ACE: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
ACE
Largest movements
- Financial fixed assets -€914,016
down €914,016 (-29.7%), from €3.1m to €2.2m
of which Affiliated companies: -€914,016
- Stocks and contracts -€713,691
down €713,691 (-17.6%), from €4.0m to €3.3m
- Receivables within one year -€535,534
down €535,534 (-13.2%), from €4.1m to €3.5m
of which Trade receivables: -€536,677
- Tangible fixed assets +€322,705
up €322,705 (+30.6%), from €1.1m to €1.4m
of which Assets under construction and advance payments: +€294,954
- Total equity and liabilities -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-14.0%), from €13.2m to €11.4m
- Goods and materials -€3.3m
down €3.3m (-16.3%), from €20.2m to €16.9m
- Turnover -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-6.2%), from €31.0m to €29.1m
- Staff costs +€403,300
up €403,300 (+7.3%), from €5.5m to €5.9m
- Write-downs -€354,649
down €354,649, from €236,413 to -€118,236
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €13,217,496 | €11,363,393 | -€1.9m | -14.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €4,788,860 | €4,127,023 | -€661,837 | -13.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €656,756 | €586,229 | -€70,527 | -10.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,055,562 | €1,378,267 | +€322,705 | +30.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €406,102 | €505,057 | +€98,955 | +24.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €40,882 | €61,698 | +€20,816 | +50.9% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €344,091 | €251,184 | -€92,907 | -27.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €85,190 | €86,076 | +€886 | +1.0% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €179,298 | €474,252 | +€294,954 | +164.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €3,076,542 | €2,162,526 | -€914,016 | -29.7% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €3,071,052 | €2,157,036 | -€914,016 | -29.8% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €3,071,052 | €2,157,036 | -€914,016 | -29.8% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €5,490 | €5,490 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €5,490 | €5,490 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €8,428,637 | €7,236,370 | -€1.2m | -14.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €4,045,359 | €3,331,668 | -€713,691 | -17.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €4,045,359 | €3,331,668 | -€713,691 | -17.6% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €1,907,093 | €1,882,819 | -€24,274 | -1.3% |
| Work in progress | 32 | €256,066 | €302,668 | +€46,602 | +18.2% |
| Finished goods | 33 | €1,728,714 | €1,018,126 | -€710,588 | -41.1% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €153,486 | €128,056 | -€25,430 | -16.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €4,064,168 | €3,528,634 | -€535,534 | -13.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €4,061,838 | €3,525,161 | -€536,677 | -13.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,331 | €3,473 | +€1,142 | +49.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €177,314 | €274,402 | +€97,088 | +54.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €141,796 | €101,666 | -€40,130 | -28.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €13,217,496 | €11,363,393 | -€1.9m | -14.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | - | €1,324,985 | +€1.3m | |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €3,521,898 | €3,521,898 | +€0 | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€1,235,691 | -€2,196,913 | -€961,222 | -77.8% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €37,304 | +€37,304 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €46,224 | €37,304 | -€8,920 | -19.3% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €46,224 | €37,304 | -€8,920 | -19.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €10,885,065 | €10,001,104 | -€883,961 | -8.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €2,218,215 | €2,187,832 | -€30,383 | -1.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €2,218,215 | €2,187,832 | -€30,383 | -1.4% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €218,215 | €187,832 | -€30,383 | -13.9% |
| Other loans | 174 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €8,665,000 | €7,812,774 | -€852,226 | -9.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €79,405 | €98,489 | +€19,084 | +24.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €3,826,834 | €2,939,696 | -€887,138 | -23.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €3,826,834 | €2,939,696 | -€887,138 | -23.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,585,247 | €3,359,541 | -€225,706 | -6.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,585,247 | €3,359,541 | -€225,706 | -6.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €1,167,997 | €1,413,252 | +€245,255 | +21.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €156,088 | €247,421 | +€91,333 | +58.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,011,909 | €1,165,831 | +€153,922 | +15.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €5,517 | €1,796 | -€3,721 | -67.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,850 | €498 | -€1,352 | -73.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €31,229,220 | €28,764,499 | -€2.5m | -7.9% |
| Turnover | 70 | €31,033,510 | €29,113,516 | -€1.9m | -6.2% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | -€232,859 | -€853,555 | -€620,696 | -266.6% |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €83,290 | €113,608 | +€30,318 | +36.4% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €345,279 | €390,930 | +€45,651 | +13.2% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €32,280,618 | €29,497,474 | -€2.8m | -8.6% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €20,179,936 | €16,885,136 | -€3.3m | -16.3% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | - | €16,898,244 | +€16.9m | |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€384,077 | -€13,108 | +€370,970 | +96.6% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €5,999,740 | €6,296,537 | +€296,797 | +4.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €5,527,048 | €5,930,348 | +€403,300 | +7.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €447,499 | €444,499 | -€3,000 | -0.7% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €236,413 | -€118,236 | -€354,649 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€181,374 | -€8,920 | +€172,454 | +95.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €71,355 | €68,110 | -€3,245 | -4.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€1,051,397 | -€732,974 | +€318,423 | +30.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | - | €75,908 | +€75,908 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €112,396 | €75,908 | -€36,488 | -32.5% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €87,200 | €55,434 | -€31,766 | -36.4% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €25,196 | €20,474 | -€4,722 | -18.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €407,383 | €302,404 | -€104,979 | -25.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €407,383 | €302,404 | -€104,979 | -25.8% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €372,486 | €276,684 | -€95,802 | -25.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €34,896 | €25,720 | -€9,176 | -26.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€1,346,383 | -€959,470 | +€386,913 | +28.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €2,160 | €1,752 | -€408 | -18.9% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €2,160 | €1,752 | -€408 | -18.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€1,348,543 | -€961,222 | +€387,321 | +28.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€1,348,543 | -€961,222 | +€387,321 | +28.7% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.