Van den Houte Consulting
ActiveVan den Houte Consulting has been active since 2009 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €75k and a net result of €-1k. Equity is growing by ~21.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 52% of 37964 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
84
/ 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability68▼-11
Solvency85▲+6
Growth52▼-26
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €6k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.67 against 2.3 in 2023; short-term debt: 28.5% and cash: 73.2% of total assets), and 39.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term
Signals
Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 70
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 70
lower
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
60.1%
Return on assets
-0.9%
Age of the figures
21 mo
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
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 02-07-2025, 29 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
29 d early
2023
26 d early
2022
21 d early
2021
16 d late
2020
16 d late
2019
25 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Equity
€75k▼ 1.4%
2023 · €76k
2018: €20k
2019: €29k
2020: €38k
2021: €43k
2022: €53k
2023: €76k
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€125k▼ 10.6%
2023 · €140k
2018: €27k
2019: €37k
2020: €56k
2021: €66k
2022: €86k
2023: €140k
2018 → 2024
Net result
€-1k
2023 · €12k
2018: €11k
2019: €9k
2020: €10k
2021: €5k
2022: €10k
2023: €12k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€60k▲ 5.3%
2023 · €57k
2018: €19k
2019: €28k
2020: €38k
2021: €41k
2022: €51k
2023: €57k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€38k-€43k▲ 12.1%€53k▲ 22.2%€76k▲ 45.5%€75k▼ 1.4%
Operating result€10k-€6k▼ 35.5%€13k▲ 105%€20k▲ 52.3%€1k▼ 94.4%
Net result€10k-€5k▼ 52.6%€10k▲ 106%€12k▲ 20.6%€-1k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 94% below 2023 and is the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €125k
Fixed assets
€30k▼ 25.1%
Current assets
€96k▼ 4.8%
Equity and liabilities €125k
Equity
€75k▼ 1.4%
Debt
€50k▼ 21.6%
The debt ratio falls from 45.5% to 39.9%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€11k▼
2023 · €28k
Cash flow
€9k▼
2023 · €19k
Solvency
60.1%▲
2023 · 54.5%
Current ratio
2.67▲
2023 · 2.30
Quick ratio
2.67▲
2023 · 2.30
Debt / equity
0.67▼
2023 · 0.84
ROE
-1.4%▼
2023 · 15.1%
ROA
-0.9%▼
2023 · 8.2%
Interest coverage
9.03▼
2023 · 21.67
Debt
€50k▼
2023 · €64k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€36k▼
2023 · €44k
Debt > 1 year
€14k▼
2023 · €20k
Income taxes
€1k▼
2023 · €7k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€140k€125k▼
Fixed assets21/28€40k€30k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€40k€30k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€40k€30k▼
Current assets29/58€100k€96k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4k€4k▼
Trade receivables40€4k€4k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€97k€92k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€140k€125k▼
Equity10/15€76k€75k▼
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€58k€57k▼
Distributable reserves133€58k€57k▼
Amounts payable17/49€64k€50k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€20k€14k▼
Financial debts170/4€20k€14k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€44k€36k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€6k€6k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€23k€9k▼
Taxes450/3€15k€9k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€8k-
Other amounts payable47/48€15k€21k▲
Income statement
Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€4k-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€8k€10k▲
Other operating charges640/8€6k€156▼
Gross operating margin9900€33k€11k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€20k€1k▼
Financial income75/76B€76€372▲
Recurring financial income75€76€372▲
Financial charges65/66B€1k€1k▼
Recurring financial charges65€1k€1k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€19k€240▼
Income taxes67/77€7k€1k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€12k€-1k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€12k€-1k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€12k€-1k▼
Transfer from equity791/2-€1k
Transfer to equity691/2€12k-
To other reserves6921€12k-
The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
02-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-1k ▼109%
Net result drops to €-1k, the lowest in the series.
05-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €12k ▲20.6%
Operating result €20k, net result €12k, both a record.
10-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
16-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 16 days late
2021
16-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 16 days late
2020
06-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
08-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema
2018
09-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
10-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
2016
04-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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, Merchtem · 1 establishment unit since 2009
Cannot be placed on the map
This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.
Sint Huybrechtstraat 601785 MerchtemGround area
1,455 m²
Building footprint
160 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,008 m³
Parcel 23052B0122/00M002, Flanders · tallest building 10.3 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Sint Huybrechtstraat 60, 1785 Merchtem
since 20092.176.400.183
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23052B0122/00M002 | Flanders | 1,455 m² | 1 · 160 m² | 10.3 m · 2 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
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.
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded29-01-2009
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
70200Business and other management consultancy
70220Business consulting
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 16 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 18-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.