CARAIBES: 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.
What changed
CARAIBES
NACE 90.393, Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€89,279
2024 · €19,652+€69,628
Equity
€2.1m
2024 · €2.0m+€89,279
Cash
€114,595
2024 · €119,379-€4,784
Balance sheet total
€2.4m
2024 · €2.3m+€59,234
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€95,523
up €95,523 (+12.6%), from €760,412 to €855,935
of which Other amounts receivable: +€85,715
- Tangible fixed assets -€33,946
down €33,946 (-2.7%), from €1.2m to €1.2m
of which Land and buildings: -€38,580
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€89,279
up €89,279 (+4.9%), from €1.8m to €1.9m
- Debts after one year -€60,050
down €60,050 (-27.0%), from €222,142 to €162,092
- Trade debts +€24,086
up €24,086 (+741.3%), from €3,249 to €27,335
Income statement
- Gross operating margin +€66,688
up €66,688 (+73.3%), from €90,931 to €157,619
- Financial charges -€4,852
down €4,852 (-32.6%), from €14,867 to €10,015
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.
Result 2024
€19,652
Gross operating margin
+€66,688
Staff costs
-€15
Depreciation
-€184
Other operating charges
-€866
Financial income
-€652
Financial charges
+€4,852
Taxes
-€196
Result 2025
€89,279
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.
From operations
+€61,183
Investment
-€16,749
Financing
-€49,219
Cash 2024
€119,379
From operations (derived)
+€61,183
Net result for the year
+€89,279
Depreciation
+€50,694
Receivables within one year
-€95,523
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€2,441
Trade debts
+€24,086
Tax, wage and social debts
+€3,121
Other debts
-€9,416
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€1,382
Investment (derived)
-€16,749
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€16,749
Financing
-€49,219
Debts after one year
-€60,050
Current portion of long-term debt
+€10,831
Cash 2025
€114,595
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,305,185 | €2,364,419 | +€59,234 | +2.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,339,272 | €1,305,327 | -€33,946 | -2.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,239,272 | €1,205,327 | -€33,946 | -2.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,182,342 | €1,143,761 | -€38,580 | -3.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €25,912 | €22,175 | -€3,737 | -14.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €13,694 | €7,896 | -€5,799 | -42.3% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €17,324 | €16,431 | -€894 | -5.2% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | - | €15,064 | +€15,064 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €965,913 | €1,059,092 | +€93,180 | +9.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €760,412 | €855,935 | +€95,523 | +12.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €18,150 | €27,958 | +€9,808 | +54.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €742,262 | €827,977 | +€85,715 | +11.5% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €80,000 | €80,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €119,379 | €114,595 | -€4,784 | -4.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €6,122 | €8,563 | +€2,441 | +39.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,305,185 | €2,364,419 | +€59,234 | +2.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2,013,242 | €2,102,521 | +€89,279 | +4.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €82,050 | €82,050 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €82,050 | €82,050 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €82,050 | €82,050 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €118,205 | €118,205 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €88,205 | €88,205 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €8,205 | €8,205 | = | 0.0% |
| Own shares acquired | 1312 | €80,000 | €80,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €30,000 | €30,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,812,987 | €1,902,266 | +€89,279 | +4.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €291,943 | €261,898 | -€30,046 | -10.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €222,142 | €162,092 | -€60,050 | -27.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €222,142 | €162,092 | -€60,050 | -27.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €68,551 | €97,174 | +€28,623 | +41.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €38,434 | €49,265 | +€10,831 | +28.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,249 | €27,335 | +€24,086 | +741.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,249 | €27,335 | +€24,086 | +741.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €10,622 | €13,743 | +€3,121 | +29.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €10,622 | €13,743 | +€3,121 | +29.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €16,246 | €6,830 | -€9,416 | -58.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,250 | €2,632 | +€1,382 | +110.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €166 | €181 | +€15 | +9.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €50,510 | €50,694 | +€184 | +0.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,217 | €8,082 | +€866 | +12.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €90,931 | €157,619 | +€66,688 | +73.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €33,038 | €98,661 | +€65,623 | +198.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,481 | €829 | -€652 | -44.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,481 | €829 | -€652 | -44.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €14,867 | €10,015 | -€4,852 | -32.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €14,867 | €10,015 | -€4,852 | -32.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €19,652 | €89,476 | +€69,824 | +355.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | €196 | +€196 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €19,652 | €89,279 | +€69,628 | +354.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €19,652 | €89,279 | +€69,628 | +354.3% |
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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.