LE METRE CARRE: what changed
What changed
LE METRE CARRE
NACE 47.530, Retail trade
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€8,804
2023 · -€53,513+€44,710
Equity
€68,116
2023 · -€14,080+€82,196
Cash
€14,273
2023 · €14,430-€158
Balance sheet total
€784,493
2023 · €759,301+€25,191
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€30,798
up €30,798 (+15.2%), from €202,884 to €233,682
of which Trade receivables: +€30,798
Equity and liabilities
- Other debts -€144,458
down €144,458 (-79.5%), from €181,669 to €37,211
- Debts after one year +€88,000
up €88,000 (+18.3%), from €480,000 to €568,000
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€82,196
up €82,196 (+99.9%), from -€82,250 to -€54
- Tax, wage and social debts +€36,371
up €36,371 (+122%), from €29,840 to €66,211
of which Remuneration and social security: +€26,008
- Short-term financial debts -€30,227
no longer reported in 2024 (was €30,227)
Income statement
- Purchases and services -€66,712
down €66,712 (-22.2%), from €300,681 to €233,968
- Gross operating margin +€56,288
up €56,288 (+192%), from €29,391 to €85,679
- Staff costs +€9,947
up €9,947 (+12.8%), from €77,552 to €87,499
- Financial charges +€1,413
up €1,413 (+36.3%), from €3,895 to €5,308
Change in the result, 2023 to 2024
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2023
-€53,513
Gross operating margin
+€56,288
Staff costs
-€9,947
Depreciation
-€198
Other operating charges
-€209
Financial income
+€189
Financial charges
-€1,413
Result 2024
-€8,804
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
-€148,930
Investment
€0
Financing
+€148,773
Cash 2023
€14,430
From operations (derived)
-€148,930
Net result for the year
-€8,804
Depreciation
+€5,449
Receivables within one year
-€30,798
Trade debts
-€7,026
Tax, wage and social debts
+€36,371
Advances received
+€336
Other debts
-€144,458
Financing
+€148,773
Debts after one year
+€88,000
Short-term financial debts
-€30,227
Contributions, distributions and other
+€91,000
Cash 2024
€14,273
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €759,301 | €784,493 | +€25,191 | +3.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €16,379 | €10,930 | -€5,449 | -33.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €15,705 | €10,255 | -€5,449 | -34.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €8,915 | €6,145 | -€2,770 | -31.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €4,064 | €2,344 | -€1,720 | -42.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,528 | €880 | -€648 | -42.4% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €1,198 | €886 | -€312 | -26.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €674 | €674 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €742,922 | €773,563 | +€30,641 | +4.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €525,608 | €525,608 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €525,608 | €525,608 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €202,884 | €233,682 | +€30,798 | +15.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €166,520 | €197,318 | +€30,798 | +18.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €36,363 | €36,363 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €14,430 | €14,273 | -€158 | -1.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €759,301 | €784,493 | +€25,191 | +3.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€14,080 | €68,116 | +€82,196 | |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €61,973 | €61,973 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €61,973 | €61,973 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €61,973 | €61,973 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,197 | €6,197 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,197 | €6,197 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,197 | €6,197 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€82,250 | -€54 | +€82,196 | +99.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €773,381 | €716,376 | -€57,005 | -7.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €480,000 | €568,000 | +€88,000 | +18.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €480,000 | €568,000 | +€88,000 | +18.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €293,381 | €148,376 | -€145,005 | -49.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €30,227 | - | -€30,227 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €30,227 | - | -€30,227 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €51,645 | €44,619 | -€7,026 | -13.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €51,645 | €44,619 | -€7,026 | -13.6% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €336 | +€336 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €29,840 | €66,211 | +€36,371 | +122% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €15,126 | €25,489 | +€10,363 | +68.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €14,714 | €40,722 | +€26,008 | +177% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €181,669 | €37,211 | -€144,458 | -79.5% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €300,681 | €233,968 | -€66,712 | -22.2% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €77,552 | €87,499 | +€9,947 | +12.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €5,251 | €5,449 | +€198 | +3.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,173 | €3,382 | +€209 | +6.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €29,391 | €85,679 | +€56,288 | +192% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€56,586 | -€10,652 | +€45,934 | +81.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,967 | €7,156 | +€189 | +2.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €6,967 | €7,156 | +€189 | +2.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €3,895 | €5,308 | +€1,413 | +36.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €3,895 | €5,308 | +€1,413 | +36.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€53,513 | -€8,804 | +€44,710 | +83.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€53,513 | -€8,804 | +€44,710 | +83.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€53,513 | -€8,804 | +€44,710 | +83.5% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 November 2026 via checked.be.