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Bart Box: 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

Bart Box

BE 0740.462.960
NACE 46.713, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€51,263
2024 · €37,942+€13,321
Equity
€261,289
2024 · €385,027-€123,737
Cash
€306,863
2024 · €155,565+€151,298
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.3m+€22,889

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€151,298

    up €151,298 (+97.3%), from €155,565 to €306,863

    mainly Other debts (+€217,959) and Receivables within one year (+€149,436)

  • Receivables within one year -€149,436

    down €149,436 (-62.7%), from €238,459 to €89,023

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€145,913

  • Stocks and contracts +€36,190

    up €36,190 (+4.5%), from €806,550 to €842,739

  • Tangible fixed assets -€24,774

    down €24,774 (-23.7%), from €104,315 to €79,542

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€12,855

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€217,959

    up €217,959 (+676%), from €32,254 to €250,214

  • Reserves -€123,737

    down €123,737 (-32.4%), from €382,027 to €258,289

  • Trade debts -€63,856

    down €63,856 (-66.4%), from €96,117 to €32,261

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€44,333

    up €44,333 (+379%), from €11,708 to €56,041

    of which Taxes: +€34,744

  • Debts after one year -€24,565

    down €24,565 (-18.3%), from €134,242 to €109,677

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€34,416

    up €34,416 (+17.7%), from €194,386 to €228,802

  • Taxes +€15,963

    up €15,963 (+148%), from €10,804 to €26,768

  • Staff costs +€13,262

    up €13,262 (+17.6%), from €75,267 to €88,528

  • Depreciation -€10,007

    down €10,007 (-22.8%), from €43,930 to €33,924

  • Financial charges +€4,120

    up €4,120 (+15.7%), from €26,238 to €30,357

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 €37,942
Gross operating margin +€34,416
Staff costs -€13,262
Depreciation +€10,007
Other operating charges +€1,524
Financial income +€718
Financial charges -€4,120
Taxes -€15,963
Result 2025 €51,263
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 +€380,165
Investment -€10,150
Financing -€218,717
Cash 2024 €155,565
Net result for the year +€51,263
Depreciation +€33,924
Stocks and contracts -€36,190
Receivables within one year +€149,436
Deferred charges and accrued income -€8,611
Trade debts -€63,856
Tax, wage and social debts +€44,333
Advances received -€8,093
Other debts +€217,959
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,150
Current investments -€1,000
Debts after one year -€24,565
Current portion of long-term debt +€848
Short-term financial debts -€20,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€175,000
Cash 2025 €306,863
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,311,157 €1,334,047 +€22,889 +1.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €104,315 €79,542 -€24,774 -23.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 - =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €104,315 €79,542 -€24,774 -23.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €70,037 €57,181 -€12,855 -18.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,299 €3,754 -€1,546 -29.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €28,979 €18,607 -€10,373 -35.8%
Current assets 29/58 €1,206,842 €1,254,505 +€47,663 +3.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €806,550 €842,739 +€36,190 +4.5%
Stocks 30/36 €806,550 €842,739 +€36,190 +4.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €238,459 €89,023 -€149,436 -62.7%
Trade receivables 40 €5,000 €1,477 -€3,523 -70.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €233,459 €87,546 -€145,913 -62.5%
Current investments 50/53 - €1,000 +€1,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €155,565 €306,863 +€151,298 +97.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,268 €14,880 +€8,611 +137%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,311,157 €1,334,047 +€22,889 +1.7%
Equity 10/15 €385,027 €261,289 -€123,737 -32.1%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €382,027 €258,289 -€123,737 -32.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €382,027 €258,289 -€123,737 -32.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €926,131 €1,072,758 +€146,627 +15.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €134,242 €109,677 -€24,565 -18.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €134,242 €109,677 -€24,565 -18.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €791,889 €963,081 +€171,191 +21.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,717 €24,565 +€848 +3.6%
Financial debts 43 €620,000 €600,000 -€20,000 -3.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €620,000 €600,000 -€20,000 -3.2%
Trade debts 44 €96,117 €32,261 -€63,856 -66.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €96,117 €32,261 -€63,856 -66.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €8,093 €0 -€8,093 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,708 €56,041 +€44,333 +379%
Taxes 450/3 €8,157 €42,901 +€34,744 +426%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,551 €13,141 +€9,589 +270%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €32,254 €250,214 +€217,959 +676%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €237 +€237
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €75,267 €88,528 +€13,262 +17.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €43,930 €33,924 -€10,007 -22.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,096 €1,572 -€1,524 -49.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €194,386 €228,802 +€34,416 +17.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €72,092 €104,778 +€32,686 +45.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2,892 €3,609 +€718 +24.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,892 €3,609 +€718 +24.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €26,238 €30,357 +€4,120 +15.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €26,238 €30,357 +€4,120 +15.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,746 €78,030 +€29,284 +60.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,804 €26,768 +€15,963 +148%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,942 €51,263 +€13,321 +35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,942 €51,263 +€13,321 +35.1%

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.