Mertens & Co

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Private limited companyfounded 2013active for 13 yearsKapelbaan 9, 9255 Buggenhout, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0540.880.611

Summary

Mertens & Co is a financial institution. The bankruptcy model is trained on trading and manufacturing companies and does not apply here. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €15,374 and a net result of €15,301. Equity has been shrinking by about 21% per year since 2023. If that trend continues, it turns negative around financial year 2028. Its solvency ranks better than 29% of 77 sector peers (NACE 65, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 2013 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

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Official details

Source: KBO

Status: Active since 16-10-2013 Normal situation
Activity: Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security NACE 65122
Establishment unit: 2.223.393.022 9255 Buggenhout, since 16-10-2013
Financial year end: 31 December
Peppol: Reachable since 12-10-2025

Company details

Board and ownership

Board

MERTENS Gino Eric IvoDirector · since 05-04-2023

Auditor: Danny Praet - Bedrijfsrevisor

Board & ownership

Financial position

Financial institution: outside the modelBankruptcy probability: sector outside the model

Annual accounts 2025

Profit: €15,301; ▲ 31.2%
Equity: €15,374; ▼ 52.1%
Total assets: €69,505; ▲ 15.7%

Financials

SignalsneutralLatest accounts filed on timeShow the evidence

Checked score

Outside the general model

Model not applicable to financial institutions

The Checked score measures liquidity, leverage and margins against the norms for trading and manufacturing companies. A bank, insurer or financial holding has a very different balance sheet. Those ratios and the score mean nothing here. So there is no financial strength either.

Bankruptcy probability within 12 months

The company is a financial institution: a bank, insurer or financial holding. Its balance sheet works differently from that of a trading or manufacturing company. A bankruptcy probability from the general model would mislead here.

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Signals

1 signal.

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Latest accounts filed on time

The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 01-06-2026, 60 days ahead of the deadline.

NBB · 3 filings

Deviation from the deadline

2025

60 days early

2024

59 days early

2023

58 days early

← before the deadline after the deadline →

tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

The company filed its last 3 accounts on average 59 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 65), the median for financial year 2024 was 29 days before the deadline, and 28% of those companies filed late.

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Next filing not due yet

The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 2 June (3 of the last 3 accounts filed within 30 days either side of that date).

Companies Code · seven months

Where today falls in the filing period

03-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline

No strike-offs in the KBO publications

That holds for every publication since 2021.

KBO publications

Key points

Caution: Less equity than 80% of companies in insurance and pension fundingsector median €119,144 · 77 companies €15,374 View

Recent changes

18-11-2024 · Gazette deed Registered office moved within BuggenhoutNew seat: Kapelbaan 9 - 9255 Buggenhout · Previous seat: Krapstraat 133 - 9255 Buggenhout
05-04-2023 · Gazette deed Change of role: MERTENS Gino Eric Ivo, from manager to directorAppointment: Danny Praet - Bedrijfsrevisor (statutory auditor)
18-10-2013 · Gazette deed Incorporation

All 8 events

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as Mertens & Co: insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (NACE 65122). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €89,300 and €220,000, founded between 1997 and 2019.

Company	Total assets	Gross margin
Mertens & Co Buggenhout	€69,505	€28,118
R-LIVE FINANCYS Grâce-Hollogne	€89,336	€76,183
SRL BERNARD DEUSE Oupeye	€157,101	€91,779
S.RIS. Management Hoeilaart	€205,663	€78,140
B.P.O.-Assurath Lessines	€178,102	€23,742
Martinez Insurance Jette	€211,899	€99,519
A et L Mouscron	€220,318	€57,426

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Key facts about Mertens & Co

What is the company number of Mertens & Co?: The company number of Mertens & Co is 0540.880.611. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0540.880.611.
Where is Mertens & Co based?: The registered office is at Kapelbaan 9, 9255 Buggenhout.Company details
What does Mertens & Co do?: According to the KBO register, the main activity is insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (NACE 65122).
What is the legal form of Mertens & Co?: The legal form of Mertens & Co is Private limited company (BV).
When was Mertens & Co founded?: Mertens & Co was founded on 16-10-2013.
Is Mertens & Co still active?: Yes, Mertens & Co is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
What is the turnover of Mertens & Co?: The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €110,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €28,118 and 2,953 comparable companies of the same size. It probably lies between €68,000 and €200,000. It is a rough estimate.Financials
Is Mertens & Co profitable?: In financial year 2025, Mertens & Co made a profit of €15,301.
Where can I find the annual accounts of Mertens & Co?: Mertens & Co filed 3 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of Mertens & Co due?: Mertens & Co must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline