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Les Maîtres: 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

Les Maîtres

BE 0448.000.834
NACE 46.360, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€211,699
2024 · €240,611-€28,912
Equity
€490,160
2024 · €378,461+€111,699
Cash
€25,718
2024 · €101,535-€75,817
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.0m+€239,461

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€267,855

    up €267,855 (+69.2%), from €387,094 to €654,950

    of which Trade receivables: +€173,148

  • Cash -€75,817

    down €75,817 (-74.7%), from €101,535 to €25,718

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€267,855) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€100,000)

  • Intangible fixed assets +€33,505

    up €33,505 (+96.2%), from €34,817 to €68,322

  • Stocks and contracts +€25,073

    up €25,073 (+5.6%), from €449,347 to €474,421

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€160,839

    up €160,839 (+49.5%), from €324,609 to €485,447

  • Reserves +€111,699

    up €111,699 (+48.9%), from €228,461 to €340,160

    of which Distributable reserves: +€111,699

  • Debts after one year -€41,243

    down €41,243 (-69.8%), from €59,097 to €17,854

    of which Financial debts: -€41,243

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€19,083

    down €19,083 (-55.7%), from €34,247 to €15,163

    of which Taxes: -€13,281

  • Other debts +€16,183

    up €16,183 (+15.2%), from €106,513 to €122,696

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€51,514

    down €51,514 (-9.3%), from €556,466 to €504,952

  • Staff costs -€22,899

    down €22,899 (-12.4%), from €183,930 to €161,031

  • Taxes -€11,810

    down €11,810 (-21.1%), from €55,869 to €44,060

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 €240,611
Gross operating margin -€51,514
Staff costs +€22,899
Depreciation +€1,411
Write-downs +€1,165
Other operating charges -€3,917
Other operating items -€7,791
Financial income +€2,340
Financial charges -€5,314
Taxes +€11,810
Result 2025 €211,699
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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 +€113,974
Investment -€60,803
Financing -€128,988
Cash 2024 €101,535
Net result for the year +€211,699
Depreciation +€30,099
Stocks and contracts -€25,073
Receivables within one year -€267,855
Deferred charges and accrued income +€8,354
Trade debts +€160,839
Tax, wage and social debts -€19,083
Other debts +€16,183
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,189
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€60,803
Debts after one year -€41,243
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,255
Short-term financial debts +€10,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,000
Cash 2025 €25,718
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,033,273 €1,272,734 +€239,461 +23.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €63,917 €94,621 +€30,704 +48.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €34,817 €68,322 +€33,505 +96.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €27,536 €26,298 -€1,238 -4.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €134 €0 -€134 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,611 €26,298 +€6,688 +34.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,791 €0 -€7,791 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,564 €0 -€1,564 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €969,356 €1,178,113 +€208,758 +21.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €449,347 €474,421 +€25,073 +5.6%
Stocks 30/36 €449,347 €474,421 +€25,073 +5.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €387,094 €654,950 +€267,855 +69.2%
Trade receivables 40 €63,977 €237,126 +€173,148 +271%
Other amounts receivable 41 €323,117 €417,824 +€94,707 +29.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €101,535 €25,718 -€75,817 -74.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €31,380 €23,026 -€8,354 -26.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,033,273 €1,272,734 +€239,461 +23.2%
Equity 10/15 €378,461 €490,160 +€111,699 +29.5%
Contributions 10/11 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €228,461 €340,160 +€111,699 +48.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €213,461 €325,160 +€111,699 +52.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €654,812 €782,574 +€127,762 +19.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €59,097 €17,854 -€41,243 -69.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €59,097 €17,854 -€41,243 -69.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €594,526 €764,720 +€170,194 +28.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €64,158 €66,413 +€2,255 +3.5%
Financial debts 43 €65,000 €75,000 +€10,000 +15.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €65,000 €75,000 +€10,000 +15.4%
Trade debts 44 €324,609 €485,447 +€160,839 +49.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €324,609 €485,447 +€160,839 +49.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,247 €15,163 -€19,083 -55.7%
Taxes 450/3 €13,281 €0 -€13,281 -100%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,965 €15,163 -€5,802 -27.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €106,513 €122,696 +€16,183 +15.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,189 €0 -€1,189 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €183,930 €161,031 -€22,899 -12.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,510 €30,099 -€1,411 -4.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€3,315 -€4,479 -€1,165 -35.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,879 €11,797 +€3,917 +49.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €7,791 +€7,791
Gross operating margin 9900 €556,466 €504,952 -€51,514 -9.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €336,460 €298,713 -€37,747 -11.2%
Financial income 75/76B €8,966 €11,305 +€2,340 +26.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,966 €11,305 +€2,340 +26.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €48,945 €54,260 +€5,314 +10.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €48,945 €54,260 +€5,314 +10.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €296,481 €255,759 -€40,721 -13.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €55,869 €44,060 -€11,810 -21.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €240,611 €211,699 -€28,912 -12.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €240,611 €211,699 -€28,912 -12.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.