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Bieke Meeus: 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

Bieke Meeus

BE 0799.532.396
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,925
2024 · €40,561-€21,636
Equity
€60,686
2024 · €41,761+€18,925
Cash
€53,318
2024 · €25,005+€28,312
Balance sheet total
€137,479
2024 · €101,503+€35,977

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€28,312

    up €28,312 (+113%), from €25,005 to €53,318

    mainly Net result for the year (+€18,925) and Depreciation (+€10,174)

  • Receivables within one year +€11,216

    up €11,216 (+716%), from €1,567 to €12,782

    of which Trade receivables: +€10,538

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,404

    down €6,404 (-10.0%), from €64,225 to €57,821

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,482

    up €4,482 (+88.2%), from €5,079 to €9,561

  • Intangible fixed assets -€1,630

    down €1,630 (-29.0%), from €5,627 to €3,997

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,925

    up €18,925 (+49.5%), from €38,261 to €57,186

  • Trade debts +€9,247

    up €9,247 (+1,202%), from €769 to €10,016

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,980

    up €5,980 (+748%), from €800 to €6,780

  • Other debts +€3,009

    up €3,009 (+5.3%), from €56,988 to €59,997

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€32,165

    down €32,165 (-44.9%), from €71,578 to €39,413

  • Depreciation -€6,162

    down €6,162 (-37.7%), from €16,335 to €10,174

  • Taxes -€5,187

    down €5,187 (-49.9%), from €10,387 to €5,201

  • Financial charges +€2,076

    up €2,076 (+236%), from €880 to €2,956

  • Other operating charges -€1,287

    down €1,287 (-37.3%), from €3,453 to €2,166

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 €40,561
Gross operating margin -€32,165
Depreciation +€6,162
Other operating charges +€1,287
Financial income -€31
Financial charges -€2,076
Taxes +€5,187
Result 2025 €18,925
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 +€30,452
Investment -€2,140
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €25,005
Net result for the year +€18,925
Depreciation +€10,174
Stocks and contracts -€4,482
Receivables within one year -€11,216
Trade debts +€9,247
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,980
Other debts +€3,009
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,185
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,140
Cash 2025 €53,318
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €101,503 €137,479 +€35,977 +35.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €69,852 €61,818 -€8,034 -11.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €5,627 €3,997 -€1,630 -29.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €64,225 €57,821 -€6,404 -10.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €64,225 €57,821 -€6,404 -10.0%
Current assets 29/58 €31,651 €75,661 +€44,010 +139%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,079 €9,561 +€4,482 +88.2%
Stocks 30/36 €5,079 €9,561 +€4,482 +88.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,567 €12,782 +€11,216 +716%
Trade receivables 40 €790 €11,328 +€10,538 +1,334%
Other amounts receivable 41 €776 €1,454 +€677 +87.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,005 €53,318 +€28,312 +113%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €101,503 €137,479 +€35,977 +35.4%
Equity 10/15 €41,761 €60,686 +€18,925 +45.3%
Contributions 10/11 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €38,261 €57,186 +€18,925 +49.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €59,742 €76,794 +€17,052 +28.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €58,557 €76,794 +€18,236 +31.1%
Trade debts 44 €769 €10,016 +€9,247 +1,202%
Suppliers 440/4 €769 €10,016 +€9,247 +1,202%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €800 €6,780 +€5,980 +748%
Taxes 450/3 €800 €6,780 +€5,980 +748%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €56,988 €59,997 +€3,009 +5.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,185 - -€1,185
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,335 €10,174 -€6,162 -37.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,453 €2,166 -€1,287 -37.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €71,578 €39,413 -€32,165 -44.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,790 €27,073 -€24,716 -47.7%
Financial income 75/76B €39 €8 -€31 -79.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €39 €8 -€31 -79.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €880 €2,956 +€2,076 +236%
Recurring financial charges 65 €880 €2,956 +€2,076 +236%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €50,948 €24,125 -€26,823 -52.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,387 €5,201 -€5,187 -49.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €40,561 €18,925 -€21,636 -53.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €40,561 €18,925 -€21,636 -53.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.