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AERTS: what changed

Two fiscal 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

AERTS

BE 0450.882.724
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€211,360
2024 · €243,888-€32,528
Equity
€2.9m
2024 · €3.1m-€168,226
Cash
€434,989
2024 · €653,945-€218,956
Balance sheet total
€4.8m
2024 · €4.9m-€130,843

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€218,956

    down €218,956 (-33.5%), from €653,945 to €434,989

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€379,586) and Receivables within one year (-€165,109)

  • Receivables within one year +€165,109

    up €165,109 (+23.9%), from €690,922 to €856,031

    of which Trade receivables: +€150,537

  • Tangible fixed assets -€116,694

    down €116,694 (-6.0%), from €1.9m to €1.8m

    of which Land and buildings: -€109,042

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€168,226

    down €168,226 (-8.6%), from €2.0m to €1.8m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€152,189

  • Trade debts +€108,205

    up €108,205 (+57.3%), from €188,689 to €296,894

  • Debts after one year -€93,388

    down €93,388 (-12.8%), from €728,595 to €635,208

  • Other debts +€56,296

    up €56,296 (+12.1%), from €465,791 to €522,087

Income statement
  • Taxes -€26,125

    down €26,125 (-20.4%), from €127,838 to €101,712

  • Gross operating margin -€25,791

    down €25,791 (-2.2%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

  • Financial income -€17,970

    down €17,970 (-67.9%), from €26,479 to €8,508

  • Staff costs +€14,215

    up €14,215 (+2.5%), from €572,590 to €586,806

  • Financial charges -€13,650

    down €13,650 (-32.1%), from €42,498 to €28,848

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 €243,888
Gross operating margin -€25,791
Staff costs -€14,215
Depreciation -€3,598
Other operating charges -€9,724
Financial income -€17,970
Financial charges +€13,650
Taxes +€26,125
Deferred taxes and other -€1,004
Result 2025 €211,360

Cash bridge derived

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 +€336,554
Investment -€79,954
Financing -€475,556
Cash 2024 €653,945
Net result for the year +€211,360
Depreciation +€182,097
Stocks and contracts -€25,147
Receivables within one year -€165,109
Provisions -€6,736
Trade debts +€108,205
Tax, wage and social debts -€24,412
Other debts +€56,296
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€79,954
Debts after one year -€93,388
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,583
Contributions, distributions and other -€379,586
Cash 2025 €434,989
Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,922,001 €4,791,158 -€130,843 -2.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,942,867 €1,840,723 -€102,143 -5.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €14,550 +€14,550
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,942,867 €1,826,173 -€116,694 -6.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,746,775 €1,637,732 -€109,042 -6.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €64,470 €62,367 -€2,102 -3.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €131,623 €126,074 -€5,549 -4.2%
Current assets 29/58 €2,979,134 €2,950,434 -€28,700 -1.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €75,000 €75,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €75,000 €75,000 = 0.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €957,430 €982,577 +€25,147 +2.6%
Stocks 30/36 €957,430 €982,577 +€25,147 +2.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €690,922 €856,031 +€165,109 +23.9%
Trade receivables 40 €556,495 €707,032 +€150,537 +27.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €134,427 €148,999 +€14,572 +10.8%
Current investments 50/53 €601,837 €601,837 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €653,945 €434,989 -€218,956 -33.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,922,001 €4,791,158 -€130,843 -2.7%
Equity 10/15 €3,118,181 €2,949,955 -€168,226 -5.4%
Contributions 10/11 €1,167,600 €1,167,600 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €1,167,600 €1,167,600 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €1,167,600 €1,167,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,950,581 €1,782,355 -€168,226 -8.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €116,760 €116,760 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €116,760 €116,760 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €230,541 €214,504 -€16,037 -7.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,603,280 €1,451,091 -€152,189 -9.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €88,282 €81,546 -€6,736 -7.6%
Deferred taxes 168 €88,282 €81,546 -€6,736 -7.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,715,538 €1,759,657 +€44,119 +2.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €728,595 €635,208 -€93,388 -12.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €728,595 €635,208 -€93,388 -12.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €986,943 €1,124,449 +€137,506 +13.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €97,431 €94,849 -€2,583 -2.7%
Trade debts 44 €188,689 €296,894 +€108,205 +57.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €188,689 €296,894 +€108,205 +57.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €235,031 €210,619 -€24,412 -10.4%
Taxes 450/3 €170,487 €116,737 -€53,750 -31.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €64,544 €93,882 +€29,339 +45.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €465,791 €522,087 +€56,296 +12.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €572,590 €586,806 +€14,215 +2.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €178,499 €182,097 +€3,598 +2.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,246 €24,970 +€9,724 +63.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,146,339 €1,120,548 -€25,791 -2.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €380,004 €326,676 -€53,329 -14.0%
Financial income 75/76B €26,479 €8,508 -€17,970 -67.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €26,479 €8,508 -€17,970 -67.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,498 €28,848 -€13,650 -32.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,498 €28,848 -€13,650 -32.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €363,985 €306,336 -€57,649 -15.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €7,741 €6,736 -€1,004 -13.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €127,838 €101,712 -€26,125 -20.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €243,888 €211,360 -€32,528 -13.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €99,233 €16,037 -€83,196 -83.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €343,121 €227,397 -€115,724 -33.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.