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WATSON - MARLOW: 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

WATSON - MARLOW

BE 0454.242.783
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.7m
2024 · €1.3m+€402,364
Equity
€603,392
2024 · €299,587+€303,805
Cash
-
2024 · €0
Balance sheet total
€3.7m
2024 · €2.8m+€891,449

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€924,921

    up €924,921 (+34.6%), from €2.7m to €3.6m

    of which Trade receivables: +€599,224

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€303,805

    up €303,805 (+131%), from €231,387 to €535,192

  • Other debts +€300,000

    up €300,000 (+27.3%), from €1.1m to €1.4m

  • Trade debts +€271,365

    up €271,365 (+26.5%), from €1.0m to €1.3m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1.0m

    up €1.0m (+42.3%), from €2.4m to €3.5m

  • Other operating charges +€554,976

    up €554,976 (+7,927%), from €7,001 to €561,978

  • Taxes +€93,761

    up €93,761 (+19.3%), from €486,197 to €579,958

  • Financial charges -€86,052

    down €86,052 (-69.8%), from €123,340 to €37,288

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 €1.3m
Gross operating margin +€1.0m
Staff costs -€31,959
Depreciation -€4,755
Other operating charges -€554,976
Financial income -€32,831
Financial charges +€86,052
Taxes -€93,761
Result 2025 €1.7m
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 +€1.4m
Investment -€5,560
Financing -€1.4m
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year +€1.7m
Depreciation +€39,032
Receivables within one year -€924,921
Trade debts +€271,365
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,278
Other debts +€300,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,560
Contributions, distributions and other -€1.4m
Cash 2025 €0
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,806,221 €3,697,670 +€891,449 +31.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €129,758 €96,286 -€33,473 -25.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €129,758 €96,286 -€33,473 -25.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €129,758 €96,286 -€33,473 -25.8%
Current assets 29/58 €2,676,463 €3,601,384 +€924,921 +34.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,676,423 €3,601,344 +€924,921 +34.6%
Trade receivables 40 €937,837 €1,537,061 +€599,224 +63.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,738,586 €2,064,284 +€325,698 +18.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €0 - =
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €40 €40 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,806,221 €3,697,670 +€891,449 +31.8%
Equity 10/15 €299,587 €603,392 +€303,805 +101%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €231,387 €535,192 +€303,805 +131%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,506,634 €3,094,278 +€587,643 +23.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,506,634 €3,094,278 +€587,643 +23.4%
Trade debts 44 €1,022,958 €1,294,323 +€271,365 +26.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,022,958 €1,294,323 +€271,365 +26.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €383,677 €399,955 +€16,278 +4.2%
Taxes 450/3 €263,345 €266,747 +€3,402 +1.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €120,332 €133,208 +€12,876 +10.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,100,000 €1,400,000 +€300,000 +27.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €5,500 +€5,500
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €566,785 €598,744 +€31,959 +5.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €34,277 €39,032 +€4,755 +13.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,001 €561,978 +€554,976 +7,927%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,448,589 €3,483,184 +€1.0m +42.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,840,525 €2,283,430 +€442,905 +24.1%
Financial income 75/76B €70,452 €37,621 -€32,831 -46.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €70,452 €37,621 -€32,831 -46.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €123,340 €37,288 -€86,052 -69.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €123,340 €37,288 -€86,052 -69.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,787,638 €2,283,764 +€496,126 +27.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €486,197 €579,958 +€93,761 +19.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,301,441 €1,703,805 +€402,364 +30.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,301,441 €1,703,805 +€402,364 +30.9%

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.