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VAN CUTSEM tools: 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

VAN CUTSEM tools

BE 0423.057.976
NACE 46.620, Wholesale of machine tools
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€67,387
2024 · €78,284-€10,897
Equity
€792,400
2024 · €725,013+€67,387
Cash
€365,277
2024 · €318,269+€47,008
Balance sheet total
€895,119
2024 · €824,026+€71,093

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€87,721

    up €87,721 (+282%), from €31,132 to €118,853

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€90,496

  • Receivables within one year -€62,659

    down €62,659 (-23.5%), from €266,893 to €204,234

    of which Trade receivables: -€56,418

  • Cash +€47,008

    up €47,008 (+14.8%), from €318,269 to €365,277

    mainly Net result for the year (+€67,387) and Receivables within one year (+€62,659)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€67,387

    up €67,387 (+13.3%), from €508,413 to €575,800

  • Trade debts +€19,500

    up €19,500 (+58.2%), from €33,506 to €53,006

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€15,842

    down €15,842 (-100%), from €15,842 to €0

Income statement
  • Taxes +€12,282

    up €12,282 (+78.6%), from €15,620 to €27,903

  • Gross operating margin -€11,702

    down €11,702 (-6.5%), from €179,414 to €167,712

  • Staff costs -€10,424

    down €10,424 (-15.2%), from €68,383 to €57,959

  • Other operating charges -€5,627

    down €5,627 (-71.9%), from €7,831 to €2,204

  • Financial income -€2,263

    down €2,263 (-15.3%), from €14,768 to €12,505

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 €78,284
Gross operating margin -€11,702
Staff costs +€10,424
Depreciation +€1,642
Write-downs -€351
Other operating charges +€5,627
Other operating items -€2,884
Financial income -€2,263
Financial charges +€892
Taxes -€12,282
Result 2025 €67,387
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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 +€171,557
Investment -€108,707
Financing -€15,842
Cash 2024 €318,269
Net result for the year +€67,387
Depreciation +€20,986
Stocks and contracts +€977
Receivables within one year +€62,659
Trade debts +€19,500
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,212
Other debts +€3,262
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€108,707
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,842
Cash 2025 €365,277
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €824,026 €895,119 +€71,093 +8.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €31,132 €118,853 +€87,721 +282%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €31,132 €118,853 +€87,721 +282%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,104 €110,600 +€90,496 +450%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,028 €8,253 -€2,775 -25.2%
Current assets 29/58 €792,894 €776,266 -€16,628 -2.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €207,732 €206,755 -€977 -0.5%
Stocks 30/36 €207,732 €206,755 -€977 -0.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €266,893 €204,234 -€62,659 -23.5%
Trade receivables 40 €242,513 €186,095 -€56,418 -23.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,380 €18,139 -€6,241 -25.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €318,269 €365,277 +€47,008 +14.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €824,026 €895,119 +€71,093 +8.6%
Equity 10/15 €725,013 €792,400 +€67,387 +9.3%
Contributions 10/11 €216,600 €216,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €508,413 €575,800 +€67,387 +13.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €508,413 €575,800 +€67,387 +13.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €99,012 €102,719 +€3,707 +3.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €99,012 €102,719 +€3,707 +3.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,842 €0 -€15,842 -100%
Trade debts 44 €33,506 €53,006 +€19,500 +58.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,506 €53,006 +€19,500 +58.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,126 €35,913 -€3,212 -8.2%
Taxes 450/3 €31,762 €28,263 -€3,499 -11.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,363 €7,650 +€287 +3.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,538 €13,800 +€3,262 +31.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €68,383 €57,959 -€10,424 -15.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,628 €20,986 -€1,642 -7.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€351 €0 +€351
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,831 €2,204 -€5,627 -71.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 €2,884 +€2,884
Gross operating margin 9900 €179,414 €167,712 -€11,702 -6.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €80,923 €83,680 +€2,757 +3.4%
Financial income 75/76B €14,768 €12,505 -€2,263 -15.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,768 €12,505 -€2,263 -15.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,787 €895 -€892 -49.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,787 €895 -€892 -49.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €93,904 €95,290 +€1,386 +1.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,620 €27,903 +€12,282 +78.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €78,284 €67,387 -€10,897 -13.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €78,284 €67,387 -€10,897 -13.9%

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.