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DECOBEL: 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

DECOBEL

BE 0824.356.379
NACE 43.341, Painting of buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,716
2024 · -€151,631+€183,347
Equity
€327,575
2024 · €295,859+€31,716
Cash
€108,914
2024 · €111,443-€2,529
Balance sheet total
€447,481
2024 · €403,426+€44,055

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€36,301

    up €36,301 (+39.7%), from €91,546 to €127,848

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€45,824

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€6,132

    up €6,132 (+375%), from €1,637 to €7,769

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€31,716

    up €31,716 (+43.2%), from €73,438 to €105,154

    of which Distributable reserves: +€31,716

  • Trade debts -€21,177

    down €21,177 (-55.7%), from €38,043 to €16,867

  • Debts after one year +€19,849

    up €19,849 (+46.6%), from €42,593 to €62,442

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€11,227

    up €11,227 (+58.3%), from €19,258 to €30,485

Income statement
  • Turnover -€529,387

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €529,387)

  • Purchases and services -€521,862

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €521,862)

  • Gross operating margin +€112,622

    up €112,622, from -€20,589 to €92,034

  • Taxes +€16,163

    up €16,163 (+1,698%), from €952 to €17,115

  • Other operating charges +€5,493

    up €5,493 (+264%), from €2,078 to €7,571

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 -€151,631
Gross operating margin +€112,622
Staff costs +€4,929
Depreciation -€2,698
Write-downs +€1,341
Other operating charges -€5,493
Other operating items +€89,562
Financial income +€1,398
Financial charges -€2,151
Taxes -€16,163
Result 2025 €31,716
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€26,327
Investment -€59,932
Financing +€31,076
Cash 2024 €111,443
Net result for the year +€31,716
Depreciation +€23,631
Receivables within one year -€4,150
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,132
Trade debts -€21,177
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,439
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€59,932
Debts after one year +€19,849
Current portion of long-term debt +€11,227
Cash 2025 €108,914
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €403,426 €447,481 +€44,055 +10.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €91,546 €127,848 +€36,301 +39.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €91,546 €127,848 +€36,301 +39.7%
Land and buildings 22 €57,138 €47,615 -€9,523 -16.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €0 =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €34,408 €80,233 +€45,824 +133%
Current assets 29/58 €311,880 €319,633 +€7,753 +2.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €0 - =
Contracts in progress 37 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €198,799 €202,950 +€4,150 +2.1%
Trade receivables 40 €109,391 €106,594 -€2,797 -2.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €89,408 €96,355 +€6,947 +7.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €111,443 €108,914 -€2,529 -2.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,637 €7,769 +€6,132 +375%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €403,426 €447,481 +€44,055 +10.9%
Equity 10/15 €295,859 €327,575 +€31,716 +10.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €73,438 €105,154 +€31,716 +43.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €71,578 €103,294 +€31,716 +44.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €203,822 €203,822 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €107,567 €119,905 +€12,338 +11.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €42,593 €62,442 +€19,849 +46.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €42,593 €62,442 +€19,849 +46.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,974 €57,463 -€7,511 -11.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,258 €30,485 +€11,227 +58.3%
Trade debts 44 €38,043 €16,867 -€21,177 -55.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €38,043 €16,867 -€21,177 -55.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,673 €10,112 +€2,439 +31.8%
Taxes 450/3 €885 €7,219 +€6,334 +716%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,788 €2,893 -€3,895 -57.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Turnover 70 €529,387 - -€529,387
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €521,862 - -€521,862
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €14,656 €9,727 -€4,929 -33.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,934 €23,631 +€2,698 +12.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,341 - -€1,341
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,078 €7,571 +€5,493 +264%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €89,562 - -€89,562
Gross operating margin 9900 -€20,589 €92,034 +€112,622
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€149,159 €51,105 +€200,264
Financial income 75/76B €877 €2,274 +€1,398 +159%
Recurring financial income 75 €877 €2,274 +€1,398 +159%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,397 €4,548 +€2,151 +89.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,397 €4,548 +€2,151 +89.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€150,679 €48,831 +€199,510
Income taxes 67/77 €952 €17,115 +€16,163 +1,698%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€151,631 €31,716 +€183,347
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€151,631 €31,716 +€183,347

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.