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BART DE SMET: 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 DE SMET

BE 0478.845.844
NACE 46.610, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,796
2024 · €2,185+€4,611
Equity
€187,958
2024 · €181,162+€6,796
Cash
€43,255
2024 · €27,543+€15,712
Balance sheet total
€310,322
2024 · €277,847+€32,475

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€28,556

    up €28,556 (+52.6%), from €54,274 to €82,830

    of which Trade receivables: +€28,556

  • Cash +€15,712

    up €15,712 (+57.0%), from €27,543 to €43,255

    mainly Trade debts (+€27,986) and Depreciation (+€21,073)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,006

    down €12,006 (-6.3%), from €190,119 to €178,113

    of which Land and buildings: -€18,726

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€27,986

    up €27,986 (+63.8%), from €43,898 to €71,884

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€8,600

    new in 2025: €8,600

  • Reserves +€6,796

    up €6,796 (+8.9%), from €75,968 to €82,764

    of which Distributable reserves: +€6,796

  • Short-term financial debts -€5,551

    down €5,551 (-100.0%), from €5,551 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,144

    down €5,144 (-69.2%), from €7,438 to €2,294

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,920

    down €12,920 (-23.6%), from €54,853 to €41,933

  • Depreciation -€4,067

    down €4,067 (-16.2%), from €25,140 to €21,073

  • Financial charges -€3,019

    down €3,019 (-88.3%), from €3,418 to €399

  • Taxes +€2,651

    up €2,651 (+1212.9%), from €219 to €2,869

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 €2,185
Gross operating margin -€12,920
Depreciation +€4,067
Other operating charges -€326
Other operating items +€13,419
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€3,019
Taxes -€2,651
Result 2025 €6,796

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 +€30,312
Investment -€9,049
Financing -€5,551
Cash 2024 €27,543
Net result for the year +€6,796
Depreciation +€21,073
Receivables within one year -€28,556
Deferred charges and accrued income -€230
Trade debts +€27,986
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,144
Other debts -€212
Accrued charges and deferred income +€8,600
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,049
Short-term financial debts -€5,551
Cash 2025 €43,255
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €277,847 €310,322 +€32,475 +11.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €190,137 €178,113 -€12,024 -6.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €190,119 €178,113 -€12,006 -6.3%
Land and buildings 22 €187,844 €169,118 -€18,726 -10.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,275 €8,995 +€6,720 +295.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €18 €0 -€18 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €87,711 €132,209 +€44,498 +50.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €54,274 €82,830 +€28,556 +52.6%
Trade receivables 40 €50,384 €78,940 +€28,556 +56.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,890 €3,890 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €27,543 €43,255 +€15,712 +57.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,894 €6,124 +€230 +3.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €277,847 €310,322 +€32,475 +11.7%
Equity 10/15 €181,162 €187,958 +€6,796 +3.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €75,968 €82,764 +€6,796 +8.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €74,108 €80,904 +€6,796 +9.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €98,994 €98,994 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €96,685 €122,364 +€25,679 +26.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €96,685 €113,764 +€17,079 +17.7%
Financial debts 43 €5,551 €0 -€5,551 -100.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,551 €0 -€5,551 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €43,898 €71,884 +€27,986 +63.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,898 €71,884 +€27,986 +63.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,438 €2,294 -€5,144 -69.2%
Taxes 450/3 €7,438 €2,294 -€5,144 -69.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,799 €39,587 -€212 -0.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €8,600 +€8,600
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,140 €21,073 -€4,067 -16.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,533 €10,859 +€326 +3.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €13,419 €0 -€13,419 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,853 €41,933 -€12,920 -23.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,761 €10,002 +€4,241 +73.6%
Financial income 75/76B €61 €63 +€1 +2.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €61 €63 +€1 +2.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,418 €399 -€3,019 -88.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,418 €399 -€3,019 -88.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,404 €9,665 +€7,261 +302.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €219 €2,869 +€2,651 +1212.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,185 €6,796 +€4,611 +211.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,185 €6,796 +€4,611 +211.0%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.