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MARTENS BART: 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

MARTENS BART

BE 0550.510.533
NACE 46.170, Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,892
2024 · €13,954+€5,938
Equity
€73,759
2024 · €84,668-€10,908
Cash
€34,172
2024 · €39,258-€5,086
Balance sheet total
€98,907
2024 · €106,912-€8,004

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,889

    down €11,889 (-86.1%), from €13,808 to €1,919

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,872

  • Current investments +€10,000

    up €10,000 (+33.3%), from €30,000 to €40,000

  • Cash -€5,086

    down €5,086 (-13.0%), from €39,258 to €34,172

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€30,800) and Current investments (-€10,000)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,238

    down €1,238 (-59.5%), from €2,083 to €845

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,555

    up €12,555 (+180%), from €6,987 to €19,543

  • Reserves -€10,910

    down €10,910 (-15.9%), from €68,540 to €57,630

  • Other debts -€5,446

    down €5,446 (-51.0%), from €10,677 to €5,231

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€3,767

    down €3,767 (-100%), from €3,767 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€7,608

    up €7,608 (+21.2%), from €35,829 to €43,436

  • Taxes +€1,820

    up €1,820 (+20.6%), from €8,858 to €10,678

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 €13,954
Gross operating margin +€7,608
Depreciation +€232
Other operating charges +€121
Financial income -€267
Financial charges +€64
Taxes -€1,820
Result 2025 €19,892
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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 +€39,481
Investment -€10,000
Financing -€34,567
Cash 2024 €39,258
Net result for the year +€19,892
Depreciation +€11,889
Receivables within one year -€209
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,238
Trade debts -€438
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,555
Other debts -€5,446
Current investments -€10,000
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,767
Contributions, distributions and other -€30,800
Cash 2025 €34,172
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €106,912 €98,907 -€8,004 -7.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €13,808 €1,919 -€11,889 -86.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,808 €1,919 -€11,889 -86.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17 €0 -€17 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,791 €1,919 -€11,872 -86.1%
Current assets 29/58 €93,104 €96,988 +€3,885 +4.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,762 €21,971 +€209 +1.0%
Trade receivables 40 €19,428 €20,059 +€631 +3.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,335 €1,912 -€422 -18.1%
Current investments 50/53 €30,000 €40,000 +€10,000 +33.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,258 €34,172 -€5,086 -13.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,083 €845 -€1,238 -59.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €106,912 €98,907 -€8,004 -7.5%
Equity 10/15 €84,668 €73,759 -€10,908 -12.9%
Contributions 10/11 €11,600 €11,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €68,540 €57,630 -€10,910 -15.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €68,540 €57,630 -€10,910 -15.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €4,528 €4,529 +€2 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €22,244 €25,148 +€2,904 +13.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €22,244 €25,148 +€2,904 +13.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,767 €0 -€3,767 -100%
Trade debts 44 €813 €374 -€438 -53.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €813 €374 -€438 -53.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,987 €19,543 +€12,555 +180%
Taxes 450/3 €6,987 €19,543 +€12,555 +180%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,677 €5,231 -€5,446 -51.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,121 €11,889 -€232 -1.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,045 €924 -€121 -11.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €35,829 €43,436 +€7,608 +21.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,663 €30,623 +€7,961 +35.1%
Financial income 75/76B €368 €101 -€267 -72.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €368 €101 -€267 -72.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €219 €155 -€64 -29.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €219 €155 -€64 -29.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,812 €30,570 +€7,758 +34.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,858 €10,678 +€1,820 +20.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,954 €19,892 +€5,938 +42.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,954 €19,892 +€5,938 +42.6%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.