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SOBEX: 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

SOBEX

BE 0445.894.350
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€76,689
2024 · -€20,096+€96,785
Equity
€109,873
2024 · €33,184+€76,689
Cash
€15,181
2024 · €19,086-€3,906
Balance sheet total
€654,556
2024 · €552,193+€102,363

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€92,413

    up €92,413 (+73.0%), from €126,580 to €218,993

    of which Trade receivables: +€96,136

  • Stocks and contracts +€16,133

    up €16,133 (+4.2%), from €382,714 to €398,847

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€152,336

    up €152,336 (+3,266%), from €4,664 to €157,000

    of which Other amounts payable: +€157,000

  • Short-term financial debts -€104,013

    down €104,013 (-41.7%), from €249,600 to €145,587

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€76,689

    up €76,689 (+12.1%), from -€631,816 to -€555,127

  • Trade debts -€24,367

    down €24,367 (-11.7%), from €208,606 to €184,239

  • Other debts +€19,564

    new in 2025: €19,564

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€111,449

    up €111,449 (+183%), from €60,826 to €172,274

  • Staff costs +€26,073

    up €26,073 (+194%), from €13,443 to €39,516

  • Other operating charges -€7,819

    down €7,819 (-67.4%), from €11,594 to €3,775

  • Financial charges +€3,464

    up €3,464 (+8.7%), from €39,758 to €43,222

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 -€20,096
Gross operating margin +€111,449
Staff costs -€26,073
Depreciation +€731
Other operating charges +€7,819
Other operating items +€6,375
Financial income -€51
Financial charges -€3,464
Result 2025 €76,689
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 -€46,371
Investment -€5,211
Financing +€47,676
Cash 2024 €19,086
Net result for the year +€76,689
Depreciation +€9,072
Stocks and contracts -€16,133
Receivables within one year -€92,413
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,585
Trade debts -€24,367
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,198
Other debts +€19,564
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,211
Debts after one year +€152,336
Current portion of long-term debt -€647
Short-term financial debts -€104,013
Cash 2025 €15,181
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €552,193 €654,556 +€102,363 +18.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,761 €18,900 -€3,861 -17.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €22,626 €18,765 -€3,861 -17.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,540 €749 -€791 -51.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,635 €10,250 -€7,386 -41.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,451 €7,767 +€4,316 +125%
Financial fixed assets 28 €135 €135 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €529,432 €635,656 +€106,224 +20.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €382,714 €398,847 +€16,133 +4.2%
Stocks 30/36 €382,714 €398,847 +€16,133 +4.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €126,580 €218,993 +€92,413 +73.0%
Trade receivables 40 €105,189 €201,325 +€96,136 +91.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €21,391 €17,668 -€3,723 -17.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,086 €15,181 -€3,906 -20.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,052 €2,636 +€1,585 +151%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €552,193 €654,556 +€102,363 +18.5%
Equity 10/15 €33,184 €109,873 +€76,689 +231%
Contributions 10/11 €650,000 €650,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €650,000 €650,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €650,000 €650,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€631,816 -€555,127 +€76,689 +12.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €519,009 €544,683 +€25,675 +4.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,664 €157,000 +€152,336 +3,266%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,664 - -€4,664
Other amounts payable 178/9 €0 €157,000 +€157,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €514,345 €387,683 -€126,661 -24.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,311 €4,664 -€647 -12.2%
Financial debts 43 €249,600 €145,587 -€104,013 -41.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €249,600 €145,587 -€104,013 -41.7%
Trade debts 44 €208,606 €184,239 -€24,367 -11.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €208,606 €184,239 -€24,367 -11.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €50,827 €33,629 -€17,198 -33.8%
Taxes 450/3 €50,827 €16,718 -€34,110 -67.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 €16,912 +€16,912
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €19,564 +€19,564
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €80,597 - -€80,597
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €13,443 €39,516 +€26,073 +194%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,802 €9,072 -€731 -7.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,594 €3,775 -€7,819 -67.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €6,375 - -€6,375
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,826 €172,274 +€111,449 +183%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,611 €119,911 +€100,300 +511%
Financial income 75/76B €51 - -€51
Recurring financial income 75 €51 - -€51
Financial charges 65/66B €39,758 €43,222 +€3,464 +8.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €39,758 €43,222 +€3,464 +8.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€20,096 €76,689 +€96,785
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€20,096 €76,689 +€96,785
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€20,096 €76,689 +€96,785

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.