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COGNITUS: 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

COGNITUS

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,736
2024 · -€38,163+€66,899
Equity
€658,573
2024 · €691,220-€32,647
Cash
€6,591
2024 · €3,755+€2,836
Balance sheet total
€728,421
2024 · €736,283-€7,862

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€9,417

    down €9,417 (-36.1%), from €26,058 to €16,641

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€8,745

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€53,670

    new in 2025: €53,670

  • Reserves -€32,647

    down €32,647 (-4.9%), from €672,620 to €639,973

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€16,982

    down €16,982 (-57.1%), from €29,731 to €12,749

    of which Taxes: -€17,718

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€10,641

    down €10,641 (-95.5%), from €11,146 to €505

Income statement
  • Taxes +€6,558

    up €6,558, from -€409 to €6,149

  • Gross operating margin +€5,264

    up €5,264 (+14.2%), from €37,194 to €42,458

  • Other operating charges -€934

    down €934 (-34.7%), from €2,689 to €1,755

  • Depreciation +€427

    up €427 (+24.4%), from €1,752 to €2,179

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 -€38,163
Gross operating margin +€5,264
Depreciation -€427
Other operating charges +€934
Other operating items +€67,458
Financial income +€184
Financial charges +€44
Taxes -€6,558
Result 2025 €28,736
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 +€73,449
Investment €0
Financing -€70,613
Cash 2024 €3,755
Net result for the year +€28,736
Depreciation +€2,179
Receivables within one year +€9,417
Deferred charges and accrued income -€897
Trade debts -€2,674
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,982
Other debts +€53,670
Debts after one year -€505
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,641
Short-term financial debts +€1,916
Contributions, distributions and other -€61,383
Cash 2025 €6,591
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €736,283 €728,421 -€7,862 -1.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,210 €3,031 -€2,179 -41.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,210 €3,031 -€2,179 -41.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,210 €3,031 -€2,179 -41.8%
Current assets 29/58 €731,073 €725,389 -€5,683 -0.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €700,000 €700,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €700,000 €700,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,058 €16,641 -€9,417 -36.1%
Trade receivables 40 €14,959 €14,287 -€672 -4.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,099 €2,354 -€8,745 -78.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,755 €6,591 +€2,836 +75.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,260 €2,157 +€897 +71.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €736,283 €728,421 -€7,862 -1.1%
Equity 10/15 €691,220 €658,573 -€32,647 -4.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €672,620 €639,973 -€32,647 -4.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €672,620 €639,973 -€32,647 -4.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,063 €69,848 +€24,785 +55.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €505 - -€505
Financial debts 170/4 €505 - -€505
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €44,558 €69,848 +€25,290 +56.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,146 €505 -€10,641 -95.5%
Financial debts 43 - €1,916 +€1,916
Credit institutions 430/8 - €1,916 +€1,916
Trade debts 44 €3,681 €1,007 -€2,674 -72.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,681 €1,007 -€2,674 -72.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,731 €12,749 -€16,982 -57.1%
Taxes 450/3 €25,984 €8,267 -€17,718 -68.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,747 €4,483 +€735 +19.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €53,670 +€53,670
Non-recurring operating income 76A €7,719 - -€7,719
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,752 €2,179 +€427 +24.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,689 €1,755 -€934 -34.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €67,458 - -€67,458
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,194 €42,458 +€5,264 +14.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€34,705 €38,524 +€73,229
Financial income 75/76B €19 €203 +€184 +988%
Recurring financial income 75 €19 €203 +€184 +988%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,885 €3,842 -€44 -1.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,885 €3,842 -€44 -1.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€38,572 €34,885 +€73,457
Income taxes 67/77 -€409 €6,149 +€6,558
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€38,163 €28,736 +€66,899
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€38,163 €28,736 +€66,899

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.