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MEBF: what changed

Two fiscal 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

MEBF

BE 0404.429.919
NACE 25.402, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,076
2024 · -€107,236+€126,313
Equity
€375,608
2024 · €357,071+€18,538
Cash
€61,218
2024 · €157,423-€96,205
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
2024 · €3.0m+€123,611

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€266,237

    up €266,237 (+19.3%), from €1.4m to €1.6m

  • Receivables after one year -€189,987

    down €189,987 (-76.3%), from €248,855 to €58,868

  • Receivables within one year +€154,078

    up €154,078 (+62.7%), from €245,693 to €399,771

    of which Trade receivables: +€156,015

  • Tangible fixed assets -€105,957

    down €105,957 (-12.0%), from €884,705 to €778,748

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€183,308

  • Cash -€96,205

    down €96,205 (-61.1%), from €157,423 to €61,218

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€268,992) and Stocks and contracts (-€266,237)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€125,411

    up €125,411 (+10.3%), from €1.2m to €1.3m

  • Other debts -€109,130

    down €109,130 (-97.3%), from €112,212 to €3,083

  • Trade debts +€74,704

    up €74,704 (+19.1%), from €390,222 to €464,926

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€35,705

    up €35,705 (+12.3%), from €290,510 to €326,216

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€124,506

    down €124,506 (-10.5%), from €1.2m to €1.1m

  • Gross operating margin +€103,221

    up €103,221 (+7.0%), from €1.5m to €1.6m

  • Depreciation +€62,404

    up €62,404 (+25.8%), from €241,637 to €304,041

  • Write-downs +€22,922

    up €22,922, from -€13,549 to €9,372

  • Other operating charges -€20,290

    down €20,290 (-62.1%), from €32,660 to €12,370

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 -€107,236
Gross operating margin +€103,221
Staff costs +€124,506
Depreciation -€62,404
Write-downs -€22,922
Other operating charges +€20,290
Other operating items -€18,631
Financial income -€6,891
Financial charges -€10,267
Taxes -€589
Result 2025 €19,076

Cash bridge derived

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 +€12,209
Investment -€268,992
Financing +€160,577
Cash 2024 €157,423
Net result for the year +€19,076
Depreciation +€304,041
Receivables after one year +€189,987
Stocks and contracts -€266,237
Receivables within one year -€154,078
Deferred charges and accrued income -€24,538
Trade debts +€74,704
Tax, wage and social debts -€769
Other debts -€109,130
Accrued charges and deferred income -€20,848
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€268,992
Debts after one year +€125,411
Current portion of long-term debt +€35,705
Contributions, distributions and other -€539
Cash 2025 €61,218
Every line side by side 61 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,977,232 €3,100,843 +€123,611 +4.2%
Formation expenses 20 €14,071 €63,559 +€49,488 +351.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €916,092 €831,555 -€84,537 -9.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €31,387 €52,806 +€21,420 +68.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €884,705 €778,748 -€105,957 -12.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €682,133 €498,825 -€183,308 -26.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,572 €6,810 +€2,238 +48.9%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €171,471 €239,442 +€67,971 +39.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €26,530 €33,671 +€7,142 +26.9%
Current assets 29/58 €2,047,069 €2,205,729 +€158,660 +7.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €248,855 €58,868 -€189,987 -76.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €248,855 €58,868 -€189,987 -76.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,382,215 €1,648,452 +€266,237 +19.3%
Stocks 30/36 €1,382,215 €1,648,452 +€266,237 +19.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €245,693 €399,771 +€154,078 +62.7%
Trade receivables 40 €175,094 €331,110 +€156,015 +89.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €70,599 €68,662 -€1,937 -2.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €157,423 €61,218 -€96,205 -61.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,882 €37,420 +€24,538 +190.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,977,232 €3,100,843 +€123,611 +4.2%
Equity 10/15 €357,071 €375,608 +€18,538 +5.2%
Contributions 10/11 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €205,969 €205,969 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €97,223 €97,223 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €12,000 €12,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €12,000 €12,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €85,223 €85,223 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€67,738 -€48,661 +€19,076 +28.2%
Investment grants 15 €1,616 €1,078 -€539 -33.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,620,162 €2,725,235 +€105,073 +4.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,220,369 €1,345,780 +€125,411 +10.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,220,369 €1,345,780 +€125,411 +10.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,375,441 €1,375,951 +€510 0.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €290,510 €326,216 +€35,705 +12.3%
Financial debts 43 €400,000 €400,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €400,000 €400,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €390,222 €464,926 +€74,704 +19.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €390,222 €464,926 +€74,704 +19.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €182,496 €181,727 -€769 -0.4%
Taxes 450/3 €103,313 €97,363 -€5,950 -5.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €79,183 €84,363 +€5,180 +6.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €112,212 €3,083 -€109,130 -97.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €24,351 €3,504 -€20,848 -85.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €29,589 €13,412 -€16,177 -54.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,189,254 €1,064,748 -€124,506 -10.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €241,637 €304,041 +€62,404 +25.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€13,549 €9,372 +€22,922
Other operating charges 640/8 €32,660 €12,370 -€20,290 -62.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €17,278 €35,909 +€18,631 +107.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,477,985 €1,581,205 +€103,221 +7.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,705 €154,765 +€144,060 +1345.7%
Financial income 75/76B €14,723 €7,832 -€6,891 -46.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,723 €7,832 -€6,891 -46.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €132,899 €143,167 +€10,267 +7.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €132,899 €143,167 +€10,267 +7.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€107,471 €19,431 +€126,901
Income taxes 67/77 -€234 €354 +€589
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€107,236 €19,076 +€126,313
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€107,236 €19,076 +€126,313

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.