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M & E Style: 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 Style

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NACE 96.210, Hairdressing and barber services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,037
2024 · -€7,765+€11,801
Equity
€62,926
2024 · €83,478-€20,552
Cash
€7,927
2024 · €28,935-€21,008
Balance sheet total
€112,714
2024 · €115,310-€2,596

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€21,008

    down €21,008 (-72.6%), from €28,935 to €7,927

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€24,589) and Receivables within one year (-€14,260)

  • Receivables within one year +€14,260

    new in 2025: €14,260

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,000

    up €5,000 (+5.8%), from €85,527 to €90,527

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€20,552

    down €20,552 (-31.7%), from €64,886 to €44,334

    of which Distributable reserves: -€20,552

  • Other debts +€17,925

    up €17,925 (+63.5%), from €28,234 to €46,159

  • Trade debts +€1,175

    up €1,175 (+474%), from €248 to €1,423

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,462

    up €11,462, from -€5,125 to €6,338

  • Financial charges -€570

    down €570 (-79.2%), from €719 to €149

  • Other operating charges +€133

    up €133 (+6.9%), from €1,920 to €2,053

  • Taxes +€98

    up €98, from €0 to €98

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 -€7,765
Gross operating margin +€11,462
Other operating charges -€133
Financial charges +€570
Taxes -€98
Result 2025 €4,037
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 +€8,581
Investment -€5,000
Financing -€24,589
Cash 2024 €28,935
Net result for the year +€4,037
Stocks and contracts +€848
Receivables within one year -€14,260
Trade debts +€1,175
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,144
Other debts +€17,925
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€24,589
Cash 2025 €7,927
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €115,310 €112,714 -€2,596 -2.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €85,527 €90,527 +€5,000 +5.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €85,527 €90,527 +€5,000 +5.8%
Land and buildings 22 €85,527 €90,527 +€5,000 +5.8%
Current assets 29/58 €29,783 €22,187 -€7,596 -25.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €848 €0 -€848 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €848 €0 -€848 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €14,260 +€14,260
Trade receivables 40 - €14,260 +€14,260
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,935 €7,927 -€21,008 -72.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €115,310 €112,714 -€2,596 -2.3%
Equity 10/15 €83,478 €62,926 -€20,552 -24.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €64,886 €44,334 -€20,552 -31.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €63,027 €42,475 -€20,552 -32.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €31,832 €49,787 +€17,956 +56.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €31,832 €49,787 +€17,956 +56.4%
Trade debts 44 €248 €1,423 +€1,175 +474%
Suppliers 440/4 €248 €1,423 +€1,175 +474%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,350 €2,206 -€1,144 -34.2%
Taxes 450/3 €2,000 €2,206 +€206 +10.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,350 €0 -€1,350 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,234 €46,159 +€17,925 +63.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,920 €2,053 +€133 +6.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€5,125 €6,338 +€11,462
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€7,045 €4,285 +€11,330
Financial charges 65/66B €719 €149 -€570 -79.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €719 €149 -€570 -79.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€7,765 €4,135 +€11,900
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €98 +€98
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€7,765 €4,037 +€11,801
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €3,645 €0 -€3,645 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€4,119 €4,037 +€8,156

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.