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M&L CONSULT: 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&L CONSULT

BE 0885.529.232
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,949
2024 · €11,924+€15,026
Equity
€24,448
2024 · -€2,501+€26,949
Cash
€219
2024 · €4,919-€4,700
Balance sheet total
€414,537
2024 · €458,135-€43,599

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€19,257

    down €19,257 (-34.4%), from €55,935 to €36,678

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€14,918

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,211

    down €19,211 (-4.9%), from €395,560 to €376,349

    of which Land and buildings: -€14,522

  • Cash -€4,700

    down €4,700 (-95.5%), from €4,919 to €219

    mainly Debts after one year (-€53,943) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€12,008)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€53,943

    down €53,943 (-16.6%), from €325,632 to €271,689

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€26,949

    up €26,949 (+24.2%), from -€111,167 to -€84,217

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€12,008

    down €12,008 (-18.2%), from €65,951 to €53,943

Income statement
  • Provisions -€27,936

    down €27,936 (-34.4%), from €81,186 to €53,250

  • Gross operating margin -€18,131

    down €18,131 (-17.4%), from €103,962 to €85,831

  • Financial charges -€3,554

    down €3,554 (-19.7%), from €18,006 to €14,453

  • Other operating charges -€1,479

    down €1,479 (-28.5%), from €5,180 to €3,701

  • Financial income +€1,109

    up €1,109 (+3.3%), from €33,238 to €34,347

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 €11,924
Gross operating margin -€18,131
Depreciation -€911
Provisions +€27,936
Other operating charges +€1,479
Financial income +€1,109
Financial charges +€3,554
Taxes -€9
Result 2025 €26,949
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 +€63,725
Investment -€2,474
Financing -€65,951
Cash 2024 €4,919
Net result for the year +€26,949
Depreciation +€21,685
Receivables within one year +€19,257
Deferred charges and accrued income +€431
Trade debts +€330
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,568
Other debts -€360
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,474
Debts after one year -€53,943
Current portion of long-term debt -€12,008
Cash 2025 €219
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €458,135 €414,537 -€43,599 -9.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €395,560 €376,349 -€19,211 -4.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €395,560 €376,349 -€19,211 -4.9%
Land and buildings 22 €366,711 €352,189 -€14,522 -4.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,641 €3,822 -€819 -17.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €2,053 +€2,053
Leasing and similar rights 25 €24,207 €18,285 -€5,922 -24.5%
Current assets 29/58 €62,576 €38,187 -€24,388 -39.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €55,935 €36,678 -€19,257 -34.4%
Trade receivables 40 €10,527 €6,188 -€4,339 -41.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €45,408 €30,490 -€14,918 -32.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,919 €219 -€4,700 -95.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,721 €1,291 -€431 -25.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €458,135 €414,537 -€43,599 -9.5%
Equity 10/15 -€2,501 €24,448 +€26,949
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,665 €8,665 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €8,665 €8,665 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€111,167 -€84,217 +€26,949 +24.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €460,637 €390,089 -€70,548 -15.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €325,632 €271,689 -€53,943 -16.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €325,632 €271,689 -€53,943 -16.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €135,005 €118,400 -€16,606 -12.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €65,951 €53,943 -€12,008 -18.2%
Trade debts 44 €307 €637 +€330 +107%
Suppliers 440/4 €307 €637 +€330 +107%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,674 €4,105 -€4,568 -52.7%
Taxes 450/3 €8,674 €4,105 -€4,568 -52.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €60,074 €59,714 -€360 -0.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,774 €21,685 +€911 +4.4%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €81,186 €53,250 -€27,936 -34.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,180 €3,701 -€1,479 -28.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,962 €85,831 -€18,131 -17.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€3,177 €7,195 +€10,372
Financial income 75/76B €33,238 €34,347 +€1,109 +3.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €33,238 €34,347 +€1,109 +3.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,006 €14,453 -€3,554 -19.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,006 €14,453 -€3,554 -19.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,055 €27,089 +€15,035 +125%
Income taxes 67/77 €131 €140 +€9 +7.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,924 €26,949 +€15,026 +126%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,924 €26,949 +€15,026 +126%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.