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BES'TS: 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

BES'TS

BE 0478.189.610
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,820
2024 · -€9,596+€11,416
Equity
€37,882
2024 · €36,062+€1,820
Cash
€10,941
2024 · €4,606+€6,335
Balance sheet total
€40,860
2024 · €39,219+€1,641

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€6,335

    up €6,335 (+138%), from €4,606 to €10,941

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€4,000) and Depreciation (+€2,527)

  • Receivables within one year -€4,000

    down €4,000 (-14.2%), from €28,138 to €24,138

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,731

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,820

    up €1,820 (+19.0%), from -€9,596 to -€7,776

  • Trade debts -€1,716

    down €1,716 (-83.1%), from €2,065 to €349

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,537

    up €1,537 (+141%), from €1,092 to €2,629

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,850

    up €6,850 (+665%), from €1,030 to €7,880

  • Taxes -€3,640

    down €3,640 (-54.2%), from €6,712 to €3,072

  • Depreciation -€931

    down €931 (-26.9%), from €3,458 to €2,527

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 -€9,596
Gross operating margin +€6,850
Depreciation +€931
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income -€9
Financial charges +€16
Taxes +€3,640
Result 2025 €1,820
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 +€8,466
Investment -€2,131
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €4,606
Net result for the year +€1,820
Depreciation +€2,527
Receivables within one year +€4,000
Deferred charges and accrued income +€298
Trade debts -€1,716
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,537
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,131
Cash 2025 €10,941
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €39,219 €40,860 +€1,641 +4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,587 €4,191 -€396 -8.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,587 €4,191 -€396 -8.6%
Land and buildings 22 €1,292 €1,087 -€205 -15.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,295 €3,104 -€191 -5.8%
Current assets 29/58 €34,633 €36,669 +€2,037 +5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €28,138 €24,138 -€4,000 -14.2%
Trade receivables 40 €7,977 €1,246 -€6,731 -84.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,160 €22,891 +€2,731 +13.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,606 €10,941 +€6,335 +138%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,889 €1,591 -€298 -15.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €39,219 €40,860 +€1,641 +4.2%
Equity 10/15 €36,062 €37,882 +€1,820 +5.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €27,059 €27,059 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €25,199 €25,199 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€9,596 -€7,776 +€1,820 +19.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,157 €2,978 -€179 -5.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,157 €2,978 -€179 -5.7%
Trade debts 44 €2,065 €349 -€1,716 -83.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,065 €349 -€1,716 -83.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,092 €2,629 +€1,537 +141%
Taxes 450/3 €1,092 €2,629 +€1,537 +141%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,458 €2,527 -€931 -26.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €400 +€12 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,030 €7,880 +€6,850 +665%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€2,816 €4,953 +€7,769
Financial income 75/76B €9 €0 -€9 -94.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €9 €0 -€9 -94.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €77 €61 -€16 -21.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €77 €61 -€16 -21.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,884 €4,893 +€7,777
Income taxes 67/77 €6,712 €3,072 -€3,640 -54.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,596 €1,820 +€11,416
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,596 €1,820 +€11,416

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.