LME is a repair and maintenance company in Herentals. Private Limited, started on 26 April 2018, 1 establishment.

What is the address of LME?

The registered office of LME is located at Atealaan(HRT) 8, 2200 Herentals.

No. The CBE lists LME 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 LME registered on Peppol?

Yes, LME is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0695700826.

What is the enterprise number of LME?

The enterprise number of LME is BE0695700826.

When was LME founded?

LME was founded on 26 April 2018.

Who are the directors of LME?

According to the 2024 annual accounts, the directors of LME are: Ward De Craecker, Herman Van Leugenhaege.

Is LME a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Opening faillissement according to the CBE, started on 26 April 2018; 4 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2024; 2 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did LME make in 2024?

LME posted a profit after taxes of € 24,731 in financial year 2024.

What is the revenue of LME?

As a small company, LME is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2024, its added value was € 778,020.

How much does an employee at LME earn?

The average wage cost per full-time employee at LME was € 60,100 in 2024: staff costs of € 709,647 for 11.8 FTE, according to the annual account at the National Bank. That is the employer's cost, not net pay.

How many employees does LME have?

According to the 2024 annual accounts, LME has 11.8 full-time equivalents (FTE).

LME (Private Limited) - Herentals - BE0695700826

Dossier LME, printed on 30 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0695700826/lme. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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 2 of the last 4 fiscal years.
Shrinking team NBB

FTE fell two years in a row, from 13.7 to 11.8.
Figures corrected NBB

Corrected annual account filed for 2021.
Legal situation KBO

Opening faillissement according to the CBE.

Financials

Financial year 2024

LME from Herentals, company number BE0695700826, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € 24,731 after tax. For that financial year LME recorded a gross margin of € 778,020 and equity of € -43,669. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -142,445 to € 24,731. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 31, 2025.

What it is worth Caution

€ -43,669

▲ € 24,731 vs 2023

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

Profit Growing

€ 24,731

▲ still € 142,445 loss in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 89,501

▼ 36% vs 2023

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2024. Retained profit grew to € -49,869.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

11.8

▼ 0.6 vs 2023

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

Wage cost

€ 709,647

▼ 6% vs 2023

€ 60,100 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.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 1 years to go The accounts give the long-term loan and the part due within the year. The remainder divided by that part is the number of years at an equal pace; a new loan or early repayment changes it.

€ 170,316

▲ 44% vs 2023

€ 120,316 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 1 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 93,194

▼ 52% vs 2023

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

Wages and social charges

€ 57,536

▼ 29% vs 2023

Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2021	2022	2023	2024	Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin	€ 1,006,681 Gross margin 2021: € 1,006,681 First fiscal year in the series	€ 823,408 Gross margin 2022: € 823,408 ▼ 18% vs 2021 (€ 1,006,681) Unfavourable step	€ 649,581 Gross margin 2023: € 649,581 ▼ 21% vs 2022 (€ 823,408) Unfavourable step	€ 778,020 Gross margin 2024: € 778,020 ▲ 20% vs 2023 (€ 649,581) Favourable step	▲ 20%
Profit after taxes	€ 6,110 Profit after taxes 2021: € 6,110 First fiscal year in the series	€ 7,072 Profit after taxes 2022: € 7,072 ▲ 16% vs 2021 (€ 6,110) Favourable step	€ -142,445 Profit after taxes 2023: € -142,445 ▼ € 149,517 vs 2022 (€ 7,072) Unfavourable step	€ 24,731 Profit after taxes 2024: € 24,731 ▲ € 167,175 vs 2023 (€ -142,445) Favourable step	▲ € 167,175
Equity	€ 66,973 Equity 2021: € 66,973 First fiscal year in the series	€ 74,045 Equity 2022: € 74,045 ▲ 11% vs 2021 (€ 66,973) Favourable step	€ -68,399 Equity 2023: € -68,399 ▼ € 142,445 vs 2022 (€ 74,045) Unfavourable step	€ -43,669 Equity 2024: € -43,669 ▲ € 24,731 vs 2023 (€ -68,399) Favourable step	▲ € 24,731
Total debts	€ 423,022 Total debts 2021: € 423,022 First fiscal year in the series	€ 450,504 Total debts 2022: € 450,504 ▲ 6% vs 2021 (€ 423,022) Unfavourable step	€ 536,636 Total debts 2023: € 536,636 ▲ 19% vs 2022 (€ 450,504) Unfavourable step	€ 442,074 Total debts 2024: € 442,074 ▼ 18% vs 2023 (€ 536,636) Favourable step	▼ 18%
Cash	€ 162,729 Cash 2021: € 162,729 First fiscal year in the series	€ 101,156 Cash 2022: € 101,156 ▼ 38% vs 2021 (€ 162,729) Unfavourable step	€ 139,600 Cash 2023: € 139,600 ▲ 38% vs 2022 (€ 101,156) Favourable step	€ 89,501 Cash 2024: € 89,501 ▼ 36% vs 2023 (€ 139,600) Unfavourable step	▼ 36%
Retained profit	€ 60,773 Retained profit 2021: € 60,773 First fiscal year in the series	€ 67,845 Retained profit 2022: € 67,845 ▲ 12% vs 2021 (€ 60,773) Favourable step	€ -74,599 Retained profit 2023: € -74,599 ▼ € 142,445 vs 2022 (€ 67,845) Unfavourable step	€ -49,869 Retained profit 2024: € -49,869 ▲ € 24,731 vs 2023 (€ -74,599) Favourable step	▲ € 24,731
Bank debt	€ 46,500 Bank debt 2021: € 46,500 First fiscal year in the series	€ 116,311 Bank debt 2022: € 116,311 ▲ 150% vs 2021 (€ 46,500) Unfavourable step	€ 118,609 Bank debt 2023: € 118,609 ▲ 2% vs 2022 (€ 116,311) Unfavourable step	€ 170,316 Bank debt 2024: € 170,316 ▲ 44% vs 2023 (€ 118,609) Unfavourable step	▲ 44%
Balance sheet total	€ 489,995 Balance sheet total 2021: € 489,995 First fiscal year in the series	€ 524,549 Balance sheet total 2022: € 524,549 ▲ 7% vs 2021 (€ 489,995) Unchanged	€ 468,236 Balance sheet total 2023: € 468,236 ▼ 11% vs 2022 (€ 524,549) Unchanged	€ 398,405 Balance sheet total 2024: € 398,405 ▼ 15% vs 2023 (€ 468,236) Unchanged	▼ 15%
Employees (FTE)	17.6 Employees (FTE) 2021: 17.6 First fiscal year in the series	13.7 Employees (FTE) 2022: 13.7 ▼ 3.9 vs 2021 (17.6) Unchanged	12.4 Employees (FTE) 2023: 12.4 ▼ 1.3 vs 2022 (13.7) Unchanged	11.8 Employees (FTE) 2024: 11.8 ▼ 0.6 vs 2023 (12.4) Unchanged	▼ 0.6

Key figures of LME, 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 LME?

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

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

Jul 31, 2025 New annual accounts for financial year 2024: profit of € 24,731. Source: NBB ↗
Apr 26, 2018 New establishment in Herentals. KBO
Apr 26, 2018 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 6,110 profit in 2021 to € 24,731 profit in 2024.

Paid € 23,196 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 24,731 profit.

On average € 65,900 of value added per employee in 2024.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Ward De Craecker Herman Van Leugenhaege

INTERIDEE

LME

BIS

Behind LME are Ward De Craecker and Herman Van Leugenhaege. Ward De Craecker is also behind INTERIDEE. Herman Van Leugenhaege is also behind BIS.

Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Ward De Craecker

Bedrijfsleider

Also active at: INTERIDEE

Herman Van Leugenhaege

Director

Also active at: BIS

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Atealaan(HRT) 8

2200 Herentals

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

Details

Company number

0695.700.826

VAT number

BE 0695.700.826

Registered office

Atealaan(HRT) 8, 2200 Herentals

Names & denominations

LME

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Opening faillissement

Start date

26 April 2018

Peppol

Active · Active since 7 Aug 2026

Activities · NACE

Reparatie en onderhoud van producten van metaal

Vervaardiging van metalen constructiewerken en delen daarvan

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

LME