CENTRAL HEATING TRADE: what changed
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What moved between 2025 and 2026
Largest movements
- Current investments +€216,590
new in 2026: €216,590
- Cash -€163,708
down €163,708 (-68.0%), from €240,868 to €77,161
mainly Current investments (-€216,590) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€40,984)
- Tangible fixed assets +€33,217
up €33,217 (+513%), from €6,471 to €39,688
of which Furniture and vehicles: +€35,173
- Receivables within one year -€31,159
down €31,159 (-70.1%), from €44,421 to €13,262
of which Trade receivables: -€31,326
- Reserves +€59,477
up €59,477 (+34.9%), from €170,284 to €229,761
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€5,022
up €5,022 (+357%), from €1,408 to €6,430
- Trade debts -€4,872
down €4,872 (-75.4%), from €6,458 to €1,586
- Tax, wage and social debts -€4,735
down €4,735 (-48.3%), from €9,793 to €5,058
- Gross operating margin +€5,347
up €5,347 (+6.1%), from €88,310 to €93,658
- Depreciation +€5,148
up €5,148 (+197%), from €2,619 to €7,767
- Staff costs -€4,038
no longer reported in 2026 (was €4,038)
- Taxes +€1,953
up €1,953 (+9.6%), from €20,374 to €22,327
- Other operating charges -€1,092
down €1,092 (-42.5%), from €2,566 to €1,475
Change in the result, 2025 to 2026
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2025 | 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €295,834 | €350,556 | +€54,721 | +18.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €6,471 | €39,688 | +€33,217 | +513% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €6,471 | €39,688 | +€33,217 | +513% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €4,313 | €2,358 | -€1,956 | -45.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €2,158 | €37,331 | +€35,173 | +1,630% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €289,363 | €310,867 | +€21,504 | +7.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €44,421 | €13,262 | -€31,159 | -70.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €44,421 | €13,095 | -€31,326 | -70.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | - | €167 | +€167 | |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €216,590 | +€216,590 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €240,868 | €77,161 | -€163,708 | -68.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €4,074 | €3,854 | -€220 | -5.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €295,834 | €350,556 | +€54,721 | +18.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €179,481 | €238,959 | +€59,477 | +33.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €9,197 | €9,197 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €170,284 | €229,761 | +€59,477 | +34.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €170,284 | €229,761 | +€59,477 | +34.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €116,353 | €111,597 | -€4,756 | -4.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €114,944 | €105,167 | -€9,778 | -8.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €6,458 | €1,586 | -€4,872 | -75.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €6,458 | €1,586 | -€4,872 | -75.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €9,793 | €5,058 | -€4,735 | -48.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €9,793 | €5,058 | -€4,735 | -48.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €98,693 | €98,522 | -€171 | -0.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,408 | €6,430 | +€5,022 | +357% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €10,000 | €1,500 | -€8,500 | -85.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €4,038 | - | -€4,038 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €2,619 | €7,767 | +€5,148 | +197% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,566 | €1,475 | -€1,092 | -42.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,124 | - | -€1,124 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €88,310 | €93,658 | +€5,347 | +6.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €77,964 | €84,417 | +€6,453 | +8.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €864 | €1,531 | +€666 | +77.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €864 | €1,531 | +€666 | +77.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €236 | €210 | -€26 | -11.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €236 | €210 | -€26 | -11.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €78,592 | €85,737 | +€7,145 | +9.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €20,374 | €22,327 | +€1,953 | +9.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €58,218 | €63,410 | +€5,192 | +8.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €58,218 | €63,410 | +€5,192 | +8.9% |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-03-2026 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €288,571 · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €238,959
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €238,959
Capitalised earnings
- 2026
- €63,410
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €61,910
- 2025
- €58,218
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €49,342
- 2024
- €10,493
- 2023
- €31,957
- 2022
- €25,157
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €40,582
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- €289,871 / €338,183 / €405,820
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2026
- €92,183
- Net financial debt
- -€293,751
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
These accounts do not break down the debts after one year. They count in full as financial debt.
Limits of the indication
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- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
- The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 11 November 2026 via checked.be.