Skip to content

Vandenbussche

Active
Public limited companyfounded 198838 yrs activeGroendreef 21, 9880 Aalter, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0433.164.683

Vandenbussche has been active since 1988 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €12.32M and a net result of €2.35M. Equity is growing by ~6.4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 37% of 3549 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
63 / 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity, profitability and financial development. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability64▼-2
Solvency56▼-3
Growth50▼-23
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €750k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.19 against 1.27 in 2023; short-term debt: 67.5% and cash: 16.7% of total assets), and 68.5% 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
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 43
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 43
higher
← 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
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 38 years 0 40 y
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
31.5%
Return on assets
6%
Age of the figures
21 mo
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 26-06-2025, 35 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
35 d early
2023
36 d early
2022
40 d early
2021
41 d early
2020
57 d early
2019
42 d early
← before the deadline after the 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 2024, full schema

Turnover
€97.93M▼ 17.3%
2023 · €118.44M
2019: €83.59M 2020: €83.06M 2021: €85.34M 2022: €102.03M 2023: €118.44M
2019 → 2024
EBIT margin
3.2%▼ 0.5pp
2023 · 3.7%
2019: 4.3% 2020: 1.3% 2021: 5.8% 2022: 6.1% 2023: 3.7%
2019 → 2024
Net result
€2.35M▼ 33.0%
2023 · €3.50M
2019: €2.51M 2020: €749k 2021: €3.69M 2022: €4.62M 2023: €3.50M
2019 → 2024
Working capital
€4.89M▼ 37.1%
2023 · €7.77M
2019: €8.49M 2020: €7.08M 2021: €6.83M 2022: €6.84M 2023: €7.77M
2019 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Turnover€83.06M-€85.34M▲ 2.7%€102.03M▲ 19.6%€118.44M▲ 16.1%€97.93M▼ 17.3%
Equity€11.67M-€12.76M▲ 9.3%€14.17M▲ 11.1%€14.98M▲ 5.6%€12.32M▼ 17.7%
Operating result€1.05M-€4.95M▲ 371%€6.24M▲ 26.1%€4.44M▼ 28.9%€3.13M▼ 29.4%
Net result€749k-€3.69M▲ 392%€4.62M▲ 25.1%€3.50M▼ 24.2%€2.35M▼ 33.0%
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€2.00M€4.00M€6.00MOperating result 2020: €1.05M€1.05MNet result 2020: €749k€749kOperating result 2021: €4.95M€4.95MNet result 2021: €3.69M€3.69MOperating result 2022: €6.24M€6.24MNet result 2022: €4.62M€4.62MOperating result 2023: €4.44M€4.44MNet result 2023: €3.50M€3.50MOperating result 2024: €3.13M€3.13MNet result 2024: €2.35M€2.35M20202021202220232024
The operating result has fallen two years in a row; 2024 is 29% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €39.14M
Fixed assets €7.84M▲ 2.9%
Current assets €31.30M▼ 15.4%
Equity and liabilities €39.14M
Equity €12.32M▼ 17.7%
Debt €26.82M▼ 9.5%
The debt ratio rises from 66.4% to 68.5%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€4.71M
2023 · €5.99M
Cash flow
€3.93M
2023 · €5.05M
Solvency
31.5%
2023 · 33.6%
Current ratio
1.19
2023 · 1.27
Quick ratio
1.15
2023 · 1.23
Debt / equity
2.18
2023 · 1.98
ROE
19.0%
2023 · 23.4%
ROA
6.0%
2023 · 7.8%
Interest coverage
133.06
2023 · 117.67
Debt
€26.82M
2023 · €29.64M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€26.41M
2023 · €29.23M
Income taxes
€711k
2023 · €1.10M
Staff costs
€12.29M
2023 · €12.38M
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€44.61M€39.14M
Fixed assets21/28€7.61M€7.84M
Intangible fixed assets21€119k€255k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€6.06M€5.51M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€4.00M€4.28M
Furniture and vehicles24€1.11M€1.04M
Other tangible fixed assets26€53k€194k
Assets under construction and advance payments27€900k-
Financial fixed assets28€1.44M€2.07M
Other financial fixed assets284/8€1.44M€2.07M
Shares284€119k€503k
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€1.32M€1.56M
Current assets29/58€37.00M€31.30M
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€349k-
Other amounts receivable291€349k-
Stocks and contracts in progress3€909k€981k
Stocks30/36€909k€981k
Raw materials and consumables30/31€909k€981k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€31.34M€23.19M
Trade receivables40€31.28M€22.98M
Other amounts receivable41€60k€206k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3.96M€6.52M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€433k€614k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€44.61M€39.14M
Equity10/15€14.98M€12.32M
Contributions10/11€576k€576k=
Capital10€560k€560k=
Issued capital100€560k€560k=
Outside capital11€16k€16k=
Share premium1100/10€16k€16k=
Reserves13€14.40M€11.74M
Non-distributable reserves130/1€56k€56k=
Legal reserve130€56k€56k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€75k€75k=
Distributable reserves133€14.27M€11.61M
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€653
Amounts payable17/49€29.64M€26.82M
Amounts payable within one year42/48€29.23M€26.41M
Financial debts43-€203k
Credit institutions430/8-€203k
Trade debts44€23.88M€19.16M
Suppliers440/4€23.88M€19.16M
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€2.65M€2.05M
Taxes450/3€586k€161k
Remuneration and social security454/9€2.06M€1.89M
Other amounts payable47/48€2.70M€5.00M
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€405k€402k
Income statement Code20232024
Operating income70/76A€120.73M€99.77M
Turnover70€118.44M€97.93M
Other operating income74€2.22M€1.69M
Non-recurring operating income76A€60k€163k
Operating charges60/66A€116.29M€96.64M
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€82.38M€69.99M
Purchases600/8€82.49M€70.06M
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€-112k€-72k
Services and other goods61€19.89M€12.64M
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€12.38M€12.29M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1.55M€1.58M
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€3k-
Other operating charges640/8€92k€87k
Non-recurring operating charges66A€232€49k
Operating profit (loss)9901€4.44M€3.13M
Financial income75/76B€402k€161k
Recurring financial income75€402k€161k
Income from financial fixed assets750€10k€27k
Income from current assets751€18k€43k
Other financial income752/9€375k€91k
Financial charges65/66B€240k€238k
Recurring financial charges65€240k€238k
Debt charges650€51k€35k
Other financial charges652/9€189k€202k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4.60M€3.06M
Income taxes67/77€1.10M€711k
Taxes670/3€1.12M€722k
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77€22k€10k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3.50M€2.35M
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€3.50M€2.35M
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3.50M€2.35M
Transfer from equity791/2€2.20M€2.66M
From reserves792€2.20M€2.66M
Transfer to equity691/2€3.00M-
To other reserves6921€3.00M-
Profit to be distributed694/7€2.70M€5.00M
Return on contributions (dividend)694€2.20M€4.50M
Directors or managers695€500k€500k=
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)9087167.8162.3

The notes to these accounts (60 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Download as CSV

Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
25-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
21-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2019net €4.62M ▲25.1%
Operating result €6.24M, net result €4.62M, both a record.
20-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
04-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €749k ▼70.1%
Net result drops to €749k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
13-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
06-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
27 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, Aalter · 1 establishment unit since 1988
establishment The establishment unit 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.

Groendreef 219880 Aalter
Ground area
1.7 ha
Building footprint
6,571 m²
Parcel 44503H0074/00H007, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
VANDENBUSSCHE NV
Groendreef 21, 9880 AalterRetail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
since 19882.035.662.388
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44503H0074/00H007 Flanders 1.7 ha 1 · 6,571 m² -
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.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2024 · 7 entries · 23,729 EUR awarded · 23,729 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2024 2 1,682 EUR1,682 EUR
2023 3 11,223 EUR11,223 EUR
2022 2 10,824 EUR10,824 EUR
Schemes
Vlaamse ondersteuningspremie (VOP) voor werkgevers (uitdovend stelsel)
2 entries · 15,103 EUR · 15,103 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
2 entries · 4,772 EUR · 4,772 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Werkbaarheidscheque (stopgezet)
1 entry · 2,354 EUR · 2,354 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Premie kwalificerend werkplekleren
1 entry · 1,000 EUR · 1,000 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
Stagebonus (stopgezet)
1 entry · 500 EUR · 500 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Recognised contractor

14 categories
Vandenbussche NV16236
category D, class 8 · category D1, class 8 · category D16, class 7 · category D17, class 7 · category D4, class 6 · category D5, class 6 · category E, class 5 · category G, class 6 · category G5, class 5 · category N1, class 5 · category P1, class 7 · category P2, class 5 · category P3, class 5 · category S1, class 5
decision 27-08-2026

Dual-learning approval

4 live approvals · 2 ended
Medewerker ruwbouw (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2021 to 2026
Medewerker ruwbouw duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2021 to 2026
Metselaar (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2021 to 2026
Ruwbouw duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2021 to 2026

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 8,456 companies in sector 43120 we hold annual accounts for 3,233. 275 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded19-01-1988
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
41003General construction of other non-residential buildings
43120Site preparation
45211
41001General construction of residential buildings
41002Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
68121Development of residential building projects
43110Demolition
43910Bricklaying and masonry work
43994Specialised construction activities
45212
46839Wholesale trade
70111
70200Business and other management consultancy
70220Business consulting
74142
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 37 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 20-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.