Financials
Financial year 2025
J. Mertens en Zoon from Schoten, company number BE0420918731, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 21,683 after tax. For that financial year J. Mertens en Zoon recorded a gross margin of € 124,382 and equity of € 2.2 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 2,993 to € 21,683. Profitable, and profit is growing. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on March 30, 2026.
€ 2.2 million
▼ 20% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 21,683
▲ € 18,690 vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 467,733
▼ 9% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 562,465 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
€ 2,746
▼ 44% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 1,572
▼ 5% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 23,240
▲ € 21,459 vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 103,615 | € 106,086 | € 113,526 | € 124,382 | ▲ 10% |
| Profit after taxes | € -903 | € -4,012 | € 2,993 | € 21,683 | ▲ € 18,690 |
| Equity | € 2,704,775 | € 2,700,763 | € 2,703,756 | € 2,162,974 | ▼ 20% |
| Total debts | € 102,242 | € 62,451 | € 18,365 | € 535,359 | ▲ € 516,994 |
| Cash | € 546,331 | € 462,410 | € 511,587 | € 467,733 | ▼ 9% |
| Land & buildings | € 1,983,495 | € 1,993,120 | € 1,902,500 | € 1,831,625 | ▼ 4% |
| Retained profit | € 2,641,775 | € 2,637,763 | € 2,640,756 | € 2,099,974 | ▼ 20% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 562,465 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,807,017 | € 2,763,214 | € 2,722,120 | € 2,698,333 | ▼ 1% |
Key figures of J. Mertens en Zoon, 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 J. Mertens en Zoon?
What happened at J. Mertens en Zoon in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 21,683 (▲ € 18,690 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Mertens Ludo became a director. NBB
- Elisabeth De Bruyne became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Schoten. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 903 loss in 2022 to € 21,683 profit in 2025.
Paid € 9,470 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 21,683 profit.
Paid out € 562,465 in dividends to the owners in total.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
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Management
Behind J. Mertens en Zoon are Mertens Ludo, Elisabeth De Bruyne and Joris Mertens.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Mertens Ludo
Managing director
since 2011
Elisabeth De Bruyne
Director
since 2011
Joris Mertens
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Doncklaan 9
2900 Schoten
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0420.918.731
- VAT number
- BE 0420.918.731
- Registered office
- Doncklaan 9, 2900 Schoten
- Names & denominations
- J. Mertens en Zoon
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 14 November 1980
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 18 Nov 2025
- Activities · NACE
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