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CHRIS OLIVER: what changed

Two fiscal 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

CHRIS OLIVER

BE 0442.286.544
NACE 46.441, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,085
2024 · €46,669-€27,584
Equity
€641,627
2024 · €622,541+€19,085
Cash
€171,289
2024 · €77,399+€93,890
Balance sheet total
€878,462
2024 · €807,760+€70,702

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€93,890

    up €93,890 (+121.3%), from €77,399 to €171,289

    mainly Trade debts (+€59,378) and Net result for the year (+€19,085)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€59,378

    up €59,378 (+60.5%), from €98,115 to €157,492

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€19,085

    up €19,085 (+6.3%), from €303,173 to €322,259

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€13,574

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €13,574)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€29,668

    down €29,668 (-8.3%), from €356,599 to €326,931

  • Taxes -€7,824

    down €7,824 (-47.1%), from €16,624 to €8,800

  • Staff costs +€5,726

    up €5,726 (+1.9%), from €306,074 to €311,800

  • Depreciation -€4,218

    down €4,218 (-77.9%), from €5,413 to €1,194

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 €46,669
Gross operating margin -€29,668
Staff costs -€5,726
Depreciation +€4,218
Other operating charges -€1,865
Financial income -€2,875
Financial charges +€508
Taxes +€7,824
Result 2025 €19,085

Cash bridge derived

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 +€103,018
Investment +€4,446
Financing -€13,574
Cash 2024 €77,399
Net result for the year +€19,085
Depreciation +€1,194
Stocks and contracts +€8,567
Receivables within one year +€8,307
Deferred charges and accrued income +€674
Trade debts +€59,378
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,813
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€4,446
Current portion of long-term debt -€13,574
Cash 2025 €171,289
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €807,760 €878,462 +€70,702 +8.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,641 - -€5,641
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,641 - -€5,641
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,064 - -€1,064
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,577 - -€4,577
Current assets 29/58 €802,120 €878,462 +€76,343 +9.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €337,834 €329,267 -€8,567 -2.5%
Stocks 30/36 €337,834 €329,267 -€8,567 -2.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €377,281 €368,974 -€8,307 -2.2%
Trade receivables 40 €30,749 €20,450 -€10,299 -33.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €346,532 €348,524 +€1,991 +0.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €77,399 €171,289 +€93,890 +121.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,606 €8,932 -€674 -7.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €807,760 €878,462 +€70,702 +8.8%
Equity 10/15 €622,541 €641,627 +€19,085 +3.1%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €219,368 €219,368 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €209,368 €209,368 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €303,173 €322,259 +€19,085 +6.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €185,219 €236,836 +€51,617 +27.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €185,219 €236,836 +€51,617 +27.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,574 - -€13,574
Trade debts 44 €98,115 €157,492 +€59,378 +60.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €98,115 €157,492 +€59,378 +60.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €73,530 €79,343 +€5,813 +7.9%
Taxes 450/3 €34,946 €46,424 +€11,478 +32.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €38,585 €32,919 -€5,665 -14.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,559 - -€3,559
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €306,074 €311,800 +€5,726 +1.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,413 €1,194 -€4,218 -77.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,037 €8,902 +€1,865 +26.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €356,599 €326,931 -€29,668 -8.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,075 €5,035 -€33,041 -86.8%
Financial income 75/76B €32,323 €29,448 -€2,875 -8.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €32,323 €29,448 -€2,875 -8.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,105 €6,597 -€508 -7.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,105 €6,597 -€508 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €63,293 €27,885 -€35,408 -55.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,624 €8,800 -€7,824 -47.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €46,669 €19,085 -€27,584 -59.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €46,669 €19,085 -€27,584 -59.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.