Financials
Financial year 2025
UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN from Bilzen-Hoeselt, company number BE0426644503, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 9,634 after tax. For that financial year UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN recorded a gross margin of € 279,773 and equity of € 258,952. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 21,040 to € 9,634. The company is profitable. 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 May 29, 2026.
€ 258,952
▼ 4% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 9,634
▼ 54% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 24,541
▲ € 21,848 vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 20,000 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
2.8
▲ 0.8 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 209,146
▲ 3% vs 2024
€ 74,700 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.
€ 38,378
▲ 63% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 79,270
▼ 13% vs 2024
€ 17,668 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.
€ 92,837
▲ 2% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 31,678
▲ 38% vs 2024
Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 247,292 | € 257,588 | € 284,030 | € 279,773 | ▼ 1% |
| Profit after taxes | € 32,719 | € 21,646 | € 21,040 | € 9,634 | ▼ 54% |
| Equity | € 226,632 | € 248,278 | € 269,318 | € 258,952 | ▼ 4% |
| Total debts | € 248,358 | € 236,925 | € 205,241 | € 223,784 | ▲ 9% |
| Cash | € 47,771 | € 47,122 | € 2,693 | € 24,541 | ▲ € 21,848 |
| Land & buildings | € 101,094 | € 140,095 | € 128,078 | € 116,155 | ▼ 9% |
| Retained profit | € 208,040 | € 229,686 | € 248,867 | € 238,501 | ▼ 4% |
| Dividend | € 30,000 | € 0 | € 0 | € 20,000 | |
| Bank debt | € 134,947 | € 139,534 | € 90,821 | € 79,270 | ▼ 13% |
| Balance sheet total | € 474,989 | € 485,203 | € 474,559 | € 482,736 | ▲ 2% |
| Employees (FTE) | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.8 | ▲ 0.8 |
Key figures of UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN, 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 UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN?
What happened at UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 9,634 (▼ 54% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Bilzen-Hoeselt. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 32,719 profit in 2022 to € 9,634 profit in 2025.
Paid € 37,997 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 32,719 profit.
On average € 99,900 of value added per employee in 2025.
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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%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
Behind UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN are Lodewijk Merken and Francis Merken.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Lodewijk Merken
Director
Francis Merken
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Riemsterweg 427B
3740 Bilzen-Hoeselt
Riemsterweg 427
3740 Bilzen-Hoeselt
Active since 21 December 1984
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Website
Technologies
Hosting & Email
Email provider
Microsoft 365
Hosting
ONECOM, DK
Website info
Features
Security
Network
Details
- Company number
- 0426.644.503
- VAT number
- BE 0426.644.503
- Registered office
- Riemsterweg 427B, 3740 Bilzen-Hoeselt
- Names & denominations
- UITVAARTCENTRUM MERKEN
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 21 December 1984
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 28 Jul 2024
- Contact
- uitvaartcentrummerken.be
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