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MERKATIKO: 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

MERKATIKO

BE 0744.730.564
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,923
2024 · €120,507-€137,430
Equity
€173,101
2024 · €190,024-€16,923
Cash
€6,565
2024 · €54,080-€47,515
Balance sheet total
€209,340
2024 · €314,429-€105,089

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€53,449

    down €53,449 (-26.7%), from €200,107 to €146,658

    of which Trade receivables: -€47,668

  • Cash -€47,515

    down €47,515 (-87.9%), from €54,080 to €6,565

    mainly Trade debts (-€57,017) and Net result for the year (-€16,923)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€7,650

    down €7,650 (-17.6%), from €43,374 to €35,724

  • Current investments +€7,133

    up €7,133 (+601%), from €1,187 to €8,320

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,027

    down €5,027 (-95.3%), from €5,276 to €248

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€57,017

    down €57,017 (-77.6%), from €73,434 to €16,416

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,923

    down €16,923 (-9.0%), from €187,524 to €170,601

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,743

    down €15,743 (-71.1%), from €22,155 to €6,412

  • Debts after one year -€13,024

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €13,024)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€200,435

    down €200,435, from €176,871 to -€23,564

  • Taxes -€36,442

    down €36,442 (-99.3%), from €36,709 to €267

  • Financial income +€14,261

    up €14,261 (+296%), from €4,816 to €19,078

  • Other operating charges -€7,801

    down €7,801 (-95.1%), from €8,201 to €400

  • Depreciation -€3,291

    down €3,291 (-24.9%), from €13,226 to €9,935

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 €120,507
Gross operating margin -€200,435
Depreciation +€3,291
Other operating charges +€7,801
Financial income +€14,261
Financial charges +€1,210
Taxes +€36,442
Result 2025 -€16,923
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 -€21,272
Investment -€10,837
Financing -€15,405
Cash 2024 €54,080
Net result for the year -€16,923
Depreciation +€9,935
Receivables within one year +€53,449
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,027
Trade debts -€57,017
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,743
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,705
Current investments -€7,133
Debts after one year -€13,024
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,382
Cash 2025 €6,565
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €314,429 €209,340 -€105,089 -33.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €53,779 €47,549 -€6,230 -11.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €43,374 €35,724 -€7,650 -17.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,155 €6,574 +€1,420 +27.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,535 €1,849 -€686 -27.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,620 €4,726 +€2,106 +80.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,250 €5,250 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €260,650 €161,791 -€98,859 -37.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €200,107 €146,658 -€53,449 -26.7%
Trade receivables 40 €85,350 €37,682 -€47,668 -55.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €114,757 €108,976 -€5,781 -5.0%
Current investments 50/53 €1,187 €8,320 +€7,133 +601%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €54,080 €6,565 -€47,515 -87.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,276 €248 -€5,027 -95.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €314,429 €209,340 -€105,089 -33.4%
Equity 10/15 €190,024 €173,101 -€16,923 -8.9%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €187,524 €170,601 -€16,923 -9.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €124,405 €36,239 -€88,166 -70.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €13,024 - -€13,024
Financial debts 170/4 €13,024 - -€13,024
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €110,994 €35,852 -€75,142 -67.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,405 €13,024 -€2,382 -15.5%
Trade debts 44 €73,434 €16,416 -€57,017 -77.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €73,434 €16,416 -€57,017 -77.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,155 €6,412 -€15,743 -71.1%
Taxes 450/3 €22,155 €6,412 -€15,743 -71.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €387 €387 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,226 €9,935 -€3,291 -24.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,201 €400 -€7,801 -95.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €176,871 -€23,564 -€200,435
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €155,444 -€33,899 -€189,343
Financial income 75/76B €4,816 €19,078 +€14,261 +296%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,816 €19,078 +€14,261 +296%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,044 €1,834 -€1,210 -39.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,044 €1,834 -€1,210 -39.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €157,216 -€16,656 -€173,872
Income taxes 67/77 €36,709 €267 -€36,442 -99.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €120,507 -€16,923 -€137,430
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €120,507 -€16,923 -€137,430

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.