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Busy address KBO
70 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2024
MERIC from Jette, company number BE0437858493, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € 5,370 after tax. For that financial year MERIC recorded a gross margin of € 20,130 and equity of € 150,424. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € 26,443 to € 5,370. 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 July 30, 2025.
€ 150,424
▼ 9% vs 2023
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 5,370
▼ 80% vs 2023
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 55,362
▲ 38% vs 2023
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 21,000 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2024
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 5,868
▼ 24% vs 2023
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2024
€ 66,549
▼ 18% vs 2023
€ 14,061 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.
€ 9,693
▲ 231% vs 2023
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 8,649
▼ 13% vs 2023
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change 2023 → 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 27,472 | € -78,586 | € 29,058 | € 20,130 | ▼ 31% |
| Profit after taxes | € 19,083 | € -77,717 | € 26,443 | € 5,370 | ▼ 80% |
| Equity | € 245,361 | € 155,444 | € 166,054 | € 150,424 | ▼ 9% |
| Total debts | € 56,678 | € 154,018 | € 120,636 | € 113,622 | ▼ 6% |
| Cash | € 54,151 | € 58,310 | € 39,977 | € 55,362 | ▲ 38% |
| Retained profit | € 226,761 | € 136,844 | € 147,454 | € 131,824 | ▼ 11% |
| Dividend | € 27,000 | € 12,200 | € 15,833 | € 21,000 | ▲ 33% |
| Bank debt | € 10,486 | € 100,296 | € 80,967 | € 66,549 | ▼ 18% |
| Balance sheet total | € 302,040 | € 309,462 | € 286,690 | € 264,046 | ▼ 8% |
Key figures of MERIC, 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 MERIC?
What happened at MERIC in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2024: profit of € 5,370 (▼ 80% vs 2023). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Jette. KBO
- New establishment in Vilvoorde. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 19,083 profit in 2021 to € 5,370 profit in 2024.
Paid € 15,123 in corporate taxes since 2021.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 26,443 profit.
Paid out € 76,033 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 MERIC is Didier Schuurman. It owns 13% of MDS CONSULTING itself.
Directors
According to the 2024 annual accounts
Didier Schuurman
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Burgemeester Etienne Demunterl. 5 box 10
1090 Jette
Berkendallaan 65
1800 Vilvoorde
Active since 19 October 1989
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Details
- Company number
- 0437.858.493
- VAT number
- BE 0437.858.493
- Registered office
- Burgemeester Etienne Demunterl. 5 bus 10, 1090 Jette
- Names & denominations
- MERIC
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 30 June 1989
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 14 Jan 2025
- Activities · NACE
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