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ACEB: 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

ACEB

BE 0656.945.465
NACE 80.090, Investigation and security activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€52,634
2024 · €108,859-€56,225
Equity
€20,460
2024 · €20,460
Cash
€87,946
2024 · €56,934+€31,012
Balance sheet total
€971,600
2024 · €188,255+€783,345

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€765,392

    up €765,392 (+2,240%), from €34,173 to €799,565

    of which Land and buildings: +€784,548

  • Cash +€31,012

    up €31,012 (+54.5%), from €56,934 to €87,946

    mainly Debts after one year (+€753,099) and Depreciation (+€122,702)

  • Receivables within one year -€11,906

    down €11,906 (-13.0%), from €91,385 to €79,479

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€13,246

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€753,099

    up €753,099 (+9,223%), from €8,166 to €761,265

    of which Financial debts: +€403,099

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€34,699

    up €34,699 (+106%), from €32,759 to €67,458

  • Other debts -€15,266

    down €15,266 (-16.5%), from €92,530 to €77,264

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€98,124

    up €98,124 (+399%), from €24,578 to €122,702

  • Gross operating margin +€89,588

    up €89,588 (+49.4%), from €181,489 to €271,076

  • Staff costs +€61,356

    new in 2025: €61,356

  • Taxes -€16,870

    down €16,870 (-39.3%), from €42,965 to €26,095

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 €108,859
Gross operating margin +€89,588
Staff costs -€61,356
Depreciation -€98,124
Other operating charges -€1,043
Financial income -€427
Financial charges -€1,732
Taxes +€16,870
Result 2025 €52,634
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 +€183,942
Investment -€888,094
Financing +€735,164
Cash 2024 €56,934
Net result for the year +€52,634
Depreciation +€122,702
Receivables within one year +€11,906
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,153
Trade debts +€5,088
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,725
Other debts -€15,266
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€888,094
Debts after one year +€753,099
Current portion of long-term debt +€34,699
Contributions, distributions and other -€52,634
Cash 2025 €87,946
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €188,255 €971,600 +€783,345 +416%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,173 €799,565 +€765,392 +2,240%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €34,173 €799,565 +€765,392 +2,240%
Land and buildings 22 - €784,548 +€784,548
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,710 €10,353 -€16,356 -61.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,463 €4,663 -€2,800 -37.5%
Current assets 29/58 €154,083 €172,035 +€17,952 +11.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €91,385 €79,479 -€11,906 -13.0%
Trade receivables 40 €64,340 €65,679 +€1,339 +2.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €27,046 €13,800 -€13,246 -49.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €56,934 €87,946 +€31,012 +54.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,763 €4,610 -€1,153 -20.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €188,255 €971,600 +€783,345 +416%
Equity 10/15 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €167,795 €951,140 +€783,345 +467%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,166 €761,265 +€753,099 +9,223%
Financial debts 170/4 €8,166 €411,265 +€403,099 +4,936%
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €350,000 +€350,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €159,630 €189,875 +€30,245 +18.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €32,759 €67,458 +€34,699 +106%
Trade debts 44 €2,500 €7,588 +€5,088 +204%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,500 €7,588 +€5,088 +204%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €31,841 €37,566 +€5,725 +18.0%
Taxes 450/3 €31,841 €27,088 -€4,752 -14.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €10,477 +€10,477
Other amounts payable 47/48 €92,530 €77,264 -€15,266 -16.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €61,356 +€61,356
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,578 €122,702 +€98,124 +399%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,887 €2,930 +€1,043 +55.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €181,489 €271,076 +€89,588 +49.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €155,024 €84,089 -€70,936 -45.8%
Financial income 75/76B €532 €105 -€427 -80.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €532 €105 -€427 -80.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,733 €5,465 +€1,732 +46.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,733 €5,465 +€1,732 +46.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €151,824 €78,729 -€73,094 -48.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €42,965 €26,095 -€16,870 -39.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €108,859 €52,634 -€56,225 -51.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €108,859 €52,634 -€56,225 -51.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 October 2026 via checked.be.