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METAPHORE: 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

METAPHORE

BE 0454.070.856
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,594
2024 · €9,979-€25,573
Equity
€337,090
2024 · €352,684-€15,594
Cash
€80,185
2024 · €2,012+€78,173
Balance sheet total
€786,540
2024 · €803,129-€16,589

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€78,173

    up €78,173 (+3885.4%), from €2,012 to €80,185

    mainly Depreciation (+€93,916) and Other debts (+€9,928)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€49,715

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €49,715)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€44,201

    down €44,201 (-5.9%), from €746,910 to €702,709

    of which Land and buildings: -€36,474

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€17,032

    down €17,032 (-10.0%), from €170,375 to €153,343

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€17,032

  • Other debts +€9,928

    up €9,928 (+7.7%), from €129,171 to €139,099

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€45,833

    up €45,833 (+95.3%), from €48,083 to €93,916

  • Gross operating margin +€15,568

    up €15,568 (+20.8%), from €74,775 to €90,342

  • Taxes -€9,293

    down €9,293 (-77.3%), from €12,018 to €2,725

  • Other operating charges +€2,264

    up €2,264 (+30.8%), from €7,354 to €9,618

  • Financial charges +€2,060

    up €2,060 (+44.0%), from €4,678 to €6,738

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 €9,979
Gross operating margin +€15,568
Depreciation -€45,833
Other operating charges -€2,264
Other operating items -€159
Financial income -€118
Financial charges -€2,060
Taxes +€9,293
Result 2025 -€15,594

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 +€78,173
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €2,012
Net result for the year -€15,594
Depreciation +€93,916
Receivables within one year +€2,419
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,573
Provisions -€7,154
Trade debts +€4,183
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,753
Other debts +€9,928
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,200
Cash 2025 €80,185
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €803,129 €786,540 -€16,589 -2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €796,871 €702,955 -€93,916 -11.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €49,715 - -€49,715
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €746,910 €702,709 -€44,201 -5.9%
Land and buildings 22 €725,447 €688,973 -€36,474 -5.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,372 €1,695 -€5,676 -77.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €14,092 €12,042 -€2,050 -14.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €246 €246 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €6,259 €83,585 +€77,326 +1235.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,634 €1,214 -€2,419 -66.6%
Trade receivables 40 €3,304 €665 -€2,639 -79.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €329 €549 +€220 +66.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,012 €80,185 +€78,173 +3885.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €613 €2,186 +€1,573 +256.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €803,129 €786,540 -€16,589 -2.1%
Equity 10/15 €352,684 €337,090 -€15,594 -4.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €170,375 €153,343 -€17,032 -10.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €168,515 €151,483 -€17,032 -10.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €176,109 €177,547 +€1,438 +0.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €70,785 €63,631 -€7,154 -10.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €70,785 €63,631 -€7,154 -10.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €379,660 €385,819 +€6,159 +1.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €215,000 €215,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €215,000 €215,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €160,280 €169,639 +€9,359 +5.8%
Trade debts 44 €2,444 €6,628 +€4,183 +171.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,444 €6,628 +€4,183 +171.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,665 €23,912 -€4,753 -16.6%
Taxes 450/3 €28,665 €23,912 -€4,753 -16.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €129,171 €139,099 +€9,928 +7.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,380 €1,180 -€3,200 -73.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €48,083 €93,916 +€45,833 +95.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,354 €9,618 +€2,264 +30.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €159 +€159
Gross operating margin 9900 €74,775 €90,342 +€15,568 +20.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,338 -€13,350 -€32,688
Financial income 75/76B €183 €65 -€118 -64.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €183 €65 -€118 -64.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,678 €6,738 +€2,060 +44.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,678 €6,738 +€2,060 +44.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,843 -€20,023 -€34,866
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €7,154 €7,154 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,018 €2,725 -€9,293 -77.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,979 -€15,594 -€25,573
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €17,032 €17,032 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,011 €1,438 -€25,573 -94.7%

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.