Maesen and M&T Consulting joins Ernst & Young

Since the turn of the year, Ernst & Young Belgium has announced the integration of three local firms within the framework of its ongoing expansion in the local marketplace. The most recent acquisition is that of the Hechtel-based auditing firm Maesen and M&T Consulting. The firm concentrates primarily on small- and medium-sized businesses and business professions. The move is part of Ernst & Young’s strategy to build up strong representation regionally as well as globally.

Gust Herrewijn, country managing partner of Ernst & Young Belgium, comments: ‘This is an important step in Ernst & Young’s local development in Belgium. This merger enables us to provide a complete service to the local market in the Limburg area’.

During 2002, Ernst & Young Belgium has also integrated the Sint-Niklaas based auditing firm Gislenus Bats, providing Ernst & Young with additional representation in the Waasland area. The company has 12 employees and turns over business worth BFr 50m per year. In addition, 2002 has seen the acquisition of Tielen-based auditing and accounting firm Van Rooy, Leneaerts & Co, enabling Ernst & Young Belgium to provide a complete service to the local market in the Campinne area. Van Rooy, Leneaerts & Co employs eight people and has a turnover of EUR 800,000.

With these acquisitions Ernst & Young is further expanding its local network. Previous integrations in Belgium include Van Acker Govaerts & Partners (Bruges/Courtai) in 1995, De Kerf (Melsele-Beveren) in 1998, Van Marcke (Sint-Eloois-Winkel) in 1999, De Maagd (Sint-Niklaas) and Delforge & Zanotti (Charleroi) in 2000 and Contact Fisk (Gent), Fargo Tax Consultants (Brussels), Decotignies Leriche Maroy Van Dille (Bergen, Doornik, Moeskroen, Ronse) and Subsidia (Bruges) in 2001.

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