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BENTEN: 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

BENTEN

BE 0438.050.515
NACE 46.494, Wholesale of non-electrical household articles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€55,614
2024 · €27,333-€82,947
Equity
€411,190
2024 · €466,804-€55,614
Cash
€1,634
2024 · €4,389-€2,755
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.6m-€163,662

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€183,158

    down €183,158 (-24.3%), from €754,635 to €571,477

  • Tangible fixed assets +€28,658

    up €28,658 (+4.6%), from €625,685 to €654,343

    of which Land and buildings: +€34,806

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€127,411

    down €127,411 (-91.4%), from €139,445 to €12,034

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€55,614

    down €55,614 (-66.8%), from -€83,196 to -€138,810

  • Debts after one year -€33,266

    down €33,266 (-14.3%), from €232,801 to €199,535

  • Other debts +€24,631

    up €24,631 (+5.0%), from €487,975 to €512,606

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€21,043

    up €21,043 (+3,056%), from €689 to €21,732

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€140,379

    up €140,379 (+1,319%), from €10,645 to €151,024

  • Gross operating margin +€56,012

    up €56,012 (+75.8%), from €73,861 to €129,873

  • Taxes +€20,863

    up €20,863 (+3,985%), from €524 to €21,387

  • Financial income +€20,706

    up €20,706 (+3,655%), from €566 to €21,273

  • Other operating charges -€3,524

    down €3,524 (-35.5%), from €9,941 to €6,416

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 €27,333
Gross operating margin +€56,012
Depreciation -€1,947
Other operating charges +€3,524
Financial income +€20,706
Financial charges -€140,379
Taxes -€20,863
Result 2025 -€55,614
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 +€80,474
Investment -€56,590
Financing -€26,638
Cash 2024 €4,389
Net result for the year -€55,614
Depreciation +€27,932
Receivables after one year +€183,158
Stocks and contracts -€5,097
Receivables within one year +€12,352
Deferred charges and accrued income -€847
Trade debts -€127,411
Tax, wage and social debts +€21,043
Other debts +€24,631
Accrued charges and deferred income +€327
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€56,590
Debts after one year -€33,266
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,628
Cash 2025 €1,634
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,557,471 €1,393,808 -€163,662 -10.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €625,685 €654,343 +€28,658 +4.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €625,685 €654,343 +€28,658 +4.6%
Land and buildings 22 €552,387 €587,193 +€34,806 +6.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,480 €8,617 +€6,137 +247%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,322 €23,042 -€4,281 -15.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €43,496 €35,492 -€8,004 -18.4%
Current assets 29/58 €931,785 €739,465 -€192,320 -20.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €754,635 €571,477 -€183,158 -24.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €754,635 €571,477 -€183,158 -24.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €5,097 +€5,097
Stocks 30/36 - €5,097 +€5,097
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €172,014 €159,662 -€12,352 -7.2%
Trade receivables 40 €156,446 €135,949 -€20,496 -13.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,569 €23,712 +€8,144 +52.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,389 €1,634 -€2,755 -62.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €747 €1,594 +€847 +113%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,557,471 €1,393,808 -€163,662 -10.5%
Equity 10/15 €466,804 €411,190 -€55,614 -11.9%
Contributions 10/11 €500,000 €500,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €500,000 €500,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €500,000 €500,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€83,196 -€138,810 -€55,614 -66.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,090,667 €982,618 -€108,049 -9.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €232,801 €199,535 -€33,266 -14.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €232,801 €199,535 -€33,266 -14.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €843,588 €768,479 -€75,109 -8.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €72,319 €78,947 +€6,628 +9.2%
Trade debts 44 €139,445 €12,034 -€127,411 -91.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €139,445 €12,034 -€127,411 -91.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €143,161 €143,161 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €689 €21,732 +€21,043 +3,056%
Taxes 450/3 €689 €21,732 +€21,043 +3,056%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €487,975 €512,606 +€24,631 +5.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,278 €14,605 +€327 +2.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,985 €27,932 +€1,947 +7.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,941 €6,416 -€3,524 -35.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,861 €129,873 +€56,012 +75.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,935 €95,525 +€57,589 +152%
Financial income 75/76B €566 €21,273 +€20,706 +3,655%
Recurring financial income 75 €566 €21,273 +€20,706 +3,655%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,645 €151,024 +€140,379 +1,319%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,645 €151,024 +€140,379 +1,319%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €27,857 -€34,227 -€62,084
Income taxes 67/77 €524 €21,387 +€20,863 +3,985%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,333 -€55,614 -€82,947
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,333 -€55,614 -€82,947

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.