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BE 0400.630.685NACE 46.620, Wholesale of machine toolsOther company

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What moved between 2024 and 2025

Net result for the year
€196,746
2024 · €329,950-€133,204
Equity
€1.7m
2024 · €2.5m-€803,254
Cash
€253,193
2024 · €244,782+€8,411
Balance sheet total
€4.5m
2024 · €4.0m+€493,714

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€437,373

    up €437,373 (+12.1%), from €3.6m to €4.0m

    of which Trade receivables: +€609,403

  • Stocks and contracts +€55,831

    up €55,831 (+70.5%), from €79,240 to €135,071

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€1.0m

    up €1.0m (+7,110%), from €14,086 to €1.0m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€803,254

    down €803,254 (-34.8%), from €2.3m to €1.5m

  • Trade debts +€259,660

    up €259,660 (+25.8%), from €1.0m to €1.3m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€128,154

    up €128,154 (+34.3%), from €373,532 to €501,686

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€79,375

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€90,314

    down €90,314 (-88.0%), from €102,644 to €12,330

Income statement
  • Turnover -€345,337

    down €345,337 (-2.5%), from €13.7m to €13.3m

  • Other operating charges -€160,578

    down €160,578 (-99.8%), from €160,850 to €272

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €329,950
Turnover -€345,337
Other operating income -€66,230
Goods and materials +€130,691
Services and other goods +€108,528
Staff costs +€14,975
Depreciation -€6,121
Write-downs -€126,373
Provisions +€3,089
Other operating charges +€160,578
Other operating items -€3,831
Financial income -€18,834
Financial charges -€17,953
Taxes +€33,614
Result 2025 €196,746
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations +€1.0m
Investment -€28,565
Financing -€1.0m
Cash 2024 €244,782
Net result for the year +€196,746
Depreciation +€17,351
Stocks and contracts -€55,831
Receivables within one year -€437,373
Deferred charges and accrued income +€19,115
Provisions -€2,057
Trade debts +€259,660
Tax, wage and social debts +€128,154
Other debts +€1.0m
Accrued charges and deferred income -€90,314
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€28,565
Contributions, distributions and other -€1.0m
Cash 2025 €253,193
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 69 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,037,933 €4,531,647 +€493,714 +12.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €68,926 €80,140 +€11,214 +16.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €26,321 €37,535 +€11,214 +42.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,101 €11,045 +€944 +9.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €16,220 €26,490 +€10,270 +63.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €42,605 €42,605 = 0.0%
Other financial fixed assets 284/8 €42,605 €42,605 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees 285/8 €42,605 €42,605 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,969,007 €4,451,507 +€482,500 +12.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €79,240 €135,071 +€55,831 +70.5%
Stocks 30/36 €79,240 €135,071 +€55,831 +70.5%
Goods purchased for resale 34 €79,240 €135,071 +€55,831 +70.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,612,412 €4,049,785 +€437,373 +12.1%
Trade receivables 40 €2,580,594 €3,189,997 +€609,403 +23.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,031,818 €859,788 -€172,030 -16.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €244,782 €253,193 +€8,411 +3.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €32,573 €13,458 -€19,115 -58.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,037,933 €4,531,647 +€493,714 +12.2%
Equity 10/15 €2,531,076 €1,727,822 -€803,254 -31.7%
Contributions 10/11 €105,000 €105,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €105,000 €105,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €105,000 €105,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €116,256 €116,256 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €25,921 €25,921 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €25,921 €25,921 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €90,335 €90,335 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,309,820 €1,506,566 -€803,254 -34.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €8,395 €6,338 -€2,057 -24.5%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €8,395 €6,338 -€2,057 -24.5%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €8,395 €6,338 -€2,057 -24.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,498,462 €2,797,487 +€1.3m +86.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,395,818 €2,785,157 +€1.4m +99.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,008,200 €1,267,860 +€259,660 +25.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,008,200 €1,267,860 +€259,660 +25.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €373,532 €501,686 +€128,154 +34.3%
Taxes 450/3 €70,000 €118,779 +€48,779 +69.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €303,532 €382,907 +€79,375 +26.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,086 €1,015,611 +€1.0m +7,110%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €102,644 €12,330 -€90,314 -88.0%
Operating income 70/76A €14,967,074 €14,555,507 -€411,567 -2.7%
Turnover 70 €13,680,077 €13,334,740 -€345,337 -2.5%
Other operating income 74 €1,286,997 €1,220,767 -€66,230 -5.1%
Operating charges 60/66A €14,458,515 €14,176,979 -€281,536 -1.9%
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables 60 €11,472,827 €11,342,136 -€130,691 -1.1%
Purchases 600/8 €11,515,511 €11,453,797 -€61,714 -0.5%
Change in stocks: decrease (increase) 609 -€42,684 -€111,661 -€68,977 -162%
Services and other goods 61 €1,223,405 €1,114,877 -€108,528 -8.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,634,140 €1,619,165 -€14,975 -0.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,230 €17,351 +€6,121 +54.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€48,259 €78,114 +€126,373
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €1,032 -€2,057 -€3,089
Other operating charges 640/8 €160,850 €272 -€160,578 -99.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3,290 €7,121 +€3,831 +116%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €508,559 €378,528 -€130,031 -25.6%
Financial income 75/76B €34,937 €16,103 -€18,834 -53.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €34,937 €16,103 -€18,834 -53.9%
Income from financial fixed assets 750 €34,693 - -€34,693
Income from current assets 751 - €8,535 +€8,535
Other financial income 752/9 €244 €7,568 +€7,324 +3,002%
Financial charges 65/66B €92,106 €110,059 +€17,953 +19.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €92,106 €110,059 +€17,953 +19.5%
Debt charges 650 €19,798 €43,293 +€23,495 +119%
Other financial charges 652/9 €72,308 €66,766 -€5,542 -7.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €451,390 €284,572 -€166,818 -37.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €121,440 €87,826 -€33,614 -27.7%
Taxes 670/3 €130,000 €87,826 -€42,174 -32.4%
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions 77 €8,560 - -€8,560
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €329,950 €196,746 -€133,204 -40.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €329,950 €196,746 -€133,204 -40.4%

Value

latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or advice

Indicative value of the equity

Indication, not a valuation or advice
€1.7m to €2.1m

Midpoint €1.9m · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity

Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50%

Adjusted equity €1.7m
Capitalised earnings €1.8m to €2.5m
Indication €1.7m to €2.1m

Adjusted equity

balance sheet 31-12-2025
Equity (10/15)
€1,727,822
Revaluation of assets
€0
Deferred tax on the revaluation
€0
Other adjustment
€0
Adjusted equity
€1.7m

Capitalised earnings

net result for the year (9904)
2025
€196,746
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€203,867
2024
€329,950
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€333,240
2022
€182,779
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€201,371
2021
€101,147
2020
-€72,542
Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
€246,159
Divided by the capitalisation rate
14% / 12% / 10%
Capitalised earnings
€1.8m / €2.1m / €2.5m

Limits of the indication

  • Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
  • Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
  • Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
  • The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.

For a valuation to base a decision on, go to a company auditor or a certified accountant.

Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 13 November 2026 via checked.be.