Skip to content

POLYTOOLS: 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

POLYTOOLS

BE 0464.205.574
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,877
2024 · -€15,425+€13,547
Equity
€735,533
2024 · €793,334-€57,800
Cash
€600,373
2024 · €642,599-€42,226
Balance sheet total
€893,461
2024 · €897,939-€4,479

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€42,226

    down €42,226 (-6.6%), from €642,599 to €600,373

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€90,464) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€55,923)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€40,710

    up €40,710 (+23.0%), from €177,229 to €217,939

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€54,687

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€57,800

    down €57,800 (-7.3%), from €787,136 to €729,336

    of which Distributable reserves: -€57,800

  • Debts after one year +€38,784

    up €38,784 (+72.8%), from €53,299 to €92,083

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€11,870

    up €11,870 (+44.4%), from €26,708 to €38,578

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€38,091

    down €38,091 (-88.9%), from €42,860 to €4,770

  • Gross operating margin -€24,881

    down €24,881 (-38.4%), from €64,754 to €39,873

  • Depreciation +€6,802

    up €6,802 (+15.8%), from €42,952 to €49,754

  • Other operating charges -€6,632

    down €6,632 (-70.8%), from €9,367 to €2,735

  • Staff costs -€1,479

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,479)

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 -€15,425
Gross operating margin -€24,881
Staff costs +€1,479
Depreciation -€6,802
Other operating charges +€6,632
Other operating items -€432
Financial income -€938
Financial charges +€38,091
Taxes +€399
Result 2025 -€1,877
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€53,507
Investment -€90,464
Financing -€5,268
Cash 2024 €642,599
Net result for the year -€1,877
Depreciation +€49,754
Stocks and contracts +€3,955
Receivables within one year +€194
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,187
Trade debts +€5,079
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,774
Other debts +€363
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€90,464
Debts after one year +€38,784
Current portion of long-term debt +€11,870
Contributions, distributions and other -€55,923
Cash 2025 €600,373
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €897,939 €893,461 -€4,479 -0.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €182,379 €223,089 +€40,710 +22.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €177,229 €217,939 +€40,710 +23.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,612 €5,148 -€2,464 -32.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €97,926 €152,613 +€54,687 +55.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €71,691 €60,178 -€11,513 -16.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,150 €5,150 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €715,560 €670,372 -€45,188 -6.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €54,135 €50,180 -€3,955 -7.3%
Stocks 30/36 €54,135 €50,180 -€3,955 -7.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,506 €16,312 -€194 -1.2%
Trade receivables 40 €11,031 €11,239 +€208 +1.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,475 €5,073 -€402 -7.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €642,599 €600,373 -€42,226 -6.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,320 €3,507 +€1,187 +51.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €897,939 €893,461 -€4,479 -0.5%
Equity 10/15 €793,334 €735,533 -€57,800 -7.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €787,136 €729,336 -€57,800 -7.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €787,136 €729,336 -€57,800 -7.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €104,605 €157,927 +€53,322 +51.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €53,299 €92,083 +€38,784 +72.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €53,299 €92,083 +€38,784 +72.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €51,307 €65,844 +€14,538 +28.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,708 €38,578 +€11,870 +44.4%
Trade debts 44 €1,268 €6,347 +€5,079 +401%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,268 €6,347 +€5,079 +401%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,252 €12,478 -€2,774 -18.2%
Taxes 450/3 €15,252 €12,478 -€2,774 -18.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,079 €8,442 +€363 +4.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,479 - -€1,479
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,952 €49,754 +€6,802 +15.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,367 €2,735 -€6,632 -70.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 €432 +€432
Gross operating margin 9900 €64,754 €39,873 -€24,881 -38.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,956 -€13,049 -€24,004
Financial income 75/76B €17,121 €16,183 -€938 -5.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €17,121 €16,183 -€938 -5.5%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €42,860 €4,770 -€38,091 -88.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,860 €4,770 -€38,091 -88.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€14,784 -€1,635 +€13,149 +88.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €641 €242 -€399 -62.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€15,425 -€1,877 +€13,547 +87.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€15,425 -€1,877 +€13,547 +87.8%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.