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ELPRESS BELGIUM: 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

ELPRESS BELGIUM

BE 0452.546.273
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€45,353
2024 · €38,936+€6,417
Equity
€18,592
2024 · €86,311-€67,719
Cash
€65,951
2024 · €3,337+€62,614
Balance sheet total
€259,986
2024 · €213,281+€46,705

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€62,614

    up €62,614 (+1,876%), from €3,337 to €65,951

    mainly Other debts (+€113,072) and Net result for the year (+€45,353)

  • Receivables within one year -€16,381

    down €16,381 (-8.2%), from €199,389 to €183,007

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,522

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,005

    up €3,005 (+40.4%), from €7,439 to €10,444

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€113,072

    new in 2025: €113,072

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€65,859

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €65,859)

  • Trade debts +€3,413

    up €3,413 (+16.1%), from €21,213 to €24,626

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€41,895

    down €41,895 (-11.6%), from €360,904 to €319,009

  • Gross operating margin -€39,268

    down €39,268 (-9.1%), from €432,308 to €393,040

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 €38,936
Gross operating margin -€39,268
Staff costs +€41,895
Depreciation +€864
Other operating charges -€14
Financial charges +€2,733
Taxes +€207
Result 2025 €45,353
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€175,686
Investment €0
Financing -€113,072
Cash 2024 €3,337
Net result for the year +€45,353
Depreciation +€2,533
Receivables within one year +€16,381
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,005
Trade debts +€3,413
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,082
Other debts +€113,072
Accrued charges and deferred income +€20
Contributions, distributions and other -€113,072
Cash 2025 €65,951
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €213,281 €259,986 +€46,705 +21.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,117 €584 -€2,533 -81.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,068 €534 -€2,533 -82.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,115 €534 -€581 -52.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,952 - -€1,952
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €210,164 €259,402 +€49,238 +23.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €199,389 €183,007 -€16,381 -8.2%
Trade receivables 40 €194,624 €179,102 -€15,522 -8.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,764 €3,905 -€859 -18.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,337 €65,951 +€62,614 +1,876%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,439 €10,444 +€3,005 +40.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €213,281 €259,986 +€46,705 +21.9%
Equity 10/15 €86,311 €18,592 -€67,719 -78.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 - -€1,859
Distributable reserves 133 €1,859 - -€1,859
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €65,859 - -€65,859
Amounts payable 17/49 €126,971 €241,394 +€114,423 +90.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €120,954 €235,357 +€114,403 +94.6%
Trade debts 44 €21,213 €24,626 +€3,413 +16.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,213 €24,626 +€3,413 +16.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €99,741 €97,659 -€2,082 -2.1%
Taxes 450/3 €59,231 €58,219 -€1,012 -1.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €40,510 €39,440 -€1,070 -2.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €113,072 +€113,072
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6,017 €6,037 +€20 +0.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €360,904 €319,009 -€41,895 -11.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,398 €2,533 -€864 -25.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €505 €520 +€14 +2.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €432,308 €393,040 -€39,268 -9.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €67,501 €70,978 +€3,477 +5.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,363 €3,630 -€2,733 -42.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,363 €3,630 -€2,733 -42.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €61,137 €67,347 +€6,210 +10.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,201 €21,994 -€207 -0.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,936 €45,353 +€6,417 +16.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,936 €45,353 +€6,417 +16.5%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.