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GROOTHANDEL WARSON: 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

GROOTHANDEL WARSON

BE 0435.157.539
NACE 46.842, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,143
2024 · €52,900-€48,757
Equity
€565,792
2024 · €561,649+€4,143
Cash
€34,963
2024 · €214,403-€179,440
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.5m-€278,197

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€179,440

    down €179,440 (-83.7%), from €214,403 to €34,963

    mainly Short-term financial debts (-€136,888) and Trade debts (-€126,055)

  • Receivables within one year -€94,892

    down €94,892 (-12.4%), from €766,399 to €671,507

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€99,789

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€136,888

    down €136,888 (-52.1%), from €262,862 to €125,974

  • Trade debts -€126,055

    down €126,055 (-53.5%), from €235,799 to €109,743

  • Debts after one year -€36,061

    down €36,061 (-9.4%), from €382,705 to €346,644

    of which Other amounts payable: -€25,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€16,169

    up €16,169 (+63.0%), from €25,674 to €41,844

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€10,613

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€42,993

    up €42,993 (+32.6%), from €132,081 to €175,073

  • Gross operating margin -€16,293

    down €16,293 (-7.1%), from €230,731 to €214,437

  • Taxes -€13,780

    down €13,780 (-64.4%), from €21,408 to €7,627

  • Write-downs +€2,755

    up €2,755, from €0 to €2,755

  • Financial income +€2,623

    up €2,623 (+12.3%), from €21,316 to €23,939

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 €52,900
Gross operating margin -€16,293
Staff costs -€42,993
Depreciation -€2,581
Write-downs -€2,755
Other operating charges -€2,318
Financial income +€2,623
Financial charges +€1,779
Taxes +€13,780
Result 2025 €4,143
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 +€9,424
Investment -€16,410
Financing -€172,454
Cash 2024 €214,403
Net result for the year +€4,143
Depreciation +€14,428
Receivables after one year +€2,819
Stocks and contracts -€690
Receivables within one year +€94,892
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,718
Trade debts -€126,055
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,169
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,410
Debts after one year -€36,061
Current portion of long-term debt +€496
Short-term financial debts -€136,888
Cash 2025 €34,963
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,479,254 €1,201,057 -€278,197 -18.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,474 €89,456 +€1,982 +2.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €86,115 €88,097 +€1,982 +2.3%
Land and buildings 22 €58,787 €55,597 -€3,189 -5.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,329 €32,500 +€5,171 +18.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,358 €1,358 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,391,781 €1,111,602 -€280,179 -20.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €2,819 €0 -€2,819 -100%
Other amounts receivable 291 €2,819 €0 -€2,819 -100%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €400,026 €400,716 +€690 +0.2%
Stocks 30/36 €400,026 €400,716 +€690 +0.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €766,399 €671,507 -€94,892 -12.4%
Trade receivables 40 €285,959 €290,856 +€4,897 +1.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €480,440 €380,650 -€99,789 -20.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €214,403 €34,963 -€179,440 -83.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,134 €4,416 -€3,718 -45.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,479,254 €1,201,057 -€278,197 -18.8%
Equity 10/15 €561,649 €565,792 +€4,143 +0.7%
Contributions 10/11 €392,000 €392,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €392,000 €392,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €392,000 €392,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €39,200 €39,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €39,200 €39,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €39,200 €39,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €130,449 €134,592 +€4,143 +3.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €917,605 €635,265 -€282,340 -30.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €382,705 €346,644 -€36,061 -9.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €32,705 €21,644 -€11,061 -33.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €350,000 €325,000 -€25,000 -7.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €534,900 €288,622 -€246,279 -46.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,566 €11,061 +€496 +4.7%
Financial debts 43 €262,862 €125,974 -€136,888 -52.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €262,862 €125,974 -€136,888 -52.1%
Trade debts 44 €235,799 €109,743 -€126,055 -53.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €235,799 €109,743 -€126,055 -53.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,674 €41,844 +€16,169 +63.0%
Taxes 450/3 €8,880 €14,437 +€5,557 +62.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €16,794 €27,406 +€10,613 +63.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €132,081 €175,073 +€42,993 +32.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,847 €14,428 +€2,581 +21.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 €2,755 +€2,755
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,745 €16,063 +€2,318 +16.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €230,731 €214,437 -€16,293 -7.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €73,058 €6,118 -€66,940 -91.6%
Financial income 75/76B €21,316 €23,939 +€2,623 +12.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €21,316 €23,939 +€2,623 +12.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €20,066 €18,287 -€1,779 -8.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €20,066 €18,287 -€1,779 -8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €74,308 €11,770 -€62,538 -84.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,408 €7,627 -€13,780 -64.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €52,900 €4,143 -€48,757 -92.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €52,900 €4,143 -€48,757 -92.2%

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.