Michiels: 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.
Michiels
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€2.3m
up €2.3m (+152.2%), from €1.5m to €3.8m
of which Trade receivables: +€2.4m
- Stocks and contracts -€474,583
down €474,583 (-38.6%), from €1.2m to €755,281
of which Contracts in progress: -€545,600
- Other debts +€1.4m
new in 2024: €1.4m
- Current portion of long-term debt +€700,000
new in 2024: €700,000
- Trade debts -€148,638
down €148,638 (-11.4%), from €1.3m to €1.2m
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€81,848
down €81,848 (-100.0%), from €81,848 to €0
- Debts after one year -€77,700
down €77,700 (-100.0%), from €77,700 to €0
- Gross operating margin +€943,046
up €943,046 (+345.8%), from €272,721 to €1.2m
- Staff costs -€75,984
down €75,984 (-46.1%), from €164,828 to €88,844
- Financial charges -€53,057
down €53,057 (-81.0%), from €65,464 to €12,407
- Financial income +€26,631
up €26,631 (+837.4%), from €3,180 to €29,811
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,840,148 | €4,686,038 | +€1.8m | +65.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €22,933 | €22,585 | -€348 | -1.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €22,933 | €22,585 | -€348 | -1.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €9,496 | €8,994 | -€503 | -5.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,343 | €7,274 | +€4,931 | +210.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €11,094 | €6,318 | -€4,777 | -43.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,817,214 | €4,663,453 | +€1.8m | +65.5% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €7,809 | €6,968 | -€842 | -10.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €7,809 | €6,968 | -€842 | -10.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,229,864 | €755,281 | -€474,583 | -38.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €354,181 | €425,198 | +€71,017 | +20.1% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €875,683 | €330,083 | -€545,600 | -62.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,522,697 | €3,839,774 | +€2.3m | +152.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,385,639 | €3,767,357 | +€2.4m | +171.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €137,058 | €72,417 | -€64,641 | -47.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €54,477 | €32,089 | -€22,389 | -41.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,367 | €29,342 | +€26,975 | +1139.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,840,148 | €4,686,038 | +€1.8m | +65.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €237,644 | €260,109 | +€22,465 | +9.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €19,000 | €19,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €218,644 | €241,109 | +€22,465 | +10.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €218,644 | €241,109 | +€22,465 | +10.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | - | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,602,504 | €4,425,929 | +€1.8m | +70.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €77,700 | €0 | -€77,700 | -100.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €77,700 | €0 | -€77,700 | -100.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,442,956 | €4,425,929 | +€2.0m | +81.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | - | €700,000 | +€700,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,307,038 | €1,158,400 | -€148,638 | -11.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,307,038 | €1,158,400 | -€148,638 | -11.4% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €1,109,574 | €1,109,574 | = | 0.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €26,344 | €16,373 | -€9,971 | -37.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €13,686 | €16,373 | +€2,687 | +19.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €12,658 | €0 | -€12,658 | -100.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €1,441,582 | +€1.4m | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €81,848 | €0 | -€81,848 | -100.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €164,828 | €88,844 | -€75,984 | -46.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,488 | €6,906 | +€2,418 | +53.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,327 | €2,748 | -€579 | -17.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €272,721 | €1,215,767 | +€943,046 | +345.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €100,079 | €1,117,269 | +€1.0m | +1016.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,180 | €29,811 | +€26,631 | +837.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,180 | €29,811 | +€26,631 | +837.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €65,464 | €12,407 | -€53,057 | -81.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €65,464 | €12,407 | -€53,057 | -81.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €37,795 | €1,134,673 | +€1.1m | +2902.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €12,208 | €12,208 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €25,587 | €1,122,465 | +€1.1m | +4286.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €25,587 | €1,122,465 | +€1.1m | +4286.9% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.