VDB Archimedes
ActiveSummary
VDB Archimedes has been active since 1969 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €411k and a net result of €28k. Equity is growing by ~6.4% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 127 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2025
87
/ 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability77▼-1
Solvency100=
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €35k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 10.51; short-term debt: 2.8% and cash: 27.1% of total assets), and 4.3% 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+raises 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
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 22
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 22
higher
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
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
95.7%
Return on assets
6.6%
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 29-07-2026, 2 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
2 d early
2024
9 d early
2023
19 d early
2022
19 d early
2021
16 d early
2020
3 d early
2019
137 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
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
24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema
Equity
€411k▲ 7.4%
2024 · €383k
2018: €280k
2019: €296k
2020: €286k
2021: €300k
2022: €326k
2023: €355k
2024: €383k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€430k▲ 12.2%
2024 · €383k
2018: €474k
2019: €463k
2020: €496k
2021: €347k
2022: €348k
2023: €356k
2024: €383k
2018 → 2025
Net result
€28k▲ 2.8%
2024 · €28k
2018: €54k
2019: €17k
2020: €153k
2021: €13k
2022: €27k
2023: €29k
2024: €28k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€114k▲ 7.9%
2024 · €105k
2018: €-3k
2019: €15k
2020: €6k
2021: €21k
2022: €48k
2023: €77k
2024: €105k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€300k-€326k▲ 8.9%€355k▲ 8.8%€383k▲ 7.8%€411k▲ 7.4%
Operating result€17k-€38k▲ 125%€37k▼ 2.4%€37k▲ 0.3%€38k▲ 2.3%
Net result€13k-€27k▲ 101%€29k▲ 7.6%€28k▼ 4.1%€28k▲ 2.8%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
After the dip in 2023 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 2% above 2024 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €430k
Fixed assets
€305k ▲ 9.7%
Current assets
€125k ▲ 18.8%
Equity and liabilities €430k
Equity
€411k ▲ 7.4%
Debt
€19k ▲ 4,403%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 0.1% to 4.3%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€40k▲
2024 · €37k
Cash flow
€31k▲
2024 · €28k
Current ratio
10.51
Debt to equity
0.05▲
2024 · 0.00
ROE
6.9%▼
2024 · 7.2%
ROA
6.6%▼
2024 · 7.2%
Interest coverage
2884.94▲
2024 · 197.46
Debt ≤ 1 year
€12k▲
2024 · €415
Income taxes
€9k▲
2024 · €9k
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 · 37 lines
Balance sheet
Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€383k€430k▲
Fixed assets21/28€278k€305k▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€278k€305k▲
Land and buildings22€278k€305k▲
Current assets29/58€106k€125k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€3k€9k▲
Trade receivables40-€8k
Other amounts receivable41€3k€1k▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€103k€116k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€383k€430k▲
Equity10/15€383k€411k▲
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Revaluation surpluses12€221k€221k=
Reserves13€144k€172k▲
Distributable reserves133€144k€172k▲
Amounts payable17/49€415€19k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€415€12k▲
Trade debts44€415€7k▲
Suppliers440/4€415€7k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€5k
Taxes450/3-€5k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€7k
Income statement
Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€331€2k▲
Other operating charges640/8€7k€7k▲
Gross operating margin9900€44k€47k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€37k€38k▲
Financial income75/76B€0-
Recurring financial income75€0-
Financial charges65/66B€189€14▼
Recurring financial charges65€189€14▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€37k€38k▲
Income taxes67/77€9k€9k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€28k€28k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€28k€28k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€28k€28k▲
Transfer to equity691/2€28k€28k▲
To other reserves6921€28k€28k▲
The notes to these accounts (6 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
29-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
22-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
12-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
31-12
Financial
Liquidity times 62current ratio 199.61
Current ratio from 3.20 to 199.61; short-term debt falls from €22k to €389.
12-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial
Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 3.20
Current ratio from 1.44 to 3.20; short-term debt falls from €47k to €22k.
15-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €13k ▼91.3%
Net result drops to €13k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
28-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
31-12
Financial
Highest result since 2018net €153k ▲822%
Operating result €213k, net result €153k, both a record.
16-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema
2019
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 30 days late
2018
08-05
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema
2017
28-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 28 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
2 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, Oostende · 1 establishment unit since 1969
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.
Plantijnstraat 58400 OostendeGround area
1.2 ha
Building footprint
4,075 m²
Volume, LiDAR
25,425 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 12.1 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Archimedesstraat 16, 8400 Oostende
since 19692.003.083.157
2 parcels
Flanders
2
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35020B0089/00K000 | Flanders | 7,985 m² | 1 · 1,410 m² | 5.9 m · 2 fl. |
| 35020B0096/00M000 | Flanders | 3,883 m² | 1 · 2,666 m² | 12.1 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.
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded22-10-1969
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
22210Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 48 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.