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GM Benelux: 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

GM Benelux

BE 0736.856.045
NACE 28.291, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,980
2024 · €6,888+€12,092
Equity
€30,847
2024 · €11,867+€18,980
Cash
€47,336
2024 · €63,670-€16,334
Balance sheet total
€74,803
2024 · €89,624-€14,821

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€16,334

    down €16,334 (-25.7%), from €63,670 to €47,336

    mainly Other debts (-€40,100) and Trade debts (-€6,743)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,661

    up €3,661 (+210%), from €1,740 to €5,402

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€4,466

  • Receivables within one year -€1,352

    down €1,352 (-6.3%), from €21,464 to €20,112

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,708

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€40,100

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €40,100)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,980

    up €18,980 (+197%), from €9,617 to €28,597

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,042

    up €13,042 (+85.8%), from €15,196 to €28,237

    of which Taxes: +€9,167

  • Trade debts -€6,743

    down €6,743 (-30.0%), from €22,461 to €15,719

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€44,962

    up €44,962 (+43.0%), from €104,500 to €149,462

  • Staff costs +€25,718

    up €25,718 (+27.7%), from €92,879 to €118,597

  • Taxes +€6,950

    up €6,950 (+216%), from €3,212 to €10,162

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 €6,888
Gross operating margin +€44,962
Staff costs -€25,718
Depreciation -€219
Other operating charges -€334
Financial income -€148
Financial charges +€499
Taxes -€6,950
Result 2025 €18,980
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 -€11,781
Investment -€4,553
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €63,670
Net result for the year +€18,980
Depreciation +€891
Receivables within one year +€1,352
Deferred charges and accrued income +€796
Trade debts -€6,743
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,042
Other debts -€40,100
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,553
Cash 2025 €47,336
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €89,624 €74,803 -€14,821 -16.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,740 €5,402 +€3,661 +210%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,740 €5,402 +€3,661 +210%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,740 €936 -€804 -46.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €4,466 +€4,466
Current assets 29/58 €87,884 €69,402 -€18,482 -21.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,464 €20,112 -€1,352 -6.3%
Trade receivables 40 €20,960 €15,252 -€5,708 -27.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €504 €4,859 +€4,356 +865%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €63,670 €47,336 -€16,334 -25.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,750 €1,954 -€796 -28.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €89,624 €74,803 -€14,821 -16.5%
Equity 10/15 €11,867 €30,847 +€18,980 +160%
Contributions 10/11 €2,250 €2,250 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €9,617 €28,597 +€18,980 +197%
Amounts payable 17/49 €77,757 €43,956 -€33,801 -43.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €77,757 €43,956 -€33,801 -43.5%
Trade debts 44 €22,461 €15,719 -€6,743 -30.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €22,461 €15,719 -€6,743 -30.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,196 €28,237 +€13,042 +85.8%
Taxes 450/3 €4,212 €13,379 +€9,167 +218%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,984 €14,859 +€3,875 +35.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,100 - -€40,100
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €92,879 €118,597 +€25,718 +27.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €672 €891 +€219 +32.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €118 €452 +€334 +283%
Gross operating margin 9900 €104,500 €149,462 +€44,962 +43.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,831 €29,522 +€18,691 +173%
Financial income 75/76B €148 - -€148
Recurring financial income 75 €148 - -€148
Financial charges 65/66B €879 €380 -€499 -56.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €879 €380 -€499 -56.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,100 €29,142 +€19,042 +189%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,212 €10,162 +€6,950 +216%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,888 €18,980 +€12,092 +176%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,888 €18,980 +€12,092 +176%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.