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MBCo TRADING: 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

MBCo TRADING

BE 0697.972.309
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,926
2024 · €74,729-€64,803
Equity
€64,220
2024 · €90,848-€26,628
Cash
€57,413
2024 · €91,525-€34,112
Balance sheet total
€351,575
2024 · €442,988-€91,412

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€51,324

    down €51,324 (-15.6%), from €328,359 to €277,035

    of which Trade receivables: -€103,558

  • Cash -€34,112

    down €34,112 (-37.3%), from €91,525 to €57,413

    mainly Trade debts (-€56,236) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€36,554)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,819

    down €5,819 (-25.4%), from €22,947 to €17,127

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,744

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€56,236

    down €56,236 (-22.3%), from €252,175 to €195,939

  • Reserves -€26,628

    down €26,628 (-36.9%), from €72,248 to €45,620

    of which Distributable reserves: -€26,628

  • Debts after one year -€6,960

    down €6,960 (-49.0%), from €14,208 to €7,247

  • Other debts -€5,673

    down €5,673 (-13.4%), from €42,227 to €36,554

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€59,362

    down €59,362 (-50.2%), from €118,242 to €58,879

  • Write-downs +€30,156

    new in 2025: €30,156

  • Taxes -€25,298

    down €25,298 (-81.7%), from €30,968 to €5,670

  • Other operating charges +€1,359

    up €1,359 (+81.6%), from €1,665 to €3,024

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 €74,729
Gross operating margin -€59,362
Depreciation +€372
Write-downs -€30,156
Other operating charges -€1,359
Financial income -€397
Financial charges +€801
Taxes +€25,298
Result 2025 €9,926
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 +€7,427
Investment -€1,940
Financing -€39,599
Cash 2024 €91,525
Net result for the year +€9,926
Depreciation +€7,917
Receivables within one year +€51,324
Trade debts -€56,236
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,119
Other debts -€5,673
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,950
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,940
Debts after one year -€6,960
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,916
Contributions, distributions and other -€36,554
Cash 2025 €57,413
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €442,988 €351,575 -€91,412 -20.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €23,104 €17,127 -€5,977 -25.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €157 - -€157
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €22,947 €17,127 -€5,819 -25.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,925 +€1,925
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,947 €15,202 -€7,744 -33.7%
Current assets 29/58 €419,884 €334,448 -€85,436 -20.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €328,359 €277,035 -€51,324 -15.6%
Trade receivables 40 €328,359 €224,801 -€103,558 -31.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €52,234 +€52,234
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €91,525 €57,413 -€34,112 -37.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €442,988 €351,575 -€91,412 -20.6%
Equity 10/15 €90,848 €64,220 -€26,628 -29.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €72,248 €45,620 -€26,628 -36.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €71,628 €45,000 -€26,628 -37.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €352,139 €287,355 -€64,784 -18.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €14,208 €7,247 -€6,960 -49.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €14,208 €7,247 -€6,960 -49.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €333,582 €277,708 -€55,874 -16.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,254 €14,170 +€3,916 +38.2%
Trade debts 44 €252,175 €195,939 -€56,236 -22.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €252,175 €195,939 -€56,236 -22.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,925 €31,045 +€2,119 +7.3%
Taxes 450/3 €28,925 €31,045 +€2,119 +7.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €42,227 €36,554 -€5,673 -13.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,350 €2,400 -€1,950 -44.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,289 €7,917 -€372 -4.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €30,156 +€30,156
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,665 €3,024 +€1,359 +81.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €118,242 €58,879 -€59,362 -50.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €108,288 €17,782 -€90,506 -83.6%
Financial income 75/76B €817 €420 -€397 -48.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €817 €420 -€397 -48.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,408 €2,607 -€801 -23.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,408 €2,607 -€801 -23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €105,697 €15,595 -€90,101 -85.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,968 €5,670 -€25,298 -81.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €74,729 €9,926 -€64,803 -86.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €74,729 €9,926 -€64,803 -86.7%

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.