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CASTAR: 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

CASTAR

BE 0764.662.975
NACE 90.393, Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,959
2024 · -€4,715+€28,674
Equity
€88,332
2024 · €87,373+€959
Cash
€73,216
2024 · €3,515+€69,701
Balance sheet total
€157,841
2024 · €166,848-€9,007

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€83,972

    down €83,972 (-60.6%), from €138,601 to €54,629

    of which Trade receivables: -€86,671

  • Cash +€69,701

    up €69,701 (+1,983%), from €3,515 to €73,216

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€83,972) and Net result for the year (+€23,959)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,994

    up €3,994 (+16.3%), from €24,531 to €28,525

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€5,867

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€14,302

    up €14,302 (+97.4%), from €14,678 to €28,980

  • Trade debts -€10,317

    down €10,317 (-52.2%), from €19,763 to €9,445

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,256

    down €10,256 (-26.2%), from €39,091 to €28,835

    of which Taxes: -€26,185

  • Debts after one year -€2,249

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,249)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€31,193

    up €31,193 (+45.9%), from €67,964 to €99,157

  • Depreciation -€15,170

    down €15,170 (-54.3%), from €27,921 to €12,751

  • Write-downs +€8,396

    new in 2025: €8,396

  • Taxes +€5,297

    new in 2025: €5,297

  • Financial charges +€1,870

    up €1,870 (+284%), from €658 to €2,528

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 -€4,715
Gross operating margin +€31,193
Staff costs -€1,316
Depreciation +€15,170
Write-downs -€8,396
Other operating charges -€800
Financial income -€11
Financial charges -€1,870
Taxes -€5,297
Result 2025 €23,959
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 +€113,141
Investment -€16,746
Financing -€26,695
Cash 2024 €3,515
Net result for the year +€23,959
Depreciation +€12,751
Receivables within one year +€83,972
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,270
Trade debts -€10,317
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,256
Other debts +€14,302
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,746
Debts after one year -€2,249
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,446
Contributions, distributions and other -€23,000
Cash 2025 €73,216
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €166,848 €157,841 -€9,007 -5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,531 €28,525 +€3,994 +16.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €24,531 €28,525 +€3,994 +16.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,566 €12,432 +€5,867 +89.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,676 €13,836 -€840 -5.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,289 €2,257 -€1,032 -31.4%
Current assets 29/58 €142,317 €129,316 -€13,001 -9.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €138,601 €54,629 -€83,972 -60.6%
Trade receivables 40 €135,726 €49,055 -€86,671 -63.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,875 €5,574 +€2,698 +93.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,515 €73,216 +€69,701 +1,983%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €201 €1,470 +€1,270 +633%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €166,848 €157,841 -€9,007 -5.4%
Equity 10/15 €87,373 €88,332 +€959 +1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €66,967 €66,967 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €66,967 €66,967 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €10,406 €11,365 +€959 +9.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €79,475 €69,509 -€9,966 -12.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,249 - -€2,249
Financial debts 170/4 €2,249 - -€2,249
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €77,226 €69,509 -€7,717 -10.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,695 €2,249 -€1,446 -39.1%
Trade debts 44 €19,763 €9,445 -€10,317 -52.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,763 €9,445 -€10,317 -52.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,091 €28,835 -€10,256 -26.2%
Taxes 450/3 €34,327 €8,142 -€26,185 -76.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,763 €20,693 +€15,929 +334%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,678 €28,980 +€14,302 +97.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €43,381 €44,697 +€1,316 +3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €27,921 €12,751 -€15,170 -54.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €8,396 +€8,396
Other operating charges 640/8 €741 €1,541 +€800 +108%
Gross operating margin 9900 €67,964 €99,157 +€31,193 +45.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€4,079 €31,773 +€35,852
Financial income 75/76B €22 €11 -€11 -48.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €22 €11 -€11 -48.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €658 €2,528 +€1,870 +284%
Recurring financial charges 65 €658 €2,528 +€1,870 +284%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€4,715 €29,255 +€33,971
Income taxes 67/77 - €5,297 +€5,297
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€4,715 €23,959 +€28,674
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€4,715 €23,959 +€28,674

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.