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Max De Decker: 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

Max De Decker

BE 0800.921.476
NACE 71.111, Activities of building architects
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€9,743
2024 · €9,706-€19,449
Equity
-€4,184
2024 · €5,559-€9,743
Cash
€10,614
2024 · €14,073-€3,459
Balance sheet total
€116,143
2024 · €65,842+€50,301

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€43,378

    up €43,378 (+96.8%), from €44,829 to €88,207

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€51,803

  • Receivables within one year +€10,285

    up €10,285 (+175%), from €5,872 to €16,157

  • Cash -€3,459

    down €3,459 (-24.6%), from €14,073 to €10,614

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€59,874) and Receivables within one year (-€10,285)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€65,368

    up €65,368 (+129%), from €50,826 to €116,194

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€9,743

    new in 2025: -€9,743

  • Trade debts -€4,077

    down €4,077 (-79.8%), from €5,111 to €1,034

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,196

    down €1,196 (-27.8%), from €4,295 to €3,099

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€14,029

    down €14,029 (-63.1%), from €22,218 to €8,189

  • Depreciation +€7,800

    up €7,800 (+89.7%), from €8,696 to €16,495

  • Taxes -€2,762

    down €2,762 (-92.5%), from €2,987 to €225

  • Other operating charges +€390

    up €390 (+52.1%), from €748 to €1,138

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 €9,706
Gross operating margin -€14,029
Depreciation -€7,800
Other operating charges -€390
Financial charges +€7
Taxes +€2,762
Result 2025 -€9,743
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 +€56,414
Investment -€59,874
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €14,073
Net result for the year -€9,743
Depreciation +€16,495
Receivables within one year -€10,285
Smaller working-capital items -€149
Trade debts -€4,077
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,196
Other debts +€65,368
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€59,874
Cash 2025 €10,614
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €65,842 €116,143 +€50,301 +76.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €44,829 €88,207 +€43,378 +96.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €44,829 €88,207 +€43,378 +96.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,043 €4,100 -€1,943 -32.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,492 €2,011 -€6,482 -76.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,293 €82,096 +€51,803 +171%
Current assets 29/58 €21,013 €27,936 +€6,923 +32.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,872 €16,157 +€10,285 +175%
Trade receivables 40 €5,872 €16,157 +€10,285 +175%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,073 €10,614 -€3,459 -24.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,068 €1,166 +€97 +9.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €65,842 €116,143 +€50,301 +76.4%
Equity 10/15 €5,559 -€4,184 -€9,743
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,559 €4,559 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,559 €4,559 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€9,743 -€9,743
Amounts payable 17/49 €60,283 €120,327 +€60,044 +99.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €60,231 €120,327 +€60,096 +99.8%
Trade debts 44 €5,111 €1,034 -€4,077 -79.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,111 €1,034 -€4,077 -79.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,295 €3,099 -€1,196 -27.8%
Taxes 450/3 €4,295 €3,099 -€1,196 -27.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,826 €116,194 +€65,368 +129%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €51 - -€51
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,696 €16,495 +€7,800 +89.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €748 €1,138 +€390 +52.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €22,218 €8,189 -€14,029 -63.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,775 -€9,444 -€22,218
Financial charges 65/66B €81 €74 -€7 -8.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €81 €74 -€7 -8.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,694 -€9,518 -€22,211
Income taxes 67/77 €2,987 €225 -€2,762 -92.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,706 -€9,743 -€19,449
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,706 -€9,743 -€19,449

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.