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PICKING - LOCK: 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

PICKING - LOCK

BE 0476.780.041
NACE 25.620, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€79,591
2024 · -€36,448+€116,039
Equity
€70,355
2024 · -€7,360+€77,715
Cash
€164,753
2024 · €20,427+€144,326
Balance sheet total
€210,389
2024 · €698,240-€487,852

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€578,168

    down €578,168 (-100%), from €578,168 to €0

  • Cash +€144,326

    up €144,326 (+707%), from €20,427 to €164,753

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€578,168) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€99,339)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€46,171

    down €46,171 (-98.4%), from €46,920 to €749

    of which Land and buildings: -€26,933

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€547,000

    down €547,000 (-100%), from €547,000 to €0

    of which Financial debts: -€315,000

  • Other debts -€113,917

    down €113,917 (-96.3%), from €118,354 to €4,437

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€99,339

    up €99,339 (+296%), from €33,523 to €132,861

    of which Taxes: +€115,795

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€79,591

    up €79,591 (+62.1%), from -€128,170 to -€48,579

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€69,836

    down €69,836 (-50.8%), from €137,455 to €67,619

  • Financial charges -€17,811

    down €17,811 (-61.6%), from €28,922 to €11,111

  • Depreciation -€14,118

    down €14,118 (-96.8%), from €14,592 to €474

  • Gross operating margin +€13,090

    up €13,090 (+8.7%), from €150,785 to €163,874

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 -€36,448
Gross operating margin +€13,090
Staff costs +€69,836
Depreciation +€14,118
Other operating charges -€279
Financial income +€1,463
Financial charges +€17,811
Result 2025 €79,591
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 +€643,429
Investment +€49,774
Financing -€548,876
Cash 2024 €20,427
Net result for the year +€79,591
Depreciation +€474
Stocks and contracts +€578,168
Receivables within one year +€1,684
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,079
Trade debts -€3,988
Tax, wage and social debts +€99,339
Other debts -€113,917
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€49,774
Debts after one year -€547,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,876
Cash 2025 €164,753
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €698,240 €210,389 -€487,852 -69.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,809 €2,562 -€50,247 -95.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,920 €749 -€46,171 -98.4%
Land and buildings 22 €26,933 €0 -€26,933 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,512 €749 -€6,763 -90.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,475 €0 -€12,475 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,890 €1,814 -€4,076 -69.2%
Current assets 29/58 €645,431 €207,826 -€437,604 -67.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €578,168 €0 -€578,168 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €578,168 €0 -€578,168 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,167 €39,483 -€1,684 -4.1%
Trade receivables 40 €36,542 €10,259 -€26,284 -71.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,625 €29,225 +€24,600 +532%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,427 €164,753 +€144,326 +707%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,669 €3,590 -€2,079 -36.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €698,240 €210,389 -€487,852 -69.9%
Equity 10/15 -€7,360 €70,355 +€77,715
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €98,933 €98,933 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €12,486 €12,486 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €86,448 €86,448 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€128,170 -€48,579 +€79,591 +62.1%
Investment grants 15 €1,876 €0 -€1,876 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €705,600 €140,034 -€565,566 -80.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €547,000 €0 -€547,000 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €315,000 €0 -€315,000 -100%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €232,000 €0 -€232,000 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €158,600 €140,034 -€18,566 -11.7%
Trade debts 44 €6,724 €2,736 -€3,988 -59.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,724 €2,736 -€3,988 -59.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €33,523 €132,861 +€99,339 +296%
Taxes 450/3 €12,157 €127,952 +€115,795 +952%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,365 €4,909 -€16,456 -77.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €118,354 €4,437 -€113,917 -96.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €109,407 +€109,407
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €137,455 €67,619 -€69,836 -50.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,592 €474 -€14,118 -96.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,112 €7,391 +€279 +3.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €150,785 €163,874 +€13,090 +8.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€8,374 €88,391 +€96,765
Financial income 75/76B €848 €2,312 +€1,463 +172%
Recurring financial income 75 €848 €2,312 +€1,463 +172%
Financial charges 65/66B €28,922 €11,111 -€17,811 -61.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €28,922 €11,111 -€17,811 -61.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€36,448 €79,591 +€116,039
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€36,448 €79,591 +€116,039
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€36,448 €79,591 +€116,039

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.