €663k | €809k |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1.04M | €1.19M |
| Trade debts payable within one year | 44 | €551k | €695k |
| Income statement | |||
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2.04M | €1.60M |
| Operating result | 9901 | €736k | €391k |
| Financial income | 75 | - | €4k |
| Financial charges | 65 | €66k | €57k |
| Result before taxes | 9903 | €671k | €338k |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €174k | €84k |
| Net result for the period | 9904 | €496k | €254k |
| Result to be appropriated | 9905 | €496k | €254k |
Directors & mandates
Current directors & mandates
-
Paul Den HaeseNon-statutory directorState Gazette act 24343692 (26-01-2024)Current26-01-2024 → present
2 events
- 26-01-2024 Resigned· Manager
- 26-01-2024 Appointed· Non-statutory director
Legal Structure
| NACE primary | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products(20140) |
| Legal form | Private limited company(610) |
| Incorporation | 03-06-1998 |
| Status | Active |
| Postal code | 9600 |
Establishment units
Weverijstraat 6, 9600 Ronse
since 19982.087.058.532
Real-estate footprint
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45422C0922/00K000 | Flanders | 1.1 ha | 1 · 5,199 m² | 7.0 m · 2 fl. |
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Updates
2025
24-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Equity above €2MEq €2.15M ▲19.2%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.15M.
23-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
26-01
State Gazette act
Director changes
Elise DEBOOSERE
2023
20-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
2022
26-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
20-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
28-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
30-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
30-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
25-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
24-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Belgian State Gazette reading coverage
We know of 4 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.
Belgisch Staatsblad, acts
All acts · 1
updated 2 years ago
2024
26-01-2024 1 director appointed, 1 resigning
- Paul Den Haese, Niet-statutair bestuurder
- Paul Den Haese, Zaakvoerder
Notary:
Elise DEBOOSERE · Avelgem
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Company registry (CBE)
Activities
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products20140Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products204122414024512
Names & trade names
| Legal nameNL | SOFEL |