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LE SMETS: 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 SMETS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€322
2024 · €2,571-€2,893
Equity
€29,951
2024 · €34,053-€4,102
Cash
€21,559
2024 · €17,136+€4,423
Balance sheet total
€53,402
2024 · €51,295+€2,107

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,730

    down €4,730 (-61.0%), from €7,757 to €3,026

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,384

  • Cash +€4,423

    up €4,423 (+25.8%), from €17,136 to €21,559

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (+€3,083) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€2,885)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,885

    down €2,885 (-66.8%), from €4,321 to €1,436

  • Intangible fixed assets +€2,771

    new in 2025: €2,771

  • Receivables within one year +€2,529

    up €2,529 (+12.6%), from €20,092 to €22,621

    of which Trade receivables: +€3,034

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€4,102

    down €4,102 (-12.4%), from €33,053 to €28,951

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,083

    up €3,083 (+33.3%), from €9,248 to €12,331

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€3,763

  • Trade debts +€1,607

    up €1,607 (+136%), from €1,184 to €2,792

  • Other debts +€1,347

    up €1,347 (+21.6%), from €6,227 to €7,575

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€28,582

    up €28,582 (+309%), from €9,247 to €37,829

  • Gross operating margin +€24,578

    up €24,578 (+129%), from €19,091 to €43,669

  • Write-downs -€2,474

    down €2,474 (-100%), from €2,474 to €0

  • Taxes -€1,128

    down €1,128 (-64.4%), from €1,752 to €625

  • Depreciation +€572

    up €572 (+25.1%), from €2,281 to €2,853

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 €2,571
Gross operating margin +€24,578
Staff costs -€28,582
Depreciation -€572
Write-downs +€2,474
Other operating charges +€325
Other operating items -€2,198
Financial income -€16
Financial charges -€30
Taxes +€1,128
Result 2025 -€322
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€8,924
Investment -€893
Financing -€3,608
Cash 2024 €17,136
Net result for the year -€322
Depreciation +€2,853
Receivables within one year -€2,529
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,885
Trade debts +€1,607
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,083
Other debts +€1,347
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€893
Short-term financial debts +€172
Contributions, distributions and other -€3,779
Cash 2025 €21,559
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €51,295 €53,402 +€2,107 +4.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,747 €7,787 -€1,960 -20.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €2,771 +€2,771
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,757 €3,026 -€4,730 -61.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €987 €640 -€347 -35.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,770 €2,386 -€4,384 -64.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,990 €1,990 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €41,548 €45,616 +€4,067 +9.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,092 €22,621 +€2,529 +12.6%
Trade receivables 40 €15,410 €18,445 +€3,034 +19.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,682 €4,176 -€505 -10.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,136 €21,559 +€4,423 +25.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,321 €1,436 -€2,885 -66.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €51,295 €53,402 +€2,107 +4.1%
Equity 10/15 €34,053 €29,951 -€4,102 -12.0%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €33,053 €28,951 -€4,102 -12.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €33,053 €28,951 -€4,102 -12.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €17,242 €23,451 +€6,209 +36.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €17,242 €23,451 +€6,209 +36.0%
Financial debts 43 €582 €754 +€172 +29.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €582 €754 +€172 +29.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,184 €2,792 +€1,607 +136%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,184 €2,792 +€1,607 +136%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,248 €12,331 +€3,083 +33.3%
Taxes 450/3 €8,026 €7,346 -€680 -8.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,222 €4,985 +€3,763 +308%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,227 €7,575 +€1,347 +21.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €9,247 €37,829 +€28,582 +309%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,281 €2,853 +€572 +25.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,474 €0 -€2,474 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €623 €298 -€325 -52.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 €2,198 +€2,198
Gross operating margin 9900 €19,091 €43,669 +€24,578 +129%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,467 €491 -€3,975 -89.0%
Financial income 75/76B €16 €0 -€16 -99.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €16 €0 -€16 -99.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €160 €189 +€30 +18.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €160 €189 +€30 +18.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,323 €302 -€4,021 -93.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,752 €625 -€1,128 -64.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,571 -€322 -€2,893
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,571 -€322 -€2,893

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.