Metis Instruments & Equipment: what changed
What changed
Metis Instruments & Equipment
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€119,519
2024 · -€10,278-€109,241
Equity
€1.3m
2024 · €1.4m-€119,519
Cash
€168,196
2024 · €176,048-€7,852
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
2024 · €2.2m-€691,888
Largest movements
Assets
- Stocks and contracts -€474,116
down €474,116 (-33.1%), from €1.4m to €958,749
- Receivables within one year -€177,585
down €177,585 (-55.7%), from €318,968 to €141,383
of which Trade receivables: -€139,842
- Intangible fixed assets -€29,790
down €29,790 (-11.2%), from €265,939 to €236,149
Equity and liabilities
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€582,943
down €582,943 (-92.8%), from €628,463 to €45,521
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€119,519
down €119,519 (-11.6%), from €1.0m to €912,321
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€224,389
down €224,389 (-32.5%), from €690,914 to €466,525
- Staff costs -€55,744
down €55,744 (-10.5%), from €529,161 to €473,418
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
-€10,278
Gross operating margin
-€224,389
Staff costs
+€55,744
Depreciation
+€172
Other operating charges
-€252
Other operating items
+€56,974
Financial income
-€39
Financial charges
+€2,356
Taxes
+€194
Result 2025
-€119,519
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€67,171
Investment
-€74,971
Financing
-€51
Cash 2024
€176,048
From operations (derived)
+€67,171
Net result for the year
-€119,519
Depreciation
+€106,944
Stocks and contracts
+€474,116
Receivables within one year
+€177,585
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€363
Trade debts
+€8,836
Tax, wage and social debts
+€1,789
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€582,943
Investment (derived)
-€74,971
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€74,971
Financing
-€51
Current portion of long-term debt
-€51
Cash 2025
€168,196
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,225,567 | €1,533,678 | -€691,888 | -31.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €273,849 | €241,877 | -€31,972 | -11.7% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €265,939 | €236,149 | -€29,790 | -11.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €7,910 | €5,728 | -€2,182 | -27.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €0 | - | = | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,760 | €3,028 | -€1,732 | -36.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €3,150 | €2,700 | -€450 | -14.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,951,718 | €1,291,802 | -€659,916 | -33.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,432,865 | €958,749 | -€474,116 | -33.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,432,865 | €958,749 | -€474,116 | -33.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €318,968 | €141,383 | -€177,585 | -55.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €280,178 | €140,336 | -€139,842 | -49.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €38,790 | €1,047 | -€37,743 | -97.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €176,048 | €168,196 | -€7,852 | -4.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €23,837 | €23,474 | -€363 | -1.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,225,567 | €1,533,678 | -€691,888 | -31.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,423,903 | €1,304,383 | -€119,519 | -8.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €356,420 | €356,420 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €356,420 | €356,420 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €356,420 | €356,420 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €35,642 | €35,642 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €35,642 | €35,642 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €35,642 | €35,642 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,031,841 | €912,321 | -€119,519 | -11.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €801,664 | €229,295 | -€572,369 | -71.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €173,201 | €183,775 | +€10,574 | +6.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €17,689 | €17,638 | -€51 | -0.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €102,815 | €111,652 | +€8,836 | +8.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €102,815 | €111,652 | +€8,836 | +8.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €52,696 | €54,485 | +€1,789 | +3.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €832 | €638 | -€194 | -23.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €51,865 | €53,847 | +€1,983 | +3.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €628,463 | €45,521 | -€582,943 | -92.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €529,161 | €473,418 | -€55,744 | -10.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €107,115 | €106,944 | -€172 | -0.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,332 | €2,584 | +€252 | +10.8% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €56,555 | -€419 | -€56,974 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €690,914 | €466,525 | -€224,389 | -32.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€4,249 | -€116,001 | -€111,752 | -2,630% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €474 | €436 | -€39 | -8.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €474 | €436 | -€39 | -8.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €5,672 | €3,316 | -€2,356 | -41.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €5,672 | €3,316 | -€2,356 | -41.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€9,446 | -€118,881 | -€109,435 | -1,158% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €832 | €638 | -€194 | -23.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€10,278 | -€119,519 | -€109,241 | -1,063% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€10,278 | -€119,519 | -€109,241 | -1,063% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 November 2026 via checked.be.