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Merrie: 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

Merrie

BE 0553.937.603
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,527
2024 · -€7,007+€4,480
Equity
-€107,432
2024 · -€104,904-€2,527
Cash
€32,032
2024 · €28,814+€3,219
Balance sheet total
€101,544
2024 · €119,702-€18,158

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,267

    down €13,267 (-20.3%), from €65,381 to €52,114

    of which Land and buildings: -€12,818

  • Receivables within one year -€7,375

    down €7,375 (-31.3%), from €23,585 to €16,209

  • Cash +€3,219

    up €3,219 (+11.2%), from €28,814 to €32,032

    mainly Depreciation (+€13,267) and Receivables within one year (+€7,375)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€12,408

    down €12,408 (-80.0%), from €15,502 to €3,093

  • Trade debts -€6,172

    down €6,172 (-81.8%), from €7,545 to €1,372

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,950

    up €2,950 (+189%), from €1,560 to €4,510

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,527

    down €2,527 (-2.2%), from -€117,304 to -€119,832

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€3,766

    down €3,766 (-22.1%), from €17,032 to €13,267

  • Gross operating margin +€575

    up €575 (+4.8%), from €11,876 to €12,451

  • Financial charges -€489

    down €489 (-66.6%), from €734 to €246

  • Other operating charges +€457

    up €457 (+53.6%), from €853 to €1,311

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 -€7,007
Gross operating margin +€575
Depreciation +€3,766
Other operating charges -€457
Financial income +€48
Financial charges +€489
Taxes +€61
Result 2025 -€2,527
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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 +€3,219
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €28,814
Net result for the year -€2,527
Depreciation +€13,267
Receivables within one year +€7,375
Deferred charges and accrued income +€734
Trade debts -€6,172
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,950
Other debts -€12,408
Cash 2025 €32,032
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Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €119,702 €101,544 -€18,158 -15.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €65,381 €52,114 -€13,267 -20.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €65,381 €52,114 -€13,267 -20.3%
Land and buildings 22 €63,584 €50,766 -€12,818 -20.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,797 €1,348 -€449 -25.0%
Current assets 29/58 €54,321 €49,430 -€4,891 -9.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,585 €16,209 -€7,375 -31.3%
Trade receivables 40 €23,585 €16,209 -€7,375 -31.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,814 €32,032 +€3,219 +11.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,923 €1,188 -€734 -38.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €119,702 €101,544 -€18,158 -15.2%
Equity 10/15 -€104,904 -€107,432 -€2,527 -2.4%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€117,304 -€119,832 -€2,527 -2.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €224,606 €208,975 -€15,631 -7.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,606 €8,975 -€15,631 -63.5%
Trade debts 44 €7,545 €1,372 -€6,172 -81.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,545 €1,372 -€6,172 -81.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,560 €4,510 +€2,950 +189%
Taxes 450/3 €1,560 €4,510 +€2,950 +189%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,502 €3,093 -€12,408 -80.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,032 €13,267 -€3,766 -22.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €853 €1,311 +€457 +53.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €11,876 €12,451 +€575 +4.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€6,010 -€2,127 +€3,883 +64.6%
Financial income 75/76B €49 €96 +€48 +97.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €49 €96 +€48 +97.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €734 €246 -€489 -66.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €734 €246 -€489 -66.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€6,695 -€2,276 +€4,419 +66.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €312 €251 -€61 -19.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€7,007 -€2,527 +€4,480 +63.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€7,007 -€2,527 +€4,480 +63.9%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.