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MACHINERY & DESIGN SOLUTIONS: 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

MACHINERY & DESIGN SOLUTIONS

BE 0884.807.571
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€67,938
2024 · -€43,543+€111,481
Equity
€93,556
2024 · €25,618+€67,938
Cash
€4,116
2024 · €3,401+€715
Balance sheet total
€116,362
2024 · €81,224+€35,137

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€22,126

    up €22,126 (+62.8%), from €35,261 to €57,387

    of which Trade receivables: +€20,959

  • Tangible fixed assets +€6,664

    up €6,664 (+16.6%), from €40,116 to €46,780

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€14,228

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,894

    new in 2025: €3,894

  • Stocks and contracts +€3,016

    new in 2025: €3,016

  • Intangible fixed assets -€1,278

    down €1,278 (-52.2%), from €2,447 to €1,169

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€67,938

    up €67,938 (+73.8%), from -€92,027 to -€24,089

  • Other debts -€20,000

    down €20,000 (-86.1%), from €23,222 to €3,222

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€8,714

    down €8,714 (-89.4%), from €9,745 to €1,031

  • Trade debts -€4,729

    down €4,729 (-27.3%), from €17,327 to €12,598

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,673

    up €1,673 (+39.1%), from €4,282 to €5,955

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€100,218

    up €100,218, from -€17,868 to €82,350

  • Depreciation -€10,184

    down €10,184 (-44.7%), from €22,786 to €12,602

  • Other operating charges -€1,066

    down €1,066 (-58.3%), from €1,830 to €764

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 -€43,543
Gross operating margin +€100,218
Staff costs -€61
Depreciation +€10,184
Other operating charges +€1,066
Financial income +€14
Financial charges +€13
Taxes +€47
Result 2025 €67,938
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 +€28,449
Investment -€17,988
Financing -€9,745
Cash 2024 €3,401
Net result for the year +€67,938
Depreciation +€12,602
Stocks and contracts -€3,016
Receivables within one year -€22,126
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,894
Trade debts -€4,729
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,673
Other debts -€20,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€17,988
Debts after one year -€1,031
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,714
Cash 2025 €4,116
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €81,224 €116,362 +€35,137 +43.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,563 €47,949 +€5,386 +12.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,447 €1,169 -€1,278 -52.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €40,116 €46,780 +€6,664 +16.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,843 +€1,843
Furniture and vehicles 24 €24,709 €38,937 +€14,228 +57.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €15,407 €5,999 -€9,408 -61.1%
Current assets 29/58 €38,662 €68,413 +€29,751 +77.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €3,016 +€3,016
Stocks 30/36 - €3,016 +€3,016
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,261 €57,387 +€22,126 +62.8%
Trade receivables 40 €35,261 €56,220 +€20,959 +59.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,167 +€1,167
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,401 €4,116 +€715 +21.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €3,894 +€3,894
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €81,224 €116,362 +€35,137 +43.3%
Equity 10/15 €25,618 €93,556 +€67,938 +265%
Contributions 10/11 €38,600 €38,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €79,044 €79,044 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €60,294 €60,294 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€92,027 -€24,089 +€67,938 +73.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €55,606 €22,806 -€32,801 -59.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,031 - -€1,031
Financial debts 170/4 €1,031 - -€1,031
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,576 €22,806 -€31,770 -58.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,745 €1,031 -€8,714 -89.4%
Trade debts 44 €17,327 €12,598 -€4,729 -27.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,327 €12,598 -€4,729 -27.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,282 €5,955 +€1,673 +39.1%
Taxes 450/3 €4,282 €5,955 +€1,673 +39.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €23,222 €3,222 -€20,000 -86.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €61 +€61
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,786 €12,602 -€10,184 -44.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,830 €764 -€1,066 -58.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€17,868 €82,350 +€100,218
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€42,484 €68,923 +€111,407
Financial income 75/76B €0 €14 +€14 +135,100%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €14 +€14 +135,100%
Financial charges 65/66B €379 €366 -€13 -3.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €379 €366 -€13 -3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€42,863 €68,571 +€111,434
Income taxes 67/77 €680 €633 -€47 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€43,543 €67,938 +€111,481
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€43,543 €67,938 +€111,481

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.