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FREDERIC DECHAMPS: 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

FREDERIC DECHAMPS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,198
2024 · €2,535+€16,663
Equity
€134,204
2024 · €115,006+€19,198
Cash
€7,558
2024 · €4,330+€3,228
Balance sheet total
€298,549
2024 · €266,770+€31,779

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€36,572

    up €36,572 (+28.5%), from €128,276 to €164,848

    of which Trade receivables: +€39,197

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,242

    down €10,242 (-10.2%), from €99,972 to €89,729

  • Cash +€3,228

    up €3,228 (+74.5%), from €4,330 to €7,558

    mainly Net result for the year (+€19,198) and Trade debts (+€18,315)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€18,315

    up €18,315 (+24.1%), from €75,861 to €94,175

  • Reserves +€15,000

    up €15,000 (+12.3%), from €121,859 to €136,859

  • Debts after one year -€8,804

    down €8,804 (-19.9%), from €44,235 to €35,431

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,643

    up €4,643 (+26.0%), from €17,878 to €22,522

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€6,314

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,198

    up €4,198 (+32.2%), from -€13,053 to -€8,855

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€78,969

    up €78,969 (+77.4%), from €101,976 to €180,945

  • Other operating charges +€33,980

    up €33,980 (+8,220%), from €413 to €34,394

  • Staff costs +€19,543

    up €19,543 (+59.4%), from €32,922 to €52,465

  • Taxes +€4,943

    up €4,943 (+220%), from €2,246 to €7,189

  • Financial charges -€2,941

    down €2,941 (-5.8%), from €50,902 to €47,961

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 €2,535
Gross operating margin +€78,969
Staff costs -€19,543
Depreciation -€1,120
Other operating charges -€33,980
Other operating items -€6,407
Financial income +€746
Financial charges +€2,941
Taxes -€4,943
Result 2025 €19,198
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€23,021
Investment -€7,690
Financing -€12,103
Cash 2024 €4,330
Net result for the year +€19,198
Depreciation +€16,836
Receivables within one year -€36,572
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,124
Trade debts +€18,315
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,643
Other debts +€1,726
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,690
Debts after one year -€8,804
Current portion of long-term debt +€430
Short-term financial debts -€3,729
Cash 2025 €7,558
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €266,770 €298,549 +€31,779 +11.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €120,721 €111,576 -€9,145 -7.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €16,699 €16,446 -€253 -1.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €99,972 €89,729 -€10,242 -10.2%
Land and buildings 22 €74,183 €70,062 -€4,121 -5.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €15,259 €12,724 -€2,534 -16.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,679 €3,093 -€3,587 -53.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,850 €3,850 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,050 €5,400 +€1,350 +33.3%
Current assets 29/58 €146,049 €186,973 +€40,924 +28.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €128,276 €164,848 +€36,572 +28.5%
Trade receivables 40 €84,365 €123,563 +€39,197 +46.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €43,910 €41,285 -€2,625 -6.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,330 €7,558 +€3,228 +74.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,443 €14,567 +€1,124 +8.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €266,770 €298,549 +€31,779 +11.9%
Equity 10/15 €115,006 €134,204 +€19,198 +16.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €121,859 €136,859 +€15,000 +12.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €121,859 €136,859 +€15,000 +12.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€13,053 -€8,855 +€4,198 +32.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €151,764 €164,345 +€12,581 +8.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €44,235 €35,431 -€8,804 -19.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €44,235 €35,431 -€8,804 -19.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €107,529 €128,914 +€21,385 +19.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,374 €8,804 +€430 +5.1%
Financial debts 43 €5,416 €1,687 -€3,729 -68.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,416 €1,687 -€3,729 -68.9%
Trade debts 44 €75,861 €94,175 +€18,315 +24.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €75,861 €94,175 +€18,315 +24.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,878 €22,522 +€4,643 +26.0%
Taxes 450/3 €13,403 €11,733 -€1,671 -12.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,475 €10,789 +€6,314 +141%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €1,726 +€1,726
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €314 +€314
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €32,922 €52,465 +€19,543 +59.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,716 €16,836 +€1,120 +7.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €413 €34,394 +€33,980 +8,220%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €6,407 +€6,407
Gross operating margin 9900 €101,976 €180,945 +€78,969 +77.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €52,925 €70,843 +€17,918 +33.9%
Financial income 75/76B €2,759 €3,505 +€746 +27.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,759 €3,505 +€746 +27.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €50,902 €47,961 -€2,941 -5.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €50,902 €47,961 -€2,941 -5.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,781 €26,387 +€21,606 +452%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,246 €7,189 +€4,943 +220%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,535 €19,198 +€16,663 +657%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,535 €19,198 +€16,663 +657%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.