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COLORIST: 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

COLORIST

BE 0443.835.772
NACE 43.341, Painting of buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€36,079
2024 · €1,570-€37,649
Equity
€186,411
2024 · €240,490-€54,079
Cash
€161,352
2024 · €205,824-€44,472
Balance sheet total
€207,688
2024 · €263,365-€55,677

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€44,472

    down €44,472 (-21.6%), from €205,824 to €161,352

    mainly Net result for the year (-€36,079) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€18,942)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,551

    down €13,551 (-41.5%), from €32,628 to €19,076

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€12,651

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€36,079

    down €36,079 (-24.5%), from €147,490 to €111,411

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€18,942

    down €18,942 (-98.1%), from €19,313 to €370

  • Reserves -€18,000

    down €18,000 (-24.2%), from €74,408 to €56,408

    of which Distributable reserves: -€18,000

  • Other debts +€18,000

    up €18,000, from €0 to €18,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€38,778

    down €38,778, from €17,328 to -€21,450

  • Taxes -€1,556

    down €1,556 (-80.8%), from €1,927 to €370

  • Depreciation +€297

    up €297 (+2.2%), from €13,255 to €13,551

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 €1,570
Gross operating margin -€38,778
Depreciation -€297
Other operating charges -€14
Financial income -€180
Financial charges +€65
Taxes +€1,556
Result 2025 -€36,079
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 -€26,472
Investment €0
Financing -€18,000
Cash 2024 €205,824
Net result for the year -€36,079
Depreciation +€13,551
Receivables within one year -€386
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,960
Trade debts -€656
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,942
Other debts +€18,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€18,000
Cash 2025 €161,352
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €263,365 €207,688 -€55,677 -21.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €32,950 €19,398 -€13,551 -41.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €32,628 €19,076 -€13,551 -41.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,516 €1,615 -€900 -35.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,112 €17,461 -€12,651 -42.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €322 €322 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €230,416 €188,290 -€42,126 -18.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,586 €20,973 +€386 +1.9%
Trade receivables 40 €4,652 €1,392 -€3,260 -70.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,934 €19,581 +€3,646 +22.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €205,824 €161,352 -€44,472 -21.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,006 €5,966 +€1,960 +48.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €263,365 €207,688 -€55,677 -21.1%
Equity 10/15 €240,490 €186,411 -€54,079 -22.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €74,408 €56,408 -€18,000 -24.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €72,549 €54,549 -€18,000 -24.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €147,490 €111,411 -€36,079 -24.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €22,875 €21,277 -€1,598 -7.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €22,875 €21,277 -€1,598 -7.0%
Trade debts 44 €3,563 €2,907 -€656 -18.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,563 €2,907 -€656 -18.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,313 €370 -€18,942 -98.1%
Taxes 450/3 €19,313 €370 -€18,942 -98.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €18,000 +€18,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,255 €13,551 +€297 +2.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €505 €520 +€14 +2.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,328 -€21,450 -€38,778
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,568 -€35,521 -€39,089
Financial income 75/76B €181 €0 -€180 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €181 €0 -€180 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €252 €187 -€65 -25.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €252 €187 -€65 -25.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,497 -€35,708 -€39,205
Income taxes 67/77 €1,927 €370 -€1,556 -80.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,570 -€36,079 -€37,649
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,570 -€36,079 -€37,649

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.