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CONTESSE: 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

CONTESSE

BE 0899.257.997
NACE 46.130, Agents in the wholesale of timber and building materials
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€111,190
2024 · -€205,380+€94,191
Equity
€192,784
2024 · €303,974-€111,190
Cash
€8,081
2024 · €148,995-€140,914
Balance sheet total
€444,671
2024 · €844,541-€399,871

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€219,825

    down €219,825 (-42.0%), from €523,125 to €303,300

  • Cash -€140,914

    down €140,914 (-94.6%), from €148,995 to €8,081

    mainly Short-term financial debts (-€168,775) and Net result for the year (-€111,190)

  • Receivables within one year -€31,671

    down €31,671 (-19.2%), from €164,960 to €133,289

    of which Trade receivables: -€28,903

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€168,775

    down €168,775 (-48.2%), from €350,000 to €181,225

  • Trade debts -€104,094

    down €104,094 (-62.9%), from €165,377 to €61,283

  • Reserves -€100,694

    down €100,694 (-84.5%), from €119,174 to €18,480

    of which Distributable reserves: -€100,694

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,812

    down €15,812 (-62.8%), from €25,190 to €9,378

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€11,006

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€10,496

    new in 2025: -€10,496

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€60,808

    down €60,808 (-52.6%), from €115,657 to €54,850

  • Write-downs +€51,876

    up €51,876, from -€18,176 to €33,700

  • Financial charges -€37,166

    down €37,166 (-64.1%), from €58,000 to €20,834

  • Gross operating margin +€28,015

    up €28,015, from -€23,225 to €4,791

  • Other operating charges -€15,390

    down €15,390 (-58.2%), from €26,427 to €11,037

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 -€205,380
Gross operating margin +€28,015
Staff costs +€60,808
Write-downs -€51,876
Other operating charges +€15,390
Financial income +€4,339
Financial charges +€37,166
Taxes +€349
Result 2025 -€111,190

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 +€20,400
Investment +€7,461
Financing -€168,775
Cash 2024 €148,995
Net result for the year -€111,190
Stocks and contracts +€219,825
Receivables within one year +€31,671
Trade debts -€104,094
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,812
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€7,461
Short-term financial debts -€168,775
Cash 2025 €8,081
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €844,541 €444,671 -€399,871 -47.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,461 €0 -€7,461 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,461 €0 -€7,461 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €837,080 €444,671 -€392,409 -46.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €523,125 €303,300 -€219,825 -42.0%
Stocks 30/36 €523,125 €303,300 -€219,825 -42.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €164,960 €133,289 -€31,671 -19.2%
Trade receivables 40 €141,789 €112,886 -€28,903 -20.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €23,170 €20,403 -€2,767 -11.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €148,995 €8,081 -€140,914 -94.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €844,541 €444,671 -€399,871 -47.3%
Equity 10/15 €303,974 €192,784 -€111,190 -36.6%
Contributions 10/11 €184,800 €184,800 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €184,800 €184,800 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €184,800 €184,800 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €119,174 €18,480 -€100,694 -84.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €18,480 €18,480 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €18,480 €18,480 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €100,694 €0 -€100,694 -100.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€10,496 -€10,496
Amounts payable 17/49 €540,567 €251,886 -€288,681 -53.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €540,567 €251,886 -€288,681 -53.4%
Financial debts 43 €350,000 €181,225 -€168,775 -48.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €350,000 €181,225 -€168,775 -48.2%
Trade debts 44 €165,377 €61,283 -€104,094 -62.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €165,377 €61,283 -€104,094 -62.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,190 €9,378 -€15,812 -62.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,492 €2,687 -€4,805 -64.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,698 €6,692 -€11,006 -62.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €21,056 +€21,056
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €115,657 €54,850 -€60,808 -52.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €0 - =
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€18,176 €33,700 +€51,876
Other operating charges 640/8 €26,427 €11,037 -€15,390 -58.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€23,225 €4,791 +€28,015
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€147,133 -€94,796 +€52,337 +35.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €4,339 +€4,339 +6199085.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -100.0%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €4,339 +€4,339
Financial charges 65/66B €58,000 €20,834 -€37,166 -64.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €58,000 €20,834 -€37,166 -64.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€205,133 -€111,291 +€93,842 +45.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €248 -€101 -€349
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€205,380 -€111,190 +€94,191 +45.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€205,380 -€111,190 +€94,191 +45.9%

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.