Skip to content

MARBAT: 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

MARBAT

BE 0740.450.884
NACE 43.341, Painting of buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,650
2024 · €27,504-€15,854
Equity
€112,528
2024 · €100,878+€11,650
Cash
€6,927
2024 · €21,718-€14,790
Balance sheet total
€294,554
2024 · €321,791-€27,237

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€14,790

    down €14,790 (-68.1%), from €21,718 to €6,927

    mainly Trade debts (-€33,248) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€20,750)

  • Receivables within one year -€8,970

    down €8,970 (-4.3%), from €209,808 to €200,838

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€20,024

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,476

    down €3,476 (-5.1%), from €67,865 to €64,389

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,746

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€33,248

    down €33,248 (-38.8%), from €85,641 to €52,393

  • Debts after one year -€20,650

    down €20,650 (-63.4%), from €32,549 to €11,899

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,730

    up €14,730 (+21.2%), from €69,637 to €84,368

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€17,728

  • Reserves +€11,650

    up €11,650 (+12.2%), from €95,786 to €107,436

    of which Distributable reserves: +€11,650

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€27,424

    down €27,424 (-37.2%), from €73,748 to €46,324

  • Taxes -€9,914

    down €9,914 (-67.2%), from €14,754 to €4,840

  • Financial charges -€943

    down €943 (-37.7%), from €2,498 to €1,555

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 €27,504
Gross operating margin -€27,424
Staff costs +€421
Depreciation +€629
Other operating charges -€334
Financial income -€4
Financial charges +€943
Taxes +€9,914
Result 2025 €11,650
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 +€26,039
Investment -€20,750
Financing -€20,079
Cash 2024 €21,718
Net result for the year +€11,650
Depreciation +€24,226
Receivables within one year +€8,970
Trade debts -€33,248
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,730
Other debts +€231
Accrued charges and deferred income -€521
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€20,750
Debts after one year -€20,650
Current portion of long-term debt +€571
Cash 2025 €6,927
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €321,791 €294,554 -€27,237 -8.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €67,865 €64,389 -€3,476 -5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €67,865 €64,389 -€3,476 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,160 €8,430 -€1,730 -17.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €57,706 €55,960 -€1,746 -3.0%
Current assets 29/58 €253,925 €230,165 -€23,760 -9.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €22,400 €22,400 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €22,400 €22,400 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €209,808 €200,838 -€8,970 -4.3%
Trade receivables 40 €153,598 €164,652 +€11,054 +7.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €56,210 €36,186 -€20,024 -35.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €21,718 €6,927 -€14,790 -68.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €321,791 €294,554 -€27,237 -8.5%
Equity 10/15 €100,878 €112,528 +€11,650 +11.5%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €95,786 €107,436 +€11,650 +12.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €30 €30 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €30 €30 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €95,756 €107,406 +€11,650 +12.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €92 €92 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €220,913 €182,026 -€38,886 -17.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €32,549 €11,899 -€20,650 -63.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €32,549 €11,899 -€20,650 -63.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €182,808 €165,093 -€17,715 -9.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,079 €20,650 +€571 +2.8%
Trade debts 44 €85,641 €52,393 -€33,248 -38.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €85,641 €52,393 -€33,248 -38.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €69,637 €84,368 +€14,730 +21.2%
Taxes 450/3 €35,400 €32,402 -€2,998 -8.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €34,238 €51,966 +€17,728 +51.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,451 €7,682 +€231 +3.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,556 €5,035 -€521 -9.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €749 €328 -€421 -56.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,856 €24,226 -€629 -2.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,406 €3,739 +€334 +9.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,748 €46,324 -€27,424 -37.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,738 €18,031 -€26,707 -59.7%
Financial income 75/76B €17 €14 -€4 -20.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €17 €14 -€4 -20.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,498 €1,555 -€943 -37.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,498 €1,555 -€943 -37.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €42,258 €16,490 -€25,768 -61.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,754 €4,840 -€9,914 -67.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,504 €11,650 -€15,854 -57.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,504 €11,650 -€15,854 -57.6%

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.