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Maison Besem: 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

Maison Besem

BE 0404.398.146
NACE 96.301, Funeral services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,456
2024 · €67,706-€39,250
Equity
€2.3m
2024 · €2.2m+€28,456
Cash
€511,719
2024 · €464,836+€46,883
Balance sheet total
€3.3m
2024 · €3.2m+€97,437

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€87,762

    up €87,762 (+5.5%), from €1.6m to €1.7m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€140,085

  • Cash +€46,883

    up €46,883 (+10.1%), from €464,836 to €511,719

    mainly Depreciation (+€165,811) and Accrued charges and deferred income (+€82,979)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€44,427

    down €44,427 (-4.1%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€34,639

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€82,979

    up €82,979 (+13.2%), from €627,372 to €710,351

  • Trade debts +€58,665

    up €58,665 (+40.9%), from €143,407 to €202,072

  • Other debts -€47,174

    down €47,174 (-51.3%), from €91,934 to €44,761

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€130,361

    down €130,361 (-24.4%), from €534,222 to €403,861

  • Taxes -€38,993

    down €38,993 (-77.5%), from €50,284 to €11,291

  • Staff costs -€28,552

    down €28,552 (-11.0%), from €260,018 to €231,466

  • Financial income +€23,157

    up €23,157 (+85.6%), from €27,038 to €50,195

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 €67,706
Gross operating margin -€130,361
Staff costs +€28,552
Depreciation -€654
Other operating charges +€3,063
Financial income +€23,157
Financial charges -€2,000
Taxes +€38,993
Result 2025 €28,456
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 +€183,785
Investment -€117,051
Financing -€19,852
Cash 2024 €464,836
Net result for the year +€28,456
Depreciation +€165,811
Stocks and contracts -€16,701
Receivables within one year -€87,762
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,148
Trade debts +€58,665
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,637
Other debts -€47,174
Accrued charges and deferred income +€82,979
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€117,051
Debts after one year -€20,514
Current portion of long-term debt +€662
Cash 2025 €511,719
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,205,816 €3,303,253 +€97,437 +3.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,104,659 €1,055,900 -€48,760 -4.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €27,912 €23,912 -€4,000 -14.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,075,737 €1,031,310 -€44,427 -4.1%
Land and buildings 22 €395,680 €375,837 -€19,843 -5.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,823 €1,903 -€1,919 -50.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €179,870 €145,232 -€34,639 -19.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €496,364 €508,338 +€11,974 +2.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,010 €678 -€333 -32.9%
Current assets 29/58 €2,101,157 €2,247,354 +€146,197 +7.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €28,471 €45,172 +€16,701 +58.7%
Stocks 30/36 €28,471 €45,172 +€16,701 +58.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,587,589 €1,675,351 +€87,762 +5.5%
Trade receivables 40 €540,127 €487,804 -€52,323 -9.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,047,463 €1,187,548 +€140,085 +13.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €464,836 €511,719 +€46,883 +10.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,260 €15,112 -€5,148 -25.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,205,816 €3,303,253 +€97,437 +3.0%
Equity 10/15 €2,243,848 €2,272,304 +€28,456 +1.3%
Contributions 10/11 €35,000 €35,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,425,644 €1,425,644 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €24,798 €24,798 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,397,346 €1,397,346 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €783,204 €811,660 +€28,456 +3.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €961,968 €1,030,949 +€68,982 +7.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €43,409 €22,895 -€20,514 -47.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €43,409 €22,895 -€20,514 -47.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €291,187 €297,704 +€6,516 +2.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,852 €20,514 +€662 +3.3%
Trade debts 44 €143,407 €202,072 +€58,665 +40.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €143,407 €202,072 +€58,665 +40.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €35,994 €30,357 -€5,637 -15.7%
Taxes 450/3 €3,250 €9,493 +€6,243 +192%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €32,744 €20,864 -€11,880 -36.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €91,934 €44,761 -€47,174 -51.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €627,372 €710,351 +€82,979 +13.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €260,018 €231,466 -€28,552 -11.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €165,157 €165,811 +€654 +0.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €16,044 €12,981 -€3,063 -19.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €534,222 €403,861 -€130,361 -24.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €93,003 -€6,396 -€99,400
Financial income 75/76B €27,038 €50,195 +€23,157 +85.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €27,038 €50,195 +€23,157 +85.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,052 €4,052 +€2,000 +97.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,052 €4,052 +€2,000 +97.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €117,990 €39,746 -€78,243 -66.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €50,284 €11,291 -€38,993 -77.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €67,706 €28,456 -€39,250 -58.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €67,706 €28,456 -€39,250 -58.0%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.