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BEST DECOR: 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

BEST DECOR

BE 0810.382.342
NACE 43.341, Painting of buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€75,356
2024 · €136,417-€61,061
Equity
€744,357
2024 · €789,001-€44,644
Cash
€121,108
2024 · €43,936+€77,173
Balance sheet total
€1.6m
2024 · €1.5m+€44,296

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€77,173

    up €77,173 (+176%), from €43,936 to €121,108

    mainly Depreciation (+€159,752) and Other debts (+€122,057)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€34,663

    down €34,663 (-3.0%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

    of which Land and buildings: -€37,912

  • Receivables within one year +€22,161

    up €22,161 (+14.2%), from €156,112 to €178,273

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€84,881

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€122,057

    up €122,057 (+10,246%), from €1,191 to €123,249

  • Debts after one year -€54,560

    down €54,560 (-10.5%), from €520,131 to €465,571

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€44,644

    down €44,644 (-5.8%), from €768,541 to €723,897

  • Trade debts +€16,027

    up €16,027 (+11.4%), from €140,205 to €156,232

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€45,232

    down €45,232 (-8.5%), from €531,921 to €486,690

  • Depreciation +€34,432

    up €34,432 (+27.5%), from €125,320 to €159,752

  • Taxes -€16,528

    down €16,528 (-39.7%), from €41,581 to €25,053

  • Staff costs +€14,712

    up €14,712 (+8.3%), from €176,893 to €191,605

  • Financial charges -€11,355

    down €11,355 (-32.2%), from €35,302 to €23,948

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€10,039

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 €136,417
Gross operating margin -€45,232
Staff costs -€14,712
Depreciation -€34,432
Other operating charges +€3,221
Financial income +€2,212
Financial charges +€11,355
Taxes +€16,528
Result 2025 €75,356
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 +€361,788
Investment -€112,109
Financing -€172,507
Cash 2024 €43,936
Net result for the year +€75,356
Depreciation +€159,752
Stocks and contracts +€3,588
Receivables within one year -€22,161
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,807
Trade debts +€16,027
Tax, wage and social debts +€362
Advances received +€3,000
Other debts +€122,057
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€112,109
Debts after one year -€54,560
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,053
Contributions, distributions and other -€120,000
Cash 2025 €121,108
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,523,737 €1,568,032 +€44,296 +2.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,253,577 €1,205,934 -€47,643 -3.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €105,512 €92,532 -€12,980 -12.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,147,990 €1,113,327 -€34,663 -3.0%
Land and buildings 22 €643,816 €605,904 -€37,912 -5.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €27,540 €15,769 -€11,771 -42.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €250,014 €289,885 +€39,871 +15.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €226,620 €201,769 -€24,851 -11.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €75 €75 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €270,160 €362,099 +€91,939 +34.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €60,828 €57,240 -€3,588 -5.9%
Stocks 30/36 €60,828 €57,240 -€3,588 -5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €156,112 €178,273 +€22,161 +14.2%
Trade receivables 40 €118,347 €55,627 -€62,720 -53.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €37,765 €122,646 +€84,881 +225%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €43,936 €121,108 +€77,173 +176%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,285 €5,478 -€3,807 -41.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,523,737 €1,568,032 +€44,296 +2.9%
Equity 10/15 €789,001 €744,357 -€44,644 -5.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €768,541 €723,897 -€44,644 -5.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €734,736 €823,675 +€88,939 +12.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €520,131 €465,571 -€54,560 -10.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €520,131 €465,571 -€54,560 -10.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €214,605 €358,105 +€143,499 +66.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €39,831 €41,884 +€2,053 +5.2%
Trade debts 44 €140,205 €156,232 +€16,027 +11.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €140,205 €156,232 +€16,027 +11.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €3,000 +€3,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €33,378 €33,739 +€362 +1.1%
Taxes 450/3 €24,312 €18,533 -€5,779 -23.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,066 €15,206 +€6,140 +67.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,191 €123,249 +€122,057 +10,246%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €176,893 €191,605 +€14,712 +8.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €125,320 €159,752 +€34,432 +27.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €16,410 €13,190 -€3,221 -19.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €531,921 €486,690 -€45,232 -8.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €213,297 €122,142 -€91,155 -42.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3 €2,215 +€2,212 +73,239%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €2,215 +€2,212 +73,239%
Financial charges 65/66B €35,302 €23,948 -€11,355 -32.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €25,263 €23,948 -€1,316 -5.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €10,039 - -€10,039
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €177,998 €100,409 -€77,588 -43.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €41,581 €25,053 -€16,528 -39.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €136,417 €75,356 -€61,061 -44.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €136,417 €75,356 -€61,061 -44.8%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.