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M.H.C.L.: 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.H.C.L.

BE 0508.763.020
NACE 47.525, Retail trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,190
2024 · -€3,345+€4,535
Equity
€149,551
2024 · €148,361+€1,190
Cash
€27,497
2024 · €62,938-€35,442
Balance sheet total
€354,849
2024 · €363,495-€8,646

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€35,442

    down €35,442 (-56.3%), from €62,938 to €27,497

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€26,849) and Stocks and contracts (-€14,348)

  • Stocks and contracts +€14,348

    up €14,348 (+6.3%), from €226,281 to €240,629

  • Receivables within one year +€12,882

    up €12,882 (+75.5%), from €17,061 to €29,943

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,912

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,671

    up €7,671 (+409%), from €1,877 to €9,548

  • Intangible fixed assets -€7,143

    down €7,143 (-19.7%), from €36,243 to €29,100

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€26,849

    down €26,849 (-54.2%), from €49,524 to €22,675

    of which Taxes: -€31,434

  • Short-term financial debts +€20,000

    up €20,000 (+26.7%), from €75,000 to €95,000

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€11,200

    down €11,200 (-100%), from €11,200 to €0

  • Trade debts +€8,936

    up €8,936 (+13.3%), from €67,391 to €76,327

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€11,883

    down €11,883 (-84.9%), from €13,998 to €2,115

  • Gross operating margin -€8,600

    down €8,600 (-8.0%), from €107,898 to €99,299

  • Staff costs -€4,609

    down €4,609 (-5.8%), from €79,948 to €75,339

  • Financial charges +€1,295

    up €1,295 (+13.1%), from €9,881 to €11,176

  • Depreciation +€1,086

    up €1,086 (+12.9%), from €8,402 to €9,488

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 -€3,345
Gross operating margin -€8,600
Staff costs +€4,609
Depreciation -€1,086
Other operating charges +€11,883
Financial income -€312
Financial charges -€1,295
Taxes -€662
Result 2025 €1,190
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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 -€51,907
Investment -€1,383
Financing +€17,849
Cash 2024 €62,938
Net result for the year +€1,190
Depreciation +€9,488
Stocks and contracts -€14,348
Receivables within one year -€12,882
Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,671
Trade debts +€8,936
Tax, wage and social debts -€26,849
Advances received +€960
Other debts +€467
Accrued charges and deferred income -€11,200
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,383
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,151
Short-term financial debts +€20,000
Cash 2025 €27,497
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €363,495 €354,849 -€8,646 -2.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55,338 €47,233 -€8,105 -14.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €36,243 €29,100 -€7,143 -19.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,595 €16,633 -€962 -5.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,595 €15,259 -€2,336 -13.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,374 +€1,374
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €308,157 €307,617 -€541 -0.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €226,281 €240,629 +€14,348 +6.3%
Stocks 30/36 €226,281 €240,629 +€14,348 +6.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,061 €29,943 +€12,882 +75.5%
Trade receivables 40 €6,984 €19,896 +€12,912 +185%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,077 €10,046 -€30 -0.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,938 €27,497 -€35,442 -56.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,877 €9,548 +€7,671 +409%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €363,495 €354,849 -€8,646 -2.4%
Equity 10/15 €148,361 €149,551 +€1,190 +0.8%
Contributions 10/11 €61,550 €61,550 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,550 €61,550 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,550 €61,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €84,811 €86,001 +€1,190 +1.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €215,134 €205,298 -€9,836 -4.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €203,934 €205,298 +€1,364 +0.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,151 €0 -€2,151 -100%
Financial debts 43 €75,000 €95,000 +€20,000 +26.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €75,000 €95,000 +€20,000 +26.7%
Trade debts 44 €67,391 €76,327 +€8,936 +13.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €67,391 €76,327 +€8,936 +13.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €960 +€960
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €49,524 €22,675 -€26,849 -54.2%
Taxes 450/3 €37,546 €6,112 -€31,434 -83.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,978 €16,563 +€4,585 +38.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,868 €10,336 +€467 +4.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €11,200 €0 -€11,200 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €79,948 €75,339 -€4,609 -5.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,402 €9,488 +€1,086 +12.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,998 €2,115 -€11,883 -84.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €107,898 €99,299 -€8,600 -8.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,551 €12,356 +€6,805 +123%
Financial income 75/76B €1,026 €714 -€312 -30.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,026 €714 -€312 -30.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,881 €11,176 +€1,295 +13.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,881 €11,176 +€1,295 +13.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,304 €1,893 +€5,198
Income taxes 67/77 €41 €703 +€662 +1,623%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,345 €1,190 +€4,535
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,345 €1,190 +€4,535

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.