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AB&C: 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

AB&C

BE 0676.932.415
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€41,454
2024 · €33,462+€7,993
Equity
€125,259
2024 · €83,805+€41,454
Cash
€25,488
2024 · €17,346+€8,142
Balance sheet total
€420,541
2024 · €405,937+€14,604

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€24,926

    up €24,926 (+129%), from €19,362 to €44,288

    of which Trade receivables: +€15,733

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,465

    down €12,465 (-3.4%), from €363,230 to €350,765

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€14,514

  • Cash +€8,142

    up €8,142 (+46.9%), from €17,346 to €25,488

    mainly Net result for the year (+€41,454) and Depreciation (+€20,515)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€41,454

    up €41,454 (+53.4%), from €77,605 to €119,059

    of which Distributable reserves: +€41,454

  • Debts after one year -€32,996

    down €32,996 (-12.1%), from €271,864 to €238,869

    of which Financial debts: -€29,271

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,630

    up €4,630 (+21.5%), from €21,567 to €26,197

    of which Taxes: +€6,891

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,549

    up €8,549 (+10.3%), from €82,949 to €91,499

  • Staff costs -€2,287

    down €2,287 (-47.1%), from €4,856 to €2,568

  • Depreciation +€1,763

    up €1,763 (+9.4%), from €18,752 to €20,515

  • Taxes +€1,590

    up €1,590 (+10.2%), from €15,650 to €17,241

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 €33,462
Gross operating margin +€8,549
Staff costs +€2,287
Depreciation -€1,763
Other operating charges -€51
Financial charges +€560
Taxes -€1,590
Result 2025 €41,454
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 +€48,619
Investment -€8,051
Financing -€32,426
Cash 2024 €17,346
Net result for the year +€41,454
Depreciation +€20,515
Receivables within one year -€24,926
Deferred charges and accrued income +€6,000
Trade debts +€946
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,630
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,051
Debts after one year -€32,996
Current portion of long-term debt +€570
Cash 2025 €25,488
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €405,937 €420,541 +€14,604 +3.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €363,230 €350,765 -€12,465 -3.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €363,230 €350,765 -€12,465 -3.4%
Land and buildings 22 €11,007 €10,473 -€535 -4.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,997 €11,983 +€1,986 +19.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,693 €5,292 +€598 +12.7%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €337,532 €323,017 -€14,514 -4.3%
Current assets 29/58 €42,707 €69,776 +€27,069 +63.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,362 €44,288 +€24,926 +129%
Trade receivables 40 €19,115 €34,848 +€15,733 +82.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €246 €9,440 +€9,194 +3,733%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,346 €25,488 +€8,142 +46.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,000 - -€6,000
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €405,937 €420,541 +€14,604 +3.6%
Equity 10/15 €83,805 €125,259 +€41,454 +49.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €77,605 €119,059 +€41,454 +53.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €75,745 €117,199 +€41,454 +54.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €322,132 €295,283 -€26,850 -8.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €271,864 €238,869 -€32,996 -12.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €268,140 €238,869 -€29,271 -10.9%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €3,725 - -€3,725
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €50,268 €56,414 +€6,146 +12.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,701 €29,271 +€570 +2.0%
Trade debts 44 - €946 +€946
Suppliers 440/4 - €946 +€946
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,567 €26,197 +€4,630 +21.5%
Taxes 450/3 €19,306 €26,197 +€6,891 +35.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,261 - -€2,261
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €4,856 €2,568 -€2,287 -47.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,752 €20,515 +€1,763 +9.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,750 €3,800 +€51 +1.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €82,949 €91,499 +€8,549 +10.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €55,592 €64,615 +€9,023 +16.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,480 €5,920 -€560 -8.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,480 €5,920 -€560 -8.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €49,112 €58,695 +€9,583 +19.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,650 €17,241 +€1,590 +10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €33,462 €41,454 +€7,993 +23.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €33,462 €41,454 +€7,993 +23.9%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.