Mediahuis – Antwerpen, Belgium

776.8FTEEmployeesVerifiedas of 31 Dec 2025

1989FoundedVerified

5/5Financial years checkedFY 2021 – FY 2025

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0AwardsNo published awards yet

01Overview

About Mediahuis

Short description by MeritVeri

Mediahuis NV is a Belgian publishing company whose registered main activity is newspaper publishing, and it belongs to the European Mediahuis media group. The Belgian side of the group is known for news brands such as De Standaard, Nieuwsblad, Gazet van Antwerpen and Het Belang van Limburg, plus radio stations and online marketplaces. The figures on this profile are the NV's own statutory accounts, not those of the whole European group.

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02VerificationVerified9 items checked by MeritVeri
03FinancialsProfit in 5 of 5 years · FY 2021 – FY 2025
04PeopleCEO / managing director and 23 board members, named
06AwardsNo published awards yet
07ReviewsNo reviews yet

02Verification

Checked fact by fact

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Verified

Verified on 19 October 2026, valid until the end of 19 October 2027 (Brussels time).

VRF-BE-2026-000083

Official public sourcesBusiness register, central balance sheet office, official gazette, EU VAT system and LEI record
Published by the companyThe company's own published annual reports and website
Decided by MeritVeriMeritVeri decides every verification and records it with its date and reference

What was checked9 items

Items checked by MeritVeri, with the checked value, the source and the state of each
Item	Checked value	Source	State
Registration number	0439.849.666	—	Verified
VAT number	BE 0439.849.666	—	Verified
Registered office address	Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen	—	Verified
Website	https://www.mediahuis.be/	—	Verified
Year founded	1989	—	Verified
Number of employees	776.8 FTEas of 31 Dec 2025	—	Verified
CEO / managing director	1 personsee People	—	Verified
Board of directors	23 directorssee People	—	Verified
Financial statements	FY 2021 – FY 2025 · 5 yearssee Financials	—	Verified

All items checked on 19 Oct 2026

Outside this verification

Quality of products and services
Phone number and email address
Description, logo and photos
Social media accounts
Creditworthiness or future results

Verification cycles

VRF-BE-2026-000083First verification · Current · 19 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2027Verified

03Financials

Five financial years, checked

Every checked amount was compared with the annual accounts filed with the official register. The result label for each year is always public.

Verified
Not disclosed
Not available

EUR · financial year = calendar year

Financial results FY 2021 to FY 2025, oldest first. Each value shows its verification state.
Metric	FY 20211 Jan – 31 Dec	FY 20221 Jan – 31 Dec	FY 20231 Jan – 31 Dec	FY 20241 Jan – 31 Dec	FY 20251 Jan – 31 Dec	Trend
Result	Profit	Profit	Profit	Profit	Profit	Profit in 5/5
Revenue	€304,220,266.34Verified	€299,497,167.62Verified	€293,563,944.01Verified	€289,439,656.86Verified	€297,738,603.94Verified	-2% since 2021
Net resultafter tax	€271,663,304.11Verified	€118,561,693.19Verified	€50,166,559.44Verified	€37,553,625.31Verified	€3,735,924.87Verified	-99% since 2021
Equity	€590,589,889.25Verified	€676,214,962.44Verified	€694,381,521.88Verified	€692,935,147.19Verified	€657,671,072.06Verified	+11% since 2021
Gross margin	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	—
EBITDA	€26,018,251.81Verified	€11,752,712.74Verified	€7,617,545.75Verified	-€4,198,025.17Verified	-€20,039,261.30Verified	-177% since 2021
Source	—	—	—	—	—

FY 20251 Jan – 31 Dec

Profit

Revenue: €297,738,603.94Verified
Net result: €3,735,924.87Verified
Equity: €657,671,072.06Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: -€20,039,261.30Verified

FY 20241 Jan – 31 Dec

Profit

Revenue: €289,439,656.86Verified
Net result: €37,553,625.31Verified
Equity: €692,935,147.19Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: -€4,198,025.17Verified

FY 20231 Jan – 31 Dec

Profit

Revenue: €293,563,944.01Verified
Net result: €50,166,559.44Verified
Equity: €694,381,521.88Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €7,617,545.75Verified

FY 20221 Jan – 31 Dec

Profit

Revenue: €299,497,167.62Verified
Net result: €118,561,693.19Verified
Equity: €676,214,962.44Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €11,752,712.74Verified

FY 20211 Jan – 31 Dec

Profit

Revenue: €304,220,266.34Verified
Net result: €271,663,304.11Verified
Equity: €590,589,889.25Verified
Gross margin: Not available
EBITDA: €26,018,251.81Verified

Trend over the years

Revenue
-2% since 2021
Net result
-99% since 2021
Equity
+11% since 2021
Gross margin
—
EBITDA
-177% since 2021

What the states and labels mean

Profit · Loss · Break-even: Based on the net result of the financial year. Break-even: the net result, positive or negative, is at most 1% of that year's revenue. Otherwise a positive net result is a profit and a negative one a loss. If the year has no revenue figure, it is break-even only when the net result is exactly 0.
Verified: Checked by MeritVeri against the filed annual accounts or other official sources, in a verification that is valid today.
Not disclosed: The company chose not to publish this value.
Not available: There is no value for this financial year.
Amount hidden by the company: The company chose not to show its amounts. The years, the state of each value and the result of each year stay public.

04People

Who runs and owns it

Management, owners and board, checked by MeritVeri against official sources such as the official gazette and filed annual accounts, and against the company's own published annual reports.

Employees: 776.8 employees (FTE) · as of 31 Dec 2025; Verified

CEO / managing directorChecked 19 Oct 2026

Gert YsebaertPermanent representative of the managing-director entity
Since 2013Verified

Board of directorsChecked 19 Oct 2026

De EikDirector · Since 2017
Verified
BAERT MANAGEMENT COMPANYDirector · Since 2022
Verified
VP Exploitatie B.V.Director · Since 2017
Verified
Felicity ConsultDirector · Since 2023
Verified
LEAS MANAGEMENTDirector · Since 2012
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John-Eric BertrandDirector · Since 2026
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Ulrike HandelDirector · Since 2025
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Thomas LeysenDirector · Since 2013
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MARITJE SchaakeDirector · Since 2025
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Philippe VlerickDirector · Since 2017
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Anita ZielinaDirector · Since 2025
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Philippe VandeurzenPermanent representative of a legal-person director of De Eik · Since 2017
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Jan BaertPermanent representative of a legal-person director of BAERT MANAGEMENT COMPANY · Since 2022
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Martine VandezandePermanent representative of a legal-person director of ZENOFI · Since 2024
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August van PuijenbroekPermanent representative of a legal-person director of VP Exploitatie B.V. · Since 2017
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Filip PlatteeuwPermanent representative of a legal-person director of Felicity Consult · Since 2023
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Kristiaan De BeukelaerPermanent representative of a legal-person director of Enterprise 0834.988.470 · Since 2021
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Paul VerwiltPermanent representative of a legal-person director of Enterprise 0870.636.762 · Since 2021
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Patrick HermansPermanent representative of a legal-person director of LEAS MANAGEMENT · Since 2012
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ZENOFIPerson in charge of daily management · Since 2024
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Enterprise 0817.454.434Person in charge of daily management · Since 2013
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Enterprise 0834.988.470Person in charge of daily management · Since 2021
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Enterprise 0870.636.762Person in charge of daily management · Since 2021
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05Business details

Business details

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Legal name: MEDIAHUIS
Trading name: Mediahuis
Enterprise number: 0439.849.666; Verified
VAT number: BE 0439.849.666; Verified
Registered office: Katwilgweg 22050 AntwerpenBelgium; Verified
Industry: Marketing, media and design
Founded: 1989; Verified
Employees: 776.8 FTEas of 31 Dec 2025; Verified
Website: mediahuis.be (opens in a new tab); Verified

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06Awards

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07Reviews

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