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MERCK

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Public limited companyfounded 1951active for 75 yearsIldefonse Vandammestraat 5/7B, 1560 Hoeilaart, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0403.047.965
Summary

MERCK has been active since 1951 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €21.1m and a net result of €1.1m. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±2.3% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 85% of 6,142 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

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History

On 23 August 1951, MERCK was incorporated.1 In 2010 the company took the name MERCK SERONO.2 The capital was increased 2 times between 2014 and 2024.34 In 2022 the registered office moved to Hoeilaart.5 Of the 3 current board members, Benoit Christophe Elichabe has served longest, since 2021.6 Turnover went from €42.6m in 2018 to €42.6m in 2025 and headcount from 59.1 to 57.1 full-time equivalents.7

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 20-08-2010
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 28-01-2014
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 17-01-2024
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 08-03-2022
  6. 6Belgian Official Gazette, 27-05-2021
  7. 7National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
09-10
Gazette deed Resignation: Susan King-Barnardo (director)
Appointment: Joana Ramos (director) · Power of attorney7 facts ▸
  • Director resignation, Susan King-Barnardo (director)
  • Director appointment, Joana Ramos (director)
  • Director resignation, Susan King-Barnardo (day-to-day manager)
  • Director appointment, Joana Ramos (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
  • Power of attorney, Nathalie Vervoort
  • Board meeting, 18-08-2026
  • Board meeting, 12-08-2026
24-08
Gazette deed Reappointment: Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Barbara Feys3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-06-2026
  • Auditor reappointment, Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Barbara Feys
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · full format
03-06
Gazette deed Resignation: Benoit Elichabe (director)
Appointment: Susan King-Barnardo (director) · Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • Director resignation, Benoit Elichabe (director)
  • Director appointment, Susan King-Barnardo (director)
  • Director resignation, Benoit Elichabe (day-to-day manager)
  • Director appointment, Susan King-Barnardo (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
  • Power of attorney, Kristof Verbiest
  • Board meeting, 12-05-2026
2025
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · full format
06-06
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 23-05-2025
  • Power of attorney, Fabienne Monbaliu
03-06
Gazette deed Resignation: Spasena Yotova (director)
Reappointment: Spasena Yotova (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-05-2025
  • Director resignation, Spasena Yotova (director)
  • Director reappointment, Spasena Yotova (director)
2024
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · full format
17-01
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
Capital · Capital increase · Founding capital9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-10-2023
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Capital, €5,273,800.50
  • Capital increase (11 times)
  • Founding capital
  • Capital decrease
  • Capital increase, €777,000
  • Capital decrease, €273,800.50
  • Power of attorney (2 times)
2023
31-12
Financial Equity above €25mequity €26.9m ▲12.8%
A profit in every financial year since 2018 builds equity to €26.9m.
27-10
Gazette deed Resignation: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Appointment: Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren/Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Gert Vanhees4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 16-06-2023
  • Auditor resignation, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Auditor appointment, Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren/Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Gert Vanhees
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format
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2022
03-10
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 29-08-2022
  • Power of attorney, Fabienne Monbaliu
11-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format
08-03
Gazette deed Resignation: Christian Duerr (director)
Registered-office move3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 01-02-2022
  • Registered-office move, Ildefondse Vandammestraat 5/7B, 1560 Hoeilaart, België
  • Director resignation, Christian Duerr (director)
2021
30-07
Gazette deed Appointment: Christian Duerr (director)
Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 07-07-2021
  • Director appointment, Christian Duerr (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Christian Duerr
28-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · full format
27-05
Gazette deed Resignation: Christos Andriopoulos (director)
Appointment: Benoit Christophe Elichabe (director) · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-04-2021
  • Director resignation, Christos Andriopoulos (director)
  • Director appointment, Benoit Christophe Elichabe (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Benoit Christophe Elichabe (2 times)
  • Board meeting, 03-05-2021
  • Director resignation, Christos Andriopoulos (managing director)
  • Director appointment, Benoit Christophe Elichabe (managing director)
24-02
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 01-02-2021
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Van der Wielen
2020
31-12
Financial Liquidity more than doubledcurrent ratio 3.51
Current ratio from 1.56 to 3.51; short-term debt falls from €30.4m to €7.4m.
15-10
Gazette deed Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Olivier Declercq3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-06-2020
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Olivier Declercq
09-09
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 10-08-2020
  • Power of attorney, Jean-Paul El Ahl
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · full format
2019
27-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · full format
16-05
Gazette deed Resignation: Ronald Rahi (director)
Appointment: Spasena Ivanova Yotova (director) · Power-of-attorney revocation · Power of attorney12 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 25-03-2019
  • Power-of-attorney revocation, MERCK N.V.-S.A.
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Van der Wielen
  • Power of attorney, Spasena Ivanova Yotova
  • Power of attorney, Jean-Paul El Ahl
  • Power of attorney, Bettina Schroeders
  • General meeting, 27-03-2019
  • Director resignation, Ronald Rahi (director)
  • Director appointment, Spasena Ivanova Yotova (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Spasena Ivanova Yotova
  • Board composition, Christos Andriopoulus (director)
  • Board composition, Spasena Ivanova Yotova (director)
2018
31-12
Gazette deed Resignation: Ariane Misonne (managing director)
Appointment: Christos Andriopoulos (managing director) · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 04-12-2018
  • Director resignation, Ariane Misonne (managing director)
  • Director appointment, Christos Andriopoulos (managing director)
  • Power of attorney, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
31-12
Gazette deed Appointment: Christos Andriopoulos (director)
Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 23-11-2018
  • Director appointment, Christos Andriopoulos (director)
  • Power of attorney, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • Power of attorney, Harold Vanden Berghe
  • Power of attorney, Wouter Adriaens
  • Power of attorney, elk van de bestuurders van de Vennootschap
31-12
Gazette deed Resignation: Ariane Misonne (director)
Power of attorney · Power-of-attorney revocation7 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 19-11-2018
  • Director resignation, Ariane Misonne (director)
  • Power of attorney, Marie-Hélène Saintmard
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Van der Wielen
  • Power of attorney, Ronald Rahi
  • Power of attorney, Bettina Schroeders
  • Power-of-attorney revocation, Merck NV
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · full format
12-04
Gazette deed Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren Burgerlijke vennootschap onder de vorm van coöperatieve vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid ("CVBA") (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Olivier Declercq3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-03-2018
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren Burgerlijke vennootschap onder de vorm van coöperatieve vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid ("CVBA") (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Olivier Declercq
08-03
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney · Power-of-attorney revocation6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 22-02-2018
  • Power of attorney, Marie-Helene Saintmard
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Van der Wielen
  • Power of attorney, Marie-Andree Gamache
  • Power of attorney, Ronald Rahi
  • Power-of-attorney revocation, Merck N.V./S.A.
2017
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2016 · full format
16-05
Gazette deed Resignations: Jean-Pierre Darriot (director) and Marie-Andrée Gamache (director)
Appointment: Ronald Rahi (director) · Permanent representative: Olivier Declercq · Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-04-2017
  • Director resignation, Jean-Pierre Darriot (director)
  • Director resignation, Marie-Andrée Gamache (director)
  • Director appointment, Ronald Rahi (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Ronald Rahi
  • Permanent representative, Olivier Declercq
2016
29-03
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Amendment of the articles
  • General meeting, 17-06-2016
  • Power of attorney, VZW Securex Ondernemingsloket go-Start
21-03
Gazette deed Appointment: Jean-Pierre Darriot (director)
Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-02-2016
  • Director appointment, Jean-Pierre Darriot (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Jean-Pierre Darriot
05-01
Gazette deed Resignation: Björn Hermes (director)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-12-2015
  • Director resignation, Björn Hermes (director)
2015
20-11
Gazette deed Appointments: Marie-Andrée Gamache (director) and Ariane Misonne (managing director)
Mandate compensation · Power of attorney15 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-10-2015
  • Director appointment, Marie-Andrée Gamache (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Marie-Andrée Gamache
  • Board meeting, 16-10-2015
  • Director appointment, Ariane Misonne (managing director)
  • Mandate compensation, Ariane Misonne
  • Power of attorney, Head of Human Resources Benelux (head of human resources benelux)
  • Power of attorney, Medical Director (medical director)
  • Power of attorney, Medical Director en een Business Unit Director (medical director en een business unit director)
  • Power of attorney, Business Unit Director (business unit director)
  • Power of attorney, Head of Regulatory Affairs (head of regulatory affairs)
  • Power of attorney, Nadine ABI ABDALLAH (medical science liaison)
  • +3 further facts in this act
17-09
Gazette deed Resignation: Uloff Muenster (director)
Appointment: Ariane Misonne (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 01-07-2015
  • Director resignation, Uloff Muenster (director)
  • Director appointment, Ariane Misonne (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Ariane Misonne
26-06
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 22-05-2015
  • Power of attorney, Sandra VAN DER WIELEN (head of human resources benelux)
  • Power of attorney, Hygeia Projects BVBA (medical director)
  • Power of attorney, Hygeia Projects BVBA (medical director en business unit director)
  • Power of attorney, Nico SMETS (business unit director)
  • Power of attorney, Bettina SCHROEDERS (head of regulatory affairs)
2014
30-10
Gazette deed Appointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren Burg. CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Karel Tanghe3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-05-2014
  • Auditor appointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren Burg. CVBA (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Karel Tanghe (company auditor)
19-09
Gazette deed Resignation: Laurent Henaux (director)
Appointment: Uloff Muenster (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 03-09-2014
  • Director resignation, Laurent Henaux (director)
  • Director appointment, Uloff Muenster (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Uloff Muenster
08-04
Gazette deed Resignation: Jens Rohne (director)
Appointment: Björn Hermes (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-12-2013
  • Director resignation, Jens Rohne (director)
  • Director appointment, Björn Hermes (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Björn Hermes
28-01
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase1 fact ▸
  • Capital increase, €5,000,000
2013
24-12
Gazette deed Resignation: Olaf KLINGER (director)
1 fact ▸
  • Director resignation, Olaf KLINGER (director)
25-02
Gazette deed Resignation: Guy Tonon (director)
Appointment: Rohne Jens (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-11-2012
  • Director resignation, Guy Tonon (director)
  • Director appointment, Rohne Jens (director)
2012
28-02
Gazette deed Reappointments: Olaf Kinger, Guy Tonon and KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren
Permanent representative: Karel Tanghe · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 03-05-2011
  • Director reappointment, Olaf Kinger (director)
  • Director reappointment, Guy Tonon (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Olaf Kinger
  • Mandate compensation, Guy Tonon
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Karel Tanghe
2010
14-09
Gazette deed Resignation: Brigitte DEMUNTER (director)
Appointment: Laurent HENAUX (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30-06-2010
  • Director resignation, Brigitte DEMUNTER (director)
  • Director appointment, Laurent HENAUX (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Laurent HENAUX
20-08
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Name change2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 30-07-2010
  • Name change, MERCK SERONO
2008
28-04
Gazette deed Resignations: Vincent Jacob, Pierre Lambert and Stefan Rupp
Appointments: Brigitte Demunter, Olaf Klinger and Guy Tonon · Mandate compensation10 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 20-03-2008
  • Director resignation, Vincent Jacob (director)
  • Director resignation, Pierre Lambert (director)
  • Director resignation, Stefan Rupp (director)
  • Director appointment, Brigitte Demunter (director)
  • Director appointment, Olaf Klinger (director)
  • Director appointment, Guy Tonon (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Brigitte Demunter
  • Mandate compensation, Olaf Klinger
  • Mandate compensation, Guy Tonon
2007
31-05
Gazette deed Restructuring
Demerger · Capital decrease · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Demerger, “partiele splitsing, Generics” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital decrease, €503,199.50
  • Power of attorney, BIZ Ondernemersloket
16-03
Gazette deed Restructuring · Miscellaneous
Demerger1 fact ▸
  • Demerger, Merck Generics Belgium BVBA
2005
26-09
Gazette deed Reappointment: Peat Marwick Goerdeler (statutory auditor)
Director discharge3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-06-2005
  • Director discharge, MERCK NV/SA (2 times)
  • Auditor reappointment, Peat Marwick Goerdeler
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 55 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 55 are under Financials.
40 of 40 deeds read

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