ZAO is a wholesaler in Watermaal-Bosvoorde. Private Limited, started on 11 April 1996, 1 establishment.

What is the address of ZAO?

The registered office of ZAO is located at Gratèsstraat 66, 1170 Watermaal-Bosvoorde.

Yes. According to the CBE (16 September 2026) ZAO is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 11 April 1996.

Is ZAO registered on Peppol?

Yes, ZAO is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0457737456.

What is the enterprise number of ZAO?

The enterprise number of ZAO is BE0457737456.

When was ZAO founded?

ZAO was founded on 11 April 1996.

Who are the directors of ZAO?

According to the 2024 annual accounts, the directors of ZAO are: Isabelle Mertens.

Is ZAO a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 11 April 1996; 4 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2024; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did ZAO make in 2024?

ZAO posted a profit after taxes of € 10,269 in financial year 2024.

What is the revenue of ZAO?

As a small company, ZAO is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2024, its added value was € 22,699.

ZAO (Private Limited) - Watermaal-Bosvoorde

Dossier ZAO, printed on 16 September 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0457737456/zao. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2024

ZAO from Watermaal-Bosvoorde, company number BE0457737456, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € 10,269 after tax. For that financial year ZAO recorded a gross margin of € 22,699 and equity of € 27,316. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -11,651 to € 10,269. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 August 29, 2025.

What it is worth Growing

€ 27,316

▲ 60% vs 2023

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

Profit Growing

€ 10,269

▲ still € 11,651 loss in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 37,315

▲ 238% vs 2023

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2024. Retained profit grew to € 2,526.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents estimate The annual accounts report no full-time equivalents. A micro company with one active director is usually run by that person; this is an assumption, not a figure from the source.

≈ 1

No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 8,865

▼ 35% vs 2023

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 138

▼ 96% vs 2023

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

Taxes

€ 4,159

▲ € 3,632 vs 2023

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2021	2022	2023	2024	Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin	€ 39,217 Gross margin 2021: € 39,217 First fiscal year in the series	€ -5,465 Gross margin 2022: € -5,465 ▼ € 44,682 vs 2021 (€ 39,217) Unfavourable step	€ -5,896 Gross margin 2023: € -5,896 ▼ € 431 vs 2022 (€ -5,465) Unfavourable step	€ 22,699 Gross margin 2024: € 22,699 ▲ € 28,595 vs 2023 (€ -5,896) Favourable step	▲ € 28,595
Profit after taxes	€ 34,796 Profit after taxes 2021: € 34,796 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,880 Profit after taxes 2022: € 4,880 ▼ 86% vs 2021 (€ 34,796) Unfavourable step	€ -11,651 Profit after taxes 2023: € -11,651 ▼ € 16,531 vs 2022 (€ 4,880) Unfavourable step	€ 10,269 Profit after taxes 2024: € 10,269 ▲ € 21,920 vs 2023 (€ -11,651) Favourable step	▲ € 21,920
Equity	€ 24,618 Equity 2021: € 24,618 First fiscal year in the series	€ 28,698 Equity 2022: € 28,698 ▲ 17% vs 2021 (€ 24,618) Favourable step	€ 17,047 Equity 2023: € 17,047 ▼ 41% vs 2022 (€ 28,698) Unfavourable step	€ 27,316 Equity 2024: € 27,316 ▲ 60% vs 2023 (€ 17,047) Favourable step	▲ 60%
Total debts	€ 14,810 Total debts 2021: € 14,810 First fiscal year in the series	€ 17,794 Total debts 2022: € 17,794 ▲ 20% vs 2021 (€ 14,810) Unfavourable step	€ 18,848 Total debts 2023: € 18,848 ▲ 6% vs 2022 (€ 17,794) Unfavourable step	€ 21,147 Total debts 2024: € 21,147 ▲ 12% vs 2023 (€ 18,848) Unfavourable step	▲ 12%
Cash	€ 49,628 Cash 2021: € 49,628 First fiscal year in the series	€ 25,652 Cash 2022: € 25,652 ▼ 48% vs 2021 (€ 49,628) Unfavourable step	€ 11,055 Cash 2023: € 11,055 ▼ 57% vs 2022 (€ 25,652) Unfavourable step	€ 37,315 Cash 2024: € 37,315 ▲ 238% vs 2023 (€ 11,055) Favourable step	▲ 238%
Retained profit	€ -171 Retained profit 2021: € -171 First fiscal year in the series	€ 3,909 Retained profit 2022: € 3,909 ▲ € 4,080 vs 2021 (€ -171) Favourable step	€ -7,743 Retained profit 2023: € -7,743 ▼ € 11,651 vs 2022 (€ 3,909) Unfavourable step	€ 2,526 Retained profit 2024: € 2,526 ▲ € 10,269 vs 2023 (€ -7,743) Favourable step	▲ € 10,269
Dividend	€ 0 Dividend 2021: € 0 First fiscal year in the series	€ 800 Dividend 2022: € 800 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2023: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2022 (€ 800) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2024: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Balance sheet total	€ 58,428 Balance sheet total 2021: € 58,428 First fiscal year in the series	€ 46,492 Balance sheet total 2022: € 46,492 ▼ 20% vs 2021 (€ 58,428) Unchanged	€ 35,895 Balance sheet total 2023: € 35,895 ▼ 23% vs 2022 (€ 46,492) Unchanged	€ 48,462 Balance sheet total 2024: € 48,462 ▲ 35% vs 2023 (€ 35,895) Unchanged	▲ 35%

Key figures of ZAO, 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 ZAO?

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

Aug 29, 2025 New annual accounts for financial year 2024: profit of € 10,269. filed late Source: NBB ↗
1999 Isabelle Mertens became a director. NBB
Jul 12, 1996 New establishment in Watermaal-Bosvoorde. KBO
Apr 11, 1996 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 34,796 profit in 2021 to € 10,269 profit in 2024.

Paid € 10,105 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2021, with € 34,796 profit.

Paid out € 800 in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

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What was left

€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank

€ 178 k ▼ 98%

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Management

Isabelle Mertens

ZAO

Behind ZAO is Isabelle Mertens.

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Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Isabelle Mertens

Director

since 1999

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Gratèsstraat 66

1170 Watermaal-Bosvoorde

2.077.327.254

Gratèsstraat 96

1170 Watermaal-Bosvoorde

Active since 12 July 1996

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

Details

Company number

0457.737.456

VAT number

BE 0457.737.456

Registered office

Gratèsstraat 66, 1170 Watermaal-Bosvoorde

Names & denominations

ZAO

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

11 April 1996

Peppol

Active · Active since 9 Dec 2025

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