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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: 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

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BE 0449.702.688
NACE 46.620, Wholesale of machine tools
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€6,316
2024 · -€58,712+€52,396
Equity
€149,429
2024 · €141,659+€7,770
Cash
€22,241
2024 · -+€22,241
Balance sheet total
€335,845
2024 · €367,971-€32,126

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€25,408

    down €25,408 (-10.8%), from €234,376 to €208,968

    of which Land and buildings: -€23,956

  • Cash +€22,241

    new in 2025: €22,241

    mainly Depreciation (+€38,347) and Receivables after one year (+€19,188)

  • Receivables after one year -€19,188

    down €19,188 (-24.8%), from €77,366 to €58,178

  • Receivables within one year -€8,896

    down €8,896 (-16.4%), from €54,101 to €45,205

    of which Trade receivables: -€8,605

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€14,512

    down €14,512 (-18.0%), from €80,529 to €66,018

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€10,625

    down €10,625 (-40.4%), from €26,315 to €15,690

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€7,770

    up €7,770 (+13.2%), from -€58,712 to -€50,942

  • Short-term financial debts -€6,703

    down €6,703 (-81.7%), from €8,204 to €1,501

    of which Other loans: -€6,000

  • Other debts -€5,398

    down €5,398 (-7.1%), from €75,995 to €70,596

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€70,075

    up €70,075, from -€16,225 to €53,850

  • Other operating charges +€15,641

    up €15,641 (+506%), from €3,089 to €18,730

  • Financial income -€5,910

    down €5,910 (-62.3%), from €9,490 to €3,580

  • Depreciation -€2,649

    down €2,649 (-6.5%), from €40,996 to €38,347

  • Financial charges -€1,849

    down €1,849 (-22.3%), from €8,296 to €6,447

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 -€58,712
Gross operating margin +€70,075
Staff costs -€613
Depreciation +€2,649
Other operating charges -€15,641
Financial income -€5,910
Financial charges +€1,849
Taxes -€15
Result 2025 -€6,316
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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 +€52,933
Investment -€12,939
Financing -€17,753
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year -€6,316
Depreciation +€38,347
Receivables after one year +€19,188
Receivables within one year +€8,896
Deferred charges and accrued income +€874
Trade debts -€3,750
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,092
Other debts -€5,398
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,939
Debts after one year -€14,512
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,625
Short-term financial debts -€6,703
Contributions, distributions and other +€14,087
Cash 2025 €22,241
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €367,971 €335,845 -€32,126 -8.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €234,426 €209,018 -€25,408 -10.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €234,376 €208,968 -€25,408 -10.8%
Land and buildings 22 €180,285 €156,330 -€23,956 -13.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,580 €26,152 +€572 +2.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,511 €26,486 -€2,025 -7.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €133,545 €126,826 -€6,718 -5.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €77,366 €58,178 -€19,188 -24.8%
Other amounts receivable 291 €77,366 €58,178 -€19,188 -24.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €54,101 €45,205 -€8,896 -16.4%
Trade receivables 40 €53,809 €45,205 -€8,605 -16.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €292 - -€292
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €22,241 +€22,241
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,077 €1,203 -€874 -42.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €367,971 €335,845 -€32,126 -8.7%
Equity 10/15 €141,659 €149,429 +€7,770 +5.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €131,779 €131,779 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €129,920 €129,920 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€58,712 -€50,942 +€7,770 +13.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €226,312 €186,415 -€39,896 -17.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €80,529 €66,018 -€14,512 -18.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €80,529 €66,018 -€14,512 -18.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €145,782 €120,397 -€25,385 -17.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,315 €15,690 -€10,625 -40.4%
Financial debts 43 €8,204 €1,501 -€6,703 -81.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €704 €1 -€703 -99.9%
Other loans 439 €7,500 €1,500 -€6,000 -80.0%
Trade debts 44 €29,529 €25,779 -€3,750 -12.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,529 €25,779 -€3,750 -12.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,739 €6,831 +€1,092 +19.0%
Taxes 450/3 €5,739 €6,831 +€1,092 +19.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €75,995 €70,596 -€5,398 -7.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 -€613 - +€613
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,996 €38,347 -€2,649 -6.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,089 €18,730 +€15,641 +506%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€16,225 €53,850 +€70,075
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€59,698 -€3,227 +€56,471 +94.6%
Financial income 75/76B €9,490 €3,580 -€5,910 -62.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,490 €3,580 -€5,910 -62.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,296 €6,447 -€1,849 -22.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,296 €6,447 -€1,849 -22.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€58,504 -€6,094 +€52,410 +89.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €208 €223 +€15 +7.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€58,712 -€6,316 +€52,396 +89.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€58,712 -€6,316 +€52,396 +89.2%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.