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VAN DER SCHUEREN - LION

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Public limited companyfounded 198937 yrs activeAalstsesteenweg(Ide) 255, 9506 Geraardsbergen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0436.512.470
Summary

VAN DER SCHUEREN - LION has been active since 1989 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2026 annual accounts show equity of €14.26M and a net result of €1.89M. Equity is growing by ~13% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 92% of 145 sector peers (fiscal year 2026). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2026
80 / 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2025
Profitability79▼-1
Solvency100=
Growth72▲+1
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €1.1M at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 5.21 against 5.29 in 2025; short-term debt: 17.2% and cash: 8.3% of total assets), and 17.5% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
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 37 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2026
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
82.5%
Return on assets
10.9%
Age of the figures
8 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 47
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-01-2026 was due by 31-08-2026 and was filed on 20-08-2026, 11 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2026
11 d early
2025
10 d early
2024
138 d late
2023
6 d early
2022
27 d late
2021
on the day
2020
60 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 31-01-2027 and is due by 31-08-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
24-09-2026 today31-01-2027 close31-08-2027 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 2026, full schema

Turnover
€17.65M▲ 9.0%
2025 · €16.20M
2023: €14.06M 2024: €15.38M 2025: €16.20M
2023 → 2026
EBIT margin
11.9%▼ 0.4pp
2025 · 12.3%
2023: 15.8% 2024: 14.7% 2025: 12.3%
2023 → 2026
Net result
€1.89M▲ 9.6%
2025 · €1.72M
2019: €535k 2020: €655k 2021: €1.42M 2022: €1.72M 2023: €1.86M 2024: €1.80M 2025: €1.72M
2019 → 2026
Working capital
€12.53M▲ 10.7%
2025 · €11.33M
2019: €5.60M 2020: €6.15M 2021: €7.20M 2022: €8.60M 2023: €10.43M 2024: €11.10M 2025: €11.33M
2019 → 2026
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20222023202420252026Trend
Turnover€14.06M€15.38M▲ 9.4%€16.20M▲ 5.3%€17.65M▲ 9.0%
Equity€9.24M-€10.63M▲ 15.1%€11.96M▲ 12.5%€13.06M▲ 9.2%€14.26M▲ 9.2%
Operating result€2.14M-€2.22M▲ 4.0%€2.26M▲ 1.4%€1.99M▼ 11.8%€2.09M▲ 5.2%
Net result€1.72M-€1.86M▲ 8.6%€1.80M▼ 3.2%€1.72M▼ 4.4%€1.89M▲ 9.6%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€1.00M€2.00MOperating result 2022: €2.14M€2.14MNet result 2022: €1.72M€1.72MOperating result 2023: €2.22M€2.22MNet result 2023: €1.86M€1.86MOperating result 2024: €2.26M€2.26MNet result 2024: €1.80M€1.80MOperating result 2025: €1.99M€1.99MNet result 2025: €1.72M€1.72MOperating result 2026: €2.09M€2.09MNet result 2026: €1.89M€1.89M20222023202420252026€0€1M€2MOperating result 2024: €2.26M€2.3MNet result 2024: €1.80M€1.8MOperating result 2025: €1.99M€2MNet result 2025: €1.72M€1.7MOperating result 2026: €2.09M€2.1MNet result 2026: €1.89M€1.9M202420252026
The operating result recovers in 2026; 2026 is 5% above 2025.
Balance-sheet composition
2026 in colour, 2025 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €17.29M
Fixed assets €1.77M ▲ 0.8%
Current assets €15.51M ▲ 11.0%
Equity and liabilities €17.29M
Equity €14.26M ▲ 9.2%
Provisions €50k
Debt €2.98M ▲ 11.5%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 17.0% to 17.2%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2026 value · change against 2025
EBITDA
€2.24M
2025 · €2.23M
Cash flow
€2.03M
2025 · €1.96M
Current ratio
5.21
2025 · 5.29
Quick ratio
2.72
2025 · 2.58
Debt to equity
0.21
2025 · 0.20
ROE
13.2%
2025 · 13.2%
ROA
10.9%
2025 · 11.0%
Interest coverage
27.47
2025 · 27.66
Debt ≤ 1 year
€2.98M
2025 · €2.64M
Debt > 1 year
€0
2025 · €27k
Income taxes
€408k
2025 · €370k
Staff costs
€1.32M
2025 · €1.22M
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 · 2026 against 2025 · 85 lines
Balance sheet Code20252026
Assets
Total assets20/58€15.73M€17.29M
Fixed assets21/28€1.76M€1.77M
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.76M€1.77M
Land and buildings22€1.16M€1.17M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€118k€120k
Furniture and vehicles24€101k€142k
Other tangible fixed assets26€384k€338k
Financial fixed assets28€496€496=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€496€496=
Shares284€496€496=
Current assets29/58€13.97M€15.51M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€7.16M€7.42M
Stocks30/36€7.16M€7.42M
Goods purchased for resale34€7.16M€7.42M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4.11M€5.66M
Trade receivables40€129k€158k
Other amounts receivable41€3.98M€5.50M
Current investments50/53€751k€948k
Other investments51/53€751k€948k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.90M€1.43M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€55k€60k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€15.73M€17.29M
Equity10/15€13.06M€14.26M
Contributions10/11€131k€131k=
Capital10€131k€131k=
Issued capital100€131k€131k=
Reserves13€4.42M€4.84M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€13k€13k=
Legal reserve130€13k€13k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€2.34M€1.43M
Distributable reserves133€2.07M€3.40M
Profit (loss) carried forward14€8.50M€9.28M
Provisions and deferred taxes16-€50k
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5-€50k
Other liabilities and charges164/5-€50k
Amounts payable17/49€2.67M€2.98M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€27k€0
Financial debts170/4€27k€0
Credit institutions173€27k€0
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.64M€2.98M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€29k€27k
Trade debts44€364k€592k
Suppliers440/4€364k€592k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€206k€254k
Taxes450/3€9k€36k
Remuneration and social security454/9€197k€218k
Other amounts payable47/48€2.04M€2.10M
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€746€0
Income statement Code20252026
Operating income70/76A€16.23M€17.68M
Turnover70€16.20M€17.65M
Other operating income74€29k€32k
Operating charges60/66A€14.24M€15.59M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€11.25M€12.23M
Purchases600/8€11.49M€12.50M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€-240k€-265k
Services and other goods61€1.51M€1.78M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.22M€1.32M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€240k€146k
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8-€50k
Other operating charges640/8€22k€23k
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€39k
Operating profit (loss)9901€1.99M€2.09M
Financial income75/76B€207k€312k
Recurring financial income75€207k€312k
Income from financial fixed assets750€104k€142k
Income from current assets751€0-
Other financial income752/9€103k€170k
Financial charges65/66B€102k€106k
Recurring financial charges65€102k€106k
Debt charges650€81k€81k
Other financial charges652/9€22k€25k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€2.09M€2.30M
Income taxes67/77€370k€408k
Taxes670/3€370k€408k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1.72M€1.89M
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€526k€1.33M
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€589k€421k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1.66M€2.80M
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€9.66M€11.30M
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€8.00M€8.50M
Transfer to equity691/2€526k€1.33M
To the legal reserve6920€526k€1.33M
Profit to be distributed694/7€628k€689k
Directors or managers695€628k€689k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908727.026.3

The notes to these accounts (66 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2027, expected by 31-08-2027
2026
20-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2026 · full schema
31-01
Financial Highest result since 2019net €1.89M ▲9.6%
Net result €1.89M, the highest in the series.
2025
21-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
16-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema · 138 days late
2023
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
31-01
Financial Equity above €10MEq €10.63M ▲15.1%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €10.63M.
2022
27-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 27 days late
2021
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2020
30-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 60 days late
2019
26-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 26 days late
2018
27-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2017
02-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
10 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, Geraardsbergen · 2 establishment units since 1989
establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
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.

Aalstsesteenweg(Ide) 2559506 Geraardsbergen
Ground area
1.9 ha
Building footprint
5,881 m²
Volume, LiDAR
29,272 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 9.5 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
VAN DER SCHUEREN - LION
Aalstsesteenweg(Ide) 255, 9506 GeraardsbergenNACE 29322
since 19892.042.626.691
VAN DER SCHUEREN - LION
Brusselbaan 1, 9550 HerzeleRepair and maintenance of machinery
since 20202.301.763.676
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
41067B0943/00A003 Flanders 1.4 ha 1 · 3,628 m² 9.5 m · 2 fl.
41065B0358/00P000 Flanders 5,171 m² 1 · 2,253 m² 7.2 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

1 site
Herzele2.301.763.676
5 permissions
Detailhandel mengvoeders vee · since 26-01-2021
Detailhandelaar meststoffen · since 26-01-2021
Detailhandelaar pesticides · since 26-01-2021
and 2 more

Dual-learning approval

5 ended
Aanvuller (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Kassier (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Magazijnmedewerker (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Verkoper (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Winkelbediende (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022

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Of 1,719 companies in sector 47521 we hold annual accounts for 1,288. 281 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded25-01-1989
Fiscal year end31-01
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47521Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 36 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

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