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De Sutter & Zonen: 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 Sutter & Zonen

BE 0844.702.229
NACE 46.820, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€133,530
2024 · €146,748-€13,218
Equity
€1.3m
2024 · €1.1m+€133,530
Cash
€301,699
2024 · €251,849+€49,851
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €1.7m+€300,431

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€112,062

    up €112,062 (+24.5%), from €457,786 to €569,848

    of which Leasing and similar rights: +€130,893

  • Stocks and contracts +€83,998

    up €83,998 (+46.8%), from €179,521 to €263,519

  • Current investments +€52,946

    up €52,946 (+8.8%), from €600,000 to €652,946

  • Cash +€49,851

    up €49,851 (+19.8%), from €251,849 to €301,699

    mainly Debts after one year (+€241,011) and Trade debts (+€175,858)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€241,011

    new in 2025: €241,011

  • Provisions -€225,836

    down €225,836 (-73.4%), from €307,808 to €81,972

  • Trade debts +€175,858

    up €175,858 (+201.2%), from €87,397 to €263,255

  • Reserves +€133,530

    up €133,530 (+17.3%), from €772,288 to €905,817

    of which Distributable reserves: +€133,530

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€75,843

    down €75,843 (-64.1%), from €118,254 to €42,412

    of which Taxes: -€80,660

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€336,671

    down €336,671 (-70.5%), from €477,428 to €140,757

  • Provisions -€264,312

    down €264,312, from €38,476 to -€225,836

  • Taxes -€66,849

    down €66,849 (-83.0%), from €80,513 to €13,664

  • Financial charges +€11,596

    up €11,596 (+908.4%), from €1,277 to €12,873

  • Financial income +€11,547

    up €11,547 (+122.3%), from €9,439 to €20,985

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 €146,748
Gross operating margin -€336,671
Staff costs +€3,029
Depreciation -€9,951
Write-downs +€197
Provisions +€264,312
Other operating charges -€698
Other operating items -€235
Financial income +€11,547
Financial charges -€11,596
Taxes +€66,849
Result 2025 €133,530

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 -€17,639
Investment -€225,232
Financing +€292,722
Cash 2024 €251,849
Net result for the year +€133,530
Depreciation +€60,224
Stocks and contracts -€83,998
Receivables within one year +€1,452
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,027
Provisions -€225,836
Trade debts +€175,858
Tax, wage and social debts -€75,843
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€172,286
Current investments -€52,946
Debts after one year +€241,011
Current portion of long-term debt +€51,711
Cash 2025 €301,699
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,663,173 €1,963,604 +€300,431 +18.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €458,011 €570,073 +€112,062 +24.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €457,786 €569,848 +€112,062 +24.5%
Land and buildings 22 €407,023 €388,946 -€18,077 -4.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €35,664 €46,840 +€11,176 +31.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,098 €3,168 -€11,930 -79.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €130,893 +€130,893
Financial fixed assets 28 €225 €225 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,205,162 €1,393,531 +€188,369 +15.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €179,521 €263,519 +€83,998 +46.8%
Stocks 30/36 €179,521 €263,519 +€83,998 +46.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €167,871 €166,419 -€1,452 -0.9%
Trade receivables 40 €167,871 €140,564 -€27,307 -16.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €25,855 +€25,855
Current investments 50/53 €600,000 €652,946 +€52,946 +8.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €251,849 €301,699 +€49,851 +19.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,922 €8,948 +€3,027 +51.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,663,173 €1,963,604 +€300,431 +18.1%
Equity 10/15 €1,147,288 €1,280,817 +€133,530 +11.6%
Contributions 10/11 €375,000 €375,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €772,288 €905,817 +€133,530 +17.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €772,288 €905,817 +€133,530 +17.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €307,808 €81,972 -€225,836 -73.4%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €307,808 €81,972 -€225,836 -73.4%
Major repairs and maintenance 162 €307,808 €81,972 -€225,836 -73.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €208,077 €600,815 +€392,737 +188.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €241,011 +€241,011
Financial debts 170/4 - €241,011 +€241,011
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €205,652 €357,378 +€151,726 +73.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 €51,711 +€51,711
Trade debts 44 €87,397 €263,255 +€175,858 +201.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €87,397 €263,255 +€175,858 +201.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €118,254 €42,412 -€75,843 -64.1%
Taxes 450/3 €84,134 €3,473 -€80,660 -95.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €34,121 €38,938 +€4,817 +14.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,426 €2,426 = 0.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €35,116 +€35,116
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €150,892 €147,864 -€3,029 -2.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €50,274 €60,224 +€9,951 +19.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 -€197 -€197
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €38,476 -€225,836 -€264,312
Other operating charges 640/8 €18,687 €19,385 +€698 +3.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €235 +€235
Gross operating margin 9900 €477,428 €140,757 -€336,671 -70.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €219,099 €139,081 -€80,017 -36.5%
Financial income 75/76B €9,439 €20,985 +€11,547 +122.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,439 €20,985 +€11,547 +122.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,277 €12,873 +€11,596 +908.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,277 €12,873 +€11,596 +908.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €227,261 €147,194 -€80,067 -35.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €80,513 €13,664 -€66,849 -83.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €146,748 €133,530 -€13,218 -9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €146,748 €133,530 -€13,218 -9.0%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.