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MERCOPATI: 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

MERCOPATI

BE 0463.831.234
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€56,068
2024 · €108,832-€52,764
Equity
€542,862
2024 · €486,794+€56,068
Cash
€156,061
2024 · €141,143+€14,918
Balance sheet total
€645,442
2024 · €547,977+€97,465

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€68,350

    up €68,350 (+43.1%), from €158,625 to €226,975

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€67,013

  • Cash +€14,918

    up €14,918 (+10.6%), from €141,143 to €156,061

    mainly Net result for the year (+€56,068) and Depreciation (+€33,973)

  • Current investments +€11,221

    up €11,221 (+4.9%), from €228,067 to €239,288

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€56,068

    up €56,068 (+12.7%), from €441,236 to €497,304

    of which Distributable reserves: +€56,068

  • Debts after one year +€25,487

    up €25,487 (+101.6%), from €25,090 to €50,577

    of which Financial debts: +€32,381

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€14,188

    new in 2025: €14,188

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€51,331

    down €51,331 (-32.3%), from €158,931 to €107,600

  • Taxes -€24,927

    down €24,927 (-52.6%), from €47,353 to €22,426

  • Depreciation +€12,488

    up €12,488 (+58.1%), from €21,485 to €33,973

  • Financial income -€10,940

    down €10,940 (-48.7%), from €22,477 to €11,537

  • Financial charges +€2,794

    up €2,794 (+829.1%), from €337 to €3,131

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 €108,832
Gross operating margin -€51,331
Depreciation -€12,488
Other operating charges -€138
Financial income -€10,940
Financial charges -€2,794
Taxes +€24,927
Result 2025 €56,068

Cash bridge derived

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 +€88,787
Investment -€113,544
Financing +€39,675
Cash 2024 €141,143
Net result for the year +€56,068
Depreciation +€33,973
Receivables within one year -€3,468
Deferred charges and accrued income +€492
Trade debts -€1,181
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,487
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,584
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€102,323
Current investments -€11,221
Debts after one year +€25,487
Current portion of long-term debt +€14,188
Cash 2025 €156,061
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €547,977 €645,442 +€97,465 +17.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €158,625 €226,975 +€68,350 +43.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €158,625 €226,975 +€68,350 +43.1%
Land and buildings 22 €145,541 €149,255 +€3,714 +2.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,541 €8,164 -€2,377 -22.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,543 €69,556 +€67,013 +2635.2%
Current assets 29/58 €389,352 €418,467 +€29,115 +7.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,566 €21,034 +€3,468 +19.7%
Trade receivables 40 €7,688 €3,115 -€4,573 -59.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,878 €17,919 +€8,041 +81.4%
Current investments 50/53 €228,067 €239,288 +€11,221 +4.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €141,143 €156,061 +€14,918 +10.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,576 €2,084 -€492 -19.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €547,977 €645,442 +€97,465 +17.8%
Equity 10/15 €486,794 €542,862 +€56,068 +11.5%
Contributions 10/11 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €441,236 €497,304 +€56,068 +12.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €103 €103 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €441,133 €497,201 +€56,068 +12.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €26,558 €26,558 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €61,183 €102,580 +€41,397 +67.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €25,090 €50,577 +€25,487 +101.6%
Financial debts 170/4 - €32,381 +€32,381
Other amounts payable 178/9 €25,090 €18,196 -€6,894 -27.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €31,977 €50,471 +€18,494 +57.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €14,188 +€14,188
Trade debts 44 €2,476 €1,295 -€1,181 -47.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,476 €1,295 -€1,181 -47.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,501 €34,988 +€5,487 +18.6%
Taxes 450/3 €29,501 €34,988 +€5,487 +18.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,116 €1,532 -€2,584 -62.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €10,330 +€10,330
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,485 €33,973 +€12,488 +58.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,401 €3,539 +€138 +4.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €158,931 €107,600 -€51,331 -32.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €134,045 €70,088 -€63,957 -47.7%
Financial income 75/76B €22,477 €11,537 -€10,940 -48.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €22,477 €11,537 -€10,940 -48.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €337 €3,131 +€2,794 +829.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €337 €3,131 +€2,794 +829.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €156,185 €78,494 -€77,691 -49.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €47,353 €22,426 -€24,927 -52.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €108,832 €56,068 -€52,764 -48.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €108,832 €56,068 -€52,764 -48.5%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.