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Financials
Financial year 2026
DE SMET - MERTENS from Sint-Laureins, company number BE0456906028, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € -84,767 after tax. For that financial year DE SMET - MERTENS recorded a gross margin of € -14,723 and equity of € 147,106. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 32,287 to € -84,767. 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 September 10, 2026.
€ 147,106
▼ 37% vs 2025
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -84,767
▼ still € 32,287 profit in 2025
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 24,154
▼ 78% vs 2025
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 139,050.
People and assets in 2026
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 12,893
▼ 50% vs 2025
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2026
€ 59,012
▼ 32% vs 2025
€ 11,762 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.
€ 1,700
▲ 1% vs 2025
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change 2025 → 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 140,089 | € -17,930 | € 82,096 | € -14,723 | ▼ € 96,819 |
| Profit after taxes | € 56,434 | € -1,453 | € 32,287 | € -84,767 | ▼ € 117,054 |
| Equity | € 253,540 | € 207,087 | € 231,873 | € 147,106 | ▼ 37% |
| Total debts | € 169,451 | € 148,361 | € 93,574 | € 67,417 | ▼ 28% |
| Cash | € 52,360 | € 36,103 | € 110,580 | € 24,154 | ▼ 78% |
| Land & buildings | € 231,718 | € 220,256 | € 188,814 | € 177,352 | ▼ 6% |
| Retained profit | € 247,343 | € 199,031 | € 223,817 | € 139,050 | ▼ 38% |
| Dividend | € 45,000 | € 45,000 | € 7,500 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Bank debt | € 139,627 | € 112,991 | € 86,161 | € 59,012 | ▼ 32% |
| Balance sheet total | € 476,530 | € 355,448 | € 325,447 | € 214,523 | ▼ 34% |
| Employees (FTE) | 0.3 | 0 | - | - |
Key figures of DE SMET - MERTENS, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 28 September 2027.
What happened to DE SMET - MERTENS?
What happened at DE SMET - MERTENS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2026: loss of € 84,767 (▼ € 117,054 vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Maldegem. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 56,434 profit in 2023 to € 84,767 loss in 2026.
Paid € 66,695 in corporate taxes since 2023.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 56,434 profit.
Paid out € 97,500 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind DE SMET - MERTENS is Nadia Mertens .
Directors
According to the 2026 annual accounts
Nadia Mertens
Manager
Establishments
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Physical locations of this company
Middeldorpe(STL) 25
9980 Sint-Laureins
Kleitkalseide 129
9990 Maldegem
Active since 5 February 1996
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
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- Company number
- 0456.906.028
- VAT number
- BE 0456.906.028
- Registered office
- Middeldorpe(STL) 25, 9980 Sint-Laureins
- Names & denominations
- DE SMET - MERTENS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 22 December 1995
- Peppol
- Not registered
- Contact
- mmm-eetjesland.be