V.D.S. MERLOT
ActiveSummary
The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of V.D.S. MERLOT is 3.2% (moderate). The 2025 annual accounts show negative equity (-€4,135) and a net result of -€5,914. Equity has been shrinking by about 37% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 24% of 17,001 sector peers (NACE 56, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1998 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.
Overview
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 09-06-1998 Normal situation
- Activity
- Full-service restaurants NACE 56111
- Joint committee
- 302 Paritair Comité voor het hotelbedrijf · annual accounts 2025
- Establishment unit
- 2.087.453.856 8660 De Panne, since 29-06-1998
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 21-11-2024
Board and ownership
- De Souter DominiqueDirector · since 05-06-1998
- Van Den Ouden Jean-ClaudeDirector · since 05-06-1998
Financial position
- Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
- 3.2%
- Gross margin
- €32,683
- ▼ 38.3%
- Turnover
- ≈ €160,000
- estimated
- Loss
- €5,914
- ▲ 42.4%
- Equity
- -€4,135
- Total assets
- €128,935
- ▲ 255%
- Staff
- ≈ 0.9 FTE
- estimated
- Negative equity on 31-12-2025
- 2025 accounts filed 31 days after the deadline
Score breakdownraises riskSector: Food and beverage service activities (NACE 56)Negative equity -€4,1351 change of registered office in 24 monthsLast filed accounts filed 31 days late; 1 of the last 3 accounts lateShow the evidence
Checked score
About 3 in 100 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).
Calculation
The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.
| 75-100 | Excellent | under 0.55% |
| 60-74 | Healthy | 0.55% to 1.5% |
| 45-59 | Fair | 1.5% to 4.2% |
| 25-44 | Weak | 4.2% to 15.0% |
| 0-24 | Critical | over 15.0% |
Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 56, micro). It does better than 24% of them on solvency, 15% on liquidity, 25% on profitability and 3% on growth.
The bankruptcy probability was computed on 02-11-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.
Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).
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Signals
The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 19 days after the deadline. In the sector (NACE 56), the median for financial year 2024 was 7 days after the deadline, and 53% of those companies filed late.
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Key points
Recent changes
- · Gazette deed Registered office moved within De PanneNew seat: Noordhoekstraat 36, 8660 De Panne · Previous seat: Nieuwpoortlaan 70, 8660 De Panne
- · Gazette deed Incorporation
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as V.D.S. MERLOT: full-service restaurants (NACE 56111). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €120,000 and €145,000, founded between 1998 and 2001.
| Company | Total assets | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|
| V.D.S. MERLOT De Panne | €128,935 | €32,683 |
| SEMIH Antwerpen | €124,321 | €29,207 |
| SALVO Brussel | €134,059 | €35,415 |
| WARM GRAY 9 Deinze | €136,121 | €30,568 |
| L'ORCHIDEE DE CHINE Charleroi | €145,042 | €31,184 |
| SPHINX MERKSEM Antwerpen | €124,647 | €31,731 |
| CARPENTIA Lokeren | €119,938 | €33,988 |
Key facts about V.D.S. MERLOT
- What is the company number of V.D.S. MERLOT?
- The company number of V.D.S. MERLOT is 0463.528.554. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0463.528.554.
- Where is V.D.S. MERLOT based?
- The registered office is at Noordhoekstraat 36, 8660 De Panne.Company details
- What does V.D.S. MERLOT do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is full-service restaurants (NACE 56111).
- What is the legal form of V.D.S. MERLOT?
- The legal form of V.D.S. MERLOT is Private limited company (pre-2019) (BVBA).
- When was V.D.S. MERLOT founded?
- V.D.S. MERLOT was founded on 09-06-1998.
- Is V.D.S. MERLOT still active?
- Yes, V.D.S. MERLOT is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does V.D.S. MERLOT have?
- V.D.S. MERLOT had an average of 2 full-time equivalents in financial year 2024, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does V.D.S. MERLOT fall under?
- In its 2025 annual accounts, V.D.S. MERLOT states joint committee 302 (Paritair Comité voor het hotelbedrijf).
- What is the turnover of V.D.S. MERLOT?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €160,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €32,683 and 60 comparable companies (NACE 56111). It probably lies between €120,000 and €220,000.
- Is V.D.S. MERLOT profitable?
- In financial year 2025, V.D.S. MERLOT made a loss of €5,914.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of V.D.S. MERLOT?
- V.D.S. MERLOT filed 28 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of V.D.S. MERLOT due?
- V.D.S. MERLOT must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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