Dr. Frederick Michels: 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.
Dr. Frederick Michels
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€31,529
down €31,529 (-2.3%), from €1.3m to €1.3m
of which Land and buildings: -€30,257
- Receivables within one year -€26,803
down €26,803 (-82.2%), from €32,598 to €5,796
of which Other amounts receivable: -€26,803
- Current investments +€22,482
up €22,482 (+23,049%), from €98 to €22,580
- Debts after one year -€35,086
down €35,086 (-19.2%), from €182,579 to €147,493
- Short-term financial debts -€25,000
down €25,000 (-100%), from €25,000 to €0
- Gross operating margin -€4,699
down €4,699 (-1.3%), from €352,840 to €348,141
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 | €1,683,571 | €1,648,181 | -€35,390 | -2.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,347,838 | €1,316,309 | -€31,529 | -2.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,347,838 | €1,316,309 | -€31,529 | -2.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,343,389 | €1,313,133 | -€30,257 | -2.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €324 | €0 | -€324 | -100% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,125 | €3,176 | -€949 | -23.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €0 | - | = | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €335,733 | €331,872 | -€3,860 | -1.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €32,598 | €5,796 | -€26,803 | -82.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €5,796 | €5,796 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €26,803 | €0 | -€26,803 | -100% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €98 | €22,580 | +€22,482 | +23,049% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €68,692 | €61,257 | -€7,434 | -10.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €234,345 | €242,240 | +€7,894 | +3.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,683,571 | €1,648,181 | -€35,390 | -2.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,362,020 | €1,362,900 | +€880 | +0.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €12,400 | €12,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,349,620 | €1,350,500 | +€880 | +0.1% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,349,620 | €1,350,500 | +€880 | +0.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €321,551 | €285,281 | -€36,270 | -11.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €182,579 | €147,493 | -€35,086 | -19.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €182,579 | €147,493 | -€35,086 | -19.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €138,872 | €137,688 | -€1,184 | -0.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €39,288 | €47,690 | +€8,402 | +21.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €25,000 | €0 | -€25,000 | -100% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €25,000 | €0 | -€25,000 | -100% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €4,101 | €3,317 | -€783 | -19.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €4,101 | €3,317 | -€783 | -19.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €7,453 | €20,584 | +€13,130 | +176% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €7,453 | €20,584 | +€13,130 | +176% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €63,029 | €66,097 | +€3,068 | +4.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €100 | €100 | = | 0.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €55,914 | €54,874 | -€1,040 | -1.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,095 | €4,281 | +€187 | +4.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €0 | €388 | +€388 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €352,840 | €348,141 | -€4,699 | -1.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €292,831 | €288,598 | -€4,233 | -1.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,021 | €49 | -€972 | -95.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,021 | €49 | -€972 | -95.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €6,372 | €9,497 | +€3,125 | +49.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €6,372 | €9,497 | +€3,125 | +49.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €287,480 | €279,150 | -€8,330 | -2.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €88,197 | €85,598 | -€2,599 | -2.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €199,283 | €193,551 | -€5,731 | -2.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €199,283 | €193,551 | -€5,731 | -2.9% |
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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.