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M.E.S.: 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.S.

BE 0461.963.191
NACE 74.201, Photography, excluding press photography
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,315
2024 · €11,124-€1,809
Equity
€70,396
2024 · €61,081+€9,315
Cash
€12,182
2024 · €19,587-€7,404
Balance sheet total
€102,272
2024 · €121,729-€19,457

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€15,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,000)

  • Receivables within one year +€12,706

    up €12,706 (+1811.7%), from €701 to €13,407

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,635

    down €7,635 (-30.2%), from €25,311 to €17,676

    of which Land and buildings: -€4,847

  • Cash -€7,404

    down €7,404 (-37.8%), from €19,587 to €12,182

    mainly Other debts (-€23,666) and Receivables within one year (-€12,706)

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,500

    down €1,500 (-2.5%), from €60,133 to €58,633

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€23,666

    down €23,666 (-53.4%), from €44,277 to €20,611

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,315

    up €9,315 (+36.6%), from -€25,451 to -€16,136

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,999

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,999)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,623

    up €1,623 (+67.1%), from €2,420 to €4,044

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,587

    down €9,587 (-34.9%), from €27,475 to €17,888

  • Depreciation -€7,714

    down €7,714 (-50.5%), from €15,272 to €7,558

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 €11,124
Gross operating margin -€9,587
Depreciation +€7,714
Other operating charges -€74
Financial income -€50
Financial charges +€188
Result 2025 €9,315

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 -€16,927
Investment +€15,077
Financing -€5,555
Cash 2024 €19,587
Net result for the year +€9,315
Depreciation +€7,558
Stocks and contracts +€1,500
Receivables within one year -€12,706
Deferred charges and accrued income +€623
Trade debts -€1,174
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,623
Other debts -€23,666
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€15,077
Debts after one year -€556
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,999
Cash 2025 €12,182
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €121,729 €102,272 -€19,457 -16.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €40,311 €17,676 -€22,635 -56.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €25,311 €17,676 -€7,635 -30.2%
Land and buildings 22 €17,712 €12,864 -€4,847 -27.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,497 €4,123 -€1,374 -25.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,103 €689 -€1,413 -67.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €15,000 - -€15,000
Current assets 29/58 €81,417 €84,596 +€3,178 +3.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €60,133 €58,633 -€1,500 -2.5%
Stocks 30/36 €60,133 €58,633 -€1,500 -2.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €701 €13,407 +€12,706 +1811.7%
Trade receivables 40 €701 €13,407 +€12,706 +1811.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,587 €12,182 -€7,404 -37.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €996 €373 -€623 -62.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €121,729 €102,272 -€19,457 -16.0%
Equity 10/15 €61,081 €70,396 +€9,315 +15.2%
Contributions 10/11 €10,589 €10,589 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €75,942 €75,942 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €75,942 €75,942 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€25,451 -€16,136 +€9,315 +36.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €60,648 €31,876 -€28,771 -47.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €556 - -€556
Financial debts 170/4 €556 - -€556
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €60,092 €31,876 -€28,216 -47.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,999 - -€4,999
Trade debts 44 €8,395 €7,222 -€1,174 -14.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,395 €7,222 -€1,174 -14.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,420 €4,044 +€1,623 +67.1%
Taxes 450/3 €2,420 €4,044 +€1,623 +67.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €44,277 €20,611 -€23,666 -53.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,272 €7,558 -€7,714 -50.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €626 €700 +€74 +11.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,475 €17,888 -€9,587 -34.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,578 €9,630 -€1,947 -16.8%
Financial income 75/76B €50 - -€50
Recurring financial income 75 €50 - -€50
Financial charges 65/66B €503 €315 -€188 -37.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €503 €315 -€188 -37.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,124 €9,315 -€1,809 -16.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,124 €9,315 -€1,809 -16.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,124 €9,315 -€1,809 -16.3%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.