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DE MERIDIAAN: 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

DE MERIDIAAN

BE 0460.203.038
NACE 46.492, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€280,837
2024 · €290,206-€9,369
Equity
€1.1m
2024 · €805,655+€280,837
Cash
€412,844
2024 · €571,580-€158,736
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €870,167+€298,608

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€357,834

    up €357,834 (+564%), from €63,426 to €421,260

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€323,179

  • Cash -€158,736

    down €158,736 (-27.8%), from €571,580 to €412,844

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€357,834) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€80,300)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€68,584

    up €68,584 (+86.0%), from €79,785 to €148,369

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€70,853

  • Current investments +€54,000

    up €54,000 (+57.1%), from €94,500 to €148,500

  • Stocks and contracts -€21,015

    down €21,015 (-38.0%), from €55,234 to €34,219

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€280,837

    up €280,837 (+35.7%), from €787,063 to €1.1m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€175,587

  • Other debts +€25,000

    up €25,000, from €0 to €25,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€11,646

    down €11,646 (-2.5%), from €471,991 to €460,346

  • Taxes -€6,631

    down €6,631 (-5.5%), from €119,536 to €112,904

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 €290,206
Gross operating margin -€11,646
Staff costs -€1,399
Depreciation -€3,438
Other operating charges -€60
Financial income -€427
Financial charges +€969
Taxes +€6,631
Result 2025 €280,837
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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 -€24,436
Investment -€134,300
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €571,580
Net result for the year +€280,837
Depreciation +€11,716
Stocks and contracts +€21,015
Receivables within one year -€357,834
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,059
Trade debts -€5,344
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,886
Other debts +€25,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€80,300
Current investments -€54,000
Cash 2025 €412,844
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €870,167 €1,168,775 +€298,608 +34.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €79,875 €148,459 +€68,584 +85.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €79,785 €148,369 +€68,584 +86.0%
Land and buildings 22 €76,244 €72,646 -€3,598 -4.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,449 €3,778 +€1,329 +54.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,092 €71,945 +€70,853 +6,488%
Financial fixed assets 28 €90 €90 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €790,292 €1,020,316 +€230,024 +29.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €55,234 €34,219 -€21,015 -38.0%
Stocks 30/36 €55,234 €34,219 -€21,015 -38.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €63,426 €421,260 +€357,834 +564%
Trade receivables 40 €9,385 €44,040 +€34,656 +369%
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,042 €377,220 +€323,179 +598%
Current investments 50/53 €94,500 €148,500 +€54,000 +57.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €571,580 €412,844 -€158,736 -27.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,551 €3,493 -€2,059 -37.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €870,167 €1,168,775 +€298,608 +34.3%
Equity 10/15 €805,655 €1,086,492 +€280,837 +34.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €787,063 €1,067,900 +€280,837 +35.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €131,515 €236,765 +€105,250 +80.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €655,547 €831,135 +€175,587 +26.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €64,513 €82,283 +€17,771 +27.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,513 €82,283 +€17,771 +27.5%
Trade debts 44 €60,599 €55,255 -€5,344 -8.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €60,599 €55,255 -€5,344 -8.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,914 €2,028 -€1,886 -48.2%
Taxes 450/3 €0 €120 +€120
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,914 €1,908 -€2,005 -51.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €25,000 +€25,000
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €2,066 +€2,066
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €55,739 €57,138 +€1,399 +2.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,278 €11,716 +€3,438 +41.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,318 €1,378 +€60 +4.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €471,991 €460,346 -€11,646 -2.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €406,657 €390,114 -€16,543 -4.1%
Financial income 75/76B €4,389 €3,962 -€427 -9.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,389 €3,962 -€427 -9.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,305 €335 -€969 -74.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,305 €335 -€969 -74.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €409,742 €393,742 -€16,000 -3.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €119,536 €112,904 -€6,631 -5.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €290,206 €280,837 -€9,369 -3.2%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €105,250 €105,250 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €184,956 €175,587 -€9,369 -5.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 October 2026 via checked.be.