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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Firma MERTENS from Berlare, company number BE0760683304, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -49,455 after tax. For that financial year Firma MERTENS recorded a gross margin of € -18,794 and equity of € 220,302. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -25,780 to € -49,455. 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 April 30, 2026.
€ 220,302
▼ 18% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -49,455
▼ 92 % more loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 71,419
▲ 181% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 215,302.
People and assets in 2025
€ 840
▼ 81% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 3,546
▼ 87% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 3,213
▼ 64% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 134,486 | € 77,135 | € -18,991 | € -18,794 | ▲ € 197 |
| Profit after taxes | € 87,539 | € 45,251 | € -25,780 | € -49,455 | ▼ € 23,674 |
| Equity | € 250,286 | € 295,537 | € 269,756 | € 220,302 | ▼ 18% |
| Total debts | € 398,816 | € 1,403,361 | € 199,050 | € 157,000 | ▼ 21% |
| Cash | € 89,279 | € 404,724 | € 25,458 | € 71,419 | ▲ 181% |
| Retained profit | € 245,286 | € 290,537 | € 264,756 | € 215,302 | ▼ 19% |
| Bank debt | € 10,053 | € 10,157 | € 10,161 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Balance sheet total | € 649,102 | € 1,698,898 | € 468,806 | € 377,302 | ▼ 20% |
Key figures of Firma 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 30 April 2027.
What happened to Firma MERTENS?
What happened at Firma MERTENS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 49,455. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Berlare. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 87,539 profit in 2022 to € 49,455 loss in 2025.
Paid € 60,252 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 87,539 profit.
Management
Behind Firma MERTENS are Francky Mertens and Luc Mertens.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Francky Mertens
Director
Luc Mertens
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Dendermondse Steenweg(O) 88
9290 Berlare
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0760.683.304
- VAT number
- BE 0760.683.304
- Registered office
- Dendermondse Steenweg(O) 88, 9290 Berlare
- Names & denominations
- Firma MERTENS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 30 December 2020
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 18 Dec 2025
- Activities · NACE
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