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CELA: 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

CELA

BE 0632.945.388
NACE 46.835, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€71,535
2024 · €31,017+€40,518
Equity
€239,244
2024 · €167,709+€71,535
Cash
€359,633
2024 · €213,424+€146,209
Balance sheet total
€725,181
2024 · €542,195+€182,987

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€146,209

    up €146,209 (+68.5%), from €213,424 to €359,633

    mainly Trade debts (+€109,897) and Net result for the year (+€71,535)

  • Receivables within one year +€52,690

    up €52,690 (+36.6%), from €143,929 to €196,619

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€35,807

  • Stocks and contracts -€27,086

    down €27,086 (-23.0%), from €117,860 to €90,774

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€25,080

    up €25,080 (+441%), from €5,686 to €30,766

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,907

    down €13,907 (-22.7%), from €61,296 to €47,389

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€109,897

    up €109,897 (+35.1%), from €313,144 to €423,041

  • Reserves +€71,535

    up €71,535 (+48.0%), from €149,109 to €220,644

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,490

    up €7,490 (+18.8%), from €39,775 to €47,265

    of which Taxes: +€22,728

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€73,719

    up €73,719 (+45.2%), from €163,207 to €236,926

  • Taxes +€19,016

    up €19,016 (+118%), from €16,087 to €35,103

  • Write-downs +€15,000

    new in 2025: €15,000

  • Staff costs +€7,255

    up €7,255 (+8.6%), from €84,696 to €91,951

  • Other operating charges -€6,701

    down €6,701 (-51.4%), from €13,027 to €6,325

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 €31,017
Gross operating margin +€73,719
Staff costs -€7,255
Depreciation +€535
Write-downs -€15,000
Other operating charges +€6,701
Financial income +€795
Financial charges +€39
Taxes -€19,016
Result 2025 €71,535
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 +€151,485
Investment €0
Financing -€5,276
Cash 2024 €213,424
Net result for the year +€71,535
Depreciation +€13,907
Stocks and contracts +€27,086
Receivables within one year -€52,690
Deferred charges and accrued income -€25,080
Trade debts +€109,897
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,490
Advances received +€2,901
Other debts -€3,562
Debts after one year -€5,585
Current portion of long-term debt +€315
Short-term financial debts -€5
Cash 2025 €359,633
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €542,195 €725,181 +€182,987 +33.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €61,296 €47,389 -€13,907 -22.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €61,296 €47,389 -€13,907 -22.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,977 €2,436 -€541 -18.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,428 €7,178 -€4,250 -37.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €14,465 €9,253 -€5,212 -36.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €32,425 €28,522 -€3,903 -12.0%
Current assets 29/58 €480,899 €677,792 +€196,893 +40.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €117,860 €90,774 -€27,086 -23.0%
Stocks 30/36 €117,860 €90,774 -€27,086 -23.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €143,929 €196,619 +€52,690 +36.6%
Trade receivables 40 €142,538 €159,421 +€16,883 +11.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,391 €37,198 +€35,807 +2,574%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €213,424 €359,633 +€146,209 +68.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,686 €30,766 +€25,080 +441%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €542,195 €725,181 +€182,987 +33.7%
Equity 10/15 €167,709 €239,244 +€71,535 +42.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €149,109 €220,644 +€71,535 +48.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €149,109 €220,644 +€71,535 +48.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €374,485 €485,937 +€111,452 +29.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €9,956 €4,371 -€5,585 -56.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €9,956 €4,371 -€5,585 -56.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €364,529 €481,566 +€117,037 +32.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,270 €5,585 +€315 +6.0%
Financial debts 43 €1,805 €1,800 -€5 -0.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,805 €1,800 -€5 -0.3%
Trade debts 44 €313,144 €423,041 +€109,897 +35.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €313,144 €423,041 +€109,897 +35.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €2,901 +€2,901
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,775 €47,265 +€7,490 +18.8%
Taxes 450/3 €14,290 €37,018 +€22,728 +159%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €25,485 €10,247 -€15,237 -59.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,534 €973 -€3,562 -78.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €84,696 €91,951 +€7,255 +8.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,441 €13,907 -€535 -3.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €15,000 +€15,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,027 €6,325 -€6,701 -51.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €163,207 €236,926 +€73,719 +45.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,043 €109,743 +€58,700 +115%
Financial income 75/76B €1,636 €2,430 +€795 +48.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,636 €2,430 +€795 +48.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,575 €5,536 -€39 -0.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,575 €5,536 -€39 -0.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,103 €106,637 +€59,534 +126%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,087 €35,103 +€19,016 +118%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,017 €71,535 +€40,518 +131%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,017 €71,535 +€40,518 +131%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.