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MECOTRANS: 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

MECOTRANS

BE 0474.131.149
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€90,606
2024 · -€75,284-€15,321
Equity
€235,218
2024 · €325,824-€90,606
Cash
€94,369
2024 · €95,108-€739
Balance sheet total
€268,063
2024 · €512,125-€244,061

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€161,766

    down €161,766 (-63.6%), from €254,189 to €92,423

    of which Trade receivables: -€146,874

  • Tangible fixed assets -€74,656

    down €74,656 (-60.6%), from €123,265 to €48,608

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€45,116

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,900

    down €6,900 (-20.3%), from €34,063 to €27,163

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€90,606

    down €90,606 (-123%), from -€73,424 to -€164,030

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€78,501

    down €78,501 (-87.3%), from €89,880 to €11,379

  • Trade debts -€59,253

    down €59,253 (-100%), from €59,253 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€11,379

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,379)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€95,161

    down €95,161 (-35.2%), from €270,161 to €175,000

  • Depreciation -€53,206

    down €53,206 (-41.2%), from €129,253 to €76,047

  • Staff costs -€25,913

    down €25,913 (-12.7%), from €203,858 to €177,946

  • Financial charges -€6,779

    down €6,779 (-68.3%), from €9,930 to €3,151

  • Other operating charges +€6,066

    up €6,066 (+240%), from €2,525 to €8,591

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 -€75,284
Gross operating margin -€95,161
Staff costs +€25,913
Depreciation +€53,206
Other operating charges -€6,066
Other operating items +€1,013
Financial income -€647
Financial charges +€6,779
Taxes -€357
Result 2025 -€90,606
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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 +€90,532
Investment -€1,391
Financing -€89,880
Cash 2024 €95,108
Net result for the year -€90,606
Depreciation +€76,047
Receivables within one year +€161,766
Deferred charges and accrued income +€6,900
Trade debts -€59,253
Tax, wage and social debts -€799
Other debts -€3,524
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,391
Debts after one year -€11,379
Current portion of long-term debt -€78,501
Cash 2025 €94,369
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €512,125 €268,063 -€244,061 -47.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €128,765 €54,108 -€74,656 -58.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €123,265 €48,608 -€74,656 -60.6%
Land and buildings 22 €773 €580 -€193 -25.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €26,279 €15,540 -€10,738 -40.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,164 €22,555 -€18,609 -45.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €55,049 €9,933 -€45,116 -82.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,500 €5,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €383,360 €213,955 -€169,405 -44.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €254,189 €92,423 -€161,766 -63.6%
Trade receivables 40 €228,299 €81,424 -€146,874 -64.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €25,891 €10,999 -€14,892 -57.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €95,108 €94,369 -€739 -0.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €34,063 €27,163 -€6,900 -20.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €512,125 €268,063 -€244,061 -47.7%
Equity 10/15 €325,824 €235,218 -€90,606 -27.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €380,648 €380,648 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €380,648 €380,648 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€73,424 -€164,030 -€90,606 -123%
Amounts payable 17/49 €186,301 €32,845 -€153,456 -82.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,379 - -€11,379
Financial debts 170/4 €11,379 - -€11,379
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €174,922 €32,845 -€142,077 -81.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €89,880 €11,379 -€78,501 -87.3%
Trade debts 44 €59,253 €0 -€59,253 -100%
Suppliers 440/4 €59,253 €0 -€59,253 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,647 €16,848 -€799 -4.5%
Taxes 450/3 - €1,100 +€1,100
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,647 €15,748 -€1,899 -10.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,142 €4,618 -€3,524 -43.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €43,961 €35,000 -€8,961 -20.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €203,858 €177,946 -€25,913 -12.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €129,253 €76,047 -€53,206 -41.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,525 €8,591 +€6,066 +240%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,013 - -€1,013
Gross operating margin 9900 €270,161 €175,000 -€95,161 -35.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€66,489 -€87,584 -€21,096 -31.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1,134 €487 -€647 -57.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,134 €487 -€647 -57.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,930 €3,151 -€6,779 -68.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,930 €3,151 -€6,779 -68.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€75,284 -€90,248 -€14,964 -19.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €357 +€357
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€75,284 -€90,606 -€15,321 -20.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€75,284 -€90,606 -€15,321 -20.4%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.