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MERIVA: 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

MERIVA

BE 0829.842.225
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 31-12-2025 compared with 31-12-2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,311
31-12-2024 · €46,840-€34,529
Equity
€72,945
31-12-2024 · €60,634+€12,311
Cash
€102,710
31-12-2024 · €58,132+€44,579
Balance sheet total
€162,725
31-12-2024 · €127,497+€35,228

Largest movements

31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025
Assets
  • Cash +€44,579

    up €44,579 (+76.7%), from €58,132 to €102,710

    mainly Trade debts (+€28,978) and Depreciation (+€16,293)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,504

    down €16,504 (-40.0%), from €41,305 to €24,801

  • Receivables within one year +€6,711

    up €6,711 (+41.2%), from €16,283 to €22,995

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€4,577

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€28,978

    up €28,978 (+165%), from €17,571 to €46,549

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€12,311

    up €12,311 (+81.1%), from €15,174 to €27,485

  • Debts after one year -€8,870

    down €8,870 (-29.5%), from €30,016 to €21,147

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,695

    up €2,695 (+25.6%), from €10,521 to €13,216

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,180

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€35,872

    down €35,872 (-24.5%), from €146,224 to €110,352

  • Staff costs +€8,329

    up €8,329 (+13.0%), from €64,163 to €72,492

  • Taxes -€8,090

    down €8,090 (-53.4%), from €15,145 to €7,056

From the 31-12-2024 result to the 31-12-2025 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 31-12-2024 €46,840
Gross operating margin -€35,872
Staff costs -€8,329
Depreciation +€134
Other operating charges +€254
Other operating items +€2,122
Financial income -€684
Financial charges -€244
Taxes +€8,090
Result 31-12-2025 €12,311
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025

Derived from the 31-12-2024 and 31-12-2025 balance sheets and the 31-12-2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€53,123
Investment +€211
Financing -€8,756
Cash 31-12-2024 €58,132
Net result for the year +€12,311
Depreciation +€16,293
Stocks and contracts -€1,368
Receivables within one year -€6,711
Deferred charges and accrued income +€926
Trade debts +€28,978
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,695
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€211
Debts after one year -€8,870
Current portion of long-term debt +€114
Cash 31-12-2025 €102,710
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 31-12-2024 31-12-2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €127,497 €162,725 +€35,228 +27.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €41,305 €24,801 -€16,504 -40.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €41,305 €24,801 -€16,504 -40.0%
Land and buildings 22 €6,813 €5,959 -€854 -12.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16,413 €8,936 -€7,477 -45.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,079 €9,906 -€8,173 -45.2%
Current assets 29/58 €86,192 €137,925 +€51,732 +60.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,580 €11,949 +€1,368 +12.9%
Stocks 30/36 €10,580 €11,949 +€1,368 +12.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,283 €22,995 +€6,711 +41.2%
Trade receivables 40 €1,124 €3,258 +€2,134 +190%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,159 €19,736 +€4,577 +30.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €58,132 €102,710 +€44,579 +76.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,197 €271 -€926 -77.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €127,497 €162,725 +€35,228 +27.6%
Equity 10/15 €60,634 €72,945 +€12,311 +20.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €26,860 €26,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €26,860 €26,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €15,174 €27,485 +€12,311 +81.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €66,863 €89,781 +€22,918 +34.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €30,016 €21,147 -€8,870 -29.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €30,016 €21,147 -€8,870 -29.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €36,847 €68,634 +€31,787 +86.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,756 €8,870 +€114 +1.3%
Trade debts 44 €17,571 €46,549 +€28,978 +165%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,571 €46,549 +€28,978 +165%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,521 €13,216 +€2,695 +25.6%
Taxes 450/3 €5,682 €4,197 -€1,485 -26.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,838 €9,018 +€4,180 +86.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €64,163 €72,492 +€8,329 +13.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,427 €16,293 -€134 -0.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,478 €1,223 -€254 -17.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2,122 - -€2,122
Gross operating margin 9900 €146,224 €110,352 -€35,872 -24.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €62,035 €20,344 -€41,691 -67.2%
Financial income 75/76B €878 €193 -€684 -78.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €878 €193 -€684 -78.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €927 €1,171 +€244 +26.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €927 €959 +€32 +3.5%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €211 +€211
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €61,985 €19,367 -€42,619 -68.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,145 €7,056 -€8,090 -53.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €46,840 €12,311 -€34,529 -73.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €46,840 €12,311 -€34,529 -73.7%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.