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DBM EVENTS: 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

DBM EVENTS

BE 0777.707.495
NACE 56.210, Event catering
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€137,509
2024 · €43,933-€181,442
Equity
€26,391
2024 · €163,900-€137,509
Cash
€12,018
2024 · €105,624-€93,606
Balance sheet total
€236,391
2024 · €369,147-€132,756

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€93,606

    down €93,606 (-88.6%), from €105,624 to €12,018

    mainly Net result for the year (-€137,509) and Trade debts (-€34,196)

  • Receivables within one year -€35,486

    down €35,486 (-25.2%), from €140,987 to €105,501

    of which Trade receivables: -€45,924

  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,170

    down €18,170 (-16.9%), from €107,590 to €89,420

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€10,337

  • Stocks and contracts +€10,488

    up €10,488 (+158.1%), from €6,633 to €17,121

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,018

    new in 2025: €4,018

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€137,509

    down €137,509, from €83,900 to -€53,609

  • Trade debts -€34,196

    down €34,196 (-80.2%), from €42,626 to €8,430

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€18,148

    up €18,148 (+28.5%), from €63,692 to €81,840

    of which Taxes: +€18,654

  • Other debts +€13,659

    new in 2025: €13,659

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,142

    up €7,142 (+7.2%), from €98,929 to €106,071

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€181,809

    down €181,809 (-63.5%), from €286,533 to €104,724

  • Taxes -€14,381

    down €14,381 (-98.9%), from €14,548 to €167

  • Staff costs +€7,983

    up €7,983 (+3.8%), from €208,196 to €216,179

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 €43,933
Gross operating margin -€181,809
Staff costs -€7,983
Depreciation -€799
Other operating charges +€117
Other operating items -€6,042
Financial income +€801
Financial charges -€108
Taxes +€14,381
Result 2025 -€137,509

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 -€91,092
Investment -€2,514
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €105,624
Net result for the year -€137,509
Depreciation +€20,684
Stocks and contracts -€10,488
Receivables within one year +€35,486
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,018
Trade debts -€34,196
Tax, wage and social debts +€18,148
Other debts +€13,659
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,142
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,514
Cash 2025 €12,018
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €369,147 €236,391 -€132,756 -36.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €115,903 €97,733 -€18,170 -15.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €107,590 €89,420 -€18,170 -16.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €96,064 €85,727 -€10,337 -10.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,526 €3,693 -€7,833 -68.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,313 €8,313 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €253,244 €138,658 -€114,586 -45.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,633 €17,121 +€10,488 +158.1%
Stocks 30/36 €6,633 €17,121 +€10,488 +158.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €140,987 €105,501 -€35,486 -25.2%
Trade receivables 40 €54,639 €8,715 -€45,924 -84.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €86,348 €96,786 +€10,438 +12.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €105,624 €12,018 -€93,606 -88.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €4,018 +€4,018
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €369,147 €236,391 -€132,756 -36.0%
Equity 10/15 €163,900 €26,391 -€137,509 -83.9%
Contributions 10/11 €80,000 €80,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €83,900 -€53,609 -€137,509
Amounts payable 17/49 €205,247 €210,000 +€4,753 +2.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,318 €103,929 -€2,389 -2.2%
Trade debts 44 €42,626 €8,430 -€34,196 -80.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €42,626 €8,430 -€34,196 -80.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €63,692 €81,840 +€18,148 +28.5%
Taxes 450/3 €32,317 €50,971 +€18,654 +57.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €31,375 €30,869 -€506 -1.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €13,659 +€13,659
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €98,929 €106,071 +€7,142 +7.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €208,196 €216,179 +€7,983 +3.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,885 €20,684 +€799 +4.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €980 €863 -€117 -11.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €6,042 +€6,042
Gross operating margin 9900 €286,533 €104,724 -€181,809 -63.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €57,472 -€139,044 -€196,516
Financial income 75/76B €1,772 €2,573 +€801 +45.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,772 €2,573 +€801 +45.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €763 €871 +€108 +14.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €763 €871 +€108 +14.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €58,481 -€137,342 -€195,823
Income taxes 67/77 €14,548 €167 -€14,381 -98.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,933 -€137,509 -€181,442
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,933 -€137,509 -€181,442

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.