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OCTABEL: 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

OCTABEL

BE 0778.826.757
NACE 46.140, Agents in the wholesale of industrial machinery, ships and aircraft
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€62,611
2024 · €92,057-€29,446
Equity
€276,709
2024 · €214,098+€62,611
Cash
€3,216
2024 · €19,475-€16,259
Balance sheet total
€308,119
2024 · €220,926+€87,194

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€112,116

    up €112,116 (+66.8%), from €167,934 to €280,051

    of which Land and buildings: +€111,793

  • Cash -€16,259

    down €16,259 (-83.5%), from €19,475 to €3,216

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€132,961) and Trade debts (-€4,600)

  • Receivables within one year -€8,705

    down €8,705 (-26.5%), from €32,880 to €24,175

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€7,268

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€274,709

    new in 2025: €274,709

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€212,098

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €212,098)

  • Other debts +€29,314

    new in 2025: €29,314

  • Trade debts -€4,600

    down €4,600 (-68.7%), from €6,696 to €2,096

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€17,501

    up €17,501 (+2,535%), from €690 to €18,192

  • Depreciation +€16,166

    up €16,166 (+346%), from €4,678 to €20,845

  • Taxes -€8,819

    down €8,819 (-33.1%), from €26,653 to €17,834

  • Gross operating margin -€4,538

    down €4,538 (-3.7%), from €123,920 to €119,381

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 €92,057
Gross operating margin -€4,538
Depreciation -€16,166
Other operating charges -€17,501
Financial income -€53
Financial charges -€6
Taxes +€8,819
Result 2025 €62,611
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 +€116,702
Investment -€132,961
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €19,475
Net result for the year +€62,611
Depreciation +€20,845
Receivables within one year +€8,705
Smaller working-capital items -€173
Trade debts -€4,600
Other debts +€29,314
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€132,961
Cash 2025 €3,216
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €220,926 €308,119 +€87,194 +39.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €167,934 €280,051 +€112,116 +66.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €167,934 €280,051 +€112,116 +66.8%
Land and buildings 22 €167,254 €279,047 +€111,793 +66.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €681 €432 -€248 -36.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €572 +€572
Current assets 29/58 €52,991 €28,069 -€24,923 -47.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,880 €24,175 -€8,705 -26.5%
Trade receivables 40 €13,487 €12,050 -€1,437 -10.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,393 €12,125 -€7,268 -37.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,475 €3,216 -€16,259 -83.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €636 €678 +€42 +6.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €220,926 €308,119 +€87,194 +39.5%
Equity 10/15 €214,098 €276,709 +€62,611 +29.2%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €274,709 +€274,709
Distributable reserves 133 - €274,709 +€274,709
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €212,098 - -€212,098
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,828 €31,410 +€24,583 +360%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,696 €31,410 +€24,714 +369%
Trade debts 44 €6,696 €2,096 -€4,600 -68.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,696 €2,096 -€4,600 -68.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €29,314 +€29,314
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €131 - -€131
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,678 €20,845 +€16,166 +346%
Other operating charges 640/8 €690 €18,192 +€17,501 +2,535%
Gross operating margin 9900 €123,920 €119,381 -€4,538 -3.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €118,551 €80,345 -€38,206 -32.2%
Financial income 75/76B €285 €232 -€53 -18.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €285 €232 -€53 -18.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €125 €132 +€6 +5.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €125 €132 +€6 +5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €118,711 €80,445 -€38,265 -32.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €26,653 €17,834 -€8,819 -33.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €92,057 €62,611 -€29,446 -32.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €92,057 €62,611 -€29,446 -32.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.