Skip to content

Firma Maerten: 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

Firma Maerten

BE 0405.497.216
NACE 46.831, Wholesale of construction materials, general range
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,659
2024 · -€5,572+€15,230
Equity
€20,227
2024 · €10,569+€9,659
Cash
€44,230
2024 · €36,003+€8,227
Balance sheet total
€67,804
2024 · €72,392-€4,588

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€10,466

    down €10,466 (-31.8%), from €32,860 to €22,394

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,093

  • Cash +€8,227

    up €8,227 (+22.9%), from €36,003 to €44,230

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€10,466) and Net result for the year (+€9,659)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,700

    down €1,700 (-59.0%), from €2,880 to €1,180

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€1,289

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€14,149

    down €14,149 (-26.1%), from €54,222 to €40,073

  • Reserves +€6,237

    up €6,237 (+1,750%), from €356 to €6,593

    of which Distributable reserves: +€6,237

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,422

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€3,422)

  • Trade debts -€1,778

    down €1,778 (-23.4%), from €7,601 to €5,823

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,681

    new in 2025: €1,681

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,913

    up €16,913, from -€2,747 to €14,167

  • Taxes +€1,613

    new in 2025: €1,613

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 -€5,572
Gross operating margin +€16,913
Other operating charges -€59
Financial charges -€11
Taxes -€1,613
Result 2025 €9,659
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 +€8,227
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €36,003
Net result for the year +€9,659
Depreciation +€1,700
Stocks and contracts +€650
Receivables within one year +€10,466
Trade debts -€1,778
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,681
Other debts -€14,149
Cash 2025 €44,230
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €72,392 €67,804 -€4,588 -6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,880 €1,180 -€1,700 -59.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,880 €1,180 -€1,700 -59.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,381 €1,091 -€1,289 -54.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €499 €89 -€410 -82.2%
Current assets 29/58 €69,512 €66,624 -€2,888 -4.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €650 - -€650
Stocks 30/36 €650 - -€650
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,860 €22,394 -€10,466 -31.8%
Trade receivables 40 €25,031 €18,938 -€6,093 -24.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,829 €3,456 -€4,372 -55.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €36,003 €44,230 +€8,227 +22.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €72,392 €67,804 -€4,588 -6.3%
Equity 10/15 €10,569 €20,227 +€9,659 +91.4%
Contributions 10/11 €13,634 €13,634 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €356 €6,593 +€6,237 +1,750%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €356 €356 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 - €6,237 +€6,237
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€3,422 - +€3,422
Amounts payable 17/49 €61,823 €47,577 -€14,246 -23.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,823 €47,577 -€14,246 -23.0%
Trade debts 44 €7,601 €5,823 -€1,778 -23.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,601 €5,823 -€1,778 -23.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €1,681 +€1,681
Taxes 450/3 - €1,681 +€1,681
Other amounts payable 47/48 €54,222 €40,073 -€14,149 -26.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,700 €1,700 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,064 €1,123 +€59 +5.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,747 €14,167 +€16,913
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€5,511 €11,343 +€16,854
Financial charges 65/66B €61 €72 +€11 +18.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €61 €72 +€11 +18.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,572 €11,271 +€16,843
Income taxes 67/77 - €1,613 +€1,613
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,572 €9,659 +€15,230
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€5,572 €9,659 +€15,230

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.