Ascendere: 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.
Ascendere
Largest movements
- Current investments -€250,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €250,000)
- Cash +€226,125
up €226,125 (+15.5%), from €1.5m to €1.7m
mainly Depreciation (+€280,694) and Current investments (+€250,000)
- Tangible fixed assets -€173,467
down €173,467 (-5.1%), from €3.4m to €3.2m
of which Land and buildings: -€174,997
- Receivables within one year +€131,121
up €131,121 (+23.0%), from €570,232 to €701,353
of which Trade receivables: +€132,123
- Debts after one year -€86,287
down €86,287 (-6.9%), from €1.3m to €1.2m
- Staff costs +€110,298
up €110,298 (+2.5%), from €4.4m to €4.5m
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 | €5,719,819 | €5,657,078 | -€62,741 | -1.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,404,768 | €3,231,301 | -€173,467 | -5.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €3,404,518 | €3,231,051 | -€173,467 | -5.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €3,319,558 | €3,144,561 | -€174,997 | -5.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €42,634 | €59,711 | +€17,077 | +40.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €42,326 | €26,779 | -€15,547 | -36.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €250 | €250 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,315,051 | €2,425,777 | +€110,726 | +4.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €570,232 | €701,353 | +€131,121 | +23.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €568,992 | €701,115 | +€132,123 | +23.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,240 | €238 | -€1,002 | -80.8% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €250,000 | - | -€250,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,462,037 | €1,688,162 | +€226,125 | +15.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €32,782 | €36,262 | +€3,480 | +10.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €5,719,819 | €5,657,078 | -€62,741 | -1.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,551,681 | €3,529,703 | -€21,978 | -0.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,005,224 | €1,005,224 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €1,005,224 | €1,005,224 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,398,918 | €1,426,204 | +€27,286 | +2.0% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €1,147,539 | €1,098,275 | -€49,264 | -4.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,168,138 | €2,127,375 | -€40,763 | -1.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,259,562 | €1,173,275 | -€86,287 | -6.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,259,562 | €1,173,275 | -€86,287 | -6.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €846,699 | €893,908 | +€47,209 | +5.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €85,591 | €86,287 | +€696 | +0.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €53,185 | €106,489 | +€53,304 | +100.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €53,185 | €106,489 | +€53,304 | +100.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €707,923 | €701,132 | -€6,791 | -1.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €109,058 | €113,877 | +€4,819 | +4.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €598,865 | €587,255 | -€11,610 | -1.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €61,877 | €60,192 | -€1,685 | -2.7% |
| Turnover | 70 | €4,318,609 | €4,338,634 | +€20,025 | +0.5% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €415,126 | €409,175 | -€5,951 | -1.4% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €4,373,001 | €4,483,299 | +€110,298 | +2.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €270,400 | €280,694 | +€10,294 | +3.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €13,369 | €14,312 | +€943 | +7.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €4,822,639 | €4,821,515 | -€1,124 | 0.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €165,869 | €43,210 | -€122,659 | -73.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,046 | €5,425 | +€2,379 | +78.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,046 | €5,425 | +€2,379 | +78.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €23,322 | €21,349 | -€1,973 | -8.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €23,322 | €21,349 | -€1,973 | -8.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €145,593 | €27,286 | -€118,307 | -81.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €145,593 | €27,286 | -€118,307 | -81.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €145,593 | €27,286 | -€118,307 | -81.3% |
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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.