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Bton: 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

Bton

BE 0416.899.367
NACE 46.140, Agents in the wholesale of industrial machinery, ships and aircraft
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,860
2024 · €87,328-€51,468
Equity
€373,455
2024 · €429,435-€55,980
Cash
€34,439
2024 · €110,507-€76,068
Balance sheet total
€442,477
2024 · €531,729-€89,253

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€76,068

    down €76,068 (-68.8%), from €110,507 to €34,439

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€91,840) and Debts after one year (-€19,766)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€28,493

    down €28,493 (-43.8%), from €65,074 to €36,581

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€22,971

  • Receivables within one year +€18,354

    up €18,354 (+23.4%), from €78,503 to €96,856

    of which Trade receivables: +€48,830

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€55,980

    down €55,980 (-14.5%), from €386,027 to €330,047

  • Debts after one year -€19,766

    down €19,766 (-70.3%), from €28,131 to €8,365

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€16,385

    down €16,385 (-82.3%), from €19,898 to €3,513

    of which Taxes: -€15,373

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€96,777

    down €96,777 (-55.0%), from €175,818 to €79,041

  • Taxes -€26,508

    down €26,508 (-65.7%), from €40,322 to €13,814

  • Staff costs -€21,380

    down €21,380 (-100.0%), from €21,387 to €7

  • Financial income -€2,649

    down €2,649 (-51.7%), from €5,128 to €2,479

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 €87,328
Gross operating margin -€96,777
Staff costs +€21,380
Depreciation +€189
Other operating charges -€564
Financial income -€2,649
Financial charges +€445
Taxes +€26,508
Result 2025 €35,860

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 +€35,335
Investment €0
Financing -€111,403
Cash 2024 €110,507
Net result for the year +€35,860
Depreciation +€28,493
Receivables within one year -€18,354
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,045
Trade debts +€1,637
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,385
Other debts +€1,039
Debts after one year -€19,766
Current portion of long-term debt +€430
Short-term financial debts -€227
Contributions, distributions and other -€91,840
Cash 2025 €34,439
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €531,729 €442,477 -€89,253 -16.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €65,074 €36,581 -€28,493 -43.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €65,074 €36,581 -€28,493 -43.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €53,581 €30,610 -€22,971 -42.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,493 €5,971 -€5,522 -48.0%
Current assets 29/58 €466,655 €405,896 -€60,760 -13.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €78,503 €96,856 +€18,354 +23.4%
Trade receivables 40 €17,016 €65,846 +€48,830 +287.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €61,486 €31,010 -€30,476 -49.6%
Current investments 50/53 €271,000 €271,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €110,507 €34,439 -€76,068 -68.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,646 €3,601 -€3,045 -45.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €531,729 €442,477 -€89,253 -16.8%
Equity 10/15 €429,435 €373,455 -€55,980 -13.0%
Contributions 10/11 €43,408 €43,408 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €386,027 €330,047 -€55,980 -14.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €386,027 €330,047 -€55,980 -14.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €102,295 €69,022 -€33,273 -32.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €28,131 €8,365 -€19,766 -70.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €28,131 €8,365 -€19,766 -70.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €74,163 €60,657 -€13,507 -18.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,337 €19,766 +€430 +2.2%
Financial debts 43 €25,344 €25,117 -€227 -0.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €25,344 €25,117 -€227 -0.9%
Trade debts 44 €9,585 €11,222 +€1,637 +17.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,585 €11,222 +€1,637 +17.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,898 €3,513 -€16,385 -82.3%
Taxes 450/3 €15,373 €0 -€15,373 -100.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,525 €3,513 -€1,013 -22.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €1,039 +€1,039
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €21,387 €7 -€21,380 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,682 €28,493 -€189 -0.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,134 €1,698 +€564 +49.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €175,818 €79,041 -€96,777 -55.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €124,615 €48,843 -€75,772 -60.8%
Financial income 75/76B €5,128 €2,479 -€2,649 -51.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,128 €2,479 -€2,649 -51.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,093 €1,648 -€445 -21.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,093 €1,648 -€445 -21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €127,650 €49,673 -€77,976 -61.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €40,322 €13,814 -€26,508 -65.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €87,328 €35,860 -€51,468 -58.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €87,328 €35,860 -€51,468 -58.9%

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.