What does GARAGE MERTENS do?

GARAGE MERTENS is a repair service in Grimbergen. Private Limited, started on 30 June 1982, 1 establishment.

What is the address of GARAGE MERTENS?

The registered office of GARAGE MERTENS is located at Kruipstraat 74, 1850 Grimbergen.

Is GARAGE MERTENS still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) GARAGE MERTENS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 30 June 1982.

Is GARAGE MERTENS registered on Peppol?

Yes, GARAGE MERTENS is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0422851110.

What is the enterprise number of GARAGE MERTENS?

The enterprise number of GARAGE MERTENS is BE0422851110.

When was GARAGE MERTENS founded?

GARAGE MERTENS was founded on 30 June 1982.

Who are the directors of GARAGE MERTENS?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of GARAGE MERTENS are: Dirk Mertens.

Is GARAGE MERTENS a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 30 June 1982; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did GARAGE MERTENS make in 2025?

GARAGE MERTENS recorded a loss after taxes of € 13,608 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of GARAGE MERTENS?

As a small company, GARAGE MERTENS is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 77,969.

How much does an employee at GARAGE MERTENS earn?

The average wage cost per full-time employee at GARAGE MERTENS was € 63,500 in 2025: staff costs of € 63,451 for 1 FTE, according to the annual account at the National Bank. That is the employer's cost, not net pay.

How many employees does GARAGE MERTENS have?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, GARAGE MERTENS has 1 full-time equivalents (FTE).

GARAGE MERTENS (Private Limited) - Grimbergen

Dossier GARAGE MERTENS, printed on 31 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0422851110/garage-mertens. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

GARAGE MERTENS from Grimbergen, company number BE0422851110, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -13,608 after tax. For that financial year GARAGE MERTENS recorded a gross margin of € 77,969 and equity of € 162,137. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 9,031 to € -13,608. The company made a loss. 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 April 30, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 162,137

▼ 8% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -13,608

▼ still € 9,031 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 195,156

▼ 9% vs 2024

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 € 143,537.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

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

Wage cost

€ 63,451

▲ 15% vs 2024

€ 63,500 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

€ 19,995

▼ 35% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 50,000

▼ 37% vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 17,604

▲ 35% vs 2024

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

Wages and social charges

€ 5,700

▲ 7% vs 2024

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

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 129,856 Gross margin 2022: € 129,856 First fiscal year in the series	€ 80,523 Gross margin 2023: € 80,523 ▼ 38% vs 2022 (€ 129,856) Unfavourable step	€ 96,425 Gross margin 2024: € 96,425 ▲ 20% vs 2023 (€ 80,523) Favourable step	€ 77,969 Gross margin 2025: € 77,969 ▼ 19% vs 2024 (€ 96,425) Unfavourable step	▼ 19%
Profit after taxes	€ 25,240 Profit after taxes 2022: € 25,240 First fiscal year in the series	€ -13,382 Profit after taxes 2023: € -13,382 ▼ € 38,622 vs 2022 (€ 25,240) Unfavourable step	€ 9,031 Profit after taxes 2024: € 9,031 ▲ € 22,413 vs 2023 (€ -13,382) Favourable step	€ -13,608 Profit after taxes 2025: € -13,608 ▼ € 22,639 vs 2024 (€ 9,031) Unfavourable step	▼ € 22,639
Equity	€ 180,095 Equity 2022: € 180,095 First fiscal year in the series	€ 166,713 Equity 2023: € 166,713 ▼ 7% vs 2022 (€ 180,095) Unfavourable step	€ 175,744 Equity 2024: € 175,744 ▲ 5% vs 2023 (€ 166,713) Favourable step	€ 162,137 Equity 2025: € 162,137 ▼ 8% vs 2024 (€ 175,744) Unfavourable step	▼ 8%
Total debts	€ 167,760 Total debts 2022: € 167,760 First fiscal year in the series	€ 156,734 Total debts 2023: € 156,734 ▼ 7% vs 2022 (€ 167,760) Favourable step	€ 145,226 Total debts 2024: € 145,226 ▼ 7% vs 2023 (€ 156,734) Favourable step	€ 109,251 Total debts 2025: € 109,251 ▼ 25% vs 2024 (€ 145,226) Favourable step	▼ 25%
Cash	€ 207,023 Cash 2022: € 207,023 First fiscal year in the series	€ 188,452 Cash 2023: € 188,452 ▼ 9% vs 2022 (€ 207,023) Unfavourable step	€ 214,163 Cash 2024: € 214,163 ▲ 14% vs 2023 (€ 188,452) Favourable step	€ 195,156 Cash 2025: € 195,156 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 214,163) Unfavourable step	▼ 9%
Retained profit	€ 161,495 Retained profit 2022: € 161,495 First fiscal year in the series	€ 148,113 Retained profit 2023: € 148,113 ▼ 8% vs 2022 (€ 161,495) Unfavourable step	€ 157,144 Retained profit 2024: € 157,144 ▲ 6% vs 2023 (€ 148,113) Favourable step	€ 143,537 Retained profit 2025: € 143,537 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 157,144) Unfavourable step	▼ 9%
Bank debt	€ 80,000 Bank debt 2022: € 80,000 First fiscal year in the series	€ 80,000 Bank debt 2023: € 80,000 Unchanged (€ 80,000) Unchanged	€ 80,000 Bank debt 2024: € 80,000 Unchanged (€ 80,000) Unchanged	€ 50,000 Bank debt 2025: € 50,000 ▼ 37% vs 2024 (€ 80,000) Favourable step	▼ 37%
Balance sheet total	€ 347,855 Balance sheet total 2022: € 347,855 First fiscal year in the series	€ 323,447 Balance sheet total 2023: € 323,447 ▼ 7% vs 2022 (€ 347,855) Unchanged	€ 320,971 Balance sheet total 2024: € 320,971 ▼ 1% vs 2023 (€ 323,447) Unchanged	€ 271,388 Balance sheet total 2025: € 271,388 ▼ 15% vs 2024 (€ 320,971) Unchanged	▼ 15%
Employees (FTE)	1 Employees (FTE) 2022: 1 First fiscal year in the series	1 Employees (FTE) 2023: 1 Unchanged (1) Unchanged	1 Employees (FTE) 2024: 1 Unchanged (1) Unchanged	1 Employees (FTE) 2025: 1 Unchanged (1) Unchanged

Key figures of GARAGE MERTENS, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 April 2027.

What happened to GARAGE MERTENS?

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

Apr 30, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 13,608 (▼ € 22,639 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
2001 Dirk Mertens became a director. NBB
Jul 19, 1982 New establishment in Grimbergen. KBO
Jun 30, 1982 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 25,240 profit in 2022 to € 13,608 loss in 2025.

Paid € 14,257 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 25,240 profit.

On average € 78,000 of value added per employee in 2025.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Dirk Mertens

GARAGE MERTENS

Behind GARAGE MERTENS is Dirk Mertens.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Dirk Mertens

Director

since 2001

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Kruipstraat 74

1850 Grimbergen

2.020.837.919

Wolvertemsesteenweg 103

1850 Grimbergen

Active since 19 July 1982

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

Details

Company number

0422.851.110

VAT number

BE 0422.851.110

Registered office

Kruipstraat 74, 1850 Grimbergen

Names & denominations

GARAGE MERTENS

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

30 June 1982

Peppol

Active · Active since 15 May 2025

Activities · NACE

Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)

Onderhoud en reparatie van auto's

Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)

Detailhandel in motorbrandstoffen

Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)

Detailhandel in motorvoertuigen

Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

GARAGE MERTENS

Financials

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Management

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