Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co

BE0414383109

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 2 establishments

Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co is a road haulage company in Balen. Public Limited, started on 1 April 1974, 2 establishments.

Molsesteenweg 8, 2490 Balen

Active for

52 year, 6 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co from Balen, company number BE0414383109, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 495,001 after tax. For that financial year Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co recorded a gross margin of € 660,212 and equity of € 3.2 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 90,356 to € 495,001. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on October 15, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 3.2 million

▲ 18% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 495,001

▲ € 404,645 vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 1.4 million

▲ 97% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 3 million.

People and assets in 2025

Vehicles and equipment

€ 1,688

▼ € 514,428 vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go

€ 255,676

▲ 70% vs 2024

€ 146,119 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 9.7 million

▼ 34% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 11,425

▲ 20% vs 2024

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 29,847,339 € 29,287,870 € 450,292 -
Gross margin - - - € 660,212
Profit after taxes € 1,543,217 € 1,351,727 € 90,356 € 495,001 ▲ € 404,645
Equity € 7,181,808 € 8,533,534 € 2,686,662 € 3,181,663 ▲ 18%
Total debts € 9,456,886 € 7,212,720 € 15,084,398 € 10,693,003 ▼ 29%
Cash € 2,679,614 € 904,064 € 687,722 € 1,354,582 ▲ 97%
Land & buildings € 4,558,799 € 4,361,182 € 240,169 € 229,119 ▼ 5%
Retained profit € 7,119,808 € 8,471,534 € 2,538,606 € 3,033,607 ▲ 19%
Bank debt € 3,880,588 € 3,481,672 € 150,695 € 255,676 ▲ 70%
Balance sheet total € 16,638,694 € 15,746,255 € 17,771,060 € 13,874,666 ▼ 22%
Employees (FTE) 17 19.4 2 -

Key figures of Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 July 2027.

What happened to Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co?

What happened at Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • Walter Mertens stepped down as director. NBB
  • Tom Wouters stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 495,001 (▲ € 404,645 vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • Walter Mertens became a director. NBB
  • Tom Wouters became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Balen. KBO
  • New establishment in Geel. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 1.5 million profit in 2022 to € 495,001 profit in 2025.

Paid € 1.2 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 1.5 million profit.

Management

The stake of MERTENS INVEST comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co

The shares are held by MERTENS INVEST (30.6%). It owns 75% of Mannytech itself.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Walter Mertens

Managing director

since 2023 · until 2029

Tom Wouters

Managing director

Also active at: MERTENS INVEST, HEHO, MANNYTECH, Hermanshoeve, JDB & PARTNERS, WM Logistics

since 2023 · until 2029

Shareholders

Participations

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Molsesteenweg 8

2490 Balen

2.010.280.557

Acaciastraat 23

2440 Geel

Active since 1 June 1974

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

Details

Company number
0414.383.109
VAT number
BE 0414.383.109
Registered office
Molsesteenweg 8, 2490 Balen
Names & denominations
Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
1 April 1974
Peppol
Active · Active since 18 Dec 2025
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co do?
Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co is a road haulage company in Balen. Public Limited, started on 1 April 1974, 2 establishments.
What is the address of Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co?
The registered office of Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co is located at Molsesteenweg 8, 2490 Balen.
Is Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 April 1974.
Is Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co registered on Peppol?
Yes, Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0414383109.
What is the enterprise number of Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co?
The enterprise number of Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co is BE0414383109.
When was Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co founded?
Internationale Transporten Walter Mertens en Co was founded on 1 April 1974.