Decontex Benelux: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
Decontex Benelux
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€161,335
up €161,335 (+69.1%), from €233,500 to €394,835
of which Trade receivables: +€155,463
- Tangible fixed assets -€99,350
down €99,350 (-16.6%), from €598,033 to €498,683
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€55,116
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€49,742
up €49,742 (+185.8%), from €26,774 to €76,516
- Intangible fixed assets -€25,353
down €25,353 (-21.8%), from €116,162 to €90,809
- Cash -€20,118
down €20,118 (-21.1%), from €95,519 to €75,400
mainly Receivables within one year (-€161,335) and Debts after one year (-€100,031)
- Trade debts +€121,846
up €121,846 (+66.1%), from €184,445 to €306,291
- Debts after one year -€100,031
down €100,031 (-51.0%), from €196,163 to €96,132
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€47,479
up €47,479 (+15.7%), from -€302,975 to -€255,496
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€13,842
up €13,842 (+204.0%), from €6,785 to €20,626
- Gross operating margin +€65,638
up €65,638 (+8.5%), from €772,445 to €838,082
- Staff costs -€62,641
down €62,641 (-9.2%), from €678,061 to €615,421
- Depreciation +€10,129
up €10,129 (+8.0%), from €126,559 to €136,688
- Other operating charges -€9,275
no longer reported in 2025 (was €9,275)
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,137,269 | €1,213,418 | +€76,149 | +6.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €755,980 | €631,278 | -€124,703 | -16.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €116,162 | €90,809 | -€25,353 | -21.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €598,033 | €498,683 | -€99,350 | -16.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €334,146 | €279,030 | -€55,116 | -16.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €18,676 | €6,690 | -€11,986 | -64.2% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €79,133 | €73,820 | -€5,313 | -6.7% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €166,078 | €139,143 | -€26,934 | -16.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €41,786 | €41,786 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €381,288 | €582,140 | +€200,852 | +52.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €25,496 | €35,390 | +€9,893 | +38.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €25,496 | €35,390 | +€9,893 | +38.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €233,500 | €394,835 | +€161,335 | +69.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €231,465 | €386,927 | +€155,463 | +67.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,035 | €7,908 | +€5,873 | +288.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €95,519 | €75,400 | -€20,118 | -21.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €26,774 | €76,516 | +€49,742 | +185.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,137,269 | €1,213,418 | +€76,149 | +6.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €417,708 | €465,187 | +€47,479 | +11.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €720,683 | €720,683 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €720,683 | €720,683 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €1,036,038 | €1,036,038 | = | 0.0% |
| Uncalled capital | 101 | €315,355 | €315,355 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€302,975 | -€255,496 | +€47,479 | +15.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €719,561 | €748,231 | +€28,670 | +4.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €196,163 | €96,132 | -€100,031 | -51.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €196,163 | €96,132 | -€100,031 | -51.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €516,613 | €631,473 | +€114,860 | +22.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €235,177 | €232,729 | -€2,448 | -1.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €444 | - | -€444 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €444 | - | -€444 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €184,445 | €306,291 | +€121,846 | +66.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €184,445 | €306,291 | +€121,846 | +66.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €95,749 | €92,453 | -€3,296 | -3.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €8,983 | €10,534 | +€1,550 | +17.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €86,766 | €81,919 | -€4,846 | -5.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €798 | - | -€798 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €6,785 | €20,626 | +€13,842 | +204.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €678,061 | €615,421 | -€62,641 | -9.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €126,559 | €136,688 | +€10,129 | +8.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€3,432 | - | +€3,432 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €9,275 | - | -€9,275 | |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €13,111 | +€13,111 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €772,445 | €838,082 | +€65,638 | +8.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€38,019 | €72,862 | +€110,881 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €634 | €394 | -€240 | -37.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €634 | €394 | -€240 | -37.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €21,495 | €25,511 | +€4,016 | +18.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €21,495 | €25,511 | +€4,016 | +18.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€58,879 | €47,746 | +€106,625 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,863 | €267 | -€1,597 | -85.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€60,743 | €47,479 | +€108,222 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€60,743 | €47,479 | +€108,222 |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.