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Private limited companyfounded 2011active for 15 yearsAntwerpsesteenweg 86, 2520 Ranst, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0834.963.528

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 05-01-2026 PDF all 14 filings

Turnover
≈ €92,000
Estimated: probably between €44,000 and €180,000
Total assets
€135,356▲ 54.4%
2024 · €87,694
Net result
€729
2024 · -€2,252
Working capital
€41,408▼ 22.2%
2024 · €53,198
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2019 to 2025, 7 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is a profit of €2,834, after a loss of €1,754 in 2024.

Operating result€2,834 2025 Net result€729 2025

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (NACE 62). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€13,688-€19,732▲ 44.2%€36,730▲ 86.1%-€14,276€28,893-€1,754€2,834
Net result€8,524-€16,583within the sector's middle half▲ 94.5%€28,246within the sector's middle half▲ 70.3%-€13,973below the sector's middle half€22,013within the sector's middle half-€2,252below the sector's middle half€729below the sector's middle half
Equity€30,373-€46,957within the sector's middle half▲ 54.6%€75,202within the sector's middle half▲ 60.2%€61,230within the sector's middle half▼ 18.6%€83,243within the sector's middle half▲ 36.0%€80,991within the sector's middle half▼ 2.7%€81,720within the sector's middle half▲ 0.9%
Total assets€88,066-€97,870within the sector's middle half▲ 11.1%€119,481within the sector's middle half▲ 22.1%€77,696within the sector's middle half▼ 35.0%€112,382within the sector's middle half▲ 44.6%€87,694within the sector's middle half▼ 22.0%€135,356within the sector's middle half▲ 54.4%
Debt€57,693-€50,914▼ 11.8%€44,278▼ 13.0%€16,467▼ 62.8%€29,139▲ 77.0%€6,703▼ 77.0%€53,636▲ 700%
Working capital€25,940-€39,803within the sector's middle half▲ 53.4%€40,464within the sector's middle half▲ 1.7%€31,037within the sector's middle half▼ 23.3%€54,279within the sector's middle half▲ 74.9%€53,198within the sector's middle half▼ 2.0%€41,408within the sector's middle half▼ 22.2%
Solvency34.5%-48.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 13.5pp62.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 15.0pp78.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 15.9pp74.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.7pp92.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 18.3pp60.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 32.0pp
Current ratio1.70-1.97within the sector's middle half▲ 0.271.91within the sector's middle half▼ 0.062.88within the sector's middle half▲ 0.972.86within the sector's middle half▼ 0.028.94above the sector's middle half▲ 6.072.43within the sector's middle half▼ 6.51
Return on assets (ROA)9.7%-16.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 7.3pp23.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.7pp-18.0%below the sector's middle half▼ 41.6pp19.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 37.6pp-2.6%below the sector's middle half▼ 22.2pp0.5%below the sector's middle half▲ 3.1pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (NACE 62). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €135,356
Fixed assets €64,942 ▲ 134%
Current assets €70,414 ▲ 17.5%
Equity and liabilities €135,356
Equity €81,720 ▲ 0.9%
Debt €53,636 ▲ 700%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 7.6% to 39.6%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€15,687▲
2024 · €3,619
Cash flow
€13,583▲
2024 · €3,120
Debt to equity
0.66▲
2024 · 0.08
ROE
0.9%▲
2024 · -2.8%
Interest coverage
10.78▼
2024 · 32.24
Debt ≤ 1 year
€29,006▲
2024 · €6,703
Debt > 1 year
€24,630
Income taxes
€649▲
2024 · €386
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item30-06-202230-06-202330-06-202430-06-2025
Tangible fixed assets-€3,660€4,201€50,004
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€4,546€4,889€5,372€12,854

Source: notes to the 2022 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 38 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€87,694€135,356▲
Fixed assets21/28€27,793€64,942▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€27,793€64,942▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€1,055€381▼
Furniture and vehicles24€5,353€38,508▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€21,384€26,053▲
Current assets29/58€59,902€70,414▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€9,843€14,958▲
Trade receivables40€9,843€14,958▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€50,059€55,456▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€87,694€135,356▲
Equity10/15€80,991€81,720▲
Contributions10/11€18,550€18,550=
Reserves13€38,355€38,355=
Distributable reserves133€38,355€38,355=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€24,086€24,815▲
Amounts payable17/49€6,703€53,636▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€24,630
Financial debts170/4-€24,630
Amounts payable within one year42/48€6,703€29,006▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€7,135
Trade debts44€5,494€14,637▲
Suppliers440/4€5,494€14,637▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€1,210€7,234▲
Taxes450/3€1,210€7,234▲
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A-€1,370
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€5,372€12,854▲
Other operating charges640/8€1,284€1,265▼
Gross operating margin9900€4,903€16,952▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€1,754€2,834▲
Financial charges65/66B€112€1,455▲
Recurring financial charges65€112€1,455▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€1,866€1,379▲
Income taxes67/77€386€649▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€2,252€729▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€2,252€729▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€24,086€24,815▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€26,338€24,086▼

The notes to these accounts have 8 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the filed accounts (PDF).

Source: Annual accounts 2025 (PDF), filed on 05-01-2026.

Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A------€1,370-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€13,385€13,292€14,304€4,546€4,889€5,372€12,854▲ 139%
Other operating charges640/8---€1,489€1,624€1,284€1,265▼ 1.5%
Gross operating margin9900€28,762€33,645€53,215-€8,240€35,406€4,903€16,952▲ 246%
Operating profit (loss)9901€13,688€19,732€36,730-€14,276€28,893-€1,754€2,834-
Recurring financial income75-€5,351------
Financial charges65/66B---€228€107€112€1,455▲ 13×
Recurring financial charges65€909€547€572€228€107€112€1,455▲ 13×
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€12,779€24,536€36,157-€14,503€28,786-€1,866€1,379-
Income taxes67/77€4,255€7,953€7,912-€531€6,773€386€649▲ 68.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€8,524€16,583€28,246-€13,973€22,013-€2,252€729-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€8,524€16,583€28,246-€13,973€22,013-€2,252€729-
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€88,066€97,870€119,481€77,696€112,382€87,694€135,356▲ 54.4%
Fixed assets21/28€25,025€17,048€34,739€30,192€28,964€27,793€64,942▲ 134%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€25,025€17,048€34,739€30,192€28,964€27,793€64,942▲ 134%
Plant, machinery and equipment23----€1,730€1,055€381▼ 63.9%
Furniture and vehicles24---€2,126€2,651€5,353€38,508▲ 619%
Other tangible fixed assets26---€28,066€24,583€21,384€26,053▲ 21.8%
Current assets29/58€63,041€80,822€84,742€47,504€83,418€59,902€70,414▲ 17.5%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€10,262€21,175€39,446€33,498€22,991€9,843€14,958▲ 52.0%
Trade receivables40---€33,498€21,991€9,843€14,958▲ 52.0%
Other amounts receivable41----€1,000---
Current investments50/53€996€996€996-----
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€51,782€58,651€44,300€14,006€60,427€50,059€55,456▲ 10.8%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€88,066€97,870€119,481€77,696€112,382€87,694€135,356▲ 54.4%
Equity10/15€30,373€46,957€75,202€61,230€83,243€80,991€81,720▲ 0.9%
Contributions10/11€18,550--€18,550€18,550€18,550€18,550=
Reserves13€1,855€18,355€18,355€18,355€38,355€38,355€38,355=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,855€1,855---
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,855€1,855---
Distributable reserves133---€16,500€36,500€38,355€38,355=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€9,968€10,052€38,297€24,325€26,338€24,086€24,815▲ 3.0%
Amounts payable17/49€57,693€50,914€44,278€16,467€29,139€6,703€53,636▲ 700%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€20,592€9,894----€24,630-
Financial debts170/4------€24,630-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€37,101€41,019€44,278€16,467€29,139€6,703€29,006▲ 333%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42------€7,135-
Trade debts44€12,250€16,288€25,262€9,186€23,479€5,494€14,637▲ 166%
Suppliers440/4---€9,186€23,479€5,494€14,637▲ 166%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€7,281€5,660€1,210€7,234▲ 498%
Taxes450/3---€7,281€5,660€1,210€7,234▲ 498%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€8,524€16,583€28,246-€13,973€22,013-€2,252€729-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€13,385€13,292€14,304€4,546€4,889€5,372€12,854▲ 139%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€21,909€29,875€42,549-€9,426€26,902€3,120€13,583▲ 335%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€5,315-€31,994€0-€3,660-€4,201-€50,004▼ 1,090%
Change in cash-€6,869-€14,351-€30,294€46,421-€10,368€5,397-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Historical observation

In July 2024, 10,904 companies had the same profile as Merlink has now. Two years later, 0.7% had gone bankrupt and 95.1% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 10 to 20 years old
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit under 5% of the balance sheet
0.7% went bankrupt
4.0% stopped otherwise
95.1% was still going

That fits the bankruptcy probability of Merlink itself: < 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,446 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.

This is an observation about 10,904 companies, not a prediction for Merlink. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.

Latest 10 of 14 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
30-06-2025 micro format 05-01-2026 2026-00006449 PDF
30-06-2024 micro format 06-01-2025 2025-00001182 PDF
30-06-2023 micro format 26-12-2023 2023-00536876 PDF
30-06-2022 micro format 02-01-2023 2023-20552327 PDF
30-06-2021 micro format 27-01-2022 2022-02200280 PDF
30-06-2020 micro format 26-01-2021 2021-01900597 PDF
30-06-2019 micro format 03-01-2020 2020-00100520 PDF
30-06-2018 micro format 02-01-2019 2019-00200589 PDF
30-06-2017 micro format 10-01-2018 2018-01100566 PDF
30-06-2016 abbreviated format 29-12-2016 2016-72100211 PDF

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