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M-DES: what changed

Two fiscal 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

M-DES

BE 0473.411.270
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€448
2024 · -€6,056+€5,608
Equity
€72,066
2024 · €72,514-€448
Cash
€9,892
2024 · €30,270-€20,378
Balance sheet total
€131,804
2024 · €164,782-€32,979

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€20,378

    down €20,378 (-67.3%), from €30,270 to €9,892

    mainly Debts after one year (-€14,153) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€12,389)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,903

    down €12,903 (-14.2%), from €90,902 to €77,999

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€7,522

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,912

    up €5,912 (+206.8%), from €2,858 to €8,771

  • Receivables within one year -€5,609

    down €5,609 (-13.8%), from €40,592 to €34,982

    of which Trade receivables: -€10,784

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€14,153

    down €14,153 (-27.9%), from €50,716 to €36,563

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,389

    down €12,389 (-94.6%), from €13,102 to €713

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€12,136

  • Trade debts -€6,723

    down €6,723 (-45.8%), from €14,681 to €7,959

Income statement
  • Turnover -€253,262

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €253,262)

  • Purchases and services -€174,271

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €174,271)

  • Staff costs +€38,497

    up €38,497 (+64.3%), from €59,896 to €98,393

  • Gross operating margin +€36,472

    up €36,472 (+41.3%), from €88,379 to €124,850

  • Other operating charges -€4,950

    down €4,950 (-59.3%), from €8,349 to €3,398

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 -€6,056
Gross operating margin +€36,472
Staff costs -€38,497
Depreciation -€412
Other operating charges +€4,950
Financial income -€2
Financial charges +€1,283
Taxes +€1,814
Result 2025 -€448

Cash bridge derived

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 -€2,208
Investment -€4,616
Financing -€13,555
Cash 2024 €30,270
Net result for the year -€448
Depreciation +€17,519
Receivables within one year +€5,609
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,912
Trade debts -€6,723
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,389
Other debts +€136
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,616
Debts after one year -€14,153
Current portion of long-term debt +€598
Cash 2025 €9,892
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €164,782 €131,804 -€32,979 -20.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €91,062 €78,159 -€12,903 -14.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €90,902 €77,999 -€12,903 -14.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,331 €2,896 -€1,435 -33.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,749 €21,803 -€3,946 -15.3%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €60,823 €53,300 -€7,522 -12.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €160 €160 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €73,720 €53,644 -€20,076 -27.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,592 €34,982 -€5,609 -13.8%
Trade receivables 40 €39,657 €28,873 -€10,784 -27.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €935 €6,109 +€5,174 +553.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €30,270 €9,892 -€20,378 -67.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,858 €8,771 +€5,912 +206.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €164,782 €131,804 -€32,979 -20.0%
Equity 10/15 €72,514 €72,066 -€448 -0.6%
Contributions 10/11 €14,200 €14,200 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €14,200 - -€14,200
Other 1109/19 €14,200 - -€14,200
Reserves 13 €14,877 €14,877 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €3,017 €3,017 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43,437 €42,989 -€448 -1.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €92,268 €59,738 -€32,531 -35.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €50,716 €36,563 -€14,153 -27.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €50,716 €36,563 -€14,153 -27.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €41,552 €23,175 -€18,377 -44.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,555 €14,153 +€598 +4.4%
Trade debts 44 €14,681 €7,959 -€6,723 -45.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,681 €7,959 -€6,723 -45.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,102 €713 -€12,389 -94.6%
Taxes 450/3 €253 - -€253
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,849 €713 -€12,136 -94.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €214 €350 +€136 +63.5%
Turnover 70 €253,262 - -€253,262
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €174,271 - -€174,271
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €59,896 €98,393 +€38,497 +64.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,106 €17,519 +€412 +2.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,349 €3,398 -€4,950 -59.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €88,379 €124,850 +€36,472 +41.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,027 €5,540 +€2,512 +83.0%
Financial income 75/76B €5 €3 -€2 -34.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €5 €3 -€2 -34.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,081 €4,798 -€1,283 -21.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,081 €4,798 -€1,283 -21.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,049 €745 +€3,794
Income taxes 67/77 €3,007 €1,193 -€1,814 -60.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€6,056 -€448 +€5,608 +92.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€6,056 -€448 +€5,608 +92.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.