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WILLIAM THOMAS: what changed

Two fiscal 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

WILLIAM THOMAS

BE 0428.489.283
NACE 46.872, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,399
2024 · €9,171-€3,772
Equity
€275,844
2024 · €270,445+€5,399
Cash
€23,704
2024 · €32,999-€9,295
Balance sheet total
€1.6m
2024 · €1.5m+€92,369

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€63,823

    up €63,823 (+7.2%), from €889,100 to €952,923

  • Receivables within one year +€58,249

    up €58,249 (+11.0%), from €528,689 to €586,939

    of which Trade receivables: +€62,304

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,408

    down €20,408 (-67.9%), from €30,070 to €9,661

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€17,231

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€196,483

    up €196,483 (+113.8%), from €172,604 to €369,087

  • Other debts -€86,221

    down €86,221 (-9.0%), from €953,194 to €866,973

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€23,292

    down €23,292 (-27.5%), from €84,616 to €61,324

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€20,375

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€164,346

    new in 2025: €164,346

  • Gross operating margin +€101,130

    up €101,130 (+37.2%), from €271,612 to €372,742

  • Staff costs -€48,902

    down €48,902 (-21.1%), from €231,956 to €183,053

  • Depreciation -€10,203

    down €10,203 (-33.3%), from €30,612 to €20,408

  • Financial income +€4,207

    up €4,207 (+45.0%), from €9,351 to €13,558

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 €9,171
Gross operating margin +€101,130
Staff costs +€48,902
Depreciation +€10,203
Write-downs -€164,346
Other operating charges +€487
Financial income +€4,207
Financial charges -€2,693
Taxes -€1,663
Result 2025 €5,399

Cash bridge derived

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 -€9,295
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €32,999
Net result for the year +€5,399
Depreciation +€20,408
Stocks and contracts -€63,823
Receivables within one year -€58,249
Trade debts +€196,483
Tax, wage and social debts -€23,292
Other debts -€86,221
Cash 2025 €23,704
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,480,858 €1,573,227 +€92,369 +6.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €30,070 €9,661 -€20,408 -67.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €30,070 €9,661 -€20,408 -67.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €26,892 €9,661 -€17,231 -64.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,177 €0 -€3,177 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,450,789 €1,563,566 +€112,777 +7.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €889,100 €952,923 +€63,823 +7.2%
Stocks 30/36 €889,100 €952,923 +€63,823 +7.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €528,689 €586,939 +€58,249 +11.0%
Trade receivables 40 €523,843 €586,147 +€62,304 +11.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,846 €792 -€4,054 -83.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,999 €23,704 -€9,295 -28.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,480,858 €1,573,227 +€92,369 +6.2%
Equity 10/15 €270,445 €275,844 +€5,399 +2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €63,000 €63,000 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €63,000 - -€63,000
Share premium 1100/10 €0 - =
Other 1109/19 €63,000 - -€63,000
Reserves 13 €91,307 €96,705 +€5,399 +5.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,300 €6,300 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €6,300 +€6,300
Other 1319 €6,300 - -€6,300
Distributable reserves 133 €85,007 €90,405 +€5,399 +6.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €116,138 €116,138 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,210,413 €1,297,384 +€86,970 +7.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,210,413 €1,297,384 +€86,970 +7.2%
Trade debts 44 €172,604 €369,087 +€196,483 +113.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €172,604 €369,087 +€196,483 +113.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €84,616 €61,324 -€23,292 -27.5%
Taxes 450/3 €17,103 €14,185 -€2,918 -17.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €67,514 €47,139 -€20,375 -30.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €953,194 €866,973 -€86,221 -9.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €153,083 +€153,083
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €231,956 €183,053 -€48,902 -21.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,612 €20,408 -€10,203 -33.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €164,346 +€164,346
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,091 €2,604 -€487 -15.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €271,612 €372,742 +€101,130 +37.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,953 €2,330 -€3,623 -60.9%
Financial income 75/76B €9,351 €13,558 +€4,207 +45.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,351 €13,558 +€4,207 +45.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,266 €3,960 +€2,693 +212.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,266 €3,960 +€2,693 +212.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,038 €11,929 -€2,109 -15.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,867 €6,530 +€1,663 +34.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,171 €5,399 -€3,772 -41.1%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €9,171 - -€9,171
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €0 €5,399 +€5,399

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.