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SCALE MODELS: what changed

Two fiscal 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

SCALE MODELS

BE 0460.492.949
NACE 46.496, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€227,923
2024 · €115,309+€112,615
Equity
€2.8m
2024 · €2.6m+€227,923
Cash
€107,490
2024 · €45,373+€62,117
Balance sheet total
€3.5m
2024 · €3.3m+€232,079

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€284,234

    up €284,234 (+9.6%), from €3.0m to €3.2m

  • Tangible fixed assets -€67,656

    down €67,656 (-93.7%), from €72,180 to €4,524

    of which Land and buildings: -€58,811

  • Cash +€62,117

    up €62,117 (+136.9%), from €45,373 to €107,490

    mainly Net result for the year (+€227,923) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€56,239)

  • Stocks and contracts -€44,902

    down €44,902 (-28.2%), from €159,395 to €114,492

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€227,000

    up €227,000 (+15.6%), from €1.5m to €1.7m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€227,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€113,418

    up €113,418 (+69.2%), from €163,944 to €277,362

  • Taxes +€45,958

    up €45,958 (+85.2%), from €53,954 to €99,911

  • Financial charges -€17,921

    down €17,921, from €16,769 to -€1,152

  • Depreciation -€17,309

    down €17,309 (-60.3%), from €28,727 to €11,418

  • Staff costs -€11,943

    down €11,943 (-100.0%), from €11,943 to €0

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 €115,309
Gross operating margin +€113,418
Staff costs +€11,943
Depreciation +€17,309
Other operating charges -€175
Financial income -€1,844
Financial charges +€17,921
Taxes -€45,958
Result 2025 €227,923

Cash bridge derived

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 +€290,112
Investment -€227,996
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €45,373
Net result for the year +€227,923
Depreciation +€11,418
Stocks and contracts +€44,902
Receivables within one year +€1,713
Trade debts +€4,114
Tax, wage and social debts +€42
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€56,239
Current investments -€284,234
Cash 2025 €107,490
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,251,500 €3,483,579 +€232,079 +7.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €72,180 €4,524 -€67,656 -93.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €72,180 €4,524 -€67,656 -93.7%
Land and buildings 22 €58,811 €0 -€58,811 -100.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,369 €4,524 -€8,845 -66.2%
Current assets 29/58 €3,179,319 €3,479,055 +€299,736 +9.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €159,395 €114,492 -€44,902 -28.2%
Stocks 30/36 €159,395 €114,492 -€44,902 -28.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,452 €17,739 -€1,713 -8.8%
Trade receivables 40 €15,141 €13,586 -€1,554 -10.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,311 €4,153 -€158 -3.7%
Current investments 50/53 €2,955,100 €3,239,334 +€284,234 +9.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,373 €107,490 +€62,117 +136.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,251,500 €3,483,579 +€232,079 +7.1%
Equity 10/15 €2,608,102 €2,836,025 +€227,923 +8.7%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,456,000 €1,683,000 +€227,000 +15.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,446,000 €1,673,000 +€227,000 +15.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,052,102 €1,053,025 +€923 +0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €643,398 €647,554 +€4,156 +0.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €621,439 €621,439 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €621,439 €621,439 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,959 €26,115 +€4,156 +18.9%
Trade debts 44 €381 €4,495 +€4,114 +1081.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €381 €4,495 +€4,114 +1081.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,579 €21,620 +€42 +0.2%
Taxes 450/3 €21,579 €21,620 +€42 +0.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €172,741 +€172,741
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €11,943 €0 -€11,943 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,727 €11,418 -€17,309 -60.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,870 €6,045 +€175 +3.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €163,944 €277,362 +€113,418 +69.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €117,405 €259,900 +€142,495 +121.4%
Financial income 75/76B €68,627 €66,783 -€1,844 -2.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €68,627 €66,783 -€1,844 -2.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,769 -€1,152 -€17,921
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,769 -€1,152 -€17,921
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €169,263 €327,835 +€158,572 +93.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €53,954 €99,911 +€45,958 +85.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €115,309 €227,923 +€112,615 +97.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €115,309 €227,923 +€112,615 +97.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.