MR Firm Probed as 108 Companies Struck Off at Same Address

A fraud investigation has been launched into M.A. Solution, a business services company owned by two prominent MR (Mouvement Réformateur) politicians in Anderlecht, after data revealed that over 100 companies registered at the same address were struck off the Belgian business register. The case, first reported by L’Echo and La Libre Belgique, raises serious questions about corporate governance and potential abuse of Belgium’s business registration system.

Background: The Company and the Broader Scandal

The company at the center of the probe, M.A. Solution, is a business services firm co-owned by Achille Vandyck, the MR Alderman for Public Cleanliness in Anderlecht and vice-president of the local MR party, and his spouse Marcela Gori, the newly appointed president of the Foyer Anderlechtois social housing company. The company operates from 24 Chaussée de Mons in Leeuw-Saint-Pierre, a business center address that hosted 560 companies.

The investigation is the latest chapter in a much broader political scandal surrounding the Foyer Anderlechtois, a public social housing company (Société Immobilière de Service Public) managing over 3,800 social housing units in Anderlecht. The scandal has already led to a parliamentary inquiry commission established on June 2, revelations of a transpartisan “System D” WhatsApp group where politicians allegedly bypassed official waiting lists for social housing, and the suspension of former president Lotfi Mostefa (PS) on June 15. As RTBF reported, Marcela Gori was appointed interim president of the institution after Mostefa’s suspension.

Key Developments

According to data from the Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) analyzed by L’Echo, 108 companies domiciled at 24 Chaussée de Mons had their address “struck off ex officio” between March 2023 and May 2026. Some were removed just two months after registration, and many never filed annual accounts. Of these 108 struck-off companies, 26 had delegated their administrative formalities to M.A. Solution, directly linking the MR-owned company to the suspicious registrations.

The scale of the problem extends far beyond the struck-off entities. An additional 34 companies at the same address were declared in judicial liquidation, most within the last 12 months, with eight liquidations occurring in May 2026 alone. A further 11 companies were declared bankrupt or are in bankruptcy proceedings, the most recent on June 9, 2026. 7sur7 reported that in total, 45 companies linked to the address were either shell companies, liquidated, or bankrupt.

Multiple anti-money laundering experts, who requested anonymity, told L’Echo that addresses where liquidations multiply “are a real indicator of fraud.” L’Echo reported that shell companies or “ghost companies” are the “favorite vehicles of criminal organizations for laundering their assets.” The pattern of rapid registration, failure to file accounts, and swift striking-off is consistent with practices used to conceal beneficial ownership and evade regulatory oversight.

Analysis: Political and Regulatory Implications

The scandal creates significant political vulnerability for the MR party, which has positioned itself as a champion of anti-fraud measures under national president Georges-Louis Bouchez. Bouchez himself was previously embroiled in the “Julie Taton affair” in August 2024, involving a domiciliation fraud controversy linked to his apartment in Mons. The repeated controversies over domiciliation practices within the MR ranks undermine the party’s credibility on integrity issues.

Achille Vandyck has been a particularly controversial figure in Anderlecht. As BruxellesToday reported in March 2026, he was accused of receiving preferential treatment when his own construction waste was found illegally dumped, escaping a fine of up to €10,500 while his own policy mandates “zero tolerance” for others. The PTB party has called for his resignation.

Marcela Gori, who was appointed interim president of Foyer Anderlechtois on June 15 after denouncing “serious governance problems” at the institution, now faces questions about her own company’s practices. The irony is notable: Gori had publicly called for transparency and calm at the social housing company, yet her own business is now under scrutiny for allegedly facilitating the registration of shell companies.

The Foyer Anderlechtois scandal has already strained the PS-MR coalition in Brussels, contributing to a government reshuffle that saw Boris Dilliès become Minister-President. These new revelations could further destabilize the Brussels regional government and intensify calls for stricter regulation of business centers and domiciliation services across Belgium.

What’s Next

The parliamentary inquiry into Foyer Anderlechtois, established on June 2, operates under a tight deadline until July 21, 2026. It remains to be seen whether the commission will expand its scope to cover this new dimension of the scandal, or whether separate investigations will be required. The DHnet/La Libre revelations about the “System D” transpartisan WhatsApp network have already broadened the scope of concerns beyond a single party.

Key questions remain unanswered: Did M.A. Solution knowingly facilitate fraudulent domiciliations? What responsibility do Vandyck and Gori bear as owners of the company? Will the MR party launch an internal investigation or take disciplinary action against its elected officials? And has the public prosecutor’s office opened a formal criminal investigation?

Domiciliation fraud is a well-documented problem in Belgium. In 2023, the ONEM recovered €22 million from unemployment benefit fraud related to false address declarations, with 5,732 infractions recorded. In 2024, over 21,000 entities were struck off the BCE for failing to register beneficial owners or publish announcements. This case may accelerate calls for tighter regulation of business centers and domiciliation services, as the pattern of shell company registrations at a single address linked to elected officials highlights a regulatory gap that anti-money laundering experts have long warned about.