COFACE BELGIUM SERVICES: 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.
COFACE BELGIUM SERVICES
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€1.7m
down €1.7m (-29.5%), from €5.7m to €4.0m
of which Trade receivables: -€1.1m
- Cash +€735,073
up €735,073 (+105%), from €699,874 to €1.4m
mainly Receivables within one year (+€1.7m) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€238,358)
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€970,594
down €970,594 (-432%), from -€224,740 to -€1.2m
- Trade debts -€456,470
down €456,470 (-44.1%), from €1.0m to €579,748
- Tax, wage and social debts +€238,358
up €238,358 (+105%), from €226,098 to €464,456
of which Remuneration and social security: +€201,579
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€174,012
up €174,012 (+39.5%), from €440,219 to €614,231
- Staff costs +€808,055
up €808,055 (+104%), from €779,598 to €1.6m
- Goods and materials +€456,799
up €456,799 (+15.1%), from €3.0m to €3.5m
- Write-downs -€230,858
down €230,858, from €160,379 to -€70,479
- Other operating income +€206,712
up €206,712 (+25.8%), from €801,124 to €1.0m
- Other operating charges +€87,732
up €87,732 (+651%), from €13,471 to €101,203
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 | €6,894,229 | €5,904,821 | -€989,408 | -14.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €366,885 | €336,892 | -€29,993 | -8.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €289,504 | €259,511 | -€29,993 | -10.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €19,206 | €35,375 | +€16,169 | +84.2% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €57,986 | €38,555 | -€19,431 | -33.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €212,312 | €185,581 | -€26,731 | -12.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €77,381 | €77,381 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €1,000 | €1,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €1,000 | €1,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €76,381 | €76,381 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €76,381 | €76,381 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €6,527,344 | €5,567,929 | -€959,415 | -14.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €5,742,360 | €4,045,764 | -€1.7m | -29.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,947,635 | €1,832,601 | -€1.1m | -37.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,794,725 | €2,213,163 | -€581,562 | -20.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €699,874 | €1,434,947 | +€735,073 | +105% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €85,110 | €87,218 | +€2,108 | +2.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,894,229 | €5,904,821 | -€989,408 | -14.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €5,041,890 | €4,071,296 | -€970,594 | -19.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €5,019,000 | €5,019,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €5,019,000 | €5,019,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €5,019,000 | €5,019,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Uncalled capital | 101 | - | €0 | = | |
| Reserves | 13 | €247,630 | €247,630 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €247,630 | €247,630 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €247,630 | €247,630 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€224,740 | -€1,195,334 | -€970,594 | -432% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €125,630 | €125,630 | = | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €125,630 | €125,630 | = | 0.0% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €125,630 | €125,630 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,726,709 | €1,707,895 | -€18,814 | -1.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,286,490 | €1,093,664 | -€192,826 | -15.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,036,218 | €579,748 | -€456,470 | -44.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,036,218 | €579,748 | -€456,470 | -44.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €226,098 | €464,456 | +€238,358 | +105% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €44,113 | €80,892 | +€36,779 | +83.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €181,985 | €383,564 | +€201,579 | +111% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €24,174 | €49,460 | +€25,286 | +105% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €440,219 | €614,231 | +€174,012 | +39.5% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €5,747,885 | €6,002,057 | +€254,172 | +4.4% |
| Turnover | 70 | €4,946,761 | €4,994,221 | +€47,460 | +1.0% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €801,124 | €1,007,836 | +€206,712 | +25.8% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €5,915,144 | €7,064,403 | +€1.1m | +19.4% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €3,023,508 | €3,480,307 | +€456,799 | +15.1% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €3,023,508 | €3,480,307 | +€456,799 | +15.1% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €1,866,784 | €1,908,512 | +€41,728 | +2.2% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €779,598 | €1,587,653 | +€808,055 | +104% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €71,404 | €57,207 | -€14,197 | -19.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €160,379 | -€70,479 | -€230,858 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €13,471 | €101,203 | +€87,732 | +651% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€167,259 | -€1,062,346 | -€895,087 | -535% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €14,494 | €95,028 | +€80,534 | +556% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €14,494 | €95,028 | +€80,534 | +556% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €13,108 | €93,663 | +€80,555 | +615% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €1,386 | €1,365 | -€21 | -1.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,424 | €2,237 | -€187 | -7.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,424 | €2,237 | -€187 | -7.7% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €205 | €0 | -€205 | -100% |
| Write-downs on current assets other than stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 651 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €2,219 | €2,237 | +€18 | +0.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€155,189 | -€969,555 | -€814,366 | -525% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €568 | €1,039 | +€471 | +82.9% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €568 | €1,039 | +€471 | +82.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€155,757 | -€970,594 | -€814,837 | -523% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€155,757 | -€970,594 | -€814,837 | -523% |
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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.