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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 4 of the last 4 fiscal years.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 27 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Merila from Oudsbergen, company number BE0785943488, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 22,582 after tax. For that financial year Merila recorded a gross margin of € 496,601 and equity of € -167,092. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -87,354 to € 22,582. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 July 28, 2026.
€ -167,092
▲ € 22,582 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 22,582
▲ still € 87,354 loss in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 75,666
▲ 105% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € -212,092.
People and assets in 2025
10.3
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 330,673
▲ 11% vs 2024
€ 32,100 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.
€ 65,670
▼ 13% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 345,216
▼ 11% vs 2024
€ 49,206 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.
€ 373,254
▲ 3% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 68,983
▲ 14% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 16,073 | € 260,056 | € 347,729 | € 496,601 | ▲ 43% |
| Profit after taxes | € -60,516 | € -86,805 | € -87,354 | € 22,582 | ▲ € 109,936 |
| Equity | € -15,516 | € -102,320 | € -189,674 | € -167,092 | ▲ € 22,582 |
| Total debts | € 1,331,145 | € 1,292,450 | € 1,273,930 | € 1,249,882 | ▼ 2% |
| Cash | € 286,949 | € 71,393 | € 36,900 | € 75,666 | ▲ 105% |
| Land & buildings | - | € 6,606 | € 5,909 | € 5,212 | ▼ 12% |
| Retained profit | € -60,516 | € -147,320 | € -234,674 | € -212,092 | ▲ € 22,582 |
| Bank debt | € 392,345 | € 433,181 | € 389,925 | € 345,216 | ▼ 11% |
| Balance sheet total | € 1,315,629 | € 1,190,129 | € 1,084,256 | € 1,082,790 | |
| Employees (FTE) | - | - | - | 10.3 |
Key figures of Merila, 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 Merila?
What happened at Merila in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 22,582. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Houthalen-Helchteren. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
- Rudi Jehaes became a director. NBB
- Inge Mezei became a director. NBB
In short
From € 60,516 loss in 2022 to € 22,582 profit in 2025.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 22,582 profit.
On average € 48,200 of value added per employee in 2025.
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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 Merila are Rudi Jehaes and Inge Mezei. The shares are held by Inge Mezei (60%) and Rudi Jehaes (40%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Rudi Jehaes
Director
Owns 40% directly
since 2022
Inge Mezei
Director
since 2022
Shareholders
Inge Mezei
60%
Rudi Jehaes · director
40%
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Oude Bergstraat 12
3660 Oudsbergen
Kazernelaan 19
3530 Houthalen-Helchteren
Active since 11 May 2022
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0785.943.488
- VAT number
- BE 0785.943.488
- Registered office
- Oude Bergstraat 12, 3660 Oudsbergen
- Names & denominations
- Merila
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 11 May 2022
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