Merci Robert: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
Merci Robert
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€3,575
no longer reported in 2021 (was €3,575)
of which Other amounts receivable: -€3,410
- Cash +€2,679
up €2,679 (+453.5%), from €591 to €3,270
mainly Receivables within one year (+€3,575) and Stocks and contracts (+€772)
- Stocks and contracts -€772
down €772 (-4.9%), from €15,859 to €15,087
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€988
down €988 (-16.7%), from -€5,925 to -€6,913
- Trade debts -€912
no longer reported in 2021 (was €912)
- Other debts +€401
up €401 (+5.2%), from €7,658 to €8,059
- Tax, wage and social debts -€273
down €273 (-71.2%), from €383 to €110
- Purchases and services -€5,121
down €5,121 (-72.0%), from €7,117 to €1,995
- Turnover -€2,633
down €2,633 (-70.1%), from €3,755 to €1,122
- Gross operating margin +€2,488
up €2,488 (+74.0%), from -€3,361 to -€873
- Other operating charges -€348
down €348 (-97.0%), from €359 to €11
From the 2020 result to the 2021 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.
Cash bridge derived
Derived from the 2020 and 2021 balance sheets and the 2021 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2020 | 2021 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €21,628 | €19,857 | -€1,771 | -8.2% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €1,603 | €1,500 | -€104 | -6.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €20,025 | €18,357 | -€1,668 | -8.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €15,859 | €15,087 | -€772 | -4.9% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €15,859 | €15,087 | -€772 | -4.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €3,575 | - | -€3,575 | |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €165 | - | -€165 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,410 | - | -€3,410 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €591 | €3,270 | +€2,679 | +453.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €21,628 | €19,857 | -€1,771 | -8.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €12,675 | €11,687 | -€988 | -7.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€5,925 | -€6,913 | -€988 | -16.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €8,953 | €8,170 | -€784 | -8.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €8,953 | €8,170 | -€784 | -8.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €912 | - | -€912 | |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €912 | - | -€912 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €383 | €110 | -€273 | -71.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €383 | €110 | -€273 | -71.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €7,658 | €8,059 | +€401 | +5.2% |
| Turnover | 70 | €3,755 | €1,122 | -€2,633 | -70.1% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €7,117 | €1,995 | -€5,121 | -72.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €104 | €104 | = | 0.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €359 | €11 | -€348 | -97.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | -€3,361 | -€873 | +€2,488 | +74.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€3,824 | -€988 | +€2,836 | +74.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€3,824 | -€988 | +€2,836 | +74.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€3,824 | -€988 | +€2,836 | +74.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€3,824 | -€988 | +€2,836 | +74.2% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.