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MATADOR: 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

MATADOR

BE 0540.860.617
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,535
2024 · €14,477+€57
Equity
€53,213
2024 · €48,478+€4,735
Cash
€44,569
2024 · €70,313-€25,743
Balance sheet total
€64,308
2024 · €89,985-€25,677

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€25,743

    down €25,743 (-36.6%), from €70,313 to €44,569

    mainly Other debts (-€35,069) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€9,800)

  • Receivables within one year +€5,320

    new in 2025: €5,320

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€4,427

  • Stocks and contracts -€4,491

    down €4,491 (-29.7%), from €15,143 to €10,652

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€35,069

    down €35,069 (-96.2%), from €36,447 to €1,378

  • Contributions +€6,200

    up €6,200 (+50.0%), from €12,400 to €18,600

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,205

    up €5,205 (+170%), from €3,067 to €8,272

  • Reserves -€1,465

    down €1,465 (-4.1%), from €36,078 to €34,613

    of which Distributable reserves: -€1,465

Income statement
  • Taxes +€5,411

    up €5,411 (+187%), from €2,889 to €8,300

  • Write-downs -€2,838

    down €2,838 (-42.1%), from €6,745 to €3,907

  • Depreciation -€1,335

    down €1,335 (-65.2%), from €2,047 to €711

  • Gross operating margin +€1,005

    up €1,005 (+3.7%), from €26,883 to €27,888

  • Financial income +€286

    up €286 (+649%), from €44 to €330

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 €14,477
Gross operating margin +€1,005
Depreciation +€1,335
Write-downs +€2,838
Other operating charges +€36
Financial income +€286
Financial charges -€32
Taxes -€5,411
Result 2025 €14,535
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 -€15,943
Investment €0
Financing -€9,800
Cash 2024 €70,313
Net result for the year +€14,535
Depreciation +€711
Stocks and contracts +€4,491
Receivables within one year -€5,320
Deferred charges and accrued income +€51
Trade debts -€425
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,205
Other debts -€35,069
Accrued charges and deferred income -€123
Contributions, distributions and other -€9,800
Cash 2025 €44,569
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €89,985 €64,308 -€25,677 -28.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,760 €3,049 -€711 -18.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,640 €2,929 -€711 -19.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,208 €2,929 -€279 -8.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €432 - -€432
Financial fixed assets 28 €120 €120 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €86,225 €61,259 -€24,966 -29.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,143 €10,652 -€4,491 -29.7%
Stocks 30/36 €15,143 €10,652 -€4,491 -29.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €5,320 +€5,320
Trade receivables 40 - €893 +€893
Other amounts receivable 41 - €4,427 +€4,427
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €70,313 €44,569 -€25,743 -36.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €770 €719 -€51 -6.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €89,985 €64,308 -€25,677 -28.5%
Equity 10/15 €48,478 €53,213 +€4,735 +9.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €18,600 +€6,200 +50.0%
Reserves 13 €36,078 €34,613 -€1,465 -4.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €6,000 €6,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €30,078 €28,613 -€1,465 -4.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €41,507 €11,095 -€30,412 -73.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €40,810 €10,521 -€30,289 -74.2%
Trade debts 44 €1,295 €870 -€425 -32.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,295 €870 -€425 -32.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,067 €8,272 +€5,205 +170%
Taxes 450/3 €3,067 €8,272 +€5,205 +170%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €36,447 €1,378 -€35,069 -96.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €697 €574 -€123 -17.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,047 €711 -€1,335 -65.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €6,745 €3,907 -€2,838 -42.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €626 €590 -€36 -5.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,883 €27,888 +€1,005 +3.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €17,465 €22,680 +€5,215 +29.9%
Financial income 75/76B €44 €330 +€286 +649%
Recurring financial income 75 €44 €330 +€286 +649%
Financial charges 65/66B €143 €175 +€32 +22.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €143 €175 +€32 +22.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €17,366 €22,835 +€5,468 +31.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,889 €8,300 +€5,411 +187%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,477 €14,535 +€57 +0.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,477 €14,535 +€57 +0.4%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.