TRADING PLACES: 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.
TRADING PLACES
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€2.6m
up €2.6m (+38.6%), from €6.6m to €9.2m
of which Land and buildings: +€2.6m
- Receivables within one year -€2.0m
down €2.0m (-89.6%), from €2.2m to €228,686
of which Other amounts receivable: -€1.8m
- Stocks and contracts +€906,338
up €906,338 (+11.2%), from €8.1m to €9.0m
- Cash -€464,042
down €464,042 (-84.3%), from €550,219 to €86,177
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€2.9m) and Stocks and contracts (-€906,338)
- Short-term financial debts +€2.1m
up €2.1m (+25.0%), from €8.4m to €10.5m
- Trade debts -€803,521
down €803,521 (-38.9%), from €2.1m to €1.3m
- Other debts +€651,094
up €651,094 (+74.2%), from €877,841 to €1.5m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€630,067
down €630,067, from €37,380 to -€592,687
- Debts after one year -€331,399
down €331,399 (-9.8%), from €3.4m to €3.1m
- Gross operating margin -€586,597
down €586,597 (-64.5%), from €909,222 to €322,625
- Financial charges +€312,723
up €312,723 (+94.0%), from €332,843 to €645,566
- Financial income +€111,682
up €111,682 (+112%), from €99,751 to €211,432
- Other operating charges +€111,671
up €111,671 (+74.6%), from €149,710 to €261,381
- Taxes -€82,698
down €82,698, from €40,519 to -€42,178
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €21,489,552 | €22,368,682 | +€879,130 | +4.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €6,619,284 | €9,173,076 | +€2.6m | +38.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €6,619,284 | €9,173,076 | +€2.6m | +38.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €6,469,924 | €9,040,889 | +€2.6m | +39.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,423 | €430 | -€993 | -69.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €147,936 | €131,757 | -€16,180 | -10.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €14,870,268 | €13,195,607 | -€1.7m | -11.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €8,077,775 | €8,984,113 | +€906,338 | +11.2% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €8,077,775 | €8,984,113 | +€906,338 | +11.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,204,055 | €228,686 | -€2.0m | -89.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €295,865 | €102,221 | -€193,644 | -65.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,908,190 | €126,466 | -€1.8m | -93.4% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €4,017,018 | €3,879,502 | -€137,516 | -3.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €550,219 | €86,177 | -€464,042 | -84.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €21,201 | €17,128 | -€4,073 | -19.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €21,489,552 | €22,368,682 | +€879,130 | +4.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €4,496,086 | €3,791,743 | -€704,343 | -15.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €127,335 | €127,335 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €127,335 | €127,335 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €127,335 | €127,335 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €4,331,371 | €4,257,095 | -€74,276 | -1.7% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €12,733 | €12,733 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €12,733 | €12,733 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €4,318,638 | €4,244,362 | -€74,276 | -1.7% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €37,380 | -€592,687 | -€630,067 | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €1,729,162 | €1,696,690 | -€32,472 | -1.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €98,666 | €98,666 | = | 0.0% |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | €98,666 | €98,666 | = | 0.0% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €0 | - | = | |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €1,630,495 | €1,598,024 | -€32,472 | -2.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €15,264,304 | €16,880,249 | +€1.6m | +10.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €3,392,519 | €3,061,120 | -€331,399 | -9.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €3,392,519 | €3,061,120 | -€331,399 | -9.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €11,810,283 | €13,747,070 | +€1.9m | +16.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €332,345 | €331,399 | -€946 | -0.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €8,426,834 | €10,536,763 | +€2.1m | +25.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €8,426,834 | €10,536,763 | +€2.1m | +25.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,064,332 | €1,260,811 | -€803,521 | -38.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,064,332 | €1,260,811 | -€803,521 | -38.9% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €0 | - | = | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €108,931 | €89,163 | -€19,768 | -18.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €98,104 | €82,641 | -€15,463 | -15.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €10,826 | €6,522 | -€4,305 | -39.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €877,841 | €1,528,934 | +€651,094 | +74.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €61,502 | €72,059 | +€10,557 | +17.2% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €50,000 | €0 | -€50,000 | -100% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €84,398 | €97,697 | +€13,299 | +15.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €293,832 | €308,406 | +€14,575 | +5.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €149,710 | €261,381 | +€111,671 | +74.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €104,055 | €0 | -€104,055 | -100% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €909,222 | €322,625 | -€586,597 | -64.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €277,228 | -€344,859 | -€622,087 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €99,751 | €211,432 | +€111,682 | +112% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €99,751 | €211,432 | +€111,682 | +112% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €332,843 | €645,566 | +€312,723 | +94.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €332,843 | €645,566 | +€312,723 | +94.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €44,135 | -€778,993 | -€823,128 | |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €30,084 | €32,472 | +€2,388 | +7.9% |
| Transfer to deferred taxes | 680 | €0 | - | = | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €40,519 | -€42,178 | -€82,698 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €33,699 | -€704,343 | -€738,043 | |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €66,903 | €74,276 | +€7,373 | +11.0% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €0 | - | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €100,603 | -€630,067 | -€730,670 |
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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.