Catho Goossens: 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.
Catho Goossens
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€1,960
down €1,960 (-4.0%), from €48,510 to €46,550
- Receivables within one year +€971
up €971 (+12.9%), from €7,537 to €8,508
of which Trade receivables: +€781
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,135
down €7,135 (-53.3%), from -€13,378 to -€20,512
- Short-term financial debts +€5,213
new in 2025: €5,213
- Tax, wage and social debts +€2,781
up €2,781 (+130%), from €2,134 to €4,915
- Debts after one year -€2,734
down €2,734 (-4.7%), from €58,195 to €55,461
- Trade debts +€809
up €809 (+56.3%), from €1,439 to €2,248
- Gross operating margin +€9,201
up €9,201 (+97.0%), from -€9,488 to -€286
- Depreciation +€1,470
up €1,470 (+300%), from €490 to €1,960
- Financial charges +€688
up €688 (+39.3%), from €1,750 to €2,438
- Other operating charges +€365
up €365 (+292%), from €125 to €490
- Staff costs +€320
up €320 (+22.2%), from €1,440 to €1,760
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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €56,114 | €55,058 | -€1,055 | -1.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €48,510 | €46,550 | -€1,960 | -4.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €48,510 | €46,550 | -€1,960 | -4.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €48,510 | €46,550 | -€1,960 | -4.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €7,604 | €8,508 | +€905 | +11.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €7,537 | €8,508 | +€971 | +12.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €7,537 | €8,318 | +€781 | +10.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | - | €190 | +€190 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €67 | - | -€67 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €56,114 | €55,058 | -€1,055 | -1.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€8,378 | -€15,512 | -€7,135 | -85.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€13,378 | -€20,512 | -€7,135 | -53.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €64,491 | €70,570 | +€6,079 | +9.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €58,195 | €55,461 | -€2,734 | -4.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €58,195 | €55,461 | -€2,734 | -4.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €6,297 | €15,110 | +€8,813 | +140% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €2,654 | €2,734 | +€80 | +3.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €5,213 | +€5,213 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | - | €5,213 | +€5,213 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,439 | €2,248 | +€809 | +56.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,439 | €2,248 | +€809 | +56.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €2,134 | €4,915 | +€2,781 | +130% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,134 | €4,915 | +€2,781 | +130% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €70 | - | -€70 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,440 | €1,760 | +€320 | +22.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €490 | €1,960 | +€1,470 | +300% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €125 | €490 | +€365 | +292% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | -€9,488 | -€286 | +€9,201 | +97.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€11,543 | -€4,497 | +€7,046 | +61.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €109 | €7 | -€101 | -93.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €109 | €7 | -€101 | -93.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,750 | €2,438 | +€688 | +39.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,750 | €2,438 | +€688 | +39.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€13,184 | -€6,927 | +€6,257 | +47.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €194 | €207 | +€14 | +7.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€13,378 | -€7,135 | +€6,243 | +46.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€13,378 | -€7,135 | +€6,243 | +46.7% |
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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.