WATSON & DICKENS: what changed
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What moved between 2024 and 2025
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€15.4m
up €15.4m (+11.2%), from €136.9m to €152.3m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€15.6m
- Cash +€4.3m
up €4.3m (+95.4%), from €4.5m to €8.8m
mainly Other debts (+€19.8m) and Net result for the year (+€1.3m)
- Other debts +€19.8m
up €19.8m (+78.3%), from €25.3m to €45.2m
- Financial income -€81.7m
down €81.7m (-96.5%), from €84.7m to €3.0m
- Other operating charges -€908,897
down €908,897 (-92.3%), from €985,194 to €76,297
- Other operating income -€908,769
down €908,769 (-92.4%), from €983,875 to €75,105
- Financial charges +€846,293
up €846,293 (+3,030%), from €27,932 to €874,224
- Taxes +€363,244
up €363,244 (+339%), from €107,180 to €470,424
of which Taxes: +€359,339
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €162,153,422 | €183,483,205 | +€21.3m | +13.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €20,733,697 | €20,733,697 | = | 0.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €20,733,697 | €20,733,697 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €20,733,697 | €20,733,697 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €20,733,697 | €20,733,697 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €141,419,724 | €162,749,507 | +€21.3m | +15.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €136,931,078 | €152,296,483 | +€15.4m | +11.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €355,625 | €82,570 | -€273,056 | -76.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €136,575,453 | €152,213,913 | +€15.6m | +11.5% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €1,675,876 | +€1.7m | |
| Other investments | 51/53 | - | €1,675,876 | +€1.7m | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €4,488,417 | €8,771,196 | +€4.3m | +95.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €229 | €5,952 | +€5,722 | +2,494% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €162,153,422 | €183,483,205 | +€21.3m | +13.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €136,490,547 | €137,802,557 | +€1.3m | +1.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €11,241,455 | €11,241,455 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,124,145 | €1,124,145 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,124,145 | €1,124,145 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,124,145 | €1,124,145 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €124,124,946 | €125,436,956 | +€1.3m | +1.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €25,662,875 | €45,680,648 | +€20.0m | +78.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €25,662,875 | €45,678,862 | +€20.0m | +78.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €228,571 | - | -€228,571 | |
| Financial debts | 43 | €66,852 | €75,000 | +€8,148 | +12.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €66,852 | €75,000 | +€8,148 | +12.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €11,001 | €61,440 | +€50,440 | +459% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €11,001 | €61,440 | +€50,440 | +459% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €23,128 | €365,075 | +€341,947 | +1,479% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €16,471 | €357,711 | +€341,240 | +2,072% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €6,657 | €7,364 | +€707 | +10.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €25,333,323 | €45,177,347 | +€19.8m | +78.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €1,786 | +€1,786 | |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €1,180,475 | €241,706 | -€938,769 | -79.5% |
| Turnover | 70 | €196,600 | €166,600 | -€30,000 | -15.3% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €983,875 | €75,105 | -€908,769 | -92.4% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €1,427,748 | €584,917 | -€842,830 | -59.0% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €385,097 | €444,844 | +€59,747 | +15.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €57,457 | €63,777 | +€6,320 | +11.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €985,194 | €76,297 | -€908,897 | -92.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€247,273 | -€343,212 | -€95,939 | -38.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €84,706,925 | €2,999,870 | -€81.7m | -96.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €84,706,925 | €2,999,870 | -€81.7m | -96.5% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €84,000,000 | - | -€84.0m | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €706,925 | €2,999,822 | +€2.3m | +324% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | - | €48 | +€48 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €27,932 | €874,224 | +€846,293 | +3,030% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €27,932 | €874,224 | +€846,293 | +3,030% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €26,031 | €872,085 | +€846,054 | +3,250% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €1,901 | €2,139 | +€239 | +12.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €84,431,721 | €1,782,434 | -€82.6m | -97.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €107,180 | €470,424 | +€363,244 | +339% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €111,085 | €470,424 | +€359,339 | +323% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €3,904 | - | -€3,904 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €84,324,540 | €1,312,010 | -€83.0m | -98.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €84,324,540 | €1,312,010 | -€83.0m | -98.4% |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €188.1m · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €137,802,557
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €137.8m
Capitalised earnings
- 2025
- €1,312,010
- 2024
- €84,324,540
- 2023
- €216,732
- 2022
- €148,374
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €173,374
- 2021
- €294,186
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €28,617,761
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- €204.4m / €238.5m / €286.2m
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2025
- -
- Net financial debt
- -€10,372,073
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
These accounts do not break down the debts after one year. They count in full as financial debt.
Limits of the indication
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- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
- The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 8 November 2026 via checked.be.