Financials
Financial year 2025
Dr. E. Mertens from Antwerpen, company number BE0458555820, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 70,300 after tax. For that financial year Dr. E. Mertens recorded a gross margin of € 122,297 and equity of € 1.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 133,941 to € 70,300. 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 13, 2026.
€ 1.8 million
▼ 14% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 70,300
▼ 48% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 9,174
▼ 60% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 368,421 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
€ 4,771
▼ 51% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 340,308
▼ 22% vs 2024
€ 95,942 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.
€ 1,126
▼ 80% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 18,445
▼ 40% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 275,342 | € 271,880 | € 178,045 | € 122,297 | ▼ 31% |
| Profit after taxes | € 126,404 | € 132,651 | € 133,941 | € 70,300 | ▼ 48% |
| Equity | € 1,825,469 | € 1,958,120 | € 2,092,061 | € 1,793,940 | ▼ 14% |
| Total debts | € 913,482 | € 972,578 | € 527,877 | € 936,259 | ▲ 77% |
| Cash | € 91,085 | € 109,718 | € 22,830 | € 9,174 | ▼ 60% |
| Land & buildings | € 866,384 | € 424,629 | € 402,061 | € 377,420 | ▼ 6% |
| Retained profit | € 1,705,469 | € 1,838,120 | € 1,972,061 | € 1,673,940 | ▼ 15% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 368,421 | |
| Bank debt | € 622,115 | € 531,300 | € 437,361 | € 340,308 | ▼ 22% |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,738,951 | € 2,930,698 | € 2,619,937 | € 2,730,198 | ▲ 4% |
Key figures of Dr. E. Mertens, 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 Dr. E. Mertens?
What happened at Dr. E. Mertens in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 70,300 (▼ 48% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Erik Mertens became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 126,404 profit in 2022 to € 70,300 profit in 2025.
Paid € 56,745 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 133,941 profit.
Paid out € 368,421 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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Management
Behind Dr. E. Mertens is Erik Mertens. Erik Mertens is also behind DR. F. KESTELOOT, DR. J.C. VRYGHEM, OOGHEELKUNDE, Center for sight - Dr. E. Mertens, Consiliario and EQIRIS.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Erik Mertens
Director
Also active at: DR. F. KESTELOOT, DR. J.C. VRYGHEM, OOGHEELKUNDE, Center for sight - Dr. E. Mertens, Consiliario, EQIRIS, CONSULTATIE, Oogartsenpraktijk Brugge
since 2023
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Napoleonkaai 13 box 503
2000 Antwerpen
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Details
- Company number
- 0458.555.820
- VAT number
- BE 0458.555.820
- Registered office
- Napoleonkaai 13 bus 503, 2000 Antwerpen
- Names & denominations
- Dr. E. Mertens
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 25 July 1996
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 7 Jan 2026