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DECO & DESIGN EXPERT: 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

DECO & DESIGN EXPERT

BE 0684.923.532
NACE 43.350, Other building finishing work
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,956
2024 · -€97,275+€93,319
Equity
-€14,131
2024 · -€10,176-€3,956
Cash
-
2024 · €11,565-€11,565
Balance sheet total
€184,755
2024 · €226,146-€41,391

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€61,113

    down €61,113 (-46.3%), from €131,854 to €70,742

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€59,951

  • Receivables within one year +€30,465

    up €30,465 (+37.3%), from €81,597 to €112,062

    of which Trade receivables: +€37,020

  • Cash -€11,565

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,565)

    mainly Debts after one year (-€39,899) and Receivables within one year (-€30,465)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€39,899

    down €39,899 (-42.6%), from €93,741 to €53,843

  • Short-term financial debts +€5,114

    up €5,114 (+20.5%), from €25,000 to €30,114

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,956

    down €3,956 (-24.2%), from -€16,376 to -€20,331

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€65,321

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €65,321)

  • Depreciation -€16,861

    down €16,861 (-41.6%), from €40,493 to €23,632

  • Gross operating margin +€14,704

    up €14,704 (+27.6%), from €53,335 to €68,039

  • Other operating charges +€7,163

    up €7,163 (+429%), from €1,668 to €8,831

  • Staff costs -€4,966

    down €4,966 (-15.8%), from €31,531 to €26,564

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 -€97,275
Gross operating margin +€14,704
Staff costs +€4,966
Depreciation +€16,861
Write-downs +€65,321
Other operating charges -€7,163
Financial income +€584
Financial charges -€2,026
Taxes +€71
Result 2025 -€3,956
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 -€14,376
Investment +€37,481
Financing -€34,670
Cash 2024 €11,565
Net result for the year -€3,956
Depreciation +€23,632
Receivables within one year -€30,465
Deferred charges and accrued income -€821
Trade debts -€1,023
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,743
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€37,481
Debts after one year -€39,899
Current portion of long-term debt +€115
Short-term financial debts +€5,114
Cash 2025 €0
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €226,146 €184,755 -€41,391 -18.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €131,854 €70,742 -€61,113 -46.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €131,854 €70,742 -€61,113 -46.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €690 €1,871 +€1,182 +171%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €119,811 €59,860 -€59,951 -50.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €11,354 €9,010 -€2,344 -20.6%
Current assets 29/58 €94,291 €114,013 +€19,722 +20.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €81,597 €112,062 +€30,465 +37.3%
Trade receivables 40 €29,392 €66,412 +€37,020 +126%
Other amounts receivable 41 €52,205 €45,650 -€6,555 -12.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €11,565 - -€11,565
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,130 €1,951 +€821 +72.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €226,146 €184,755 -€41,391 -18.3%
Equity 10/15 -€10,176 -€14,131 -€3,956 -38.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€16,376 -€20,331 -€3,956 -24.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €236,322 €198,886 -€37,436 -15.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €93,741 €53,843 -€39,899 -42.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €93,741 €53,843 -€39,899 -42.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €142,580 €145,043 +€2,463 +1.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €38,687 €38,802 +€115 +0.3%
Financial debts 43 €25,000 €30,114 +€5,114 +20.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €25,000 €30,114 +€5,114 +20.5%
Trade debts 44 €38,368 €37,345 -€1,023 -2.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €38,368 €37,345 -€1,023 -2.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,525 €38,782 -€1,743 -4.3%
Taxes 450/3 €25,230 €12,765 -€12,465 -49.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,296 €26,018 +€10,722 +70.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €31,531 €26,564 -€4,966 -15.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,493 €23,632 -€16,861 -41.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €65,321 - -€65,321
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,668 €8,831 +€7,163 +429%
Gross operating margin 9900 €53,335 €68,039 +€14,704 +27.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€85,678 €9,011 +€94,689
Financial income 75/76B €164 €749 +€584 +356%
Recurring financial income 75 €164 €749 +€584 +356%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,534 €13,561 +€2,026 +17.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,534 €13,561 +€2,026 +17.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€97,048 -€3,801 +€93,248 +96.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €226 €155 -€71 -31.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€97,275 -€3,956 +€93,319 +95.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€97,275 -€3,956 +€93,319 +95.9%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.