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BELS: 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

BELS

BE 0537.173.726
NACE 43.221, Plumbing work
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,191
2024 · €105,929-€122,120
Equity
€171,650
2024 · €248,679-€77,028
Cash
€101,608
2024 · €68,342+€33,266
Balance sheet total
€243,856
2024 · €344,742-€100,886

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€118,406

    down €118,406 (-50.2%), from €235,728 to €117,323

    of which Trade receivables: -€129,183

  • Cash +€33,266

    up €33,266 (+48.7%), from €68,342 to €101,608

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€118,406) and Depreciation (+€7,749)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,749

    down €7,749 (-46.0%), from €16,857 to €9,108

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,750

  • Stocks and contracts -€5,736

    down €5,736 (-28.6%), from €20,072 to €14,336

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€77,028

    down €77,028 (-33.7%), from €228,679 to €151,650

    of which Distributable reserves: -€77,028

  • Other debts -€14,655

    down €14,655 (-18.1%), from €80,764 to €66,109

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€10,518

    down €10,518 (-87.9%), from €11,966 to €1,448

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€190,842

    down €190,842 (-96.5%), from €197,856 to €7,014

  • Taxes -€43,898

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €43,898)

  • Staff costs -€20,729

    down €20,729 (-57.8%), from €35,869 to €15,140

  • Financial charges -€4,221

    down €4,221 (-54.0%), from €7,824 to €3,603

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 €105,929
Gross operating margin -€190,842
Staff costs +€20,729
Depreciation +€1,345
Other operating charges +€453
Financial income -€1,925
Financial charges +€4,221
Taxes +€43,898
Result 2025 -€16,191

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 +€97,436
Investment €0
Financing -€64,170
Cash 2024 €68,342
Net result for the year -€16,191
Depreciation +€7,749
Stocks and contracts +€5,736
Receivables within one year +€118,406
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,261
Trade debts +€1,454
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,195
Other debts -€14,655
Accrued charges and deferred income -€10,518
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,333
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,837
Cash 2025 €101,608
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €344,742 €243,856 -€100,886 -29.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,857 €9,108 -€7,749 -46.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,857 €9,108 -€7,749 -46.0%
Land and buildings 22 €9,867 €8,867 -€999 -10.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,990 €240 -€6,750 -96.6%
Current assets 29/58 €327,885 €234,748 -€93,137 -28.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €20,072 €14,336 -€5,736 -28.6%
Stocks 30/36 €20,072 €14,336 -€5,736 -28.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €235,728 €117,323 -€118,406 -50.2%
Trade receivables 40 €199,488 €70,305 -€129,183 -64.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €36,240 €47,017 +€10,777 +29.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €68,342 €101,608 +€33,266 +48.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,742 €1,481 -€2,261 -60.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €344,742 €243,856 -€100,886 -29.3%
Equity 10/15 €248,679 €171,650 -€77,028 -31.0%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €228,679 €151,650 -€77,028 -33.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,829 €1,829 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €226,850 €149,822 -€77,028 -34.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €96,063 €72,206 -€23,858 -24.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €84,098 €70,758 -€13,340 -15.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,333 - -€3,333
Trade debts 44 - €1,454 +€1,454
Suppliers 440/4 - €1,454 +€1,454
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €3,195 +€3,195
Taxes 450/3 - €3,195 +€3,195
Other amounts payable 47/48 €80,764 €66,109 -€14,655 -18.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €11,966 €1,448 -€10,518 -87.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,869 €15,140 -€20,729 -57.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,094 €7,749 -€1,345 -14.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €638 €185 -€453 -71.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €197,856 €7,014 -€190,842 -96.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €152,255 -€16,060 -€168,315
Financial income 75/76B €5,397 €3,472 -€1,925 -35.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,397 €3,472 -€1,925 -35.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,824 €3,603 -€4,221 -54.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,824 €3,603 -€4,221 -54.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €149,827 -€16,191 -€166,019
Income taxes 67/77 €43,898 - -€43,898
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €105,929 -€16,191 -€122,120
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €105,929 -€16,191 -€122,120

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.