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CO-LAB: 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

CO-LAB

BE 0534.637.373
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,342
2024 · €22,866-€21,524
Equity
€129,421
2024 · €155,079-€25,658
Cash
€74,711
2024 · €134,124-€59,413
Balance sheet total
€187,691
2024 · €272,309-€84,618

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€71,362

    down €71,362 (-88.6%), from €80,531 to €9,169

    of which Trade receivables: -€80,072

  • Cash -€59,413

    down €59,413 (-44.3%), from €134,124 to €74,711

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€77,410) and Advances received (-€37,648)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€48,396

    up €48,396 (+87.3%), from €55,415 to €103,812

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€37,831

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€37,648

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €37,648)

  • Reserves -€25,658

    down €25,658 (-17.2%), from €148,879 to €123,221

  • Trade debts -€18,917

    down €18,917 (-96.6%), from €19,585 to €668

  • Other debts +€16,300

    up €16,300 (+152%), from €10,700 to €27,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,680

    down €10,680 (-39.4%), from €27,112 to €16,433

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€10,000

    up €10,000 (+52.6%), from €19,014 to €29,013

  • Taxes -€8,912

    down €8,912 (-87.2%), from €10,217 to €1,306

  • Gross operating margin -€8,276

    down €8,276 (-15.8%), from €52,215 to €43,940

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 €22,866
Gross operating margin -€8,276
Depreciation -€10,000
Other operating charges -€55
Other operating items -€12,022
Financial income -€110
Financial charges +€26
Taxes +€8,912
Result 2025 €1,342
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€53,011
Investment -€77,410
Financing -€35,015
Cash 2024 €134,124
Net result for the year +€1,342
Depreciation +€29,013
Receivables within one year +€71,362
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,239
Trade debts -€18,917
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,680
Advances received -€37,648
Other debts +€16,300
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€77,410
Debts after one year -€8,075
Current portion of long-term debt +€60
Contributions, distributions and other -€27,000
Cash 2025 €74,711
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €272,309 €187,691 -€84,618 -31.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55,415 €103,812 +€48,396 +87.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €55,415 €103,812 +€48,396 +87.3%
Land and buildings 22 €12,022 - -€12,022
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,746 €37,333 +€22,587 +153%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,647 €66,478 +€37,831 +132%
Current assets 29/58 €216,894 €83,880 -€133,014 -61.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €80,531 €9,169 -€71,362 -88.6%
Trade receivables 40 €80,424 €352 -€80,072 -99.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €107 €8,817 +€8,710 +8,138%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €134,124 €74,711 -€59,413 -44.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,239 - -€2,239
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €272,309 €187,691 -€84,618 -31.1%
Equity 10/15 €155,079 €129,421 -€25,658 -16.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €148,879 €123,221 -€25,658 -17.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €148,879 €123,221 -€25,658 -17.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €117,230 €58,271 -€58,959 -50.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €14,170 €6,096 -€8,075 -57.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €14,170 €6,096 -€8,075 -57.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €103,060 €52,175 -€50,885 -49.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,015 €8,075 +€60 +0.8%
Trade debts 44 €19,585 €668 -€18,917 -96.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,585 €668 -€18,917 -96.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €37,648 - -€37,648
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,112 €16,433 -€10,680 -39.4%
Taxes 450/3 €27,112 €16,433 -€10,680 -39.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,700 €27,000 +€16,300 +152%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,014 €29,013 +€10,000 +52.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €118 €173 +€55 +46.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €12,022 +€12,022
Gross operating margin 9900 €52,215 €43,940 -€8,276 -15.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,084 €2,731 -€30,352 -91.7%
Financial income 75/76B €331 €222 -€110 -33.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €331 €222 -€110 -33.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €332 €306 -€26 -7.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €332 €306 -€26 -7.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €33,083 €2,647 -€30,436 -92.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,217 €1,306 -€8,912 -87.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,866 €1,342 -€21,524 -94.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,866 €1,342 -€21,524 -94.1%

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.