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Metal Projects: 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

Metal Projects

BE 0683.665.995
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€322
2024 · -€475+€797
Equity
€41,958
2024 · €41,637+€322
Cash
€35,330
2024 · €70,066-€34,736
Balance sheet total
€647,777
2024 · €679,914-€32,138

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€34,736

    down €34,736 (-49.6%), from €70,066 to €35,330

    mainly Debts after one year (-€51,284) and Receivables within one year (-€16,148)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,756

    down €29,756 (-6.1%), from €487,447 to €457,692

    of which Land and buildings: -€35,320

  • Receivables within one year +€16,148

    up €16,148 (+34.4%), from €46,926 to €63,074

    of which Trade receivables: +€22,513

  • Stocks and contracts +€12,500

    up €12,500 (+17.7%), from €70,475 to €82,975

    of which Stocks: +€7,551

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€51,284

    down €51,284 (-12.3%), from €418,292 to €367,008

  • Other debts +€6,826

    up €6,826 (+12.3%), from €55,376 to €62,202

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€1,884

    down €1,884 (-10.2%), from €18,431 to €16,547

  • Gross operating margin -€1,189

    down €1,189 (-1.5%), from €79,787 to €78,598

  • Staff costs -€993

    down €993 (-8.2%), from €12,086 to €11,093

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 -€475
Gross operating margin -€1,189
Staff costs +€993
Depreciation -€786
Other operating charges -€39
Financial income -€66
Financial charges +€1,884
Result 2025 €322

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 +€28,695
Investment -€14,000
Financing -€49,431
Cash 2024 €70,066
Net result for the year +€322
Depreciation +€43,756
Stocks and contracts -€12,500
Receivables within one year -€16,148
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,705
Trade debts +€6,200
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,945
Other debts +€6,826
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,000
Debts after one year -€51,284
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,853
Cash 2025 €35,330
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €679,914 €647,777 -€32,138 -4.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €492,447 €462,692 -€29,756 -6.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €487,447 €457,692 -€29,756 -6.1%
Land and buildings 22 €464,549 €429,230 -€35,320 -7.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,138 €27,243 +€7,104 +35.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,760 €1,220 -€1,540 -55.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €187,467 €185,085 -€2,382 -1.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €70,475 €82,975 +€12,500 +17.7%
Stocks 30/36 €42,725 €50,276 +€7,551 +17.7%
Contracts in progress 37 €27,750 €32,699 +€4,949 +17.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €46,926 €63,074 +€16,148 +34.4%
Trade receivables 40 €31,392 €53,905 +€22,513 +71.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,534 €9,169 -€6,365 -41.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €70,066 €35,330 -€34,736 -49.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €3,705 +€3,705
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €679,914 €647,777 -€32,138 -4.7%
Equity 10/15 €41,637 €41,958 +€322 +0.8%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€13,363 -€13,042 +€322 +2.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €638,278 €605,818 -€32,459 -5.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €418,292 €367,008 -€51,284 -12.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €418,292 €367,008 -€51,284 -12.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €219,985 €238,810 +€18,824 +8.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €49,431 €51,284 +€1,853 +3.7%
Trade debts 44 €115,178 €121,379 +€6,200 +5.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €115,178 €121,379 +€6,200 +5.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €0 €3,945 +€3,945
Taxes 450/3 €0 €3,935 +€3,935
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €10 +€10
Other amounts payable 47/48 €55,376 €62,202 +€6,826 +12.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €12,086 €11,093 -€993 -8.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,970 €43,756 +€786 +1.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,842 €6,881 +€39 +0.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €79,787 €78,598 -€1,189 -1.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €17,889 €16,868 -€1,021 -5.7%
Financial income 75/76B €66 €0 -€66 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €66 €0 -€66 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,431 €16,547 -€1,884 -10.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,431 €16,547 -€1,884 -10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€475 €322 +€797
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€475 €322 +€797
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€475 €322 +€797

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 11 October 2026 via checked.be.