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MERCK

Active Public limited companyfounded 1951active for 75 yearsIldefonse Vandammestraat 5/7B, 1560 HoeilaartKBO/BCE: BE 0403.047.965 subsidiary of E. Merck KG#2 oldest company in Hoeilaart
Part of the group E. Merck KG 6 companies in 3 countries
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Board

2 directors, 1 in day-to-day management, 1 auditor, no change since August 2026
Spasena Ivanova Yotova
Director
since 01-04-2025 term until 21-06-2030
also on the board of 2 other companies
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 19-06-2026
Joana Ramos
Director and managing director
appointed by deed of 09-10-2026 6-year term from 2026
DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
Statutory auditor, permanent representative Barbara Feys
appointed by deed of 27-10-2023 3-year term from 2026
Day-to-day management
Joana Ramos
Signing authorityThe articles say who may bind the company, for example by signing a contract.
“2. De enige aandeelhouder beslist om Joana Ramos, woonst kiezende op de zetel van de Vennootschap, te benoemen als bestuurder van de…”
“o alle overige overeenkomsten met betrekking tot HR-gerelateerde aangelegenheden. De bijzondere volmacht kan ten alle tijde worden herroepen…”
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o alle overige overeenkomsten met betrekking tot HR-gerelateerde aangelegenheden. De bijzondere volmacht kan ten alle tijde worden herroepen door de raad van bestuur van de Vennootschap. Overeenkomstig artikel 11, lid 4 van de statuten is de Vennootschap, binnen het kader van hun mandaat, geldig verbonden jegens derden en in rechte door bijzondere gevolmachtigden. In dit geval dient de gevolmachtigde steeds gezamenlijk op te treden met een bestuurder van de Vennootschap.

deed of 09-10-2026

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Mandates through the years

24 names, the dashed line is today
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Spasena Ivanova Yotova
Director
Joana Ramos
Director, Managing director
DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
Statutory auditor
Susan King-Barnardo
Managing director
Benoit Christophe Elichabe
Director
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
Statutory auditor
Christian Duerr
Director
Christos Andriopoulos
Managing director
Ronald Rahi
Director
Misonne Ariane
Managing director
Jean-Pierre Darriot
Director
Marie-Andrée Gamache
Director
Björn Hermes
Director
Uloff Muenster
Director
Laurent Henaux
Director
Rohne Jens
Director
Olaf Klinger
Director
Guy Tonon
Director
Olaf Kinger
Director
Peat Marwick Goerdeler
Statutory auditor
Brigitte DEMUNTER
Director
JACOB Vincent
Director
Pierre Lambert
Director
Stefan Rupp
Director
LeadershipBoardStatutory auditorEarlierRest of the termmandate already running before its first mentionend not dated
Mandates as a list
  • Spasena Ivanova Yotova
    • Director, appointed by deed of 16-05-2019, still in office
  • Joana Ramos
    • Director, appointed by deed of 09-10-2026, still in office
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 09-10-2026, still in office
  • DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
    • Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 27-10-2023, still in office
  • Susan King-Barnardo
    • Director, from before 31-12-2025 to 17-08-2026
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 03-06-2026, until 17-08-2026
  • Benoit Christophe Elichabe
    • Director, appointed by deed of 27-05-2021, until 01-05-2026
  • KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
    • Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 28-02-2012, until 16-06-2023
  • Christian Duerr
    • Director, appointed by deed of 30-07-2021, ended, last mentioned on 30-07-2021
    • Director, until 08-03-2022
  • Christos Andriopoulos
    • Director, appointed by deed of 31-12-2018, until 01-05-2021
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 31-12-2018, until 01-05-2021
  • Ronald Rahi
    • Director, appointed by deed of 16-05-2017, until 31-03-2019
  • Misonne Ariane
    • Director, appointed by deed of 17-09-2015, until 01-12-2018
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 20-11-2015, until 01-12-2018
  • Jean-Pierre Darriot
    • Director, appointed by deed of 21-03-2016, until 27-04-2017
  • Marie-Andrée Gamache
    • Director, appointed by deed of 20-11-2015, until 27-04-2017
  • Björn Hermes
    • Director, appointed by deed of 08-04-2014, until 17-12-2015
  • Uloff Muenster
    • Director, appointed by deed of 19-09-2014, until 30-06-2015
  • Laurent Henaux
    • Director, appointed by deed of 14-09-2010, until 31-08-2014
  • Rohne Jens
    • Director, appointed by deed of 25-02-2013, until 01-01-2014
  • Olaf Klinger
    • Director, appointed by deed of 28-04-2008, until 30-04-2013
  • Guy Tonon
    • Director, appointed by deed of 28-04-2008, until 09-11-2012
  • Olaf Kinger
    • Director, from before 28-02-2012, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
  • Peat Marwick Goerdeler
    • Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 26-09-2005, until 03-05-2011
  • Brigitte DEMUNTER
    • Director, appointed by deed of 28-04-2008, until 30-06-2010
  • JACOB Vincent
    • Director, until 20-03-2008
  • Pierre Lambert
    • Director, until 20-03-2008
  • Stefan Rupp
    • Director, until 20-03-2008

Control

Parent
E. Merck KG DE
consolidated
This company
MERCK
Equity €21.1m
Profit €1.1m in 2025

Further up the chainMerck KGaA DE consolidates

and 2 other shareholders

Capital

Capital
€5,273,800.50
Shares
20,972
Contribution per share
€251
Equity per share
€1,004 in 2025
Source
2025 annual accounts

Owners through the years

as the annual accounts name them
Millipore International Holdings S.à r.l LU
100%100%
100%
Merck KGaA DE
consolidates
consolidates
Millipore International Holdings Sarl BO LU
100% until 2021
Owners as a list

Source: shareholder structure in its own accounts, parent in its own accounts

Articles of association

deed of 17-01-2024 (in Dutch)
DurationMost companies exist for an unlimited period, until they are dissolved.
Unlimited
Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
At least 3 directors
“Raad kan voorzitter benoemen,anders door aanwezige bestuurders aangeduid, blijft in functie tot vervanging indien aantal daalt onder…”
Annual meetingThe shareholders approve the annual accounts, among other things, at the annual meeting.
Third Friday of June
Dissolution ruleThe articles set when and by whom the company can be dissolved.
“Besluit algemene vergadering beraadslagend zoals wet vereist of in bij wet bepaalde gevallen”

Shareholders

3 owners

Owners 3

Capital transactions

Capital over time
  1. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,253 new shares · fusie met naamloze vennootschap
  2. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 20,972 new shares
  3. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,250 new shares · “inbreng gehele actieve en passieve toestand”
  4. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,250 new shares · from reserves
  5. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,250 new shares · from reserves
  6. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,250 new shares · from reserves
  7. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,250 new shares · from reserves
  8. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 1,250 new shares · from reserves
Show 6 older capital entries
  1. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 2,996 new shares
  2. 17-01-2024 Capital increase · 20,972 new shares
  3. 17-01-2024 Capital increase of €777,000 · 20,972 new shares · omzetting in euro en verhoging
  4. 17-01-2024 Capital reduction of €273,800.50
  5. 28-01-2014 Capital increase of €5,000,000 · to €5,273,800.50 · in cash
  6. 31-05-2007 Capital reduction of €503,199.50 · to €273,800.50 · in a demerger

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