DEFRA is a wholesaler in Merksplas. Private Limited, started on 7 March 1995, 1 establishment.

What is the address of DEFRA?

The registered office of DEFRA is located at Leest 1, 2330 Merksplas.

Is DEFRA still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) DEFRA is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 7 March 1995.

Is DEFRA registered on Peppol?

Yes, DEFRA is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0454709769.

What is the enterprise number of DEFRA?

The enterprise number of DEFRA is BE0454709769.

When was DEFRA founded?

DEFRA was founded on 7 March 1995.

Who are the directors of DEFRA?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of DEFRA are: Michael FRANSEN.

Is DEFRA a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 7 March 1995; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did DEFRA make in 2025?

DEFRA posted a profit after taxes of € 29,242 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of DEFRA?

As a small company, DEFRA is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 198,441.

How much does an employee at DEFRA earn?

The average wage cost per full-time employee at DEFRA was € 40,500 in 2024: staff costs of € 121,421 for 3 FTE, according to the annual account at the National Bank. That is the employer's cost, not net pay.

DEFRA (Private Limited) - Merksplas - BE0454709769

Dossier DEFRA, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0454709769/defra. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

DEFRA from Merksplas, company number BE0454709769, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 29,242 after tax. For that financial year DEFRA recorded a gross margin of € 198,441 and equity of € 685,303. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 57,202 to € 29,242. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on May 28, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 685,303

▲ 4% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 29,242

▼ 49% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 552,949

▼ 2% 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 € 666,703.

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 125,726

▲ 4% vs 2024

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

€ 37,512

▼ 26% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 28,071

▼ 65% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 40,449

▼ 20% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 162,568 Gross margin 2022: € 162,568 First fiscal year in the series	€ 200,845 Gross margin 2023: € 200,845 ▲ 24% vs 2022 (€ 162,568) Favourable step	€ 241,527 Gross margin 2024: € 241,527 ▲ 20% vs 2023 (€ 200,845) Favourable step	€ 198,441 Gross margin 2025: € 198,441 ▼ 18% vs 2024 (€ 241,527) Unfavourable step	▼ 18%
Profit after taxes	€ 36,140 Profit after taxes 2022: € 36,140 First fiscal year in the series	€ 55,307 Profit after taxes 2023: € 55,307 ▲ 53% vs 2022 (€ 36,140) Favourable step	€ 57,202 Profit after taxes 2024: € 57,202 ▲ 3% vs 2023 (€ 55,307) Favourable step	€ 29,242 Profit after taxes 2025: € 29,242 ▼ 49% vs 2024 (€ 57,202) Unfavourable step	▼ 49%
Equity	€ 543,553 Equity 2022: € 543,553 First fiscal year in the series	€ 598,859 Equity 2023: € 598,859 ▲ 10% vs 2022 (€ 543,553) Favourable step	€ 656,061 Equity 2024: € 656,061 ▲ 10% vs 2023 (€ 598,859) Favourable step	€ 685,303 Equity 2025: € 685,303 ▲ 4% vs 2024 (€ 656,061) Favourable step	▲ 4%
Total debts	€ 208,779 Total debts 2022: € 208,779 First fiscal year in the series	€ 180,207 Total debts 2023: € 180,207 ▼ 14% vs 2022 (€ 208,779) Favourable step	€ 151,235 Total debts 2024: € 151,235 ▼ 16% vs 2023 (€ 180,207) Favourable step	€ 83,107 Total debts 2025: € 83,107 ▼ 45% vs 2024 (€ 151,235) Favourable step	▼ 45%
Cash	€ 530,675 Cash 2022: € 530,675 First fiscal year in the series	€ 584,544 Cash 2023: € 584,544 ▲ 10% vs 2022 (€ 530,675) Favourable step	€ 566,647 Cash 2024: € 566,647 ▼ 3% vs 2023 (€ 584,544) Unfavourable step	€ 552,949 Cash 2025: € 552,949 ▼ 2% vs 2024 (€ 566,647) Unfavourable step	▼ 2%
Retained profit	€ 524,953 Retained profit 2022: € 524,953 First fiscal year in the series	€ 580,259 Retained profit 2023: € 580,259 ▲ 11% vs 2022 (€ 524,953) Favourable step	€ 637,461 Retained profit 2024: € 637,461 ▲ 10% vs 2023 (€ 580,259) Favourable step	€ 666,703 Retained profit 2025: € 666,703 ▲ 5% vs 2024 (€ 637,461) Favourable step	▲ 5%
Bank debt	€ 22,267 Bank debt 2022: € 22,267 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Bank debt 2023: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2022 (€ 22,267) Favourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2024: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Bank debt 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Balance sheet total	€ 752,332 Balance sheet total 2022: € 752,332 First fiscal year in the series	€ 779,066 Balance sheet total 2023: € 779,066 ▲ 4% vs 2022 (€ 752,332) Unchanged	€ 807,296 Balance sheet total 2024: € 807,296 ▲ 4% vs 2023 (€ 779,066) Unchanged	€ 768,410 Balance sheet total 2025: € 768,410 ▼ 5% vs 2024 (€ 807,296) Unchanged	▼ 5%
Employees (FTE)	3 Employees (FTE) 2022: 3 First fiscal year in the series	3 Employees (FTE) 2023: 3 Unchanged (3) Unchanged	3 Employees (FTE) 2024: 3 Unchanged (3) Unchanged	-

Key figures of DEFRA, 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 May 2027.

What happened to DEFRA?

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

May 28, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 29,242 (▼ 49% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
Mar 30, 1995 New establishment in Merksplas. KBO
Mar 7, 1995 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 36,140 profit in 2022 to € 29,242 profit in 2025.

Paid € 67,244 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 57,202 profit.

On average € 80,500 of value added per employee in 2024.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Michael FRANSEN

DEFRA

Behind DEFRA is Michael FRANSEN.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Michael FRANSEN

Manager

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Leest 1

2330 Merksplas

2.070.959.304

Leopoldstraat 49

2330 Merksplas

Active since 30 March 1995

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

Details

Company number

0454.709.769

VAT number

BE 0454.709.769

Registered office

Leest 1, 2330 Merksplas

Names & denominations

DEFRA

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

7 March 1995

Peppol

Active · Active since 30 Oct 2023

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DEFRA

Financials

What happened to DEFRA?

Management

Directors

Establishments

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