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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.
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Negative equity NBB
More debt than assets in 1 of the last 4 fiscal years.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 39 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
A. Mertens Holding from Lokeren, company number BE0730966561, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -30,778 after tax. For that financial year A. Mertens Holding recorded a gross margin of € -28,617 and equity of € -17,212. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 2,615 to € -30,778. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 9, 2026.
€ -17,212
▼ € 30,778 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -30,778
▼ still € 2,615 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 8,049
▼ 64% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -17,312.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 930
▼ 23% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 6,395
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 21,060 | € 33,026 | € 9,550 | € -28,617 | ▼ € 38,167 |
| Profit after taxes | € 15,224 | € 23,998 | € 2,615 | € -30,778 | ▼ € 33,394 |
| Equity | € 25,069 | € 25,069 | € 13,567 | € -17,212 | ▼ € 30,778 |
| Total debts | € 6,890 | € 31,665 | € 26,838 | € 29,566 | ▲ 10% |
| Cash | € 28,690 | € 51,423 | € 22,186 | € 8,049 | ▼ 64% |
| Retained profit | € 24,969 | € 24,969 | € 13,467 | € -17,312 | ▼ € 30,778 |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 23,998 | € 14,118 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Balance sheet total | € 31,959 | € 56,734 | € 40,404 | € 12,355 | ▼ 69% |
Key figures of A. Mertens Holding, 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 A. Mertens Holding?
What happened at A. Mertens Holding in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 30,778 (▼ € 33,394 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Lokeren. KBO
- Alexander Mertens became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 15,224 profit in 2022 to € 30,778 loss in 2025.
Paid € 13,724 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 23,998 profit.
Paid out € 38,115 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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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
Behind A. Mertens Holding is Alexander Mertens. Alexander Mertens is also behind Ymage België.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
since 2019
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Vrijheidsplein 4
9160 Lokeren
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 5 companies are registered at this address.
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Details
- Company number
- 0730.966.561
- VAT number
- BE 0730.966.561
- Registered office
- Vrijheidsplein 4, 9160 Lokeren
- Names & denominations
- A. Mertens Holding
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 23 July 2019
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 19 Nov 2025
- Contact
- [email protected]
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