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Cobea: 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

Cobea

BE 0843.697.288
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,203
2024 · -€1,207+€11,410
Equity
€99,920
2024 · €89,717+€10,203
Cash
€17,957
2024 · €29,796-€11,839
Balance sheet total
€373,462
2024 · €408,375-€34,913

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,636

    down €14,636 (-4.1%), from €357,904 to €343,268

    of which Land and buildings: -€12,466

  • Cash -€11,839

    down €11,839 (-39.7%), from €29,796 to €17,957

    mainly Debts after one year (-€26,909) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€9,685)

  • Receivables within one year -€7,348

    down €7,348 (-44.5%), from €16,512 to €9,164

    of which Trade receivables: -€13,284

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€26,909

    down €26,909 (-12.3%), from €219,511 to €192,603

  • Reserves +€10,000

    up €10,000 (+13.9%), from €71,750 to €81,750

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,685

    down €9,685 (-99.1%), from €9,771 to €85

  • Other debts -€9,218

    down €9,218 (-16.4%), from €56,328 to €47,110

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,859

    up €11,859 (+31.6%), from €37,492 to €49,350

  • Taxes +€4,065

    up €4,065 (+201.2%), from €2,020 to €6,085

  • Depreciation -€2,384

    down €2,384 (-11.5%), from €20,765 to €18,381

  • Financial charges -€1,272

    down €1,272 (-9.5%), from €13,345 to €12,073

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 -€1,207
Gross operating margin +€11,859
Depreciation +€2,384
Other operating charges -€77
Financial income +€38
Financial charges +€1,272
Taxes -€4,065
Result 2025 €10,203

Cash bridge derived

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 +€15,812
Investment -€3,552
Financing -€24,100
Cash 2024 €29,796
Net result for the year +€10,203
Depreciation +€18,381
Receivables within one year +€7,348
Deferred charges and accrued income +€896
Trade debts -€2,113
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,685
Other debts -€9,218
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,552
Debts after one year -€26,909
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,313
Short-term financial debts +€1,496
Cash 2025 €17,957
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €408,375 €373,462 -€34,913 -8.5%
Formation expenses 20 €423 €230 -€193 -45.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €357,904 €343,268 -€14,636 -4.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €357,904 €343,268 -€14,636 -4.1%
Land and buildings 22 €354,891 €342,425 -€12,466 -3.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,039 €132 -€908 -87.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,975 €712 -€1,262 -63.9%
Current assets 29/58 €50,048 €29,964 -€20,084 -40.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,512 €9,164 -€7,348 -44.5%
Trade receivables 40 €16,512 €3,228 -€13,284 -80.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €5,936 +€5,936
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,796 €17,957 -€11,839 -39.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,739 €2,843 -€896 -24.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €408,375 €373,462 -€34,913 -8.5%
Equity 10/15 €89,717 €99,920 +€10,203 +11.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €71,750 €81,750 +€10,000 +13.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €71,750 €81,750 +€10,000 +13.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€583 -€380 +€203 +34.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €318,658 €273,542 -€45,116 -14.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €219,511 €192,603 -€26,909 -12.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €219,511 €192,603 -€26,909 -12.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €99,147 €80,940 -€18,207 -18.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,596 €26,909 +€1,313 +5.1%
Financial debts 43 €1,505 €3,001 +€1,496 +99.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,505 €3,001 +€1,496 +99.4%
Trade debts 44 €5,947 €3,834 -€2,113 -35.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,947 €3,834 -€2,113 -35.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,771 €85 -€9,685 -99.1%
Taxes 450/3 €9,771 €85 -€9,685 -99.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €56,328 €47,110 -€9,218 -16.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,765 €18,381 -€2,384 -11.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,569 €2,646 +€77 +3.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,492 €49,350 +€11,859 +31.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,158 €28,323 +€14,165 +100.0%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €38 +€38
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €38 +€38
Financial charges 65/66B €13,345 €12,073 -€1,272 -9.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,345 €12,073 -€1,272 -9.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €813 €16,288 +€15,475 +1902.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,020 €6,085 +€4,065 +201.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,207 €10,203 +€11,410
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,207 €10,203 +€11,410

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.