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Welders

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Public limited companyfounded 194878 yrs activeWijngaardveld 5, 9300 Aalst, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0405.755.651

Welders has been active since 1948 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €3.57M and a net result of €173k. Equity is growing by ~7.5% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 33% of 1025 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
69 / 100
Healthy▲ +13 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability24▲+16
Solvency53▲+2
Growth78=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €250k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.07 against 1.04 in 2024), and 67.6% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Seven 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
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 78 years 0 80 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 25
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 25
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 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
32.4%
Return on assets
1.6%
Age of the figures
14 mo
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 30-06-2025 was due by 31-01-2026 and was filed on 09-12-2025, 53 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
53 d early
2024
4 d late
2023
29 d late
2022
39 d early
2021
26 d early
2020
46 d early
2018
30 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 30-06-2026 and is due by 31-01-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
30-06-2026 close13-09-2026 today31-01-2027 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 2025, abbreviated schema

Equity
€3.57M▲ 4.1%
2024 · €3.43M
2018: €2.09M 2020: €2.40M 2021: €2.78M 2022: €3.06M 2023: €3.37M 2024: €3.43M
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€11.05M▲ 2.6%
2024 · €10.77M
2018: €6.36M 2020: €6.24M 2021: €7.25M 2022: €7.77M 2023: €9.38M 2024: €10.77M
2018 → 2025
Net result
€173k▲ 200%
2024 · €58k
2018: €-1.01M 2020: €303k 2021: €425k 2022: €631k 2023: €323k 2024: €58k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€488k▲ 92.5%
2024 · €254k
2018: €-1.12M 2020: €-514k 2021: €-197k 2022: €22k 2023: €327k 2024: €254k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€2.78M-€3.06M▲ 9.9%€3.37M▲ 10.4%€3.43M▲ 1.7%€3.57M▲ 4.1%
Operating result€523k-€743k▲ 42.0%€540k▼ 27.3%€126k▼ 76.7%€367k▲ 192%
Net result€425k-€631k▲ 48.6%€323k▼ 48.8%€58k▼ 82.1%€173k▲ 200%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€200k€400k€600k€800kOperating result 2021: €523k€523kNet result 2021: €425k€425kOperating result 2022: €743k€743kNet result 2022: €631k€631kOperating result 2023: €540k€540kNet result 2023: €323k€323kOperating result 2024: €126k€126kNet result 2024: €58k€58kOperating result 2025: €367k€367kNet result 2025: €173k€173k20212022202320242025
The operating result recovers in 2025; 2025 is 192% above 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €11.05M
Fixed assets €3.41M▼ 0.1%
Current assets €7.64M▲ 3.8%
Equity and liabilities €11.05M
Equity €3.57M▲ 4.1%
Debt €7.47M▲ 1.8%
The debt ratio falls from 68.1% to 67.6%: equity grows faster than debt.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€674k
2024 · €433k
Cash flow
€481k
2024 · €365k
Solvency
32.4%
2024 · 31.9%
Current ratio
1.07
2024 · 1.04
Quick ratio
0.46
2024 · 0.37
Debt / equity
2.09
2024 · 2.14
ROE
4.8%
2024 · 1.7%
ROA
1.6%
2024 · 0.5%
Interest coverage
4.01
2024 · 2.95
Debt
€7.47M
2024 · €7.34M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€7.15M
2024 · €7.10M
Debt > 1 year
€303k
2024 · €233k
Income taxes
€90k
2024 · €56k
Staff costs
€2.14M
2024 · €2.04M
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 · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€10.77M€11.05M
Fixed assets21/28€3.41M€3.41M
Intangible fixed assets21€37k€110k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€3.37M€3.30M
Land and buildings22€2.65M€2.62M
Plant, machinery and equipment23€701k€671k
Furniture and vehicles24€20k€12k
Financial fixed assets28€222€222=
Current assets29/58€7.36M€7.64M
Stocks and contracts in progress3€4.72M€4.38M
Stocks30/36€856k€775k
Contracts in progress37€3.87M€3.61M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2.04M€2.81M
Trade receivables40€1.78M€2.55M
Other amounts receivable41€264k€261k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€536k€385k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€54k€58k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€10.77M€11.05M
Equity10/15€3.43M€3.57M
Contributions10/11€62k€62k=
Capital10€62k€62k=
Issued capital100€62k€62k=
Revaluation surpluses12€2.42M€2.36M
Reserves13€366k€422k
Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=
Legal reserve130€6k€6k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€248k€248k=
Distributable reserves133€112k€167k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€585k€727k
Amounts payable17/49€7.34M€7.47M
Amounts payable after more than one year17€233k€303k
Financial debts170/4€233k€303k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€7.10M€7.15M
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€141k€149k
Financial debts43€1.37M€1.62M
Credit institutions430/8€1.37M€1.50M
Other loans439-€123k
Trade debts44€1.08M€1.51M
Suppliers440/4€1.08M€1.51M
Advances received on contracts in progress46€4.18M€3.57M
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€336k€268k
Taxes450/3€67k€15k
Remuneration and social security454/9€269k€253k
Other amounts payable47/48€0€31k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0€20k
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€2.04M€2.14M
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€307k€308k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€87k
Other operating charges640/8€51k€49k
Non-recurring operating charges66A€23k€7k
Gross operating margin9900€2.54M€2.96M
Operating profit (loss)9901€126k€367k
Financial income75/76B€135k€64k
Recurring financial income75€7k€56k
Non-recurring financial income76B€128k€8k
Financial charges65/66B€147k€168k
Recurring financial charges65€147k€168k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€114k€263k
Income taxes67/77€56k€90k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€58k€173k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€58k€173k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€585k€758k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€528k€585k
Profit to be distributed694/7€0€31k
Employees696-€31k
Other beneficiaries697€0-
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908732.833.1

The notes to these accounts (24 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 2026, expected by 31-01-2027
2026
20-03
State Gazette act Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director reappointment · Board meeting6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05/12/2025
  • Director reappointment, Paul Van Vooren (bestuurder)
  • Director reappointment, Dirk Verwilst (bestuurder)
  • Board meeting, 05/12/2025
  • Director reappointment, Paul Van Vooren (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
  • Director reappointment, Dirk Verwilst (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
2025
09-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
04-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 4 days late
2024
29-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2022
23-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
30-06
Financial Highest result since 2018net €631k ▲48.6%
Operating result €743k, net result €631k, both a record.
05-01
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2020
16-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
30-06
Financial Back to profitnet €303k
Net result €303k after one loss-making year.
2019
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 30 days late
2018
31-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema · 31 days late
2017
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2016
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 22 days late
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
2 directors, no change since 2025
VAN VOOREN Paul
Director · since 05-12-2025
Current
VERWILST Dirk
Managing director · since 05-12-2025
Current
05-12-2025 VAN VOOREN Paul: Mandate renewed as Director
05-12-2025 VAN VOOREN Paul: Mandate renewed as Managing director
05-12-2025 VERWILST Dirk: Mandate renewed as Managing director
05-12-2025 VERWILST Dirk: Mandate renewed as Director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Aalst · 1 establishment unit since 1948
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.

Wijngaardveld 59300 Aalst
Ground area
1.6 ha
Building footprint
844 m²
Volume, LiDAR
3,216 m³
Parcel 41303D0100/00D000, Flanders · tallest building 4.7 m, ±1 floor. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Wijngaardveld 5, 9300 Aalst
Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
since 19482.011.506.024
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
41303D0100/00D000 Flanders 1.6 ha 1 · 844 m² 4.7 m · 1 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.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 9 entries · 16,360 EUR awarded · 21,369 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 3 7,369 EUR5,909 EUR
2024 1 5,661 EUR5,468 EUR
2023 3 2,288 EUR9,244 EUR
2022 2 1,042 EUR748 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie voor opleiding en advies voor kmo's en zelfstandigen (kmo-portefeuille)
4 entries · 9,835 EUR · 14,844 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Premie kwalificerend werkplekleren
1 entry · 3,000 EUR · 3,000 EUR paid · Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie
Subsidies voor internationaal ondernemen
2 entries · 2,525 EUR · 2,525 EUR paid · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen
Stagebonus (stopgezet)
2 entries · 1,000 EUR · 1,000 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Dual-learning approval

6 live approvals · 11 ended
Hoeknaadlasser duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Lassen-constructie duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Lasser-monteerder (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Lasser-monteerder duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Pijpfitter-fabriceur (vwo)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029
Pijpfitter-fabriceur duaal (so)
Goedgekeurd · 2024 to 2029

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 361 companies in sector 25210 we hold annual accounts for 278. 163 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded04-05-1948
Fiscal year end30-06
Activities, NACEBEL
25210Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
25300Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
28210
28300
25220Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 48 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 12-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.