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Bureau Maes: 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

Bureau Maes

BE 0435.526.436
NACE 74.201, Photography, excluding press photography
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€278,065
2024 · -€5,611+€283,676
Equity
€275,208
2024 · -€2,857+€278,065
Cash
€382,200
2024 · €15,102+€367,098
Balance sheet total
€392,805
2024 · €293,758+€99,047

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€367,098

    up €367,098 (+2,431%), from €15,102 to €382,200

    mainly Net result for the year (+€278,065) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€260,621)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€261,950

    down €261,950 (-97.6%), from €268,419 to €6,469

    of which Land and buildings: -€261,733

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€263,041

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €263,041)

  • Reserves +€150,164

    up €150,164 (+196%), from €76,518 to €226,682

    of which Distributable reserves: +€217,500

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€127,902

    up €127,902 (+98.9%), from -€129,375 to -€1,473

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€117,597

    new in 2025: €117,597

  • Provisions -€32,191

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €32,191)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€359,473

    up €359,473 (+3,086%), from €11,648 to €371,121

  • Taxes +€117,597

    new in 2025: €117,597

  • Depreciation -€16,335

    down €16,335 (-92.5%), from €17,664 to €1,329

  • Purchases and services -€10,452

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €10,452)

  • Turnover -€5,791

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,791)

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 -€5,611
Gross operating margin +€359,473
Depreciation +€16,335
Other operating charges -€3,533
Other operating items +€185
Financial income +€46
Financial charges +€13
Taxes -€117,597
Deferred taxes and other +€28,754
Result 2025 €278,065
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€106,477
Investment +€260,621
Financing +€0
Cash 2024 €15,102
Net result for the year +€278,065
Depreciation +€1,329
Stocks and contracts +€3,794
Receivables within one year +€2,841
Deferred charges and accrued income -€534
Provisions -€32,191
Trade debts -€1,383
Tax, wage and social debts +€117,597
Other debts -€263,041
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€260,621
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €382,200
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €293,758 €392,805 +€99,047 +33.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €268,419 €6,469 -€261,950 -97.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €268,419 €6,469 -€261,950 -97.6%
Land and buildings 22 €261,733 - -€261,733
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,472 €5,810 +€338 +6.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,214 €659 -€555 -45.8%
Current assets 29/58 €25,339 €386,336 +€360,997 +1,425%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,794 - -€3,794
Stocks 30/36 €3,794 - -€3,794
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,443 €3,602 -€2,841 -44.1%
Trade receivables 40 €1,803 - -€1,803
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,640 €3,602 -€1,038 -22.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,102 €382,200 +€367,098 +2,431%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €534 +€534
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €293,758 €392,805 +€99,047 +33.7%
Equity 10/15 -€2,857 €275,208 +€278,065
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €76,518 €226,682 +€150,164 +196%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,000 - -€5,000
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,000 - -€5,000
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €62,336 - -€62,336
Distributable reserves 133 €9,182 €226,682 +€217,500 +2,369%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€129,375 -€1,473 +€127,902 +98.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €32,191 - -€32,191
Deferred taxes 168 €32,191 - -€32,191
Amounts payable 17/49 €264,424 €117,597 -€146,827 -55.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €264,424 €117,597 -€146,827 -55.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,383 - -€1,383
Suppliers 440/4 €1,383 - -€1,383
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €117,597 +€117,597
Taxes 450/3 - €117,597 +€117,597
Other amounts payable 47/48 €263,041 - -€263,041
Turnover 70 €5,791 - -€5,791
Non-recurring operating income 76A €16,309 €370,632 +€354,323 +2,173%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €10,452 - -€10,452
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,664 €1,329 -€16,335 -92.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,757 €6,290 +€3,533 +128%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €185 - -€185
Gross operating margin 9900 €11,648 €371,121 +€359,473 +3,086%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€8,958 €363,502 +€372,460
Financial income 75/76B - €46 +€46
Recurring financial income 75 - €46 +€46
Financial charges 65/66B €90 €77 -€13 -14.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €90 €77 -€13 -14.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€9,048 €363,471 +€372,519
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €3,437 €32,191 +€28,754 +837%
Income taxes 67/77 - €117,597 +€117,597
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,611 €278,065 +€283,676
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €6,686 €62,336 +€55,650 +832%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,075 €340,401 +€339,326 +31,565%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.