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MATTHYS-DECLOEDT: 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

MATTHYS-DECLOEDT

BE 0459.483.456
NACE 43.221, Plumbing work
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,670
2024 · €4,159+€9,511
Equity
€221,406
2024 · €207,736+€13,670
Cash
€33,026
2024 · €114,499-€81,473
Balance sheet total
€279,843
2024 · €319,040-€39,197

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€81,473

    down €81,473 (-71.2%), from €114,499 to €33,026

    mainly Current investments (-€60,000) and Other debts (-€23,714)

  • Current investments +€60,000

    new in 2025: €60,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,322

    down €16,322 (-10.4%), from €156,556 to €140,234

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,109

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€23,714

    down €23,714 (-100%), from €23,714 to €0

  • Reserves +€13,670

    up €13,670 (+7.2%), from €189,144 to €202,814

    of which Distributable reserves: +€14,068

  • Debts after one year -€12,185

    down €12,185 (-25.2%), from €48,387 to €36,202

  • Trade debts -€8,769

    down €8,769 (-63.6%), from €13,783 to €5,014

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€8,617

    down €8,617 (-41.4%), from €20,803 to €12,185

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,908

    up €12,908 (+44.3%), from €29,148 to €42,056

  • Taxes +€3,439

    up €3,439 (+127%), from €2,712 to €6,150

  • Depreciation -€1,732

    down €1,732 (-9.8%), from €17,596 to €15,864

  • Other operating charges +€866

    up €866 (+33.4%), from €2,592 to €3,457

  • Write-downs +€751

    new in 2025: €751

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 €4,159
Gross operating margin +€12,908
Depreciation +€1,732
Write-downs -€751
Other operating charges -€866
Other operating items -€458
Financial income +€6
Financial charges +€395
Taxes -€3,439
Deferred taxes and other -€16
Result 2025 €13,670
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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 -€1,128
Investment -€59,542
Financing -€20,803
Cash 2024 €114,499
Net result for the year +€13,670
Depreciation +€15,864
Receivables within one year -€708
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,110
Provisions -€99
Trade debts -€8,769
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,198
Other debts -€23,714
Accrued charges and deferred income -€680
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€458
Current investments -€60,000
Debts after one year -€12,185
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,617
Cash 2025 €33,026
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Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €319,040 €279,843 -€39,197 -12.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €156,556 €140,234 -€16,322 -10.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €156,556 €140,234 -€16,322 -10.4%
Land and buildings 22 €146,027 €139,771 -€6,256 -4.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,300 €343 -€957 -73.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,229 €120 -€9,109 -98.7%
Current assets 29/58 €162,484 €139,610 -€22,874 -14.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,000 €9,000 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €9,000 €9,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,310 €34,017 +€708 +2.1%
Trade receivables 40 €12,742 €22,766 +€10,024 +78.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,568 €11,252 -€9,316 -45.3%
Current investments 50/53 - €60,000 +€60,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €114,499 €33,026 -€81,473 -71.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,676 €3,567 -€2,110 -37.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €319,040 €279,843 -€39,197 -12.3%
Equity 10/15 €207,736 €221,406 +€13,670 +6.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €189,144 €202,814 +€13,670 +7.2%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €398 €0 -€398 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €188,746 €202,814 +€14,068 +7.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €99 €0 -€99 -100%
Deferred taxes 168 €99 €0 -€99 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €111,205 €58,438 -€52,768 -47.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €48,387 €36,202 -€12,185 -25.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €48,387 €36,202 -€12,185 -25.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €62,138 €22,235 -€39,902 -64.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,803 €12,185 -€8,617 -41.4%
Trade debts 44 €13,783 €5,014 -€8,769 -63.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,783 €5,014 -€8,769 -63.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,838 €5,036 +€1,198 +31.2%
Taxes 450/3 €2,088 €2,736 +€648 +31.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,750 €2,300 +€550 +31.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €23,714 €0 -€23,714 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €680 €0 -€680 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,596 €15,864 -€1,732 -9.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €751 +€751
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,592 €3,457 +€866 +33.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €458 +€458
Gross operating margin 9900 €29,148 €42,056 +€12,908 +44.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €8,960 €21,525 +€12,565 +140%
Financial income 75/76B €537 €542 +€6 +1.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €537 €542 +€6 +1.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,742 €2,347 -€395 -14.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,742 €2,347 -€395 -14.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,755 €19,721 +€12,965 +192%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €115 €99 -€16 -13.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,712 €6,150 +€3,439 +127%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,159 €13,670 +€9,511 +229%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €461 €398 -€63 -13.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,619 €14,068 +€9,448 +205%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.