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5M: 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

5M

BE 0880.887.187
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.3m
2024 · €1.6m-€351,218
Equity
€16.1m
2024 · €14.8m+€1.3m
Cash
€522,340
2024 · €186,669+€335,671
Balance sheet total
€16.7m
2024 · €15.6m+€1.2m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€882,449

    up €882,449 (+8.1%), from €10.9m to €11.8m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€885,646

  • Cash +€335,671

    up €335,671 (+180%), from €186,669 to €522,340

    mainly Net result for the year (+€1.3m) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€37,244)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€1.3m

    up €1.3m (+8.6%), from €14.8m to €16.1m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€1.3m

Income statement
  • Financial income -€328,024

    down €328,024 (-21.9%), from €1.5m to €1.2m

  • Staff costs +€59,508

    up €59,508 (+18.0%), from €331,217 to €390,725

  • Gross operating margin +€15,201

    up €15,201 (+2.6%), from €593,393 to €608,595

  • Taxes -€12,407

    down €12,407 (-18.7%), from €66,332 to €53,924

  • Financial charges -€6,333

    down €6,333 (-12.8%), from €49,598 to €43,265

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 €1.6m
Gross operating margin +€15,201
Staff costs -€59,508
Depreciation +€1,288
Other operating charges +€1,084
Financial income -€328,024
Financial charges +€6,333
Taxes +€12,407
Result 2025 €1.3m
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 +€335,753
Investment €0
Financing -€83
Cash 2024 €186,669
Net result for the year +€1.3m
Depreciation +€15,934
Receivables within one year -€882,449
Deferred charges and accrued income +€37,244
Trade debts +€4,410
Tax, wage and social debts +€32,223
Other debts -€146,256
Current portion of long-term debt -€83
Cash 2025 €522,340
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €15,557,196 €16,722,138 +€1.2m +7.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,387,318 €4,371,383 -€15,934 -0.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,698 €12,764 -€15,934 -55.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €469 €349 -€120 -25.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,320 €2,228 -€13,092 -85.5%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,910 €10,187 -€2,722 -21.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,358,619 €4,358,619 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €11,169,878 €12,350,755 +€1.2m +10.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,927,709 €11,810,159 +€882,449 +8.1%
Trade receivables 40 €203,986 €200,790 -€3,197 -1.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,723,723 €11,609,369 +€885,646 +8.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €186,669 €522,340 +€335,671 +180%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €55,500 €18,256 -€37,244 -67.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €15,557,196 €16,722,138 +€1.2m +7.5%
Equity 10/15 €14,787,993 €16,062,640 +€1.3m +8.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €14,781,793 €16,056,440 +€1.3m +8.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €14,781,793 €16,056,440 +€1.3m +8.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €769,203 €659,498 -€109,705 -14.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €769,203 €659,498 -€109,705 -14.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,850 €33,768 -€83 -0.2%
Trade debts 44 €9,320 €13,731 +€4,410 +47.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,320 €13,731 +€4,410 +47.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €47,682 €79,905 +€32,223 +67.6%
Taxes 450/3 €12,271 €25,628 +€13,356 +109%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €35,411 €54,278 +€18,867 +53.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €678,350 €532,094 -€146,256 -21.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €331,217 €390,725 +€59,508 +18.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,222 €15,934 -€1,288 -7.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,655 €2,572 -€1,084 -29.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €593,393 €608,595 +€15,201 +2.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €241,298 €199,364 -€41,935 -17.4%
Financial income 75/76B €1,500,497 €1,172,473 -€328,024 -21.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,500,497 €1,172,473 -€328,024 -21.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €49,598 €43,265 -€6,333 -12.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €49,598 €43,265 -€6,333 -12.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,692,197 €1,328,572 -€363,626 -21.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €66,332 €53,924 -€12,407 -18.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,625,866 €1,274,648 -€351,218 -21.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,625,866 €1,274,648 -€351,218 -21.6%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.