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MEROFIX: 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

MEROFIX

BE 0431.803.220
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,069
2024 · €262,219-€197,151
Equity
€2.4m
2024 · €2.3m+€65,069
Cash
€112,706
2024 · €236,602-€123,896
Balance sheet total
€4.7m
2024 · €4.0m+€669,905

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€516,801

    up €516,801 (+27.9%), from €1.9m to €2.4m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€467,828

  • Tangible fixed assets +€373,955

    up €373,955 (+94.4%), from €396,044 to €769,999

    of which Land and buildings: +€205,446

  • Stocks and contracts -€211,231

    down €211,231 (-13.7%), from €1.5m to €1.3m

  • Cash -€123,896

    down €123,896 (-52.4%), from €236,602 to €112,706

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€647,813) and Receivables within one year (-€516,801)

  • Intangible fixed assets +€89,269

    new in 2025: €89,269

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€345,355

    up €345,355 (+30.9%), from €1.1m to €1.5m

  • Trade debts +€121,338

    up €121,338 (+76.9%), from €157,778 to €279,116

  • Short-term financial debts +€98,711

    up €98,711 (+1,142%), from €8,647 to €107,359

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€91,823

    up €91,823 (+55.8%), from €164,698 to €256,521

  • Reserves +€65,069

    up €65,069 (+2.8%), from €2.3m to €2.4m

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€143,271

    new in 2025: €143,271

  • Staff costs +€99,824

    up €99,824 (+19.2%), from €519,174 to €618,998

  • Taxes -€77,376

    down €77,376 (-77.4%), from €99,983 to €22,607

  • Depreciation +€55,232

    up €55,232 (+42.7%), from €129,356 to €184,589

  • Gross operating margin +€16,412

    up €16,412 (+1.5%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

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 €262,219
Gross operating margin +€16,412
Staff costs -€99,824
Depreciation -€55,232
Write-downs -€143,271
Other operating charges +€8,513
Financial income +€84
Financial charges -€1,209
Taxes +€77,376
Result 2025 €65,069
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 -€11,972
Investment -€647,813
Financing +€535,890
Cash 2024 €236,602
Net result for the year +€65,069
Depreciation +€184,589
Stocks and contracts +€211,231
Receivables within one year -€516,801
Deferred charges and accrued income -€25,007
Trade debts +€121,338
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,059
Other debts -€30,333
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€647,813
Debts after one year +€345,355
Current portion of long-term debt +€91,823
Short-term financial debts +€98,711
Cash 2025 €112,706
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,031,433 €4,701,338 +€669,905 +16.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €397,805 €861,029 +€463,224 +116%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €89,269 +€89,269
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €396,044 €769,999 +€373,955 +94.4%
Land and buildings 22 €77,135 €282,581 +€205,446 +266%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €50,920 €152,875 +€101,955 +200%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,853 €7,999 -€12,854 -61.6%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €247,137 €326,544 +€79,407 +32.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,761 €1,761 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,633,628 €3,840,308 +€206,681 +5.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,539,081 €1,327,850 -€211,231 -13.7%
Stocks 30/36 €1,539,081 €1,327,850 -€211,231 -13.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,852,470 €2,369,271 +€516,801 +27.9%
Trade receivables 40 €187,468 €236,441 +€48,973 +26.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,665,002 €2,132,830 +€467,828 +28.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €236,602 €112,706 -€123,896 -52.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,475 €30,482 +€25,007 +457%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,031,433 €4,701,338 +€669,905 +16.6%
Equity 10/15 €2,326,835 €2,391,904 +€65,069 +2.8%
Contributions 10/11 €22,500 €22,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,304,335 €2,369,404 +€65,069 +2.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,304,335 €2,369,404 +€65,069 +2.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,704,598 €2,309,434 +€604,836 +35.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,118,666 €1,464,020 +€345,355 +30.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,118,666 €1,464,020 +€345,355 +30.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €585,932 €845,413 +€259,481 +44.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €164,698 €256,521 +€91,823 +55.8%
Financial debts 43 €8,647 €107,359 +€98,711 +1,142%
Credit institutions 430/8 €8,647 €107,359 +€98,711 +1,142%
Trade debts 44 €157,778 €279,116 +€121,338 +76.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €157,778 €279,116 +€121,338 +76.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €186,140 €164,081 -€22,059 -11.9%
Taxes 450/3 €129,340 €91,262 -€38,079 -29.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €56,800 €72,820 +€16,020 +28.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €68,669 €38,336 -€30,333 -44.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €5,279 +€5,279
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €519,174 €618,998 +€99,824 +19.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €129,356 €184,589 +€55,232 +42.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €143,271 +€143,271
Other operating charges 640/8 €27,012 €18,499 -€8,513 -31.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,105,834 €1,122,245 +€16,412 +1.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €430,291 €156,889 -€273,402 -63.5%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €84 +€84 +843,800%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €84 +€84 +843,800%
Financial charges 65/66B €68,088 €69,298 +€1,209 +1.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €68,045 €69,298 +€1,253 +1.8%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €44 - -€44
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €362,203 €87,676 -€274,527 -75.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €99,983 €22,607 -€77,376 -77.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €262,219 €65,069 -€197,151 -75.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €262,219 €65,069 -€197,151 -75.2%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.