DESIGN CENTER: 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.
DESIGN CENTER
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€104,439
up €104,439 (+36.0%), from €290,139 to €394,578
of which Trade receivables: +€124,662
- Tangible fixed assets -€55,871
down €55,871 (-11.5%), from €485,628 to €429,758
- Cash -€27,573
down €27,573 (-17.3%), from €159,541 to €131,968
mainly Receivables within one year (-€104,439) and Debts after one year (-€44,673)
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€23,437
up €23,437 (+149%), from €15,701 to €39,138
- Intangible fixed assets -€11,124
down €11,124 (-67.5%), from €16,473 to €5,348
- Trade debts +€69,055
up €69,055 (+38.3%), from €180,238 to €249,293
- Debts after one year -€44,673
down €44,673 (-10.3%), from €431,778 to €387,104
- Reserves +€30,311
up €30,311 (+69.5%), from €43,585 to €73,896
of which Distributable reserves: +€30,311
- Tax, wage and social debts -€19,111
down €19,111 (-13.2%), from €144,885 to €125,774
of which Taxes: -€14,998
- Gross operating margin +€143,002
up €143,002 (+21.1%), from €679,040 to €822,042
- Turnover +€141,378
up €141,378 (+7.2%), from €2.0m to €2.1m
- Staff costs +€125,611
up €125,611 (+24.4%), from €513,927 to €639,538
- Purchases and services +€75,131
up €75,131 (+5.5%), from €1.4m to €1.4m
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €990,393 | €1,020,486 | +€30,094 | +3.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €502,351 | €435,356 | -€66,995 | -13.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €16,473 | €5,348 | -€11,124 | -67.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €485,628 | €429,758 | -€55,871 | -11.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €402,592 | €375,821 | -€26,771 | -6.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €10,490 | €6,886 | -€3,604 | -34.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €22,309 | €12,292 | -€10,017 | -44.9% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €50,237 | €34,759 | -€15,479 | -30.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €250 | €250 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €488,042 | €585,130 | +€97,089 | +19.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €22,661 | €19,446 | -€3,215 | -14.2% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €22,661 | €19,446 | -€3,215 | -14.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €290,139 | €394,578 | +€104,439 | +36.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €247,009 | €371,671 | +€124,662 | +50.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €43,130 | €22,907 | -€20,223 | -46.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €0 | = | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €159,541 | €131,968 | -€27,573 | -17.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €15,701 | €39,138 | +€23,437 | +149% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €990,393 | €1,020,486 | +€30,094 | +3.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €49,785 | €80,096 | +€30,311 | +60.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €43,585 | €73,896 | +€30,311 | +69.5% |
| 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 | €41,725 | €72,036 | +€30,311 | +72.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €940,608 | €940,390 | -€217 | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €431,778 | €387,104 | -€44,673 | -10.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €431,778 | €387,104 | -€44,673 | -10.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €508,830 | €553,286 | +€44,456 | +8.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €102,712 | €98,272 | -€4,441 | -4.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €75,000 | €75,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €75,000 | €75,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €180,238 | €249,293 | +€69,055 | +38.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €180,238 | €249,293 | +€69,055 | +38.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €144,885 | €125,774 | -€19,111 | -13.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €86,158 | €71,160 | -€14,998 | -17.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €58,727 | €54,614 | -€4,113 | -7.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €5,994 | €4,948 | -€1,047 | -17.5% |
| Turnover | 70 | €1,960,147 | €2,101,526 | +€141,378 | +7.2% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €1,360,203 | €1,435,334 | +€75,131 | +5.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €513,927 | €639,538 | +€125,611 | +24.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €63,077 | €70,420 | +€7,344 | +11.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €9,888 | €8,995 | -€893 | -9.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €679,040 | €822,042 | +€143,002 | +21.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €92,148 | €103,088 | +€10,940 | +11.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,185 | €1,732 | +€548 | +46.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,185 | €1,732 | +€548 | +46.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €35,819 | €46,801 | +€10,982 | +30.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €35,819 | €46,801 | +€10,982 | +30.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €57,514 | €58,019 | +€506 | +0.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €25,230 | €27,709 | +€2,479 | +9.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €32,284 | €30,311 | -€1,974 | -6.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €32,284 | €30,311 | -€1,974 | -6.1% |
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.