Metaalconstructie De Ridder: 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.
Metaalconstructie De Ridder
Largest movements
- Current investments +€40,733
up €40,733 (+16.2%), from €251,453 to €292,186
- Receivables within one year -€32,636
down €32,636 (-37.4%), from €87,336 to €54,700
of which Trade receivables: -€39,569
- Cash -€13,120
down €13,120 (-30.3%), from €43,331 to €30,212
mainly Current investments (-€40,733) and Trade debts (-€14,355)
- Tangible fixed assets -€11,444
down €11,444 (-56.1%), from €20,403 to €8,959
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,002
- Trade debts -€14,355
down €14,355 (-48.7%), from €29,467 to €15,112
- Depreciation -€21,954
down €21,954 (-65.7%), from €33,399 to €11,444
- Financial income +€12,096
up €12,096 (+3100.1%), from €390 to €12,486
- Staff costs -€3,929
no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,929)
- Gross operating margin -€2,780
down €2,780 (-25.2%), from €11,037 to €8,257
- Financial charges +€743
up €743 (+78.3%), from €949 to €1,692
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €458,780 | €446,516 | -€12,265 | -2.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €20,685 | €9,240 | -€11,444 | -55.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €20,403 | €8,959 | -€11,444 | -56.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €461 | €18 | -€443 | -96.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €19,943 | €8,941 | -€11,002 | -55.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €281 | €281 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €438,096 | €437,275 | -€821 | -0.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €50,750 | €54,700 | +€3,950 | +7.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €50,750 | €54,700 | +€3,950 | +7.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €87,336 | €54,700 | -€32,636 | -37.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €76,385 | €36,816 | -€39,569 | -51.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €10,952 | €17,884 | +€6,933 | +63.3% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €251,453 | €292,186 | +€40,733 | +16.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €43,331 | €30,212 | -€13,120 | -30.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,225 | €5,477 | +€252 | +4.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €458,780 | €446,516 | -€12,265 | -2.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €425,476 | €429,961 | +€4,485 | +1.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €180,200 | €180,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €22 | €22 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €22 | €22 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €10,318 | €10,318 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €169,860 | €169,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €226,676 | €231,161 | +€4,485 | +2.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €33,305 | €16,555 | -€16,750 | -50.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €33,305 | €16,555 | -€16,750 | -50.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €29,467 | €15,112 | -€14,355 | -48.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €29,467 | €15,112 | -€14,355 | -48.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €2,922 | €1,443 | -€1,479 | -50.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,922 | €1,443 | -€1,479 | -50.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €916 | - | -€916 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,929 | - | -€3,929 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €33,399 | €11,444 | -€21,954 | -65.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,348 | €2,868 | +€520 | +22.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €11,037 | €8,257 | -€2,780 | -25.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€28,639 | -€6,055 | +€22,584 | +78.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €390 | €12,486 | +€12,096 | +3100.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €390 | €12,486 | +€12,096 | +3100.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €949 | €1,692 | +€743 | +78.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €949 | €1,692 | +€743 | +78.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€29,197 | €4,739 | +€33,937 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €264 | €254 | -€9 | -3.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€29,461 | €4,485 | +€33,946 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€29,461 | €4,485 | +€33,946 |
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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.