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Captain & Stoker: 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

Captain & Stoker

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NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,897
2024 · €18,244+€5,653
Equity
€2,000
2024 · €31,132-€29,132
Cash
€23,658
2024 · €25,351-€1,693
Balance sheet total
€79,250
2024 · €80,309-€1,059

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€11,976

    up €11,976 (+53.4%), from €22,445 to €34,421

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,735

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,990

    down €4,990 (-31.2%), from €16,007 to €11,017

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,763

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,209

    down €4,209 (-55.4%), from €7,603 to €3,394

  • Intangible fixed assets -€1,758

    down €1,758 (-20.6%), from €8,518 to €6,760

  • Cash -€1,693

    down €1,693 (-6.7%), from €25,351 to €23,658

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€53,029) and Receivables within one year (-€11,976)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€29,132

    down €29,132 (-100%), from €29,132 to €0

  • Other debts +€27,870

    up €27,870 (+85.3%), from €32,686 to €60,555

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,220

    up €3,220 (+39.9%), from €8,067 to €11,286

    of which Taxes: +€4,896

  • Trade debts -€2,067

    down €2,067 (-40.1%), from €5,156 to €3,089

  • Short-term financial debts -€949

    down €949 (-29.0%), from €3,269 to €2,320

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,339

    up €6,339 (+16.3%), from €38,881 to €45,220

  • Taxes +€1,540

    up €1,540 (+27.7%), from €5,564 to €7,104

  • Depreciation -€1,217

    down €1,217 (-9.4%), from €12,941 to €11,724

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 €18,244
Gross operating margin +€6,339
Depreciation +€1,217
Other operating charges -€263
Financial income -€319
Financial charges +€217
Taxes -€1,540
Result 2025 €23,897
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 +€57,261
Investment -€4,976
Financing -€53,978
Cash 2024 €25,351
Net result for the year +€23,897
Depreciation +€11,724
Stocks and contracts +€385
Receivables within one year -€11,976
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,209
Trade debts -€2,067
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,220
Other debts +€27,870
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,976
Short-term financial debts -€949
Contributions, distributions and other -€53,029
Cash 2025 €23,658
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €80,309 €79,250 -€1,059 -1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,525 €17,777 -€6,748 -27.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €8,518 €6,760 -€1,758 -20.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,007 €11,017 -€4,990 -31.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,748 +€1,748
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,102 €1,340 -€5,763 -81.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,904 €7,929 -€975 -11.0%
Current assets 29/58 €55,785 €61,474 +€5,689 +10.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €385 €0 -€385 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €385 €0 -€385 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,445 €34,421 +€11,976 +53.4%
Trade receivables 40 €17,861 €30,596 +€12,735 +71.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,585 €3,825 -€759 -16.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,351 €23,658 -€1,693 -6.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,603 €3,394 -€4,209 -55.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €80,309 €79,250 -€1,059 -1.3%
Equity 10/15 €31,132 €2,000 -€29,132 -93.6%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €29,132 €0 -€29,132 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €29,132 €0 -€29,132 -100%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,177 €77,250 +€28,073 +57.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €49,177 €77,250 +€28,073 +57.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Financial debts 43 €3,269 €2,320 -€949 -29.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,269 €2,320 -€949 -29.0%
Trade debts 44 €5,156 €3,089 -€2,067 -40.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,156 €3,089 -€2,067 -40.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,067 €11,286 +€3,220 +39.9%
Taxes 450/3 €6,391 €11,286 +€4,896 +76.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,676 €0 -€1,676 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €32,686 €60,555 +€27,870 +85.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,941 €11,724 -€1,217 -9.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,154 €1,417 +€263 +22.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €38,881 €45,220 +€6,339 +16.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,787 €32,080 +€7,294 +29.4%
Financial income 75/76B €391 €72 -€319 -81.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €391 €72 -€319 -81.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,369 €1,152 -€217 -15.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,369 €1,152 -€217 -15.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,808 €31,001 +€7,192 +30.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,564 €7,104 +€1,540 +27.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,244 €23,897 +€5,653 +31.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,244 €23,897 +€5,653 +31.0%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.