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C 4 Q: 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

C 4 Q

BE 0879.348.253
NACE 46.120, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€57,933
2024 · €69,028-€11,096
Equity
€561,973
2024 · €579,040-€17,067
Cash
€6,448
2024 · €62,424-€55,977
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
2024 · €3.2m-€47,699

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€55,977

    down €55,977 (-89.7%), from €62,424 to €6,448

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€75,000) and Receivables within one year (-€41,840)

  • Receivables within one year +€41,840

    up €41,840 (+26.7%), from €156,659 to €198,499

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€30,636

  • Tangible fixed assets -€32,892

    down €32,892 (-3.9%), from €834,466 to €801,574

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€20,154

Equity and liabilities

No liability line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.

    Income statement
    • Gross operating margin +€61,103

      up €61,103 (+6.4%), from €960,269 to €1.0m

    • Staff costs +€48,572

      up €48,572 (+6.6%), from €734,618 to €783,191

    • Other operating charges +€12,403

      up €12,403 (+236%), from €5,253 to €17,655

    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 €69,028
    Gross operating margin +€61,103
    Staff costs -€48,572
    Depreciation -€6,919
    Other operating charges -€12,403
    Financial income -€4
    Financial charges -€2,927
    Taxes -€1,375
    Result 2025 €57,933
    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 +€58,361
    Investment -€4,376
    Financing -€109,962
    Cash 2024 €62,424
    Net result for the year +€57,933
    Depreciation +€37,268
    Receivables within one year -€41,840
    Deferred charges and accrued income +€671
    Trade debts +€4,218
    Tax, wage and social debts +€13,963
    Other debts -€15,000
    Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,150
    Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,376
    Debts after one year -€12,635
    Current portion of long-term debt -€22,328
    Contributions, distributions and other -€75,000
    Cash 2025 €6,448
    brings cash intakes cash out
    Every line side by side 44 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €3,158,503 €3,110,804 -€47,699 -1.5%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €2,934,866 €2,901,974 -€32,892 -1.1%
    Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €834,466 €801,574 -€32,892 -3.9%
    Land and buildings 22 €259,767 €259,385 -€383 -0.1%
    Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,179 - -€3,179
    Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,544 €26,367 -€9,177 -25.8%
    Other tangible fixed assets 26 €535,976 €515,822 -€20,154 -3.8%
    Financial fixed assets 28 €2,100,400 €2,100,400 = 0.0%
    Current assets 29/58 €223,637 €208,830 -€14,807 -6.6%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €156,659 €198,499 +€41,840 +26.7%
    Trade receivables 40 €127,838 €139,042 +€11,205 +8.8%
    Other amounts receivable 41 €28,821 €59,457 +€30,636 +106%
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,424 €6,448 -€55,977 -89.7%
    Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,554 €3,883 -€671 -14.7%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,158,503 €3,110,804 -€47,699 -1.5%
    Equity 10/15 €579,040 €561,973 -€17,067 -2.9%
    Contributions 10/11 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €572,540 €555,473 -€17,067 -3.0%
    Distributable reserves 133 €572,540 €555,473 -€17,067 -3.0%
    Amounts payable 17/49 €2,579,463 €2,548,831 -€30,632 -1.2%
    Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,174,761 €2,162,126 -€12,635 -0.6%
    Financial debts 170/4 €2,174,761 €2,162,126 -€12,635 -0.6%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €404,702 €385,555 -€19,147 -4.7%
    Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €207,812 €185,484 -€22,328 -10.7%
    Trade debts 44 €6,116 €10,334 +€4,218 +69.0%
    Suppliers 440/4 €6,116 €10,334 +€4,218 +69.0%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €100,774 €114,737 +€13,963 +13.9%
    Taxes 450/3 - €7,352 +€7,352
    Remuneration and social security 454/9 €100,774 €107,384 +€6,610 +6.6%
    Other amounts payable 47/48 €90,000 €75,000 -€15,000 -16.7%
    Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,150 +€1,150
    Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €734,618 €783,191 +€48,572 +6.6%
    Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,349 €37,268 +€6,919 +22.8%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €5,253 €17,655 +€12,403 +236%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €960,269 €1,021,372 +€61,103 +6.4%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 €190,049 €183,259 -€6,790 -3.6%
    Financial income 75/76B €4 - -€4
    Recurring financial income 75 €4 - -€4
    Financial charges 65/66B €75,320 €78,247 +€2,927 +3.9%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €75,320 €78,247 +€2,927 +3.9%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €114,732 €105,011 -€9,721 -8.5%
    Income taxes 67/77 €45,704 €47,079 +€1,375 +3.0%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €69,028 €57,933 -€11,096 -16.1%
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €69,028 €57,933 -€11,096 -16.1%

    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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.