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KNAPEN METAAL: 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

KNAPEN METAAL

BE 0454.024.633
NACE 46.841, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,150
2024 · €32,136-€30,986
Equity
€130,863
2024 · €129,713+€1,150
Cash
€79
2024 · €18,168-€18,089
Balance sheet total
€604,011
2024 · €642,141-€38,130

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€18,387

    down €18,387 (-3.0%), from €612,547 to €594,159

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€59,564

  • Cash -€18,089

    down €18,089 (-99.6%), from €18,168 to €79

    mainly Other debts (-€53,709)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€53,709

    down €53,709 (-18.9%), from €284,513 to €230,804

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,500

    new in 2025: €7,500

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€27,681

    down €27,681 (-80.3%), from €34,457 to €6,776

  • Staff costs +€3,963

    new in 2025: €3,963

  • Other operating charges -€1,252

    down €1,252 (-89.5%), from €1,399 to €147

  • Financial charges +€718

    up €718 (+185%), from €387 to €1,106

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 €32,136
Gross operating margin -€27,681
Staff costs -€3,963
Other operating charges +€1,252
Financial income +€124
Financial charges -€718
Result 2025 €1,150
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 -€18,089
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €18,168
Net result for the year +€1,150
Depreciation +€535
Receivables within one year +€18,387
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,119
Trade debts +€5,781
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,149
Other debts -€53,709
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,500
Cash 2025 €79
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €642,141 €604,011 -€38,130 -5.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,745 €3,210 -€535 -14.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,745 €3,210 -€535 -14.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,745 €3,210 -€535 -14.3%
Current assets 29/58 €638,395 €600,800 -€37,595 -5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €612,547 €594,159 -€18,387 -3.0%
Trade receivables 40 €18,489 €59,666 +€41,177 +223%
Other amounts receivable 41 €594,058 €534,494 -€59,564 -10.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,168 €79 -€18,089 -99.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,680 €6,562 -€1,119 -14.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €642,141 €604,011 -€38,130 -5.9%
Equity 10/15 €129,713 €130,863 +€1,150 +0.9%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €61,513 €62,663 +€1,150 +1.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €158,868 €158,868 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €158,868 €158,868 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €158,868 €158,868 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €353,559 €314,280 -€39,280 -11.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €353,559 €306,780 -€46,780 -13.2%
Trade debts 44 €69,046 €74,827 +€5,781 +8.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €69,046 €74,827 +€5,781 +8.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €0 €1,149 +€1,149
Taxes 450/3 €0 €557 +€557
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €592 +€592
Other amounts payable 47/48 €284,513 €230,804 -€53,709 -18.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €7,500 +€7,500
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €3,963 +€3,963
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €535 €535 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,399 €147 -€1,252 -89.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €34,457 €6,776 -€27,681 -80.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €32,523 €2,131 -€30,392 -93.4%
Financial income 75/76B - €124 +€124
Recurring financial income 75 - €124 +€124
Financial charges 65/66B €387 €1,106 +€718 +185%
Recurring financial charges 65 €387 €1,106 +€718 +185%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,136 €1,150 -€30,986 -96.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,136 €1,150 -€30,986 -96.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,136 €1,150 -€30,986 -96.4%

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.