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Hot Seat: 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

Hot Seat

BE 0735.848.136
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,895
2024 · €3,214-€5,109
Equity
€19,441
2024 · €29,743-€10,301
Cash
€17,596
2024 · €28,259-€10,663
Balance sheet total
€22,179
2024 · €36,069-€13,889

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€10,663

    down €10,663 (-37.7%), from €28,259 to €17,596

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€8,406) and Trade debts (-€3,892)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,566

    down €1,566 (-78.4%), from €1,998 to €433

  • Receivables within one year -€1,422

    down €1,422 (-25.7%), from €5,540 to €4,118

    of which Trade receivables: -€3,478

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€8,406

    down €8,406 (-28.7%), from €29,243 to €20,836

  • Trade debts -€3,892

    down €3,892 (-65.7%), from €5,925 to €2,033

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€1,895

    new in 2025: -€1,895

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€366

    up €366 (+227%), from €161 to €528

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€6,308

    down €6,308, from €5,265 to -€1,043

  • Taxes -€1,539

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,539)

  • Other operating charges +€379

    up €379 (+254%), from €149 to €528

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 €3,214
Gross operating margin -€6,308
Other operating charges -€379
Financial income +€4
Financial charges +€36
Taxes +€1,539
Result 2025 -€1,895
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 -€2,257
Investment €0
Financing -€8,406
Cash 2024 €28,259
Net result for the year -€1,895
Depreciation +€238
Receivables within one year +€1,422
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,566
Trade debts -€3,892
Tax, wage and social debts +€366
Other debts -€62
Contributions, distributions and other -€8,406
Cash 2025 €17,596
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €36,069 €22,179 -€13,889 -38.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €272 €33 -€238 -87.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €272 €33 -€238 -87.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €272 €33 -€238 -87.7%
Current assets 29/58 €35,797 €22,146 -€13,651 -38.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,540 €4,118 -€1,422 -25.7%
Trade receivables 40 €3,579 €101 -€3,478 -97.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,961 €4,017 +€2,056 +105%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,259 €17,596 -€10,663 -37.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,998 €433 -€1,566 -78.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €36,069 €22,179 -€13,889 -38.5%
Equity 10/15 €29,743 €19,441 -€10,301 -34.6%
Contributions 10/11 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €29,243 €20,836 -€8,406 -28.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €29,243 €20,836 -€8,406 -28.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€1,895 -€1,895
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,326 €2,738 -€3,588 -56.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,326 €2,738 -€3,588 -56.7%
Trade debts 44 €5,925 €2,033 -€3,892 -65.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,925 €2,033 -€3,892 -65.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €161 €528 +€366 +227%
Taxes 450/3 €161 €528 +€366 +227%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €240 €177 -€62 -26.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €238 €238 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €149 €528 +€379 +254%
Gross operating margin 9900 €5,265 -€1,043 -€6,308
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,878 -€1,809 -€6,687
Financial income 75/76B €1 €4 +€4 +429%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €4 +€4 +429%
Financial charges 65/66B €125 €90 -€36 -28.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €125 €90 -€36 -28.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,753 -€1,895 -€6,648
Income taxes 67/77 €1,539 - -€1,539
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,214 -€1,895 -€5,109
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,214 -€1,895 -€5,109

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.