MERK is an architecture firm in Knokke-Heist. Private Limited, started on 26 October 2017, 1 establishment.

What is the address of MERK?

The registered office of MERK is located at Sylvain Dupuisstraat 18 box 31, 8300 Knokke-Heist.

Is MERK still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) MERK is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 26 October 2017.

Is MERK registered on Peppol?

Yes, MERK is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0683750723.

What is the enterprise number of MERK?

The enterprise number of MERK is BE0683750723.

When was MERK founded?

MERK was founded on 26 October 2017.

Who are the directors of MERK?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of MERK are: WILMOT BV, JAN DE WILDEMAN BV.

Is MERK a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 26 October 2017; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 2 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did MERK make in 2025?

MERK posted a profit after taxes of € 31,859 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of MERK?

As a small company, MERK is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 151,311.

How much does an employee at MERK earn?

The average wage cost per full-time employee at MERK was € 58,200 in 2025: staff costs of € 58,212 for 1 FTE, according to the annual account at the National Bank. That is the employer's cost, not net pay.

How many employees does MERK have?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, MERK has 1 full-time equivalents (FTE).

MERK (Private Limited) - Knokke-Heist - BE0683750723

Dossier MERK, printed on 1 November 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0683750723/merk. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

Tight liquidity NBB

Cash and receivables cover 36 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

MERK from Knokke-Heist, company number BE0683750723, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 31,859 after tax. For that financial year MERK recorded a gross margin of € 151,311 and equity of € 377,652. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 3,041 to € 31,859. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on September 24, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 377,652

▲ 9% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 31,859

▲ € 28,818 vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 361,323

▲ 64% 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 € 359,052.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 58,212

▲ 20% vs 2024

€ 58,200 per full-time equivalent. 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

€ 81

▼ 90% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 321,645

▼ 75% vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 542,970

▲ 126% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 138,959

▲ 65% 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	€ 153,338 Gross margin 2022: € 153,338 First fiscal year in the series	€ 173,927 Gross margin 2023: € 173,927 ▲ 13% vs 2022 (€ 153,338) Favourable step	€ 81,603 Gross margin 2024: € 81,603 ▼ 53% vs 2023 (€ 173,927) Unfavourable step	€ 151,311 Gross margin 2025: € 151,311 ▲ 85% vs 2024 (€ 81,603) Favourable step	▲ 85%
Profit after taxes	€ 31,109 Profit after taxes 2022: € 31,109 First fiscal year in the series	€ 29,334 Profit after taxes 2023: € 29,334 ▼ 6% vs 2022 (€ 31,109) Unfavourable step	€ 3,041 Profit after taxes 2024: € 3,041 ▼ 90% vs 2023 (€ 29,334) Unfavourable step	€ 31,859 Profit after taxes 2025: € 31,859 ▲ € 28,818 vs 2024 (€ 3,041) Favourable step	▲ € 28,818
Equity	€ 313,418 Equity 2022: € 313,418 First fiscal year in the series	€ 342,752 Equity 2023: € 342,752 ▲ 9% vs 2022 (€ 313,418) Favourable step	€ 345,793 Equity 2024: € 345,793 ▲ 1% vs 2023 (€ 342,752) Favourable step	€ 377,652 Equity 2025: € 377,652 ▲ 9% vs 2024 (€ 345,793) Favourable step	▲ 9%
Total debts	€ 4,345,616 Total debts 2022: € 4,345,616 First fiscal year in the series	€ 2,610,540 Total debts 2023: € 2,610,540 ▼ 40% vs 2022 (€ 4,345,616) Favourable step	€ 2,575,695 Total debts 2024: € 2,575,695 ▼ 1% vs 2023 (€ 2,610,540) Favourable step	€ 3,671,313 Total debts 2025: € 3,671,313 ▲ 43% vs 2024 (€ 2,575,695) Unfavourable step	▲ 43%
Cash	€ 170,673 Cash 2022: € 170,673 First fiscal year in the series	€ 340,589 Cash 2023: € 340,589 ▲ 100% vs 2022 (€ 170,673) Favourable step	€ 220,924 Cash 2024: € 220,924 ▼ 35% vs 2023 (€ 340,589) Unfavourable step	€ 361,323 Cash 2025: € 361,323 ▲ 64% vs 2024 (€ 220,924) Favourable step	▲ 64%
Retained profit	€ 294,818 Retained profit 2022: € 294,818 First fiscal year in the series	€ 324,152 Retained profit 2023: € 324,152 ▲ 10% vs 2022 (€ 294,818) Favourable step	€ 327,193 Retained profit 2024: € 327,193 ▲ 1% vs 2023 (€ 324,152) Favourable step	€ 359,052 Retained profit 2025: € 359,052 ▲ 10% vs 2024 (€ 327,193) Favourable step	▲ 10%
Dividend	€ 120,326 Dividend 2022: € 120,326 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Dividend 2023: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2022 (€ 120,326) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2024: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Bank debt	€ 2,870,937 Bank debt 2022: € 2,870,937 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,154,139 Bank debt 2023: € 1,154,139 ▼ 60% vs 2022 (€ 2,870,937) Favourable step	€ 1,280,195 Bank debt 2024: € 1,280,195 ▲ 11% vs 2023 (€ 1,154,139) Unfavourable step	€ 321,645 Bank debt 2025: € 321,645 ▼ 75% vs 2024 (€ 1,280,195) Favourable step	▼ 75%
Balance sheet total	€ 4,659,034 Balance sheet total 2022: € 4,659,034 First fiscal year in the series	€ 2,953,291 Balance sheet total 2023: € 2,953,291 ▼ 37% vs 2022 (€ 4,659,034) Unchanged	€ 2,921,488 Balance sheet total 2024: € 2,921,488 ▼ 1% vs 2023 (€ 2,953,291) Unchanged	€ 4,048,965 Balance sheet total 2025: € 4,048,965 ▲ 39% vs 2024 (€ 2,921,488) Unchanged	▲ 39%
Employees (FTE)	-	0.9 Employees (FTE) 2023: 0.9 First fiscal year in the series	1 Employees (FTE) 2024: 1 ▲ 0.1 vs 2023 (0.9) Unchanged	1 Employees (FTE) 2025: 1 Unchanged (1) Unchanged

Key figures of MERK, 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 MERK?

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

Sep 24, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 31,859 (▲ € 28,818 vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
Oct 26, 2017 New establishment in Knokke-Heist. KBO
Oct 26, 2017 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 31,109 profit in 2022 to € 31,859 profit in 2025.

Paid € 44,069 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 31,859 profit.

On average € 151,300 of value added per employee in 2025.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

WILMOT BV JAN DE WILDEMAN BV

MERK

Beekcant

Behind MERK are WILMOT BV and JAN DE WILDEMAN BV. JAN DE WILDEMAN BV is also behind Beekcant.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

WILMOT BV

Director · represented by KURT WILMOT

JAN DE WILDEMAN BV

Director · represented by JAN DE WILDEMAN

Also active at: Beekcant

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Sylvain Dupuisstraat 18 box 31

8300 Knokke-Heist

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 companies are registered at this address.

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GROEP MERK

Vereniging van Mede-eigenaars Residentie Chanrossa Knokke-Heist(Knokke) Sylvain Dupuisstraat 18

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

Details

Company number

0683.750.723

VAT number

BE 0683.750.723

Registered office

Sylvain Dupuisstraat 18 bus 31, 8300 Knokke-Heist

Names & denominations

MERK

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

26 October 2017

Peppol

Active · Active since 31 Oct 2023

Activities · NACE

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