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PAUL HAEST: 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

PAUL HAEST

BE 0817.624.084
NACE 16.110, Sawmilling and planing of wood
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,648
2024 · €9,581+€3,067
Equity
€86,892
2024 · €85,940+€952
Cash
€5,237
2024 · €4,852+€385
Balance sheet total
€122,498
2024 · €126,795-€4,297

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€11,776

    up €11,776 (+16.0%), from €73,824 to €85,600

  • Receivables within one year -€10,087

    down €10,087 (-57.9%), from €17,411 to €7,324

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€12,693

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,379

    down €6,379 (-22.7%), from €28,137 to €21,758

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,255

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€5,727

    down €5,727 (-40.2%), from €14,257 to €8,530

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€4,637

    up €4,637 (+19.7%), from €23,593 to €28,230

  • Taxes +€1,289

    up €1,289 (+31.3%), from €4,118 to €5,407

  • Financial income -€661

    down €661 (-99.1%), from €667 to €6

  • Financial charges -€351

    down €351 (-25.4%), from €1,383 to €1,032

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 €9,581
Gross operating margin +€4,637
Depreciation -€68
Other operating charges +€97
Financial income -€661
Financial charges +€351
Taxes -€1,289
Result 2025 €12,648
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 +€31,297
Investment -€13,721
Financing -€17,191
Cash 2024 €4,852
Net result for the year +€12,648
Depreciation +€8,324
Receivables within one year +€10,087
Deferred charges and accrued income -€8
Trade debts +€793
Tax, wage and social debts -€360
Other debts -€187
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,945
Current investments -€11,776
Debts after one year -€5,727
Current portion of long-term debt +€232
Contributions, distributions and other -€11,696
Cash 2025 €5,237
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €126,795 €122,498 -€4,297 -3.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,137 €21,758 -€6,379 -22.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,137 €21,758 -€6,379 -22.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,876 +€1,876
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,137 €19,882 -€8,255 -29.3%
Current assets 29/58 €98,658 €100,740 +€2,082 +2.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,411 €7,324 -€10,087 -57.9%
Trade receivables 40 €4,717 €7,323 +€2,606 +55.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,694 €1 -€12,693 -100.0%
Current investments 50/53 €73,824 €85,600 +€11,776 +16.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,852 €5,237 +€385 +7.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,571 €2,579 +€8 +0.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €126,795 €122,498 -€4,297 -3.4%
Equity 10/15 €85,940 €86,892 +€952 +1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €79,740 €80,692 +€952 +1.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €79,740 €80,692 +€952 +1.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €40,855 €35,606 -€5,249 -12.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €14,257 €8,530 -€5,727 -40.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €14,257 €8,530 -€5,727 -40.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €26,598 €27,076 +€478 +1.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,495 €5,727 +€232 +4.2%
Financial debts 43 €4,167 €4,167 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €4,167 €4,167 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €301 €1,094 +€793 +263%
Suppliers 440/4 €301 €1,094 +€793 +263%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,915 €1,555 -€360 -18.8%
Taxes 450/3 €1,915 €1,555 -€360 -18.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,720 €14,533 -€187 -1.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,256 €8,324 +€68 +0.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €922 €825 -€97 -10.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €23,593 €28,230 +€4,637 +19.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,415 €19,081 +€4,666 +32.4%
Financial income 75/76B €667 €6 -€661 -99.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €667 €6 -€661 -99.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,383 €1,032 -€351 -25.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,383 €1,032 -€351 -25.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €13,699 €18,055 +€4,356 +31.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,118 €5,407 +€1,289 +31.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,581 €12,648 +€3,067 +32.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,581 €12,648 +€3,067 +32.0%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.