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MERIT CAPITAL

Museumstraat 12D ·2000 Antwerpen, Belgium· 26 yrs active
Sector: Overige ondersteunende activiteiten in verband met financiële diensten, neg, exclusief verzekeringen en pensioenfondsen (66199)
Conclusion Checked

A bankruptcy procedure is open for MERIT CAPITAL according to publications in the Belgian State Gazette. No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

Based on State Gazette and CBE data.
Key figures
Active 26 yrs
Board 9
Locations 5
Publications 26
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo) Checked model v1 · free

Bankruptcy opened

A bankruptcy procedure is already open, a probability score is no longer meaningful. See the insolvency timeline for the state of the procedure.

Risk Assessment rule-based
50 / 100
High riskRegister: open bankruptcy
This score counts publications in the Belgian State Gazette only. The KBO register additionally records legal situation 050 for this company; it does not feed the figure above.
Components
· Open bankruptcy (+50)
Trust signals 2 signals
Register: open bankruptcy
The KBO register records legal situation 050 for this company. This is today's state according to the register itself; the register carries no start date.
Open bankruptcy
Active bankruptcy procedure in the Belgisch Staatsblad. Claims are handled by the appointed curator.
Administrative Flags0 events
No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
Financial overview10 NBB filings
Financials being processed
NBB has 10 filing(s) on record for this company, latest fiscal year 2020 (ander). The annual accounts are being processed.
Filings on record
Fiscal year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2020 ander 30-07-2021 2021-43900578
31-12-2019 ander 29-10-2020 2020-65000130
31-12-2018 ander 31-07-2019 2019-41500235
31-12-2017 ander 19-07-2018 2018-35500587
31-12-2016 ander 03-07-2017 2017-25700101
31-12-2015 ander 07-07-2016 2016-28200450
31-12-2014 ander 29-09-2015 2015-61100020
31-12-2013 ander 23-06-2014 2014-20900370
31-12-2012 ander 31-07-2013 2013-38800242
31-12-2011 ander 25-09-2012 2012-57900199
Directors & mandates 35 directors
Current directors & mandates
  • Guy VANHOUCKE
    Voorlopig bewindvoerder
    State Gazette act 22065968 (02-06-2022)
    Current
    02-06-2022 → present
  • Kjell SWARTELE
    Voorlopig bewindvoerder
    State Gazette act 22065968 (02-06-2022)
    Current
    02-06-2022 → present
  • Guiseppi Ciardi
    Niet uitvoerend bestuurder
    State Gazette act 21086122 (16-07-2021)
    Current
    16-07-2021 → present
  • Amit Navinchandra Haria
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Current
    09-12-2020 → present
    3 events
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
    • 27-08-2018 Appointed· Director
  • Isak Henery Gabay
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Current
    09-12-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
  • Jan Francis De Coninck
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Current
    09-12-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
Show 3 more sitting directors
  • Jan Gyseils
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Current
    09-12-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
  • Laurent Trau
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Current
    09-12-2020 → present
    3 events
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
    • 20-10-2020 Appointed· Niet uitvoerend onafhankelijk bestuurder
  • Paul Reynolds
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Current
    09-12-2020 → present
    4 events
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
    • 19-11-2020 Resigned· Uitvoerend bestuurder
    • 27-08-2018 Appointed· Director
Historic, not recently confirmed (3)
These mandates remain open in the register but have not been confirmed by a new act in over six years. They do not count as active directors.
  • Jan De Coninck
    Director
    State Gazette act 18174919 (06-12-2018)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2018
    2 events
    • 06-12-2018 Appointed· Director
    • 06-12-2018 Appointed· Lid van het directiecomité
  • Isak Henry Gabay
    Director
    State Gazette act 18130368 (27-08-2018)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2018
  • Thoelen
    Director
    State Gazette act 16167559 (07-12-2016)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2016
Former directors (23)
  • Giuseppe CIARDI
    Director
    State Gazette act 22065968 (02-06-2022)
    Former
    - → 02-06-2022
  • Koen Van Ootegem
    Uitvoerend bestuurder
    State Gazette act 20136533 (19-11-2020)
    Former
    19-11-2020 → 02-06-2022
    2 events
    • 02-06-2022 Resigned· Raad van bestuur
    • 19-11-2020 Appointed· Uitvoerend bestuurder
  • Kris Luyckx
    Director
    State Gazette act 20146787 (09-12-2020)
    Former
    20-10-2020 → 02-06-2022
    4 events
    • 02-06-2022 Resigned· Raad van bestuur
    • 09-12-2020 Resigned· Director
    • 09-12-2020 Appointed· Director
    • 20-10-2020 Appointed· Niet uitvoerend onafhankelijk bestuurder
  • Stefan Yee
    Niet uitvoerend bestuurder
    State Gazette act 22052043 (25-04-2022)
    Former
    25-04-2022 → 02-06-2022
    2 events
    • 02-06-2022 Resigned· Raad van bestuur
    • 25-04-2022 Appointed· Niet uitvoerend bestuurder
  • Jan Gysels
    Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
    State Gazette act 20136533 (19-11-2020)
    Former
    20-10-2020 → 04-11-2021
    3 events
    • 04-11-2021 Resigned· Bestuurder en voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
    • 19-11-2020 Appointed· Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
    • 20-10-2020 Appointed· Niet uitvoerend onafhankelijk bestuurder
18 further former directors in the mandate history. Available in Kantoor S. See plans →
Full appointment history from the Belgian State Gazette. Permanent representatives are shown for corporate directors.This list is read straight from this company's published acts, not from the officer register.
Statutory auditor 2 auditor
Statutory auditor IRE/IBR number Tenure
Franky WeversCurrent
Commissaris revisor
 - 18-09-2018 → present
Show 1 earlier auditors
Dirk Vlamminck
Statutory auditor
 - 25-01-2018 → 25-01-2018
Appointed statutory auditor from the Belgian State Gazette. The IRE/IBR number refers to the register of the Institute of Registered Auditors.
Directors & mandates3 persons
Role Name Tenure Source
Curator STEVEN BOEYNAEMS
CUYLITSSTRAAT 48, 2018 ANTWERPEN 1
 29-09-2022 → present Belgian State Gazette
Curator CHRISTIAAN HENDRICKX
CUYLITSSTRAAT 48, 2018 ANTWERPEN 1
 29-09-2022 → present Belgian State Gazette
Curator NATHALIE TAEYMANS
CUYLITSSTRAAT 48, 2018 ANTWERPEN 1-
 29-09-2022 → present Belgian State Gazette
Legal Structure
NACE primary Overige ondersteunende activiteiten in verband met financiële diensten, neg, exclusief verzekeringen en pensioenfondsen(66199)
Legal form Public limited company(014)
Incorporation16-05-2000
StatusActive
Postal code2000
First BS signal 05-10-2022
Latest BS signal 05-10-2022
Establishment units 5 locations
Museumstraat 12D, 2000 Antwerpen
Overige financiële instellingen, n.e.g.
since 20002.094.985.313
MERIT CAPITAL
Xavier De Cocklaan 72, 9831 Sint-Martens-LatemVermogensbeheer
since 20102.285.552.404
MERIT CAPITAL
Bondgenotenlaan 134, 3000 LeuvenActiviteiten van beursvennootschappen
since 20132.285.552.206
MERIT CAPITAL
Doorniksewijk(Kor) 15, 8500 KortrijkActiviteiten van beursvennootschappen
since 20132.285.552.503
MERIT CAPITAL
Stokerijstraat 59, 3500 HasseltActiviteiten van beursvennootschappen
since 20162.285.552.305
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Flanders 5 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44015A0328/00B000 Flanders 9,606 m² 1 · 644 m² 8.5 m · 2 fl.
71327G0455/00P005 Flanders 3,720 m² 1 · 474 m² 30.1 m · 5 fl.
24502B0140/00M000
ProtectedMonument · Townscape or village viewBondgenotenlaanSource ↗
 Flanders 2,637 m² 1 · 248 m² 18.0 m · 5 fl.
11811L3667/00X002 Flanders 1,074 m² 1 · 154 m² 22.5 m · 6 fl.
34354C0011/00S002 Flanders 229 m² 1 · 129 m² 17.1 m · 4 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 4
5 of 5 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
1 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).
Updates 36 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2022
05-10-2022
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen · MERIT CAPITAL NV MUSEUM- STRAAT 12D, 2000 ANTWERPEN 1 · event 29-09-2022
02-06-2022
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
12-05-2022
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
25-04-2022
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2021
04-11-2021
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
30-07-2021
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · ander
16-07-2021
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
20-04-2021
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
2020
09-12-2020
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
v3.2
19-11-2020
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
29-10-2020
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · ander
20-10-2020
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2019
31-07-2019
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · ander
2018
13-12-2018
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
06-12-2018
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
19-11-2018
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
18-09-2018
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
27-08-2018
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
23-07-2018
State Gazette act Miscellaneous
other · Jan Boeykens
19-07-2018
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · ander
10-07-2018
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
v3.2
14-06-2018
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
08-05-2018
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
29-01-2018
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
25-01-2018
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2017
03-07-2017
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · ander
03-04-2017
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
09-02-2017
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
2016
07-12-2016
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
07-07-2016
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · ander
2015
29-09-2015
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · ander
07-07-2015
State Gazette act Capital & shares
v3.2
2014
23-06-2014
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · ander
2013
31-07-2013
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2012 · ander
2012
25-09-2012
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2011 · ander
2007
10-08-2007
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
v3.2
Lifecycle & Insolvency Signals1 events
05-10-2022
Bankruptcy Opening
Date: 29-09-2022 · Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Antwerpen · MERIT CAPITAL NV MUSEUM- STRAAT 12D, 2000 ANTWERPEN 1 · Publications in State Gazette ↗
Time machine, BS events + macro context 2021, 2026
COVID lockdownEnergiecrisisECB hikes2021202220232024202520262022-10-05 · Bankruptcy · Opening
Macro context
2020-Q2/Q3 COVID lockdown
2022 energy crisis
2023-2024 ECB rate hikes
Legend
Bankruptcy
Interim / reorg
KBO event
Belgian State Gazette reading coverage 0 of 40 acts read

We know of 40 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 25 acts
Capital history · 8
12-05-2022
v3.2
20-04-2021
v3.2
13-12-2018
v3.2
19-11-2018
v3.2
14-06-2018
v3.2
08-05-2018
v3.2
09-02-2017
v3.2
07-07-2015
v3.2
All acts · 25 updated 4 years ago
2022
02-06-2022 3 directors appointed, 4 resigning Director changes
  • Kjell SWARTELE, Voorlopig bewindvoerder
  • Guy VANHOUCKE, Voorlopig bewindvoerder
  • Franky Wevers, Commissaris revisor
  • Kris LUYCKX, Raad van bestuur
  • Stefan YEE, Raad van bestuur
  • Koen VAN OOTEGEM, Raad van bestuur
  • Giuseppe CIARDI, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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12-05-2022 Capital increase of €714,566 to €6,714,566 Capital & shares
  • €6.000.000 → €6.714.566
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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25-04-2022 Stefan Yee appointed as niet uitvoerend bestuurder Director changes
  • Stefan Yee, Niet uitvoerend bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2021
04-11-2021 Jan Gysels resigns as bestuurder en voorzitter van de raad van bestuur Director changes
  • Jan Gysels, Bestuurder en voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
Summary: v3.2
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16-07-2021 Guiseppi Ciardi appointed as niet uitvoerend bestuurder Director changes
  • Guiseppi Ciardi, Niet uitvoerend bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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20-04-2021 Capital increase of €82,000 to €16,323,574.36 Capital & shares
  • €16.241.574,36 → €16.323.574,36
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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2020
09-12-2020 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
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19-11-2020 2 directors appointed, 3 resigning Director changes
  • Jan Gysels, Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
  • Koen Van Ootegem, Uitvoerend bestuurder
  • Isak Henri Gabay, Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
  • Paul Reynolds, Uitvoerend bestuurder
  • Amit Haria, Uitvoerend bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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20-10-2020 3 directors appointed Director changes
  • Kris Luyckx, Niet uitvoerend onafhankelijk bestuurder
  • Jan Gysels, Niet uitvoerend onafhankelijk bestuurder
  • Laurent Trau, Niet uitvoerend onafhankelijk bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2018
13-12-2018 Capital increase of €800,000 to €15,741,574.36 Capital & shares
  • €14.941.574,36 → €15.741.574,36
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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06-12-2018 2 directors appointed, 2 resigning Director changes
  • Jan De Coninck, Bestuurder
  • Jan De Coninck, Lid van het directiecomité
  • Dominic De Backer, Bestuurder
  • Dominic De Backer, Lid van het directiecomité
Summary: v3.2
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19-11-2018 Capital increase of €200,000 to €14,941,574.36 Capital & shares
  • €14.741.574,36 → €14.941.574,36
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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18-09-2018 1 director appointed, 2 resigning Director changes
  • Franky Wevers, Commissaris
  • Marc Vermeiren, Lid van het directiecomité
  • Bart Lammens, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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27-08-2018 3 directors appointed, 7 resigning Director changes
  • Isak Henry Gabay, Bestuurder
  • Amit Navinchandra Haria, Bestuurder
  • Paul Reynolds, Bestuurder
  • Karel De Gucht, Bestuurder
  • Marc Vermeiren, Bestuurder
  • Marc Dewaele, Bestuurder
  • Kathleen Steel, Bestuurder
  • Gilles Buchmann, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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23-07-2018 Publication in the Belgian Official Gazette, Miscellaneous Miscellaneous·Jan Boeykens
Summary: otherNotary: Jan Boeykens · Antwerpen
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10-07-2018 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
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14-06-2018 Capital increase of €128,330 to €14,550,516.65 Capital & shares
  • €14.422.186,65 → €14.550.516,65
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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08-05-2018 Capital increase of €253,784.47 to €14,422,186.65 Capital & shares
  • €14.168.402,18 → €14.422.186,65
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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29-01-2018 2 directors appointed, 2 resigning Director changes
  • Bart Nuijten, Onafhankelijk bestuurder
  • Bart Lammens, Niet uitvoerend bestuurder
  • Bart Turtelboom, Bestuurder
  • Bart Lammens, Directielid
Summary: v3.2
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25-01-2018 Dirk Vlamminck appointed as statutory auditor Director changes
  • Dirk Vlamminck, Commissaris
Summary: v3.2
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2017
03-04-2017 3 directors appointed, 4 resigning Director changes
  • Marc Vermeiren, Bestuurder
  • Bart Lammens, Bestuurder
  • Dominic De Backer, Bestuurder
  • Eric Thoelen, Bestuurder
  • Dorine Ghyselinck, Bestuurder
  • Luc Aspeslagh, Bestuurder
  • Leopold De Backer, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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09-02-2017 Capital increase of €1,401,282.50 to €14,168,402.18 Capital & shares
  • €12.767.119,68 → €14.168.402,18
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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2016
07-12-2016 4 directors appointed, 2 resigning Director changes
  • Bart Turtelboom, Bestuurder
  • Gilles Buchmann, Bestuurder
  • Thoelen, Bestuurder
  • Dominic De Backer, Bestuurder
  • Gert Dillen, Bestuurder
  • Marc De Bock, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2015
07-07-2015 Capital increase of €1,999,996.60 to €12,767,119.68 Capital & shares
  • €10.767.123,08 → €12.767.119,68
  • Inbreng in geld · Apport en numéraire
Summary: v3.2
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2007
10-08-2007 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
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Credit advice verdict per customer and amount

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Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Overige ondersteunende activiteiten in verband met financiële diensten, neg, exclusief verzekeringen en pensioenfondsen66199
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL MERIT CAPITAL
Registered office
Museumstraat 12D
2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
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