Skip to content

SBM Life Science: 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

SBM Life Science

BE 0660.683.727
NACE 46.120, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€126,723
2024 · -€113,660-€13,063
Equity
-€2.2m
2024 · -€2.1m-€126,723
Cash
€171,541
2024 · €30,658+€140,883
Balance sheet total
€409,719
2024 · €552,530-€142,811

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€227,474

    down €227,474 (-70.3%), from €323,651 to €96,177

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€214,494

  • Cash +€140,883

    up €140,883 (+460%), from €30,658 to €171,541

    mainly Other debts (+€239,453) and Receivables within one year (+€227,474)

  • Stocks and contracts -€63,380

    down €63,380 (-32.3%), from €196,015 to €132,635

  • Financial fixed assets +€7,160

    up €7,160 (+325%), from €2,204 to €9,364

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€239,453

    up €239,453 (+11.5%), from €2.1m to €2.3m

  • Trade debts -€218,006

    down €218,006 (-53.0%), from €411,172 to €193,166

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€126,723

    down €126,723 (-6.1%), from -€2.1m to -€2.2m

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€37,534

    down €37,534 (-38.6%), from €97,271 to €59,737

    of which Taxes: -€37,533

Income statement
  • Turnover -€1.1m

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1.1m)

  • Purchases and services -€1.1m

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1.1m)

  • Write-downs +€27,853

    up €27,853, from -€10,850 to €17,003

  • Gross operating margin +€12,405

    up €12,405 (+33.3%), from €37,275 to €49,680

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 -€113,660
Gross operating margin +€12,405
Write-downs -€27,853
Other operating charges -€3,006
Financial charges +€5,882
Taxes -€491
Result 2025 -€126,723
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 +€148,044
Investment -€7,160
Financing +€0
Cash 2024 €30,658
Net result for the year -€126,723
Stocks and contracts +€63,380
Receivables within one year +€227,474
Trade debts -€218,006
Tax, wage and social debts -€37,534
Other debts +€239,453
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,160
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Not broken down -€1
Cash 2025 €171,541
brings cash intakes cash outdifference the filed balance sheets leave
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €552,530 €409,719 -€142,811 -25.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,206 €9,366 +€7,160 +325%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2 €2 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,204 €9,364 +€7,160 +325%
Current assets 29/58 €550,324 €400,353 -€149,971 -27.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €196,015 €132,635 -€63,380 -32.3%
Stocks 30/36 €196,015 €132,635 -€63,380 -32.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €323,651 €96,177 -€227,474 -70.3%
Trade receivables 40 €50,677 €37,697 -€12,980 -25.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €272,974 €58,480 -€214,494 -78.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €30,658 €171,541 +€140,883 +460%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €552,530 €409,719 -€142,811 -25.8%
Equity 10/15 -€2,053,648 -€2,180,371 -€126,723 -6.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,173 €8,173 -€0 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €8,173 €8,173 -€0 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €8,173 €8,173 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€2,068,021 -€2,194,744 -€126,723 -6.1%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €18,293 €18,293 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €18,293 €18,293 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €18,293 €18,293 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,587,884 €2,571,797 -€16,087 -0.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,587,884 €2,571,797 -€16,087 -0.6%
Trade debts 44 €411,172 €193,166 -€218,006 -53.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €411,172 €193,166 -€218,006 -53.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €97,271 €59,737 -€37,534 -38.6%
Taxes 450/3 €90,895 €53,362 -€37,533 -41.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,376 €6,376 -€0 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,079,441 €2,318,894 +€239,453 +11.5%
Turnover 70 €1,113,604 - -€1.1m
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €1,077,135 - -€1.1m
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€10,850 €17,003 +€27,853
Other operating charges 640/8 €14,487 €17,493 +€3,006 +20.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 €0 =
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,275 €49,680 +€12,405 +33.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,638 €15,183 -€18,455 -54.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €147,298 €141,416 -€5,882 -4.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €147,298 €141,416 -€5,882 -4.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€113,660 -€126,233 -€12,573 -11.1%
Income taxes 67/77 - €491 +€491
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€113,660 -€126,723 -€13,063 -11.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€113,660 -€126,723 -€13,063 -11.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.