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COLOR PAINT: 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

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NACE 47.526, Retail trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,638
2024 · -€70,029+€108,667
Equity
€139,074
2024 · €100,435+€38,638
Cash
€53,107
2024 · €44,204+€8,904
Balance sheet total
€262,186
2024 · €313,521-€51,335

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€194,276

    down €194,276 (-89.9%), from €215,996 to €21,720

    of which Trade receivables: -€182,703

  • Current investments +€150,000

    new in 2025: €150,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,369

    down €17,369 (-33.7%), from €51,467 to €34,098

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,363

  • Cash +€8,904

    up €8,904 (+20.1%), from €44,204 to €53,107

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€194,276) and Net result for the year (+€38,638)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€32,789

    down €32,789 (-80.7%), from €40,634 to €7,844

  • Other debts -€32,421

    down €32,421 (-27.3%), from €118,620 to €86,199

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€19,679

    up €19,679, from -€15,679 to €4,000

  • Reserves +€18,959

    up €18,959 (+19.7%), from €96,115 to €115,074

  • Debts after one year -€10,773

    down €10,773 (-39.4%), from €27,344 to €16,571

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€66,386

    down €66,386, from €59,779 to -€6,606

  • Gross operating margin +€26,546

    up €26,546 (+96.3%), from €27,568 to €54,114

  • Other operating charges -€17,869

    down €17,869 (-91.5%), from €19,540 to €1,671

  • Financial income -€1,984

    down €1,984 (-99.9%), from €1,986 to €2

  • Financial charges -€1,889

    down €1,889 (-48.3%), from €3,913 to €2,024

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 -€70,029
Gross operating margin +€26,546
Staff costs +€66,386
Depreciation -€393
Other operating charges +€17,869
Financial income -€1,984
Financial charges +€1,889
Taxes -€1,646
Result 2025 €38,638
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 +€173,622
Investment -€149,214
Financing -€15,504
Cash 2024 €44,204
Net result for the year +€38,638
Depreciation +€16,584
Receivables within one year +€194,276
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,408
Trade debts -€32,789
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,247
Other debts -€32,421
Accrued charges and deferred income -€12
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€786
Current investments -€150,000
Debts after one year -€10,773
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,731
Cash 2025 €53,107
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €313,521 €262,186 -€51,335 -16.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €51,467 €34,098 -€17,369 -33.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €51,467 €34,098 -€17,369 -33.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €865 €283 -€582 -67.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,905 €11,542 -€9,363 -44.8%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €29,697 €22,273 -€7,424 -25.0%
Current assets 29/58 €262,054 €228,088 -€33,965 -13.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €215,996 €21,720 -€194,276 -89.9%
Trade receivables 40 €196,026 €13,323 -€182,703 -93.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,971 €8,397 -€11,574 -58.0%
Current investments 50/53 - €150,000 +€150,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €44,204 €53,107 +€8,904 +20.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,854 €3,261 +€1,408 +75.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €313,521 €262,186 -€51,335 -16.4%
Equity 10/15 €100,435 €139,074 +€38,638 +38.5%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €96,115 €115,074 +€18,959 +19.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €96,115 €115,074 +€18,959 +19.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€15,679 €4,000 +€19,679
Amounts payable 17/49 €213,085 €123,112 -€89,973 -42.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €27,344 €16,571 -€10,773 -39.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €27,344 €16,571 -€10,773 -39.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €185,729 €106,541 -€79,187 -42.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,504 €10,773 -€4,731 -30.5%
Trade debts 44 €40,634 €7,844 -€32,789 -80.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €40,634 €7,844 -€32,789 -80.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,971 €1,724 -€9,247 -84.3%
Taxes 450/3 €4,240 €1,724 -€2,516 -59.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,731 - -€6,731
Other amounts payable 47/48 €118,620 €86,199 -€32,421 -27.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €12 - -€12
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €59,779 -€6,606 -€66,386
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,191 €16,584 +€393 +2.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €19,540 €1,671 -€17,869 -91.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,568 €54,114 +€26,546 +96.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€67,942 €42,466 +€110,408
Financial income 75/76B €1,986 €2 -€1,984 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,986 €2 -€1,984 -99.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,913 €2,024 -€1,889 -48.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,913 €2,024 -€1,889 -48.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€69,869 €40,444 +€110,313
Income taxes 67/77 €160 €1,805 +€1,646 +1,031%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€70,029 €38,638 +€108,667
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€70,029 €38,638 +€108,667

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.