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SOS-DECES: 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

SOS-DECES

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NACE 96.301, Funeral services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€72,047
2024 · €145,874-€73,827
Equity
€542,060
2024 · €834,740-€292,681
Cash
€417,383
2024 · €378,028+€39,355
Balance sheet total
€887,586
2024 · €2.4m-€1.6m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€1.6m

    down €1.6m (-97.2%), from €1.6m to €46,605

    of which Land and buildings: -€1.6m

  • Receivables within one year +€55,239

    up €55,239 (+27.8%), from €198,737 to €253,977

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€91,898

  • Cash +€39,355

    up €39,355 (+10.4%), from €378,028 to €417,383

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€1.6m) and Net result for the year (+€72,047)

  • Stocks and contracts -€34,079

    down €34,079 (-22.9%), from €148,698 to €114,619

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€1.2m

    down €1.2m (-85.6%), from €1.4m to €200,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€194,981

    down €194,981 (-35.3%), from €552,240 to €357,260

  • Contributions -€95,000

    down €95,000 (-34.5%), from €275,000 to €180,000

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€82,399

    down €82,399 (-91.6%), from €89,991 to €7,592

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€228,314

    down €228,314 (-38.4%), from €593,799 to €365,484

  • Depreciation -€110,645

    down €110,645 (-77.7%), from €142,441 to €31,796

  • Staff costs +€57,840

    up €57,840 (+32.3%), from €178,968 to €236,808

  • Financial charges -€42,138

    down €42,138 (-91.4%), from €46,087 to €3,950

  • Other operating charges -€29,524

    down €29,524 (-92.9%), from €31,764 to €2,240

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 €145,874
Gross operating margin -€228,314
Staff costs -€57,840
Depreciation +€110,645
Other operating charges +€29,524
Financial income +€2,095
Financial charges +€42,138
Taxes +€27,927
Result 2025 €72,047
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 +€93,879
Investment +€1.6m
Financing -€1.6m
Cash 2024 €378,028
Net result for the year +€72,047
Depreciation +€31,796
Stocks and contracts +€34,079
Receivables within one year -€55,239
Smaller working-capital items -€5,141
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,257
Advances received +€4,280
Other debts +€9,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,200
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1.6m
Debts after one year -€1.2m
Current portion of long-term debt -€82,399
Contributions, distributions and other -€364,727
Cash 2025 €417,383
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,439,923 €887,586 -€1.6m -63.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,714,460 €98,048 -€1.6m -94.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €66,563 €51,142 -€15,421 -23.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,647,596 €46,605 -€1.6m -97.2%
Land and buildings 22 €1,607,643 €0 -€1.6m -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,294 €12,747 +€3,452 +37.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,460 €18,786 +€5,326 +39.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €17,199 €15,073 -€2,127 -12.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €301 €301 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €725,463 €789,538 +€64,075 +8.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €148,698 €114,619 -€34,079 -22.9%
Stocks 30/36 €148,698 €114,619 -€34,079 -22.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €198,737 €253,977 +€55,239 +27.8%
Trade receivables 40 €181,892 €145,233 -€36,659 -20.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16,845 €108,743 +€91,898 +546%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €378,028 €417,383 +€39,355 +10.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 €3,559 +€3,559
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,439,923 €887,586 -€1.6m -63.6%
Equity 10/15 €834,740 €542,060 -€292,681 -35.1%
Contributions 10/11 €275,000 €180,000 -€95,000 -34.5%
Reserves 13 €7,500 €4,800 -€2,700 -36.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €7,500 €4,800 -€2,700 -36.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €7,500 €4,800 -€2,700 -36.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €552,240 €357,260 -€194,981 -35.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,605,183 €345,527 -€1.3m -78.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,392,013 €200,000 -€1.2m -85.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,392,013 €200,000 -€1.2m -85.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €207,970 €145,527 -€62,444 -30.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €89,991 €7,592 -€82,399 -91.6%
Trade debts 44 €32,405 €30,823 -€1,582 -4.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €32,405 €30,823 -€1,582 -4.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €4,280 +€4,280
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €80,549 €88,805 +€8,257 +10.3%
Taxes 450/3 €53,933 €54,700 +€767 +1.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,616 €34,106 +€7,490 +28.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,026 €14,026 +€9,000 +179%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,200 €0 -€5,200 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €178,968 €236,808 +€57,840 +32.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €142,441 €31,796 -€110,645 -77.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €31,764 €2,240 -€29,524 -92.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €593,799 €365,484 -€228,314 -38.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €240,627 €94,640 -€145,987 -60.7%
Financial income 75/76B €807 €2,901 +€2,095 +260%
Recurring financial income 75 €807 €2,901 +€2,095 +260%
Financial charges 65/66B €46,087 €3,950 -€42,138 -91.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €46,087 €3,950 -€42,138 -91.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €195,346 €93,592 -€101,754 -52.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €49,472 €21,545 -€27,927 -56.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €145,874 €72,047 -€73,827 -50.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €145,874 €72,047 -€73,827 -50.6%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.