Skip to content

Cognitum: 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

Cognitum

BE 0789.745.987
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€46,643
2024 · €34,535+€12,108
Equity
€2,000
2024 · €72,625-€70,625
Cash
€27,015
2024 · €59,981-€32,966
Balance sheet total
€45,780
2024 · €96,686-€50,906

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€32,966

    down €32,966 (-55.0%), from €59,981 to €27,015

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€117,268) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€7,436)

  • Receivables within one year -€12,463

    down €12,463 (-45.7%), from €27,292 to €14,829

    of which Trade receivables: -€12,467

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,228

    down €3,228 (-62.5%), from €5,164 to €1,936

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,249

    down €2,249 (-52.9%), from €4,249 to €2,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€70,625

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €70,625)

  • Other debts +€24,936

    up €24,936 (+459.9%), from €5,423 to €30,359

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,436

    down €7,436 (-39.9%), from €18,635 to €11,199

    of which Taxes: -€7,236

  • Trade debts +€2,218

    up €2,218 (+64485.2%), from €3 to €2,222

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€14,197

    up €14,197 (+30.3%), from €46,852 to €61,049

  • Taxes +€3,023

    up €3,023 (+33.5%), from €9,011 to €12,034

  • Depreciation -€842

    down €842 (-33.2%), from €2,537 to €1,695

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 €34,535
Gross operating margin +€14,197
Depreciation +€842
Other operating charges +€58
Financial income +€35
Financial charges -€2
Taxes -€3,023
Result 2025 €46,643

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 +€82,768
Investment +€1,534
Financing -€117,268
Cash 2024 €59,981
Net result for the year +€46,643
Depreciation +€1,695
Receivables within one year +€12,463
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,249
Trade debts +€2,218
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,436
Other debts +€24,936
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,534
Contributions, distributions and other -€117,268
Cash 2025 €27,015
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €96,686 €45,780 -€50,906 -52.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,164 €1,936 -€3,228 -62.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,164 €1,936 -€3,228 -62.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,164 €1,936 -€3,228 -62.5%
Current assets 29/58 €91,522 €43,844 -€47,678 -52.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €27,292 €14,829 -€12,463 -45.7%
Trade receivables 40 €27,244 €14,777 -€12,467 -45.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47 €52 +€5 +9.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €59,981 €27,015 -€32,966 -55.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,249 €2,000 -€2,249 -52.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €96,686 €45,780 -€50,906 -52.7%
Equity 10/15 €72,625 €2,000 -€70,625 -97.2%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €70,625 - -€70,625
Distributable reserves 133 €70,625 - -€70,625
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,061 €43,780 +€19,719 +82.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,061 €43,780 +€19,719 +82.0%
Trade debts 44 €3 €2,222 +€2,218 +64485.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €3 €2,222 +€2,218 +64485.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,635 €11,199 -€7,436 -39.9%
Taxes 450/3 €16,035 €8,799 -€7,236 -45.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,600 €2,400 -€200 -7.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,423 €30,359 +€24,936 +459.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €0 +€0
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,537 €1,695 -€842 -33.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €678 €619 -€58 -8.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €0 +€0
Gross operating margin 9900 €46,852 €61,049 +€14,197 +30.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €43,637 €58,735 +€15,098 +34.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €35 +€35 +7591.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €35 +€35 +7591.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €92 €93 +€2 +2.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €92 €93 +€2 +2.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €43,546 €58,677 +€15,131 +34.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,011 €12,034 +€3,023 +33.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €34,535 €46,643 +€12,108 +35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,535 €46,643 +€12,108 +35.1%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.