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MADS: what changed

Two fiscal 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

MADS

BE 0533.764.175
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€10,192
2024 · -€6,045-€4,147
Equity
€201,746
2024 · €211,938-€10,192
Cash
€10,825
2024 · €2,358+€8,467
Balance sheet total
€877,888
2024 · €944,987-€67,100

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€256,167

    down €256,167 (-29.8%), from €859,443 to €603,276

  • Intangible fixed assets +€99,140

    new in 2025: €99,140

  • Receivables within one year +€87,324

    up €87,324 (+148.3%), from €58,895 to €146,219

    of which Trade receivables: +€88,824

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€91,408

    down €91,408 (-51.0%), from €179,140 to €87,732

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€24,634

    up €24,634 (+280.2%), from €8,790 to €33,424

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€23,235

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€10,192

    down €10,192 (-5.4%), from €189,938 to €179,746

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€48,876

    up €48,876 (+58.5%), from €83,536 to €132,412

  • Gross operating margin +€48,184

    up €48,184 (+48.9%), from €98,571 to €146,755

  • Depreciation +€6,041

    up €6,041 (+109.9%), from €5,498 to €11,539

  • Financial charges -€3,410

    down €3,410 (-23.8%), from €14,330 to €10,919

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 -€6,045
Gross operating margin +€48,184
Staff costs -€48,876
Depreciation -€6,041
Other operating charges -€43
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€3,410
Taxes -€781
Result 2025 -€10,192

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 -€150,104
Investment +€150,104
Financing +€8,468
Cash 2024 €2,358
Net result for the year -€10,192
Depreciation +€11,539
Receivables within one year -€87,324
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,248
Trade debts -€91,408
Tax, wage and social debts +€24,634
Other debts +€5,292
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,894
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€150,104
Debts after one year +€8,211
Current portion of long-term debt +€258
Cash 2025 €10,825
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €944,987 €877,888 -€67,100 -7.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €879,687 €718,044 -€161,643 -18.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €99,140 +€99,140
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €20,244 €15,629 -€4,616 -22.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,244 €15,522 -€4,722 -23.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €107 +€107
Financial fixed assets 28 €859,443 €603,276 -€256,167 -29.8%
Current assets 29/58 €65,300 €159,843 +€94,543 +144.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €58,895 €146,219 +€87,324 +148.3%
Trade receivables 40 €57,395 €146,219 +€88,824 +154.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,500 - -€1,500
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,358 €10,825 +€8,467 +359.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,047 €2,799 -€1,248 -30.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €944,987 €877,888 -€67,100 -7.1%
Equity 10/15 €211,938 €201,746 -€10,192 -4.8%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €22,000 +€2,000 +10.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 - -€2,000
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 - -€2,000
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 - -€2,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €189,938 €179,746 -€10,192 -5.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €733,049 €676,141 -€56,908 -7.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €535,201 €543,411 +€8,211 +1.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €535,201 €543,411 +€8,211 +1.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €193,336 €132,112 -€61,225 -31.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,887 €5,144 +€258 +5.3%
Trade debts 44 €179,140 €87,732 -€91,408 -51.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €179,140 €87,732 -€91,408 -51.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,790 €33,424 +€24,634 +280.2%
Taxes 450/3 €6,308 €7,707 +€1,399 +22.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,482 €25,717 +€23,235 +936.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €520 €5,811 +€5,292 +1018.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,512 €618 -€3,894 -86.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €83,536 €132,412 +€48,876 +58.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,498 €11,539 +€6,041 +109.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €968 €1,011 +€43 +4.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €98,571 €146,755 +€48,184 +48.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €8,569 €1,793 -€6,776 -79.1%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €14,330 €10,919 -€3,410 -23.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,330 €10,919 -€3,410 -23.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,761 -€9,126 -€3,366 -58.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €285 €1,066 +€781 +274.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€6,045 -€10,192 -€4,147 -68.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€6,045 -€10,192 -€4,147 -68.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.