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LE CLAIR & MEERT: 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

LE CLAIR & MEERT

BE 0458.304.808
NACE 46.648, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€344,489
2024 · €67,449+€277,039
Equity
€308,390
2024 · €372,052-€63,662
Cash
€25,613
2024 · €12,105+€13,508
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €923,018+€327,516

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€544,000

    up €544,000, from €0 to €544,000

  • Receivables within one year -€211,877

    down €211,877 (-28.3%), from €747,727 to €535,850

    of which Trade receivables: -€236,943

  • Tangible fixed assets -€23,906

    down €23,906 (-32.0%), from €74,601 to €50,695

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€15,523

  • Cash +€13,508

    up €13,508 (+112%), from €12,105 to €25,613

    mainly Net result for the year (+€344,489) and Other debts (+€286,786)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€286,786

    up €286,786 (+136%), from €211,079 to €497,866

  • Advances received +€80,383

    up €80,383 (+660%), from €12,173 to €92,556

  • Debts after one year -€80,000

    down €80,000 (-100%), from €80,000 to €0

  • Reserves -€63,662

    down €63,662 (-21.9%), from €290,504 to €226,842

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€51,497

  • Trade debts +€59,997

    up €59,997 (+60.5%), from €99,201 to €159,198

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€258,154

    up €258,154 (+59.4%), from €434,881 to €693,035

  • Staff costs -€61,980

    down €61,980 (-18.2%), from €340,782 to €278,801

  • Taxes +€33,926

    up €33,926 (+200%), from €16,993 to €50,920

  • Write-downs +€10,166

    up €10,166 (+99.3%), from -€10,238 to -€72

  • Financial income -€9,815

    down €9,815 (-37.4%), from €26,237 to €16,422

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 €67,449
Gross operating margin +€258,154
Staff costs +€61,980
Depreciation +€7,232
Write-downs -€10,166
Other operating charges +€1,056
Financial income -€9,815
Financial charges +€2,526
Taxes -€33,926
Result 2025 €344,489
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 +€998,389
Investment -€545,246
Financing -€439,635
Cash 2024 €12,105
Net result for the year +€344,489
Depreciation +€25,535
Stocks and contracts -€5,398
Receivables within one year +€211,877
Deferred charges and accrued income -€776
Trade debts +€59,997
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,362
Advances received +€80,383
Other debts +€286,786
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,858
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,246
Current investments -€544,000
Debts after one year -€80,000
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,526
Short-term financial debts +€50,042
Contributions, distributions and other -€408,151
Cash 2025 €25,613
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €923,018 €1,250,534 +€327,516 +35.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €75,343 €51,055 -€24,289 -32.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9 €0 -€9 -100%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €74,601 €50,695 -€23,906 -32.0%
Land and buildings 22 €0 - =
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €67 €0 -€67 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €58,823 €43,300 -€15,523 -26.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €15,711 €7,395 -€8,316 -52.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €734 €359 -€374 -51.0%
Current assets 29/58 €847,674 €1,199,479 +€351,805 +41.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €85,416 €90,813 +€5,398 +6.3%
Stocks 30/36 €85,416 €90,813 +€5,398 +6.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €747,727 €535,850 -€211,877 -28.3%
Trade receivables 40 €730,251 €493,309 -€236,943 -32.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,475 €42,541 +€25,066 +143%
Current investments 50/53 €0 €544,000 +€544,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,105 €25,613 +€13,508 +112%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,427 €3,203 +€776 +32.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €923,018 €1,250,534 +€327,516 +35.5%
Equity 10/15 €372,052 €308,390 -€63,662 -17.1%
Contributions 10/11 €81,548 €81,548 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €81,548 €81,548 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €81,548 €81,548 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €290,504 €226,842 -€63,662 -21.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €8,155 €8,155 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €8,155 €8,155 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €74,433 €22,935 -€51,497 -69.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €207,917 €195,752 -€12,165 -5.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €550,966 €942,144 +€391,178 +71.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €80,000 €0 -€80,000 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €80,000 €0 -€80,000 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €469,998 €938,318 +€468,320 +99.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €81,526 €80,000 -€1,526 -1.9%
Financial debts 43 - €50,042 +€50,042
Credit institutions 430/8 - €50,042 +€50,042
Trade debts 44 €99,201 €159,198 +€59,997 +60.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €99,201 €159,198 +€59,997 +60.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €12,173 €92,556 +€80,383 +660%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €66,019 €58,657 -€7,362 -11.2%
Taxes 450/3 €22,153 €28,719 +€6,566 +29.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €43,866 €29,938 -€13,928 -31.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €211,079 €497,866 +€286,786 +136%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €968 €3,826 +€2,858 +295%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €340,782 €278,801 -€61,980 -18.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,767 €25,535 -€7,232 -22.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€10,238 -€72 +€10,166 +99.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,907 €1,851 -€1,056 -36.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €434,881 €693,035 +€258,154 +59.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €68,664 €386,919 +€318,255 +463%
Financial income 75/76B €26,237 €16,422 -€9,815 -37.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €26,237 €16,422 -€9,815 -37.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,459 €7,933 -€2,526 -24.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,459 €7,933 -€2,526 -24.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €84,442 €395,408 +€310,966 +368%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,993 €50,920 +€33,926 +200%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €67,449 €344,489 +€277,039 +411%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €67,449 €344,489 +€277,039 +411%

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.