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NICLAU: 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

NICLAU

BE 0465.815.972
NACE 46.900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,138
2024 · -€20,908+€56,046
Equity
€42,041
2024 · €156,902-€114,862
Cash
€7
2024 · €7
Balance sheet total
€124,852
2024 · €299,017-€174,165

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€168,055

    down €168,055 (-71.9%), from €233,819 to €65,764

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€177,856

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,723

    down €3,723 (-13.2%), from €28,235 to €24,512

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,464

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,686

    down €3,686 (-10.9%), from €33,754 to €30,067

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€146,068

    down €146,068 (-80.3%), from €181,908 to €35,841

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€31,206

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€31,206)

  • Other debts -€26,194

    down €26,194 (-60.9%), from €43,000 to €16,806

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,979

    down €12,979 (-72.2%), from €17,978 to €4,999

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€13,202

  • Trade debts -€10,609

    down €10,609 (-38.2%), from €27,796 to €17,187

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€100,871

    down €100,871 (-72.5%), from €139,147 to €38,276

  • Gross operating margin -€59,932

    down €59,932 (-39.7%), from €151,111 to €91,179

  • Depreciation -€11,086

    down €11,086 (-57.0%), from €19,448 to €8,362

  • Taxes -€2,636

    down €2,636 (-58.5%), from €4,505 to €1,869

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 -€20,908
Gross operating margin -€59,932
Staff costs +€100,871
Depreciation +€11,086
Other operating charges +€352
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€1,033
Taxes +€2,636
Result 2025 €35,138
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€164,161
Investment -€4,639
Financing -€159,522
Cash 2024 €7
Net result for the year +€35,138
Depreciation +€8,362
Stocks and contracts -€1,299
Receivables within one year +€168,055
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,686
Trade debts -€10,609
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,979
Other debts -€26,194
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,639
Current portion of long-term debt -€34
Short-term financial debts -€9,487
Contributions, distributions and other -€150,000
Cash 2025 €7
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €299,017 €124,852 -€174,165 -58.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €29,300 €25,577 -€3,723 -12.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,235 €24,512 -€3,723 -13.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,540 €4,524 +€1,984 +78.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,754 €15,290 -€4,464 -22.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €5,941 €4,698 -€1,243 -20.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,064 €1,064 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €269,717 €99,275 -€170,442 -63.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,138 €3,437 +€1,299 +60.8%
Stocks 30/36 €2,138 €3,437 +€1,299 +60.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €233,819 €65,764 -€168,055 -71.9%
Trade receivables 40 €19,543 €29,344 +€9,801 +50.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €214,276 €36,420 -€177,856 -83.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7 €7 = 0.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €33,754 €30,067 -€3,686 -10.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €299,017 €124,852 -€174,165 -58.2%
Equity 10/15 €156,902 €42,041 -€114,862 -73.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €181,908 €35,841 -€146,068 -80.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €181,908 €35,841 -€146,068 -80.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€31,206 - +€31,206
Amounts payable 17/49 €142,115 €82,811 -€59,303 -41.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €142,115 €82,811 -€59,303 -41.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,357 €7,323 -€34 -0.5%
Financial debts 43 €45,983 €36,496 -€9,487 -20.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €45,983 €36,496 -€9,487 -20.6%
Trade debts 44 €27,796 €17,187 -€10,609 -38.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €27,796 €17,187 -€10,609 -38.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,978 €4,999 -€12,979 -72.2%
Taxes 450/3 €2,176 €2,399 +€224 +10.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,802 €2,600 -€13,202 -83.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,000 €16,806 -€26,194 -60.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,771 - -€5,771
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €139,147 €38,276 -€100,871 -72.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,448 €8,362 -€11,086 -57.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,627 €2,275 -€352 -13.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €151,111 €91,179 -€59,932 -39.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€10,111 €42,266 +€52,376
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €6,292 €5,259 -€1,033 -16.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,292 €5,259 -€1,033 -16.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€16,403 €37,007 +€53,410
Income taxes 67/77 €4,505 €1,869 -€2,636 -58.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€20,908 €35,138 +€56,046
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€20,908 €35,138 +€56,046

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.