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CLAUDIO MEREU: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

CLAUDIO MEREU

BE 0826.783.458
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€586,852
2024 · €651,269-€64,416
Equity
€5.1m
2024 · €4.5m+€586,852
Cash
€236,037
2024 · €257,645-€21,608
Balance sheet total
€5.3m
2024 · €4.7m+€613,219

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€637,613

    new in 2025: €637,613

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€586,800

    up €586,800 (+13.1%), from €4.5m to €5.1m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€586,800

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€49,839

    down €49,839 (-6.1%), from €816,531 to €766,692

  • Financial income -€40,853

    down €40,853 (-29.2%), from €139,681 to €98,829

  • Taxes -€26,317

    down €26,317 (-8.8%), from €299,585 to €273,268

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 €651,269
Gross operating margin -€49,839
Depreciation +€1,923
Other operating charges -€1,932
Financial income -€40,853
Financial charges -€34
Taxes +€26,317
Result 2025 €586,852
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€21,608
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €257,645
Net result for the year +€586,852
Depreciation +€3,395
Receivables within one year -€637,613
Smaller working-capital items -€608
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,840
Other debts +€29,206
Cash 2025 €236,037
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,664,234 €5,277,453 +€613,219 +13.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,589 €3,194 -€3,395 -51.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,589 €3,194 -€3,395 -51.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,519 €3,194 -€3,325 -51.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €70 - -€70
Current assets 29/58 €4,657,645 €5,274,259 +€616,614 +13.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €637,613 +€637,613
Trade receivables 40 - €637,613 +€637,613
Current investments 50/53 €4,400,000 €4,400,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €257,645 €236,037 -€21,608 -8.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €609 +€609
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,664,234 €5,277,453 +€613,219 +13.1%
Equity 10/15 €4,538,919 €5,125,772 +€586,852 +12.9%
Contributions 10/11 €55,800 €55,800 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,479,480 €5,066,280 +€586,800 +13.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,580 €5,580 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,580 €5,580 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,473,900 €5,060,700 +€586,800 +13.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €3,639 €3,692 +€52 +1.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €125,315 €151,681 +€26,367 +21.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €125,315 €151,681 +€26,367 +21.0%
Trade debts 44 €1,722 €1,723 +€1 +0.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,722 €1,723 +€1 +0.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €104,180 €101,340 -€2,840 -2.7%
Taxes 450/3 €101,680 €98,840 -€2,840 -2.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,413 €48,619 +€29,206 +150%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,318 €3,395 -€1,923 -36.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €34 €1,966 +€1,932 +5,638%
Gross operating margin 9900 €816,531 €766,692 -€49,839 -6.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €811,179 €761,331 -€49,847 -6.1%
Financial income 75/76B €139,681 €98,829 -€40,853 -29.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €139,681 €98,829 -€40,853 -29.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €6 €40 +€34 +561%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6 €40 +€34 +561%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €950,854 €860,120 -€90,733 -9.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €299,585 €273,268 -€26,317 -8.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €651,269 €586,852 -€64,416 -9.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €651,269 €586,852 -€64,416 -9.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.