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C.O.S.: 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

C.O.S.

BE 0463.523.408
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€37,851
2024 · €40,752-€2,900
Equity
€225,275
2024 · €187,423+€37,851
Cash
€70,174
2024 · €163,918-€93,744
Balance sheet total
€238,894
2024 · €201,183+€37,711

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€130,000

    new in 2025: €130,000

  • Cash -€93,744

    down €93,744 (-57.2%), from €163,918 to €70,174

    mainly Current investments (-€130,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€6,967)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€37,000

    up €37,000 (+25.8%), from €143,259 to €180,259

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€37,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€5,099

    down €5,099 (-7.8%), from €65,591 to €60,492

  • Taxes -€994

    down €994 (-6.2%), from €15,999 to €15,005

  • Depreciation -€961

    down €961 (-11.9%), from €8,048 to €7,087

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 €40,752
Gross operating margin -€5,099
Depreciation +€961
Other operating charges -€2
Financial income +€277
Financial charges -€32
Taxes +€994
Result 2025 €37,851
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 +€43,223
Investment -€136,967
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €163,918
Net result for the year +€37,851
Depreciation +€7,087
Receivables within one year -€1,575
Trade debts -€801
Tax, wage and social debts +€660
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,967
Current investments -€130,000
Cash 2025 €70,174
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €201,183 €238,894 +€37,711 +18.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,212 €11,092 -€120 -1.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,212 €11,092 -€120 -1.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,083 €11,010 +€927 +9.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,129 €82 -€1,047 -92.7%
Current assets 29/58 €189,971 €227,802 +€37,831 +19.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,052 €27,628 +€1,575 +6.0%
Trade receivables 40 €26,052 €27,628 +€1,575 +6.0%
Current investments 50/53 - €130,000 +€130,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €163,918 €70,174 -€93,744 -57.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €201,183 €238,894 +€37,711 +18.7%
Equity 10/15 €187,423 €225,275 +€37,851 +20.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €143,259 €180,259 +€37,000 +25.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €141,400 €178,400 +€37,000 +26.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €25,572 €26,424 +€851 +3.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €13,759 €13,619 -€141 -1.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €13,759 €13,619 -€141 -1.0%
Trade debts 44 €4,328 €3,526 -€801 -18.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,328 €3,526 -€801 -18.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,187 €9,847 +€660 +7.2%
Taxes 450/3 €8,437 €9,097 +€660 +7.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €750 €750 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €245 €245 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,048 €7,087 -€961 -11.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €643 €644 +€2 +0.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €65,591 €60,492 -€5,099 -7.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €56,900 €52,761 -€4,140 -7.3%
Financial income 75/76B €342 €619 +€277 +81.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €342 €619 +€277 +81.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €491 €523 +€32 +6.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €491 €523 +€32 +6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,751 €52,856 -€3,895 -6.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,999 €15,005 -€994 -6.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €40,752 €37,851 -€2,900 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €40,752 €37,851 -€2,900 -7.1%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.