Financials · financial year 2025, full format, standalone accounts
Annual accounts 2025 filed on 23-06-2026 at the NBB Consolidated accounts 2025 at the NBB all 22 filings
Every figure per financial year
The operating result for 2025 is a loss of €12.7m, smaller than the loss of €16.2m in 2024.
Staff
| Item | 31-12-2021 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees at the balance-sheet date | 127 | 120 | 148 | 193 | 191 |
| full-time | 115 | 106 | 129 | 173 | 169 |
| part-time | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| in full-time equivalents | 124.8 | 117.4 | 144.7 | 188.3 | 186.5 |
| Average over the year, in full-time equivalents | 121.1 | 119.5 | 131 | 163.8 | 189.8 |
| On a permanent contract | 127 | 120 | 148 | 192 | 190 |
| Joined | 28 | 20 | 42 | 53 | 21 |
| Left | 16 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 23 |
| Agency workers, average number | 1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Training hours | 8,110 | 5,690 | 10,365 | 17,706 | 9,827 |
Source: social balance sheet in the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts
Investments
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | €303,847 | €1.4m | €575,176 | €643,507 | €1.3m |
| Intangible fixed assets | €9,350 | €43,023 | €32,760 | - | - |
| Financial fixed assets | €24.1m | €6,477 | €4.1m | €19.2m | €72.6m |
| Depreciation and write-downs of the year | €394,096 | €438,023 | €451,312 | €442,795 | €411,296 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)
Auditor
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee for the audit | €36,750 | €41,827 | €85,059 | €47,574 | €49,570 |
| Other work by the auditor | - | - | €25,537 | - | - |
| Work by persons linked to the auditor | - | - | - | - | €19,875 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (relations with the auditor)
Subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2022 to 2025 · 11 entries · €583,330 awarded · €205,764 paid| Year | Entries | Awarded | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | €3,255 | €29,535 |
| 2024 | 2 | €483,007 | €139,663 |
| 2023 | 3 | €90,512 | €30,010 |
| 2022 | 1 | €6,556 | €6,556 |
European Union, budget
2022 to 2025 · 6 entries · €319,820 in total| Year | Entries | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | €205,268 |
| 2022 | 5 | €114,552 |
European research
7 projects · €2.7m EU contributionShow 2 more projects
Public contracts
Source: TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), Publications Office of the European Union. The values are as the buyer published them. For a framework agreement, the value is a ceiling.
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income70/76A | - | €32.6m | - | €34.2m | €27.8m | €26.5m | €32.2m | €48.4m | ▲ 50.3% |
| Turnover70 | €61.8m | €31.4m | €30.4m | €33.0m | €27.0m | €25.8m | €31.5m | €47.4m | ▲ 50.6% |
| Other operating income74 | - | €1.2m | - | €0.6m | €0.8m | €0.6m | €0.8m | €1.1m | ▲ 36.9% |
| Non-recurring operating income76A | - | €413 | - | €0.6m | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating charges60/66A | - | €29.0m | - | €27.4m | €32.0m | €42.9m | €48.4m | €61.1m | ▲ 26.3% |
| Services and other goods61 | - | €17.7m | - | €13.5m | €18.0m | €24.3m | €27.4m | €35.2m | ▲ 28.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | €11.0m | - | €13.5m | €13.5m | €18.1m | €20.4m | €25.4m | ▲ 24.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €0.7m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.4m | ▼ 7.1% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €0.06m | - | €0.06m | €0.06m | €0.07m | €0.08m | €0.1m | ▲ 28.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges66A | - | €0.002m | - | - | €0.02m | - | - | - | - |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €39.2m | €3.5m | €5.3m | €6.8m | -€4.2m | -€16.5m | -€16.2m | -€12.7m | ▲ 21.4% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €17.8m | - | €25.9m | €28.5m | €43.7m | €138.2m | €37.5m | ▼ 72.9% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €20.8m | €17.8m | €36.3m | €25.9m | €28.5m | €43.7m | €71.6m | €37.4m | ▼ 47.8% |
| Income from financial fixed assets750 | - | €17.8m | - | €25.8m | €28.5m | €43.3m | €70.1m | €35.4m | ▼ 49.5% |
| Income from current assets751 | - | - | - | €0.002m | €1 | €0.3m | €1.3m | €0.5m | ▼ 59.6% |
| Other financial income752/9 | - | €0.02m | - | €0.07m | €0.02m | €0.2m | €0.2m | €1.5m | ▲ 673% |
| Non-recurring financial income76B | - | - | - | - | - | - | €66.6m | €0.1m | ▼ 99.9% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €4.4m | - | €3.2m | €3.3m | €2.9m | €2.5m | €2.8m | ▲ 13.9% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €4.2m | €4.4m | €4.3m | €3.2m | €3.3m | €2.9m | €2.5m | €2.8m | ▲ 13.9% |
| Debt charges650 | €3.9m | €3.9m | €3.8m | €2.9m | €2.9m | €2.3m | €1.0m | €1.2m | ▲ 12.8% |
| Other financial charges652/9 | - | €0.5m | - | €0.3m | €0.5m | €0.6m | €1.4m | €1.6m | ▲ 14.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €55.7m | €16.9m | €37.3m | €29.5m | €21.0m | €24.3m | €119.6m | €22.0m | ▼ 81.6% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €12.2m | €2.9m | €2.1m | €4.0m | €1.7m | €0.08m | €0.9m | €0.3m | ▼ 66.8% |
| Taxes670/3 | - | €2.9m | - | €4.0m | €1.7m | €0.08m | €0.9m | €0.3m | ▼ 66.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €43.6m | €14.0m | €35.2m | €25.4m | €19.3m | €24.2m | €118.7m | €21.7m | ▼ 81.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €43.6m | €14.0m | €35.2m | €25.4m | €19.3m | €24.2m | €118.7m | €21.7m | ▼ 81.7% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €357.9m | €387.1m | €386.4m | €409.5m | €415.1m | €421.8m | €541.2m | €512.6m | ▼ 5.3% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €265.5m | €252.2m | €266.6m | €345.7m | €347.1m | €364.2m | €366.6m | €439.5m | ▲ 19.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | €0.1m | €0.02m | €0.07m | €0.06m | €0.08m | €0.08m | €0.04m | €0.007m | ▼ 83.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €0.4m | €1.3m | €2.0m | €1.9m | €2.9m | €3.0m | €3.3m | €4.2m | ▲ 28.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | €0.3m | - | €0.2m | €0.09m | €0.03m | €0.08m | €0.2m | ▲ 103% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €0.1m | - | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.4m | ▲ 73.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | €0.5m | - | €1.2m | €1.1m | €0.9m | €0.8m | €0.6m | ▼ 19.0% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments27 | - | €0.4m | - | €0.03m | €1.4m | €1.7m | €2.2m | €3.0m | ▲ 36.7% |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €264.9m | €250.9m | €264.6m | €343.8m | €344.1m | €361.0m | €363.2m | €435.3m | ▲ 19.8% |
| Affiliated companies280/1 | - | €250.9m | - | €299.2m | €301.1m | €320.0m | €346.7m | €420.0m | ▲ 21.1% |
| Participating interests280 | - | €154.6m | - | €134.7m | €124.7m | €121.0m | €140.2m | €212.6m | ▲ 51.6% |
| Amounts receivable281 | - | €96.2m | - | €164.6m | €176.4m | €199.0m | €206.5m | €207.4m | ▲ 0.4% |
| Companies linked by participating interests282/3 | - | €0.02m | - | €44.5m | €43.0m | €41.1m | €16.5m | €15.3m | ▼ 7.1% |
| Participating interests282 | - | €0.02m | - | €28.2m | €27.5m | €26.3m | €2.1m | €2.4m | ▲ 14.1% |
| Amounts receivable283 | - | - | - | €16.4m | €15.5m | €14.8m | €14.4m | €12.9m | ▼ 10.2% |
| Current assets29/58 | €92.4m | €134.9m | €119.8m | €63.8m | €68.1m | €57.7m | €174.7m | €73.0m | ▼ 58.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €7.9m | €6.6m | €9.9m | €36.9m | €37.6m | €12.6m | €151.9m | €19.2m | ▼ 87.3% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €5.4m | - | €8.2m | €9.5m | €5.0m | €8.2m | €10.5m | ▲ 28.5% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €1.2m | - | €28.7m | €28.0m | €7.5m | €143.7m | €8.7m | ▼ 93.9% |
| Current investments50/53 | - | - | - | - | - | €20.5m | - | €30.0m | - |
| Other investments51/53 | - | - | - | - | - | €20.5m | - | €30.0m | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €83.6m | €120.0m | €103.3m | €20.2m | €25.9m | €12.4m | €12.3m | €14.9m | ▲ 21.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €8.3m | - | €6.7m | €4.6m | €12.2m | €10.5m | €8.9m | ▼ 14.9% |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €357.9m | €387.1m | €386.4m | €409.5m | €415.1m | €421.8m | €541.2m | €512.6m | ▼ 5.3% |
| Equity10/15 | €326.3m | €309.8m | €344.3m | €354.0m | €372.6m | €396.1m | €514.4m | €484.8m | ▼ 5.7% |
| Contributions10/11 | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | = |
| Capital10 | - | €223.3m | - | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | = |
| Issued capital100 | - | €223.3m | - | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | €223.3m | = |
| Reserves13 | €13.1m | €13.8m | €15.6m | €16.8m | €17.8m | €19.0m | €25.0m | €26.0m | ▲ 4.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €8.9m | €9.8m | €11.1m | €17.0m | €18.1m | ▲ 6.4% |
| Legal reserve130 | - | €5.9m | - | €8.9m | €9.8m | €11.1m | €17.0m | €18.1m | ▲ 6.4% |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €8.0m | - | €8.0m | €8.0m | €8.0m | €8.0m | €8.0m | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €89.9m | €72.6m | €105.4m | €113.8m | €131.5m | €153.7m | €265.4m | €234.8m | ▼ 11.5% |
| Investment grants15 | - | - | - | €0.006m | €0.05m | €0.06m | €0.6m | €0.6m | = |
| Provisions and deferred taxes16 | - | - | - | €0.002m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.2m | €0.2m | = |
| Deferred taxes168 | - | - | - | €0.002m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.2m | €0.2m | = |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €31.6m | €77.3m | €42.1m | €55.5m | €42.5m | €25.7m | €26.7m | €27.5m | ▲ 3.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €25.5m | €40.5m | €32.9m | €32.9m | €32.9m | €15.0m | €14.9m | - | - |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | €40.5m | - | €32.9m | €32.9m | €15.0m | €14.9m | - | - |
| Subordinated loans170 | - | €40.5m | - | €17.9m | €17.9m | - | - | - | - |
| Other loans174 | - | - | - | €15.0m | €15.0m | €15.0m | €14.9m | - | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €4.9m | €35.5m | €7.8m | €20.9m | €7.8m | €8.7m | €9.7m | €25.9m | ▲ 168% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | €14.9m | - |
| Trade debts44 | €1.1m | €2.0m | €2.6m | €2.0m | €3.7m | €4.1m | €3.9m | €4.4m | ▲ 14.0% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €2.0m | - | €2.0m | €3.7m | €4.1m | €3.9m | €4.4m | ▲ 14.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €2.9m | - | €3.3m | €3.4m | €3.7m | €4.7m | €5.4m | ▲ 15.0% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €1.0m | - | €1.2m | €1.5m | €0.6m | €1.1m | €1.5m | ▲ 33.5% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | €1.9m | - | €2.1m | €1.9m | €3.2m | €3.6m | €4.0m | ▲ 9.4% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | €30.6m | - | €15.7m | €0.7m | €0.8m | €1.0m | €1.2m | ▲ 15.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | €1.2m | - | €1.6m | €1.7m | €2.0m | €2.1m | €1.6m | ▼ 24.5% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €43.6m | €14.0m | €35.2m | €25.4m | €19.3m | €24.2m | €118.7m | €21.7m | ▼ 81.7% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €0.7m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.4m | ▼ 7.1% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €44.3m | €14.4m | €35.5m | €25.8m | €19.7m | €24.7m | €119.2m | €22.1m | ▼ 81.5% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €13.0m | -€14.7m | -€79.5m | -€1.8m | -€17.5m | -€2.9m | -€73.4m | ▼ 2,471% |
| Change in cash | - | €36.5m | -€16.7m | -€83.2m | €5.7m | -€13.4m | -€0.2m | €2.6m | - |
A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Latest 10 of 22 filings with the National Bank
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-12-2025 | full format | 23-06-2026 | 2026-00228293 | |
| 31-12-2025 | consolidated | 23-06-2026 | 2026-00229091 | |
| 31-12-2024 | full format | 10-06-2025 | 2025-00146586 | |
| 31-12-2024 | consolidated | 10-06-2025 | 2025-00147590 | |
| 31-12-2023 | consolidated | 06-08-2024 | 2024-00340807 | |
| 31-12-2023 | full format | 19-07-2024 | 2024-00274423 | |
| 31-12-2022 | full format | 04-07-2023 | 2023-00222003 | |
| 31-12-2022 | consolidated | 04-07-2023 | 2023-00220340 | |
| 31-12-2021 | full format | 14-06-2022 | 2022-20060728 | |
| 31-12-2021 | consolidated | 14-06-2022 | 2022-20063658 |