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ABO Research: 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

ABO Research

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NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€109,034
2024 · -€145,972+€36,938
Equity
-€4.0m
2024 · -€3.9m-€109,034
Cash
€7,607
2024 · €2,256+€5,350
Balance sheet total
€313,770
2024 · €328,120-€14,350

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,232

    down €26,232 (-12.8%), from €204,232 to €178,000

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€29,537

  • Receivables within one year +€6,530

    up €6,530 (+5.4%), from €121,632 to €128,162

    of which Trade receivables: +€7,152

  • Cash +€5,350

    up €5,350 (+237.1%), from €2,256 to €7,607

    mainly Other debts (+€121,827) and Depreciation (+€45,258)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€121,827

    up €121,827 (+3.0%), from €4.0m to €4.2m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€109,034

    down €109,034 (-2.8%), from -€3.9m to -€4.0m

  • Debts after one year -€28,724

    down €28,724 (-26.0%), from €110,347 to €81,623

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€46,316

    down €46,316 (-26.6%), from €174,262 to €127,946

  • Depreciation +€24,293

    up €24,293 (+115.9%), from €20,965 to €45,258

  • Gross operating margin +€15,439

    up €15,439 (+31.2%), from €49,559 to €64,998

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 -€145,972
Gross operating margin +€15,439
Depreciation -€24,293
Other operating charges -€524
Financial charges +€46,316
Result 2025 -€109,034

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 +€51,909
Investment -€19,027
Financing -€27,532
Cash 2024 €2,256
Net result for the year -€109,034
Depreciation +€45,258
Receivables within one year -€6,530
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1
Trade debts -€3,239
Tax, wage and social debts +€727
Other debts +€121,827
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,900
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,027
Debts after one year -€28,724
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,192
Cash 2025 €7,607
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €328,120 €313,770 -€14,350 -4.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €204,232 €178,000 -€26,232 -12.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €204,232 €178,000 -€26,232 -12.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €65,982 €53,708 -€12,275 -18.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €15,580 +€15,580
Leasing and similar rights 25 €138,249 €108,712 -€29,537 -21.4%
Current assets 29/58 €123,888 €135,770 +€11,882 +9.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €121,632 €128,162 +€6,530 +5.4%
Trade receivables 40 €121,010 €128,162 +€7,152 +5.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €622 - -€622
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,256 €7,607 +€5,350 +237.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €1 +€1
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €328,120 €313,770 -€14,350 -4.4%
Equity 10/15 -€3,861,285 -€3,970,319 -€109,034 -2.8%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€3,883,285 -€3,992,319 -€109,034 -2.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €4,189,405 €4,284,089 +€94,684 +2.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €110,347 €81,623 -€28,724 -26.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €110,347 €81,623 -€28,724 -26.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €4,079,058 €4,199,565 +€120,507 +3.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,532 €28,724 +€1,192 +4.3%
Trade debts 44 €4,896 €1,657 -€3,239 -66.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,896 €1,657 -€3,239 -66.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €727 +€727
Taxes 450/3 - €727 +€727
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,046,630 €4,168,457 +€121,827 +3.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €2,900 +€2,900
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,965 €45,258 +€24,293 +115.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €304 €827 +€524 +172.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €49,559 €64,998 +€15,439 +31.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €28,290 €18,912 -€9,378 -33.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €174,262 €127,946 -€46,316 -26.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €174,262 €127,946 -€46,316 -26.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€145,972 -€109,034 +€36,938 +25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€145,972 -€109,034 +€36,938 +25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€145,972 -€109,034 +€36,938 +25.3%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.