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BESTA: 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

BESTA

BE 0753.649.517
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
€71,527
2024 · €65,484+€6,043
Equity
€3,527
2024 · €2,000+€1,527
Cash
€71,053
2024 · €57,409+€13,645
Balance sheet total
€128,159
2024 · €104,564+€23,594

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€13,645

    up €13,645 (+23.8%), from €57,409 to €71,053

    mainly Net result for the year (+€71,527) and Other debts (+€16,565)

  • Receivables within one year +€12,724

    up €12,724 (+49.4%), from €25,738 to €38,462

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,724

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,774

    down €2,774 (-13.1%), from €21,168 to €18,394

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,571

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€16,565

    up €16,565 (+18.2%), from €91,243 to €107,807

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,892

    up €5,892 (+66.0%), from €8,925 to €14,817

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,527

    up €1,527, from €0 to €1,527

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,299

    up €8,299 (+8.7%), from €95,226 to €103,525

  • Taxes +€1,280

    up €1,280 (+7.2%), from €17,837 to €19,117

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 €65,484
Gross operating margin +€8,299
Depreciation -€977
Other operating charges -€30
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€31
Taxes -€1,280
Result 2025 €71,527
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 +€92,536
Investment -€8,891
Financing -€70,000
Cash 2024 €57,409
Net result for the year +€71,527
Depreciation +€11,665
Receivables within one year -€12,724
Trade debts -€389
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,892
Other debts +€16,565
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,891
Contributions, distributions and other -€70,000
Cash 2025 €71,053
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €104,564 €128,159 +€23,594 +22.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,418 €18,644 -€2,774 -13.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,168 €18,394 -€2,774 -13.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €3,008 +€3,008
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,483 €14,912 -€5,571 -27.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €685 €474 -€211 -30.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250 €250 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €83,146 €109,515 +€26,369 +31.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,738 €38,462 +€12,724 +49.4%
Trade receivables 40 €25,574 €38,298 +€12,724 +49.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €163 €163 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €57,409 €71,053 +€13,645 +23.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €104,564 €128,159 +€23,594 +22.6%
Equity 10/15 €2,000 €3,527 +€1,527 +76.3%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €1,527 +€1,527
Amounts payable 17/49 €102,564 €124,632 +€22,068 +21.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €102,564 €124,632 +€22,068 +21.5%
Trade debts 44 €2,396 €2,007 -€389 -16.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,396 €2,007 -€389 -16.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,925 €14,817 +€5,892 +66.0%
Taxes 450/3 €8,925 €14,817 +€5,892 +66.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €91,243 €107,807 +€16,565 +18.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,688 €11,665 +€977 +9.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,144 €1,174 +€30 +2.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €95,226 €103,525 +€8,299 +8.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €83,394 €90,686 +€7,292 +8.7%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -50.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -50.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €73 €42 -€31 -42.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €73 €42 -€31 -42.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €83,321 €90,644 +€7,323 +8.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,837 €19,117 +€1,280 +7.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €65,484 €71,527 +€6,043 +9.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €65,484 €71,527 +€6,043 +9.2%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.