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EP PLUS: 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

EP PLUS

BE 0829.184.803
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€64,384
2024 · €85,807-€21,423
Equity
€279,857
2024 · €260,473+€19,384
Cash
€126,893
2024 · €274,364-€147,471
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.5m-€339,865

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€194,711

    down €194,711 (-19.1%), from €1.0m to €827,265

    of which Trade receivables: -€188,553

  • Cash -€147,471

    down €147,471 (-53.8%), from €274,364 to €126,893

    mainly Trade debts (-€211,358) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€150,000)

  • Stocks and contracts -€22,448

    down €22,448 (-14.6%), from €153,269 to €130,821

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€20,033

    up €20,033 (+590%), from €3,396 to €23,429

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€211,358

    down €211,358 (-19.9%), from €1.1m to €848,348

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€150,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €150,000)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€19,384

    up €19,384 (+9.4%), from €205,473 to €224,857

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€14,607

    down €14,607 (-8.6%), from €169,669 to €155,063

  • Taxes -€7,308

    down €7,308 (-23.9%), from €30,613 to €23,305

  • Staff costs +€5,557

    up €5,557 (+14.4%), from €38,692 to €44,248

  • Financial charges +€3,658

    up €3,658 (+78.8%), from €4,640 to €8,298

  • Depreciation +€3,558

    up €3,558 (+31.4%), from €11,317 to €14,874

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 €85,807
Gross operating margin -€14,607
Staff costs -€5,557
Depreciation -€3,558
Write-downs +€1,340
Other operating charges -€2
Financial income -€2,690
Financial charges -€3,658
Taxes +€7,308
Result 2025 €64,384
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 +€67,135
Investment -€19,606
Financing -€195,000
Cash 2024 €274,364
Net result for the year +€64,384
Depreciation +€14,874
Stocks and contracts +€22,448
Receivables within one year +€194,711
Deferred charges and accrued income -€20,033
Trade debts -€211,358
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,109
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,606
Current portion of long-term debt -€150,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€45,000
Cash 2025 €126,893
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,475,405 €1,135,539 -€339,865 -23.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,401 €27,132 +€4,732 +21.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €6,911 €2,962 -€3,949 -57.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,310 €23,990 +€8,681 +56.7%
Land and buildings 22 €9,366 €8,737 -€629 -6.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €8,825 +€8,825
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,944 €6,428 +€484 +8.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €180 €180 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,453,004 €1,108,407 -€344,597 -23.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €153,269 €130,821 -€22,448 -14.6%
Stocks 30/36 €153,269 €130,821 -€22,448 -14.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,021,976 €827,265 -€194,711 -19.1%
Trade receivables 40 €974,042 €785,489 -€188,553 -19.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,934 €41,776 -€6,157 -12.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €274,364 €126,893 -€147,471 -53.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,396 €23,429 +€20,033 +590%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,475,405 €1,135,539 -€339,865 -23.0%
Equity 10/15 €260,473 €279,857 +€19,384 +7.4%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €205,473 €224,857 +€19,384 +9.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,214,932 €855,683 -€359,249 -29.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,214,932 €855,683 -€359,249 -29.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €150,000 - -€150,000
Trade debts 44 €1,059,706 €848,348 -€211,358 -19.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,059,706 €848,348 -€211,358 -19.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,417 €6,526 +€2,109 +47.8%
Taxes 450/3 €36 €36 = 0.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,381 €6,490 +€2,109 +48.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €809 €809 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,692 €44,248 +€5,557 +14.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,317 €14,874 +€3,558 +31.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,340 - -€1,340
Other operating charges 640/8 €118 €120 +€2 +1.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €169,669 €155,063 -€14,607 -8.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €118,202 €95,820 -€22,383 -18.9%
Financial income 75/76B €2,857 €167 -€2,690 -94.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,857 €167 -€2,690 -94.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,640 €8,298 +€3,658 +78.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,640 €8,298 +€3,658 +78.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €116,420 €87,688 -€28,731 -24.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,613 €23,305 -€7,308 -23.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €85,807 €64,384 -€21,423 -25.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €85,807 €64,384 -€21,423 -25.0%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.