Arxus

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Public limited companyfounded 200818 yrs activeVeldkant 35 D, 2550 Kontich, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0806.065.149

Summary

Arxus has been active since 2008 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €16.04M and a net result of €1.82M. Equity is growing by ~14.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 64% of 1416 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

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Score 2025

72 / 100

Healthy

The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.

Axes · tick = 2024

Profitability68▼-8

Solvency78▼-3

Growth68▼-17

Track record100

Bankruptcy probability, 12 months

0.1% Very low

0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

Credit up to €1.15M at 30 days acceptable

Liquidity ample (current ratio 1.81 against 1.95 in 2024; short-term debt: 39.8% and cash: 0.2% of total assets), and 47.5% of the assets are financed with debt.

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Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.

−lowers risk○neutral

Lower-failure-rate sector

In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.

Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 62

Relative position

BE, all sectors

reference

Sector 62

lower

← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →

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

52.5%

Return on assets

Age of the figures

9 mo

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

Lower-risk legal form

Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.

KBO · legal form

Filed after the deadline

The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 08-09-2026, 39 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.

NBB · 10 filings

Deviation from the deadline

2025

39 d late

2024

54 d late

2023

22 d late

2022

29 d late

2021

32 d late

2020

19 d early

2019

17 d early

← before the deadline after the deadline →

Checked, nothing found (2)

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 months

Position in the running window

24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline

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, full schema

Turnover

€58.04M▲ 6.8%

2024 · €54.33M

2018: €12.99M 2019: €17.11M 2020: €21.95M 2021: €28.09M 2022: €35.70M 2023: €43.59M 2024: €54.33M

2018 → 2025

EBIT margin

3.8%▼ 3.7pp

2024 · 7.5%

2018: 24.2% 2019: 18.5% 2020: 11.1% 2021: 12.4% 2022: 8.5% 2023: 3.5% 2024: 7.5%

2018 → 2025

Net result

€1.82M▼ 47.7%

2024 · €3.48M

2018: €2.13M 2019: €1.98M 2020: €1.76M 2021: €2.56M 2022: €2.20M 2023: €1.30M 2024: €3.48M

2018 → 2025

Working capital

€9.79M▼ 9.4%

2024 · €10.81M

2018: €3.39M 2019: €5.39M 2020: €7.34M 2021: €9.47M 2022: €12.03M 2023: €11.77M 2024: €10.81M

2018 → 2025

Multi-year overview

Every figure with its change against the year before

▲ rise ▼ fall

Line20212022202320242025Trend

Turnover€28.09M-€35.70M▲ 27.1%€43.59M▲ 22.1%€54.33M▲ 24.6%€58.04M▲ 6.8%

Equity€10.43M-€12.52M▲ 20.1%€12.77M▲ 2.0%€15.22M▲ 19.1%€16.04M▲ 5.4%

Operating result€3.49M-€3.02M▼ 13.4%€1.55M▼ 48.8%€4.06M▲ 162%€2.19M▼ 46.0%

Net result€2.56M-€2.20M▼ 14.2%€1.30M▼ 40.9%€3.48M▲ 168%€1.82M▼ 47.7%

Result per fiscal year

Operating resultNet result

The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 46% below 2024.

Balance-sheet composition

2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath

Assets €30.53M

28.1%

71.9%

Fixed assets €8.58M ▲ 75.4%

Current assets €21.95M ▼ 1.3%

Equity and liabilities €30.53M

52.5%

47.5%

Equity €16.04M ▲ 5.4%

Provisions €4k ▲ 1,976%

Debt €14.49M ▲ 21.6%

Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 43.9% to 47.5%. Equity and debt are higher.

Key figures and ratios

2025 value · change against 2024

EBITDA

€4.74M▼

2024 · €5.36M

Cash flow

€4.37M▼

2024 · €4.79M

Current ratio

1.81▼

2024 · 1.95

Debt to equity

0.90▲

2024 · 0.78

ROE

11.4%▼

2024 · 22.9%

ROA

6.0%▼

2024 · 12.8%

Interest coverage

30.33▼

2024 · 39.72

Debt ≤ 1 year

€12.15M▲

2024 · €11.43M

Debt > 1 year

€521k▲

2024 · €212k

Income taxes

€338k▼

2024 · €616k

Staff costs

€7.47M▲

2024 · €6.49M

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 · 90 lines

Balance sheet Code20242025

Assets

Total assets20/58€27.13M€30.53M▲

Fixed assets21/28€4.90M€8.58M▲

Intangible fixed assets21€2.97M€4.75M▲

Tangible fixed assets22/27€1.08M€1.15M▲

Plant, machinery and equipment23€591k€673k▲

Furniture and vehicles24€26k€30k▲

Leasing and similar rights25€399k€411k▲

Other tangible fixed assets26€66k€32k▼

Financial fixed assets28€847k€2.68M▲

Affiliated companies280/1€845k€2.68M▲

Participating interests280€845k€2.68M▲

Other financial fixed assets284/8€2k-

Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€2k-

Current assets29/58€22.24M€21.95M▼

Amounts receivable within one year40/41€20.16M€19.29M▼

Trade receivables40€11.67M€14.64M▲

Other amounts receivable41€8.49M€4.65M▼

Cash at bank and in hand54/58€352k€61k▼

Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1.73M€2.59M▲

Equity and liabilities

Total equity and liabilities10/49€27.13M€30.53M▲

Equity10/15€15.22M€16.04M▲

Contributions10/11€62k€62k=

Capital10€62k€62k=

Issued capital100€62k€62k=

Reserves13€15.15M€15.98M▲

Non-distributable reserves130/1€6k€6k=

Legal reserve130€6k€6k=

Tax-exempt reserves132€1.20M€1.05M▼

Distributable reserves133€13.94M€14.92M▲

Profit (loss) carried forward14€4k€731▼

Provisions and deferred taxes16€192€4k▲

Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€192€4k▲

Pensions and similar obligations160€192€4k▲

Amounts payable17/49€11.92M€14.49M▲

Amounts payable after more than one year17€212k€521k▲

Financial debts170/4€212k€521k▲

Leasing and similar obligations172€212k€521k▲

Amounts payable within one year42/48€11.43M€12.15M▲

Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€172k€234k▲

Trade debts44€9.95M€10.34M▲

Suppliers440/4€9.95M€10.34M▲

Advances received on contracts in progress46€23k-

Taxes, remuneration and social security45€1.22M€1.54M▲

Taxes450/3€433k€624k▲

Remuneration and social security454/9€788k€912k▲

Other amounts payable47/48€67k€50k▼

Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€278k€1.81M▲

Income statement Code20242025

Operating income70/76A€58.49M€62.26M▲

Turnover70€54.33M€58.04M▲

Own construction capitalised72€3.52M€3.57M▲

Other operating income74€642k€646k▲

Non-recurring operating income76A€394€47▼

Operating charges60/66A€54.43M€60.07M▲

Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€43.21M€44.82M▲

Purchases600/8€43.21M€44.82M▲

Services and other goods61€3.43M€5.19M▲

Remuneration, social security and pensions62€6.49M€7.47M▲

Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1.30M€2.55M▲

Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-52k-

Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8-€4k

Other operating charges640/8€49k€40k▼

Non-recurring operating charges66A-€271

Operating profit (loss)9901€4.06M€2.19M▼

Financial income75/76B€186k€132k▼

Recurring financial income75€186k€77k▼

Income from current assets751€177k€70k▼

Other financial income752/9€9k€7k▼

Non-recurring financial income76B-€55k

Financial charges65/66B€148k€163k▲

Recurring financial charges65€148k€163k▲

Debt charges650€135k€156k▲

Other financial charges652/9€13k€6k▼

Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4.10M€2.16M▼

Income taxes67/77€616k€338k▼

Taxes670/3€697k€458k▼

Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77€82k€120k▲

Profit (loss) for the period9904€3.48M€1.82M▼

Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€800k€484k▼

Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689€232k€337k▲

Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€4.05M€1.97M▼

Appropriation of the result

Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€4.06M€1.97M▼

Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€5k€4k▼

Transfer from equity791/2€1.00M€1.00M=

From reserves792€1.00M€1.00M=

Transfer to equity691/2€4.01M€1.97M▼

To other reserves6921€4.01M€1.97M▼

Profit to be distributed694/7€1.04M€1.00M▼

Return on contributions (dividend)694€1.00M€1.00M=

Employees696€37k-

Social balance

Average headcount (FTE)908775.682.3▲

The notes to these accounts (73 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

All 31Financial 4Gazette 17Filings 10

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027

2026

08-09

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2025 · full schema · 39 days late

2025

10-11

State Gazette act Appointment: Erlend Schenkels (director)

Resignation: Josephus de Wit (director) · Permanent representative: Dirk Deroost · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸

General meeting, 25-09-2025
Director appointment, Erlend Schenkels (director)
Mandate compensation, Erlend Schenkels
Director resignation, Josephus de Wit (director)
Board meeting, 25-09-2025
Director resignation, Josephus de Wit (managing director)
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

23-09

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2024 · full schema · 54 days late

2024

31-12

Financial Highest result since 2018net €3.48M ▲168%

Operating result €4.06M, net result €3.48M, both a record.

13-11

State Gazette act Permanent representatives: Rita Verreydt, Sam Bambust and Dirk Deroost

4 facts ▸

General meeting, 30-09-2024
Permanent representative, Rita Verreydt
Permanent representative, Sam Bambust
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

22-08

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 22 days late

2023

31-12

Financial Weakest financial yearnet €1.30M ▼40.9%

Net result drops to €1.30M, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.

15-09

State Gazette act Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)

2 facts ▸

General meeting, 07-08-2023
Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)

29-08

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 29 days late

2022

01-09

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 32 days late

2021

31-12

Financial Equity above €10MEq €10.43M ▲30.9%

4 profitable years in a row build equity to €10.43M.

12-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2020 · full schema

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2020

30-11

State Gazette act Reappointments: Uptime Group NV, Josephus de Wit and De Cronos Groep NV

Resignation: EY bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor) · Appointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Filip De Bock12 facts ▸

General meeting, 15-06-2020
Director reappointment, Uptime Group NV (director)
Director reappointment, Josephus de Wit (director)
Director reappointment, De Cronos Groep NV (director)
Mandate compensation, Uptime Group NV
Mandate compensation, Josephus de Wit
Mandate compensation, De Cronos Groep NV
General meeting, 29-09-2020
Director resignation, EY bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Director discharge, EY bedrijfsrevisoren BV
Auditor appointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative, Filip De Bock

14-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2019 · full schema

18-02

State Gazette act Permanent representative: Paul Eelen

Resignation: Koent Claesen (permanent representative)3 facts ▸

Board meeting, 20-05-2019
Permanent representative, Paul Eelen
Director resignation, Koent Claesen (permanent representative)

2019

31-12

Financial Equity above €5MEq €6.26M ▲44.1%

2 profitable years in a row build equity to €6.26M.

13-09

State Gazette act Permanent representative: Paul Eelen

Resignation: Rita Verreydt (director) · Power of attorney6 facts ▸

Board meeting, 15-03-2019
Power of attorney, Erlend Schenkels
General meeting, 17-06-2019
Permanent representative, Paul Eelen
General meeting, 20-08-2019
Director resignation, Rita Verreydt (director)

08-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2018 · full schema

2018

12-09

State Gazette act Reappointment: Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Permanent representative: Dirk Deroost3 facts ▸

General meeting, 18-06-2018
Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

13-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2017 · full schema

01-02

State Gazette act Resignation: Ömer Turna (permanent representative)

Appointment: Koen Claesen (permanent representative) · Accounting effect4 facts ▸

Board meeting, 27-10-2017
Director resignation, Ömer Turna (permanent representative)
Director appointment, Koen Claesen (permanent representative)
Accounting effect, 01-01-2017

2017

03-07

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2016 · full schema

2015

18-09

State Gazette act Reappointment: Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Permanent representative: Dirk Deroost3 facts ▸

General meeting, 15-06-2015
Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

21-05

State Gazette act Resignations & appointments

Power of attorney2 facts ▸

Board meeting, 23-04-2015
Power of attorney, Erlend Schenkels

2014

17-09

State Gazette act Resignation: U-Vision NV (director)

2 facts ▸

General meeting, 16-06-2014
Director resignation, U-Vision NV (director)

03-09

State Gazette act Reappointments: Josephus de Wit, Rita Verreydt and Uptime Group NV

Permanent representatives: Rita Verreydt and Dirk Deroost · Appointment: De Cronos Group NV (director)7 facts ▸

General meeting, 16-06-2014
Director reappointment, Josephus de Wit (director)
Director reappointment, Rita Verreydt (director)
Director reappointment, Uptime Group NV (director)
Permanent representative, Rita Verreydt
Director appointment, De Cronos Group NV (director)
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

2013

22-08

State Gazette act Resignation: Dirk Deroost (permanent representative)

Appointment: Rita Verreydt (permanent representative) · Mandate term4 facts ▸

General meeting, 17-06-2013
Director resignation, Dirk Deroost (permanent representative)
Director appointment, Rita Verreydt (permanent representative)
Mandate term, tot de jaarvergadering van 2014

2012

26-11

State Gazette act Appointment: Rita Verreydt (director)

Permanent representative: Dirk Deroost3 facts ▸

General meeting, 03-09-2012
Director appointment, Rita Verreydt (director)
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

19-10

State Gazette act Reappointment: Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Permanent representatives: Ömer Turna and Dirk Deroost4 facts ▸

General meeting, 18-06-2012
Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren
Permanent representative, Ömer Turna
Permanent representative, Dirk Deroost

2011

06-12

State Gazette act Permanent representatives: Patrick ROTTIERS and Ömer TURNA

Name change · Statutes amendment5 facts ▸

General meeting, 22-11-2011
Name change, Arxus
Statutes amendment
Permanent representative, Patrick ROTTIERS (permanent representative)
Permanent representative, Ömer TURNA (permanent representative)

2008

09-09

State Gazette act Incorporation

Appointments: Optimized solutions, Josephus DE WIT and 2 others · Permanent representatives: Dirk, Jules, Clement DEROOST and Josephus DE WIT · Founding capital11 facts ▸

Incorporation, 22-08-2008
Founding capital, €62.000
Director appointment, Optimized solutions (director)
Permanent representative, Dirk, Jules, Clement DEROOST
Director appointment, Josephus DE WIT (director)
Director appointment, U-Vision (director)
Permanent representative, Josephus DE WIT
Mandate compensation, Optimized solutions
Mandate compensation, Josephus DE WIT
Mandate compensation, U-Vision
Auditor appointment, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)

Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors

6 directors, no change since 2025

Erlend Schenkels

Director · since 25-09-2025

Current

De Cronos Groep NV

Director · since 16-06-2020 · Legal entity

Current

Uptime Group NV

Director · since 16-06-2014 · Legal entity · perm. rep.: Rita Verreydt

Current

De Cronos Group NV

Director · since 16-06-2014 · Legal entity · perm. rep.: Dirk Deroost

Not recently confirmed

Coalitions

Director · since 22-08-2008 · Public limited company · perm. rep.: Josephus DE WIT

Not recently confirmed

UPTIME GROUP

Director · since 22-08-2008 · Public limited company · perm. rep.: Dirk, Jules, Clement DEROOST

Not recently confirmed

25-09-2025 Erlend Schenkels: Appointed as Director

25-09-2025 Josephus de Wit: Resigned as Director

25-09-2025 Josephus de Wit: Resigned as Managing director

16-06-2020 De Cronos Groep NV: Mandate renewed as Director

16-06-2020 Uptime Group NV: Mandate renewed as Director

Full history in the Timeline (21 changes) →

Location & real-estate footprint

Registered office, Kontich · 1 establishment unit since 2008

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.

Veldkant 35 D2550 Kontich

Ground area

5,984 m²

Building footprint

1,439 m²

Volume, LiDAR

11,517 m³

2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 10.3 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.

1 establishment unit

Lume

Veldkant 35D, 2550 KontichComputing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities

since 20082.173.278.961

2 parcels

Flanders 2 (100%)

Parcel (capakey)	Region	Area	Buildings	Height / fl.
11024B0079/00F000	Flanders	3,333 m²	1 · 932 m²	10.3 m · 3 fl.
11024B0130/00Z000	Flanders	2,651 m²	1 · 506 m²	8.7 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.

Statutory auditor

1 auditor

KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BVCurrent

Statutory auditor

07-08-2023 → present

Show 3 earlier auditors

Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren Statutory auditor succeeded by KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA in 2020	22-08-2008 → 29-09-2020
EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV Statutory auditor	- → 29-09-2020
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA Statutory auditor · represented by Filip De Bock succeeded by KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV in 2023	29-09-2020 → 07-08-2023

Articles of association

Purpose

De vennootschap heeft tot doel, dit alles in de meest ruime zin van het woord, het verlenen van diensten in of gerelateerd aan de informatica-en (tele)communicatietechnologie…

Full purpose

De vennootschap heeft tot doel, dit alles in de meest ruime zin van het woord, het verlenen van diensten in of gerelateerd aan de informatica-en (tele)communicatietechnologie sector. Binnen deze sectoren, of gerelateerd daaraan, stelt de vennootschap zich bovendien tot doel: a) Het rechtstreeks of onrechtstreeks participeren... b) Het beheren van vennootschappen... c) Het verlenen van diensten of prestaties op technisch, commercieel, juridisch en financieel gebied... d) Het op productieve wijze verwerven, beheren, verkopen van roerende en onroerende... e) Het bemiddelen, in opdracht van derden, van overeenkomsten of diensten... f) Het verstrekken van leningen en kredieten in de breedste zin...

according to the deed of 09-09-2008

Structure & network

Connections & network

7 connected companies

Shared directors

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Ownership & control

2 parent companies

Control over this companyparent company per the LEI register2

De Cronos Groep

Kontich

Nuclys

Kontich · indirect · LEI lapsed

controls

ArxusBE 0806.065.149

Capital and shareholders

Capital over the years

09-09-2008 Incorporation · 62,000 EUR · 6,200 shares

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 to 2024 · 2 entries · 4,175 EUR awarded · 4,175 EUR paid

Year	Entries	awarded	paid
2024	1	2,641 EUR	2,641 EUR
2023	1	1,534 EUR	1,534 EUR

Schemes

Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)

2 entries · 4,175 EUR · 4,175 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Legal Entity Identifier

699400DFYG30IT54T988

live in the LEI register

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Identification

Legal formPublic limited company

Founded22-08-2008

Fiscal year end31-12

Activities, NACEBEL 2025

62200Computer consultancy and computer facilities management

Sources

Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 17 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

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