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M.E.P.I.: 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

M.E.P.I.

BE 0445.358.771
NACE 46.620, Wholesale of machine tools
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€58,975
2023 · €32,561+€26,414
Equity
€105,816
2023 · €46,841+€58,975
Cash
€32,399
2023 · €283+€32,116
Balance sheet total
€136,434
2023 · €77,008+€59,426

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€37,491

    up €37,491 (+125.2%), from €29,943 to €67,434

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€31,532

  • Cash +€32,116

    up €32,116 (+11348.4%), from €283 to €32,399

    mainly Net result for the year (+€58,975) and Stocks and contracts (+€8,539)

  • Stocks and contracts -€8,539

    down €8,539 (-21.0%), from €40,634 to €32,095

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€50,000

    up €50,000 (+2688.2%), from €1,860 to €51,860

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,975

    up €8,975 (+34.0%), from €26,389 to €35,364

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,100

    up €6,100 (+33.0%), from €18,473 to €24,573

    of which Taxes: +€7,705

  • Short-term financial debts -€5,468

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €5,468)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€28,550

    up €28,550 (+41.1%), from €69,500 to €98,050

  • Taxes +€7,557

    up €7,557 (+89.5%), from €8,442 to €15,999

  • Staff costs -€2,833

    down €2,833 (-11.9%), from €23,775 to €20,942

  • Financial income +€1,508

    up €1,508 (+291.7%), from €517 to €2,025

  • Depreciation -€1,467

    down €1,467 (-63.6%), from €2,305 to €838

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €32,561
Gross operating margin +€28,550
Staff costs +€2,833
Depreciation +€1,467
Write-downs -€1,159
Other operating charges +€1,147
Other operating items -€139
Financial income +€1,508
Financial charges -€236
Taxes -€7,557
Result 2024 €58,975

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€37,584
Investment €0
Financing -€5,468
Cash 2023 €283
Net result for the year +€58,975
Depreciation +€838
Stocks and contracts +€8,539
Receivables within one year -€37,491
Deferred charges and accrued income +€804
Trade debts -€181
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,100
Short-term financial debts -€5,468
Cash 2024 €32,399
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €77,008 €136,434 +€59,426 +77.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,316 €3,478 -€838 -19.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,286 €3,448 -€838 -19.6%
Land and buildings 22 €1,798 €1,607 -€191 -10.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,488 €1,841 -€647 -26.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €30 €30 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €72,692 €132,956 +€60,264 +82.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €40,634 €32,095 -€8,539 -21.0%
Stocks 30/36 €40,634 €32,095 -€8,539 -21.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €29,943 €67,434 +€37,491 +125.2%
Trade receivables 40 €18,969 €24,928 +€5,959 +31.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,974 €42,506 +€31,532 +287.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €283 €32,399 +€32,116 +11348.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,832 €1,028 -€804 -43.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €77,008 €136,434 +€59,426 +77.2%
Equity 10/15 €46,841 €105,816 +€58,975 +125.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €18,592 - -€18,592
Issued capital 100 €18,592 - -€18,592
Reserves 13 €1,860 €51,860 +€50,000 +2688.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €51,860 +€50,000 +2688.2%
Legal reserve 130 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,860 +€1,860
Other 1319 - €50,000 +€50,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €26,389 €35,364 +€8,975 +34.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €30,167 €30,618 +€451 +1.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €30,167 €30,618 +€451 +1.5%
Financial debts 43 €5,468 - -€5,468
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,468 - -€5,468
Trade debts 44 €6,226 €6,045 -€181 -2.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,226 €6,045 -€181 -2.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,473 €24,573 +€6,100 +33.0%
Taxes 450/3 €16,868 €24,573 +€7,705 +45.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,605 - -€1,605
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €23,775 €20,942 -€2,833 -11.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,305 €838 -€1,467 -63.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €1,159 +€1,159
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,563 €416 -€1,147 -73.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €58 €197 +€139 +239.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,500 €98,050 +€28,550 +41.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,799 €74,498 +€32,699 +78.2%
Financial income 75/76B €517 €2,025 +€1,508 +291.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €517 €2,025 +€1,508 +291.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,313 €1,549 +€236 +18.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,313 €1,549 +€236 +18.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €41,003 €74,974 +€33,971 +82.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,442 €15,999 +€7,557 +89.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,561 €58,975 +€26,414 +81.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,561 €58,975 +€26,414 +81.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.