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Marlinspike: what changed

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What moved between 2024 and 2025

Net result for the year
€3.7m
2024 · €2.4m+€1.3m
Equity
€25.1m
2024 · €21.3m+€3.7m
Cash
€4.2m
2024 · €1.2m+€3.0m
Balance sheet total
€25.7m
2024 · €21.7m+€4.0m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€3.0m

    up €3.0m (+246%), from €1.2m to €4.2m

    mainly Net result for the year (+€3.7m) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€426,632)

  • Receivables within one year +€855,735

    up €855,735 (+1,919%), from €44,598 to €900,333

    of which Trade receivables: +€739,114

  • Current investments +€296,659

    up €296,659 (+1.6%), from €18.8m to €19.1m

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€3.7m

    up €3.7m (+17.4%), from €21.3m to €25.0m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€3.9m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€426,632

    up €426,632 (+1,210%), from €35,269 to €461,901

    of which Taxes: +€424,382

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1.9m

    up €1.9m (+66.7%), from €2.9m to €4.9m

  • Taxes +€622,349

    up €622,349 (+61.3%), from €1.0m to €1.6m

  • Financial income -€166,188

    down €166,188 (-25.8%), from €643,451 to €477,263

  • Financial charges -€94,220

    down €94,220, from €41,093 to -€53,127

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €2.4m
Gross operating margin +€1.9m
Depreciation +€24,620
Other operating charges +€8,422
Other operating items +€8,929
Financial income -€166,188
Financial charges +€94,220
Taxes -€622,349
Result 2025 €3.7m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations +€3.2m
Investment -€217,479
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €1.2m
Net result for the year +€3.7m
Depreciation +€33,934
Receivables within one year -€855,735
Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,533
Smaller working-capital items -€4,247
Tax, wage and social debts +€426,632
Accrued charges and deferred income -€104,937
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€79,180
Current investments -€296,659
Cash 2025 €4.2m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €21,709,997 €25,737,685 +€4.0m +18.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,580,925 €1,467,811 -€113,114 -7.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €580,338 €573,143 -€7,196 -1.2%
Land and buildings 22 €520,914 €500,597 -€20,317 -3.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €14,285 +€14,285
Furniture and vehicles 24 €58,567 €58,176 -€391 -0.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €858 €85 -€773 -90.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,000,587 €894,669 -€105,918 -10.6%
Current assets 29/58 €20,129,072 €24,269,873 +€4.1m +20.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €44,598 €900,333 +€855,735 +1,919%
Trade receivables 40 €4,315 €743,429 +€739,114 +17,128%
Other amounts receivable 41 €40,283 €156,905 +€116,622 +290%
Current investments 50/53 €18,783,530 €19,080,188 +€296,659 +1.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,219,317 €4,218,257 +€3.0m +246%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €81,628 €71,095 -€10,533 -12.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €21,709,997 €25,737,685 +€4.0m +18.6%
Equity 10/15 €21,348,596 €25,058,835 +€3.7m +17.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €21,328,250 €25,038,489 +€3.7m +17.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €217,860 €0 -€217,860 -100%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €217,860 €0 -€217,860 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €21,110,390 €25,038,489 +€3.9m +18.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €14,146 €14,146 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €361,402 €678,850 +€317,448 +87.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €94,545 €516,931 +€422,386 +447%
Trade debts 44 €59,277 €50,940 -€8,337 -14.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €59,277 €50,940 -€8,337 -14.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €35,269 €461,901 +€426,632 +1,210%
Taxes 450/3 €35,269 €459,651 +€424,382 +1,203%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €2,250 +€2,250
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €4,090 +€4,090
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €266,856 €161,919 -€104,937 -39.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €58,553 €33,934 -€24,620 -42.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,098 €3,676 -€8,422 -69.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €8,929 - -€8,929
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,913,311 €4,855,311 +€1.9m +66.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,833,731 €4,817,702 +€2.0m +70.0%
Financial income 75/76B €643,451 €477,263 -€166,188 -25.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €643,451 €477,263 -€166,188 -25.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €41,093 -€53,127 -€94,220
Recurring financial charges 65 €41,093 -€53,127 -€94,220
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,436,089 €5,348,092 +€1.9m +55.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,015,503 €1,637,852 +€622,349 +61.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,420,585 €3,710,239 +€1.3m +53.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,420,585 €3,710,239 +€1.3m +53.3%

Value

latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or advice

Indicative value of the equity

Indication, not a valuation or advice
€22.4m to €26.4m

Midpoint €24.1m · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity

Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50%

Adjusted equity €25.1m
Capitalised earnings €19.8m to €27.7m
Indication €22.4m to €26.4m

Adjusted equity

balance sheet 31-12-2025
Equity (10/15)
€25,058,835
Revaluation of assets
€0
Deferred tax on the revaluation
€0
Other adjustment
€0
Adjusted equity
€25.1m

Capitalised earnings

net result for the year (9904)
2025
€3,710,239
2024
€2,420,585
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€2,429,515
2023
€2,158,515
2022
€2,529,789
2021
€1,362,344
Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
€2,766,090
Divided by the capitalisation rate
14% / 12% / 10%
Capitalised earnings
€19.8m / €23.1m / €27.7m

Limits of the indication

  • Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
  • Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
  • Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
  • The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.

For a valuation to base a decision on, go to a company auditor or a certified accountant.

Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 10 November 2026 via checked.be.