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ACTIVE SECURITY: 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.

What changed

ACTIVE SECURITY

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NACE 80.010, Investigation and private security services
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€192,196
2024 · €190,828+€1,367
Equity
€1.1m
2024 · €947,672+€121,781
Cash
€807,487
2024 · €365,915+€441,572
Balance sheet total
€2.2m
2024 · €2.1m+€105,845

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€441,572

    up €441,572 (+120.7%), from €365,915 to €807,487

    mainly Net result for the year (+€192,196) and Current investments (+€175,000)

  • Current investments -€175,000

    down €175,000 (-100.0%), from €175,000 to €0

  • Receivables within one year -€118,602

    down €118,602 (-24.3%), from €488,166 to €369,564

    of which Trade receivables: -€171,649

  • Tangible fixed assets -€40,077

    down €40,077 (-4.0%), from €1.0m to €961,092

    of which Land and buildings: -€28,924

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€78,382

    up €78,382 (+8.5%), from €927,581 to €1.0m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€78,382

  • Debts after one year -€45,004

    down €45,004 (-6.3%), from €710,569 to €665,565

  • Investment grants +€43,399

    new in 2025: €43,399

  • Other debts +€37,702

    up €37,702 (+31.2%), from €120,697 to €158,399

Income statement

No income-statement line moved by more than 1% of the activity.

    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 €190,828
    Gross operating margin +€4,934
    Staff costs -€12,922
    Depreciation -€2,151
    Write-downs -€330
    Other operating charges +€1,731
    Financial income +€11,230
    Financial charges -€873
    Taxes -€251
    Result 2025 €192,196

    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 +€395,448
    Investment +€162,516
    Financing -€116,392
    Cash 2024 €365,915
    Net result for the year +€192,196
    Depreciation +€52,561
    Receivables within one year +€118,602
    Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,049
    Trade debts +€4,148
    Tax, wage and social debts -€19,161
    Advances received -€298
    Other debts +€37,702
    Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,650
    Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,484
    Current investments +€175,000
    Debts after one year -€45,004
    Current portion of long-term debt -€973
    Contributions, distributions and other -€70,415
    Cash 2025 €807,487
    Every line side by side 51 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €2,062,944 €2,168,789 +€105,845 +5.1%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €1,001,168 €961,092 -€40,077 -4.0%
    Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,001,168 €961,092 -€40,077 -4.0%
    Land and buildings 22 €982,928 €954,004 -€28,924 -2.9%
    Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,240 €7,088 -€11,153 -61.1%
    Financial fixed assets 28 €0 - =
    Current assets 29/58 €1,061,775 €1,207,697 +€145,922 +13.7%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €488,166 €369,564 -€118,602 -24.3%
    Trade receivables 40 €482,017 €310,368 -€171,649 -35.6%
    Other amounts receivable 41 €6,149 €59,196 +€53,047 +862.7%
    Current investments 50/53 €175,000 €0 -€175,000 -100.0%
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €365,915 €807,487 +€441,572 +120.7%
    Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €32,695 €30,646 -€2,049 -6.3%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,062,944 €2,168,789 +€105,845 +5.1%
    Equity 10/15 €947,672 €1,069,453 +€121,781 +12.9%
    Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €927,581 €1,005,964 +€78,382 +8.5%
    Tax-exempt reserves 132 €2,219 €2,219 = 0.0%
    Distributable reserves 133 €925,362 €1,003,744 +€78,382 +8.5%
    Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,891 €13,891 = 0.0%
    Investment grants 15 - €43,399 +€43,399
    Amounts payable 17/49 €1,115,271 €1,099,336 -€15,936 -1.4%
    Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €710,569 €665,565 -€45,004 -6.3%
    Financial debts 170/4 €710,569 €665,565 -€45,004 -6.3%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €381,712 €403,130 +€21,418 +5.6%
    Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €45,977 €45,004 -€973 -2.1%
    Financial debts 43 €0 - =
    Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
    Trade debts 44 €28,979 €33,127 +€4,148 +14.3%
    Suppliers 440/4 €28,979 €33,127 +€4,148 +14.3%
    Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €460 €162 -€298 -64.8%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €185,599 €166,438 -€19,161 -10.3%
    Taxes 450/3 €46,017 €27,847 -€18,170 -39.5%
    Remuneration and social security 454/9 €139,582 €138,592 -€991 -0.7%
    Other amounts payable 47/48 €120,697 €158,399 +€37,702 +31.2%
    Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €22,990 €30,641 +€7,650 +33.3%
    Non-recurring operating income 76A €12,909 €17,638 +€4,730 +36.6%
    Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,057,848 €1,070,770 +€12,922 +1.2%
    Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €50,410 €52,561 +€2,151 +4.3%
    Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €16 €346 +€330 +2064.1%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €7,166 €5,435 -€1,731 -24.2%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €1,422,414 €1,427,347 +€4,934 +0.3%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 €306,974 €298,237 -€8,738 -2.8%
    Financial income 75/76B €2,583 €13,813 +€11,230 +434.7%
    Recurring financial income 75 €2,583 €13,813 +€11,230 +434.7%
    Financial charges 65/66B €33,167 €34,041 +€873 +2.6%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €33,167 €34,041 +€873 +2.6%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €276,390 €278,009 +€1,619 +0.6%
    Income taxes 67/77 €85,562 €85,813 +€251 +0.3%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €190,828 €192,196 +€1,367 +0.7%
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €190,828 €192,196 +€1,367 +0.7%

    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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.