MERCURE I.N.V.: what changed
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What moved between 2023 and 2024
not consecutiveLargest movements
- Receivables within one year +€48,799
up €48,799 (+40.3%), from €121,045 to €169,844
of which Trade receivables: +€63,533
- Financial fixed assets -€7,657
down €7,657 (-91.4%), from €8,375 to €718
- Stocks and contracts -€6,258
down €6,258 (-1.6%), from €403,547 to €397,289
- Advances received +€40,141
up €40,141 (+143%), from €28,038 to €68,179
- Current portion of long-term debt -€26,348
down €26,348 (-67.7%), from €38,933 to €12,585
- Trade debts +€22,620
up €22,620 (+172%), from €13,177 to €35,797
- Debts after one year -€17,966
down €17,966 (-56.7%), from €31,672 to €13,707
- Short-term financial debts +€10,000
up €10,000 (+6.9%), from €145,000 to €155,000
- Gross operating margin +€25,741
up €25,741 (+75.7%), from €33,997 to €59,738
- Financial charges +€14,487
up €14,487 (+127%), from €11,382 to €25,869
- Staff costs +€3,879
up €3,879 (+18.9%), from €20,558 to €24,437
- Other operating charges +€3,610
up €3,610 (+453%), from €797 to €4,407
- Taxes +€659
up €659 (+672%), from €98 to €757
Change in the result, 2023 to 2024
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Derived cash bridge
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Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €541,097 | €579,270 | +€38,173 | +7.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €10,798 | €718 | -€10,080 | -93.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,423 | - | -€2,423 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €2,423 | - | -€2,423 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €8,375 | €718 | -€7,657 | -91.4% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €530,299 | €578,552 | +€48,253 | +9.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €403,547 | €397,289 | -€6,258 | -1.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €403,547 | €397,289 | -€6,258 | -1.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €121,045 | €169,844 | +€48,799 | +40.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €106,311 | €169,844 | +€63,533 | +59.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €14,734 | - | -€14,734 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €5,708 | €11,420 | +€5,712 | +100% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €541,097 | €579,270 | +€38,173 | +7.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €62,028 | €63,873 | +€1,845 | +3.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €86,800 | €86,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €86,800 | €86,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €86,800 | €86,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €8,680 | €8,680 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €8,680 | €8,680 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €8,680 | €8,680 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€33,452 | -€31,607 | +€1,845 | +5.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €479,069 | €515,397 | +€36,328 | +7.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €31,672 | €13,707 | -€17,966 | -56.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €31,672 | €13,707 | -€17,966 | -56.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €447,342 | €499,565 | +€52,223 | +11.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €38,933 | €12,585 | -€26,348 | -67.7% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €145,000 | €155,000 | +€10,000 | +6.9% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €145,000 | €155,000 | +€10,000 | +6.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €13,177 | €35,797 | +€22,620 | +172% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €13,177 | €35,797 | +€22,620 | +172% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €28,038 | €68,179 | +€40,141 | +143% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,131 | €29,383 | -€748 | -2.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €9,543 | €12,448 | +€2,905 | +30.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €20,589 | €16,936 | -€3,653 | -17.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €192,062 | €198,620 | +€6,558 | +3.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €55 | €2,126 | +€2,071 | +3,772% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €20,558 | €24,437 | +€3,879 | +18.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €2,333 | €2,423 | +€90 | +3.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €797 | €4,407 | +€3,610 | +453% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €33,997 | €59,738 | +€25,741 | +75.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €10,309 | €28,471 | +€18,161 | +176% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €23 | - | -€23 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €23 | - | -€23 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €11,382 | €25,869 | +€14,487 | +127% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €11,382 | €25,869 | +€14,487 | +127% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€1,050 | €2,602 | +€3,652 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €98 | €757 | +€659 | +672% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€1,148 | €1,845 | +€2,992 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€1,148 | €1,845 | +€2,992 |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2024 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €63,873 · adjusted equity only
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €63,873
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €63,873
Capitalised earnings
- 2024
- €1,845
- 2023
- -€1,148
- 2022
- -€61,384
- 2021
- -€4,477
- 2020
- €13,389
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- -€20,229
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- not meaningful, as the average result is zero or negative
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2024
- €30,894
- Net financial debt
- €169,872
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
Net financial debt is the sum of financial debts after one year, the part due within the year and short-term financial debts, less cash and current investments.
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.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 30 April 2023 and 31 December 2024. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 9 November 2026 via checked.be.