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CESTO: 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

CESTO

BE 0899.097.552
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2.6m
2024 · €143,540+€2.4m
Equity
€3.9m
2024 · €1.4m+€2.6m
Cash
€162,978
2024 · €164,587-€1,609
Balance sheet total
€6.0m
2024 · €4.8m+€1.1m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+57.7%), from €1.9m to €3.1m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€1.2m

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2.7m

    up €2.7m (+352%), from €771,835 to €3.5m

  • Advances received -€1.3m

    down €1.3m (-100%), from €1.3m to €0

  • Short-term financial debts -€196,280

    down €196,280 (-96.6%), from €203,177 to €6,898

    of which Other loans: -€200,000

  • Reserves -€143,540

    down €143,540 (-25.5%), from €563,982 to €420,441

    of which Distributable reserves: -€143,540

  • Other debts +€95,068

    up €95,068 (+11.8%), from €802,537 to €897,605

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1.3m

    up €1.3m (+235%), from €560,222 to €1.9m

  • Financial income +€946,902

    up €946,902 (+2,015%), from €47,001 to €993,903

  • Taxes -€79,787

    down €79,787 (-38.6%), from €206,613 to €126,827

  • Depreciation -€46,871

    down €46,871 (-71.0%), from €66,058 to €19,187

  • Staff costs -€45,433

    down €45,433 (-35.2%), from €128,931 to €83,498

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 €143,540
Gross operating margin +€1.3m
Staff costs +€45,433
Depreciation +€46,871
Other operating charges -€127
Financial income +€946,902
Financial charges -€143
Taxes +€79,787
Result 2025 €2.6m
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 +€339,790
Investment -€17,451
Financing -€323,948
Cash 2024 €164,587
Net result for the year +€2.6m
Depreciation +€19,187
Receivables within one year -€1.1m
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,225
Trade debts +€11,138
Tax, wage and social debts +€91,754
Advances received -€1.3m
Other debts +€95,068
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€17,451
Debts after one year -€59,309
Current portion of long-term debt -€68,359
Short-term financial debts -€196,280
Cash 2025 €162,978
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,831,815 €5,952,138 +€1.1m +23.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,485,782 €1,484,047 -€1,736 -0.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,391,802 €1,392,457 +€654 0.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,368,980 €1,356,488 -€12,492 -0.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,801 €18,746 +€16,945 +941%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,021 €17,223 -€3,799 -18.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €93,980 €91,590 -€2,390 -2.5%
Current assets 29/58 €3,346,033 €4,468,091 +€1.1m +33.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €1,222,000 €1,222,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €1,222,000 €1,222,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,948,221 €3,073,113 +€1.1m +57.7%
Trade receivables 40 €152,391 €127,092 -€25,300 -16.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,795,830 €2,946,021 +€1.2m +64.0%
Current investments 50/53 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €164,587 €162,978 -€1,609 -1.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,225 €0 -€1,225 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,831,815 €5,952,138 +€1.1m +23.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,367,817 €3,944,454 +€2.6m +188%
Contributions 10/11 €32,000 €32,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €563,982 €420,441 -€143,540 -25.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,200 €3,200 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,200 €3,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €560,782 €417,241 -€143,540 -25.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €771,835 €3,492,013 +€2.7m +352%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,463,998 €2,007,684 -€1.5m -42.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €772,897 €713,588 -€59,309 -7.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €772,897 €713,588 -€59,309 -7.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,691,101 €1,294,096 -€1.4m -51.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €186,811 €118,452 -€68,359 -36.6%
Financial debts 43 €203,177 €6,898 -€196,280 -96.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,177 €6,898 +€3,720 +117%
Other loans 439 €200,000 €0 -€200,000 -100%
Trade debts 44 €20,452 €31,591 +€11,138 +54.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €20,452 €31,591 +€11,138 +54.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,330,326 €0 -€1.3m -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €147,797 €239,551 +€91,754 +62.1%
Taxes 450/3 €133,531 €214,575 +€81,044 +60.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,266 €24,976 +€10,710 +75.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €802,537 €897,605 +€95,068 +11.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €1,382,392 +€1.4m
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €128,931 €83,498 -€45,433 -35.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €66,058 €19,187 -€46,871 -71.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,544 €15,672 +€127 +0.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €560,222 €1,874,596 +€1.3m +235%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €349,689 €1,756,240 +€1.4m +402%
Financial income 75/76B €47,001 €993,903 +€946,902 +2,015%
Recurring financial income 75 €47,001 €993,903 +€946,902 +2,015%
Financial charges 65/66B €46,536 €46,679 +€143 +0.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €46,536 €46,679 +€143 +0.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €350,154 €2,703,464 +€2.4m +672%
Income taxes 67/77 €206,613 €126,827 -€79,787 -38.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €143,540 €2,576,637 +€2.4m +1,695%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €143,540 €2,576,637 +€2.4m +1,695%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.