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LEON CAELEN: 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

LEON CAELEN

BE 0831.806.771
NACE 46.130, Agents in the wholesale of timber and building materials
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,974
2024 · €19,415+€7,560
Equity
€310,412
2024 · €283,437+€26,974
Cash
€137,752
2024 · €156,344-€18,592
Balance sheet total
€321,429
2024 · €293,454+€27,975

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€50,000

    up €50,000 (+100%), from €50,000 to €100,000

  • Cash -€18,592

    down €18,592 (-11.9%), from €156,344 to €137,752

    mainly Current investments (-€50,000) and Receivables within one year (-€3,124)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,557

    down €6,557 (-70.7%), from €9,270 to €2,713

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€26,974

    up €26,974 (+10.2%), from €264,837 to €291,812

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,921

    up €8,921 (+27.5%), from €32,459 to €41,380

  • Taxes +€2,643

    up €2,643 (+29.7%), from €8,895 to €11,538

  • Financial income +€1,305

    up €1,305 (+32.1%), from €4,072 to €5,377

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 €19,415
Gross operating margin +€8,921
Other operating charges -€24
Financial income +€1,305
Financial charges +€0
Taxes -€2,643
Result 2025 €26,974
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 +€31,408
Investment -€50,000
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €156,344
Net result for the year +€26,974
Depreciation +€6,557
Receivables within one year -€3,124
Trade debts -€105
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,106
Current investments -€50,000
Cash 2025 €137,752
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €293,454 €321,429 +€27,975 +9.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,270 €2,713 -€6,557 -70.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,270 €2,713 -€6,557 -70.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,270 €2,713 -€6,557 -70.7%
Current assets 29/58 €284,185 €318,717 +€34,532 +12.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €77,841 €80,965 +€3,124 +4.0%
Trade receivables 40 €6,903 €6,613 -€289 -4.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €70,938 €74,351 +€3,413 +4.8%
Current investments 50/53 €50,000 €100,000 +€50,000 +100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €156,344 €137,752 -€18,592 -11.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €293,454 €321,429 +€27,975 +9.5%
Equity 10/15 €283,437 €310,412 +€26,974 +9.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €264,837 €291,812 +€26,974 +10.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €264,837 €291,812 +€26,974 +10.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €10,017 €11,018 +€1,001 +10.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €10,017 €11,018 +€1,001 +10.0%
Trade debts 44 €320 €215 -€105 -32.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €320 €215 -€105 -32.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,696 €10,802 +€1,106 +11.4%
Taxes 450/3 €9,696 €10,802 +€1,106 +11.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,557 €6,557 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,626 €1,649 +€24 +1.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €32,459 €41,380 +€8,921 +27.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,276 €33,174 +€8,898 +36.7%
Financial income 75/76B €4,072 €5,377 +€1,305 +32.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,072 €5,377 +€1,305 +32.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €38 €38 -€0 0.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €38 €38 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €28,309 €38,512 +€10,203 +36.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,895 €11,538 +€2,643 +29.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,415 €26,974 +€7,560 +38.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,415 €26,974 +€7,560 +38.9%

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.