Bankrupt · Opening faillissement (CBE)

TRUST ENGINEERING

BE0508690269

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

TRUST ENGINEERING is an engineering firm in Herenthout. Private Limited, started on 18 December 2012, 1 establishment.

Atealaan 1, 2270 Herenthout

Behind the company: Walter KETELE, Alexandra MANSCHOT.

Start date

18 December 2012

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Negative equity NBB

    More debt than assets in 4 of the last 4 fiscal years.

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2023 and 2024.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 59 % of short-term debt in 2024; threshold 65 %.

  • Legal situation KBO

    Opening faillissement according to the CBE.

Financials

Financial year 2024

TRUST ENGINEERING from Herenthout, company number BE0508690269, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -229,352 after tax. For that financial year TRUST ENGINEERING recorded a gross margin of € 552,380 and equity of € -577,803. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -42,539 to € -229,352. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 11, 2025.

What it is worth Caution

€ -577,803

▼ € 229,352 vs 2023

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Loss Caution

€ -229,352

▼ 439 % more loss than in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 19,700

▼ 18% vs 2023

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € -597,803.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

9.9

▼ 4.2 vs 2023

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 703,468

▼ 28% vs 2023

€ 71,100 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 11,470

▼ 6% vs 2023

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 7 years to go

€ 578,633

▲ 91% vs 2023

€ 33,848 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 320,951

▲ 11% vs 2023

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.

Taxes and wages

€ 245,134

▼ 5% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin € 1,120,782 € 931,468 € 1,015,276 € 552,380 ▼ 46%
Profit after taxes € -100,417 € -174,738 € -42,539 € -229,352 ▼ € 186,813
Equity € -130,993 € -305,731 € -348,451 € -577,803 ▼ € 229,352
Total debts € 1,388,170 € 1,476,206 € 902,119 € 1,203,015 ▲ 33%
Cash € 19,067 € 0 € 23,905 € 19,700 ▼ 18%
Land & buildings € 568,787 € 553,449 € 0 -
Retained profit € -150,993 € -325,731 € -368,451 € -597,803 ▼ € 229,352
Bank debt € 842,723 € 759,085 € 303,477 € 578,633 ▲ 91%
Balance sheet total € 1,257,177 € 1,170,475 € 553,668 € 625,212 ▲ 13%
Employees (FTE) 17.4 12.3 14.1 9.9 ▼ 4.2

Key figures of TRUST ENGINEERING, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.

What happened to TRUST ENGINEERING?

What happened at TRUST ENGINEERING in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

TRUST ENGINEERING is active according to the CBE. Legal situation: Opening faillissement.

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: loss of € 229,352. Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Herenthout. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 100,417 loss in 2021 to € 229,352 loss in 2024.

Paid € 15,471 in corporate taxes since 2021.

On average € 55,800 of value added per employee in 2024.

Management

Walter KETELE Alexandra MANSCHOT
TRUST ENGINEERING

Behind TRUST ENGINEERING are Walter KETELE and Alexandra MANSCHOT. Walter KETELE is also behind Cortex Engineering.

Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Walter KETELE

Director

Also active at: Cortex Engineering

Alexandra MANSCHOT

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Atealaan 1

2270 Herenthout

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 4 companies are registered at this address.

All companies at this address →

What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Details

Company number
0508.690.269
VAT number
BE 0508.690.269
Registered office
Atealaan 1, 2270 Herenthout
Names & denominations
TRUST ENGINEERING
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Opening faillissement
Start date
18 December 2012
Peppol
Active · Active since 28 Feb 2025
Activities · NACE

Activiteiten van ingenieurs en aanverwante technische adviseurs, exclusief landmeters-experts

Activiteiten van adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering en overig managementadvies

Overige zakelijke dienstverlening, neg

Activiteiten van adviesbureaus op het gebied van public relations en communicatie

Adviesbureaus op het gebied van public relations en communicatie

Overige adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsbeheer; adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering

Frequently asked questions

What does TRUST ENGINEERING do?
TRUST ENGINEERING is an engineering firm in Herenthout. Private Limited, started on 18 December 2012, 1 establishment.
What is the address of TRUST ENGINEERING?
The registered office of TRUST ENGINEERING is located at Atealaan 1, 2270 Herenthout.
Is TRUST ENGINEERING still active?
No. The CBE lists TRUST ENGINEERING with legal situation “Opening faillissement”. The date of the court ruling is published in the Belgian Official Gazette; the register does not carry it.
Is TRUST ENGINEERING registered on Peppol?
Yes, TRUST ENGINEERING is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0508690269.
What is the enterprise number of TRUST ENGINEERING?
The enterprise number of TRUST ENGINEERING is BE0508690269.
When was TRUST ENGINEERING founded?
TRUST ENGINEERING was founded on 18 December 2012.