COLLETTE MG: 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.
COLLETTE MG
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€100,503
up €100,503 (+187.5%), from €53,602 to €154,105
of which Trade receivables: +€85,173
- Tangible fixed assets -€29,795
down €29,795 (-4.0%), from €737,802 to €708,007
of which Land and buildings: -€15,021
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€22,008
down €22,008 (-93.4%), from €23,551 to €1,543
- Advances received +€67,989
up €67,989 (+213.3%), from €31,871 to €99,861
- Debts after one year -€44,200
down €44,200 (-9.1%), from €483,872 to €439,672
- Trade debts +€15,803
up €15,803 (+41.0%), from €38,555 to €54,358
- Reserves +€9,500
up €9,500 (+9.3%), from €102,360 to €111,860
- Gross operating margin +€48,069
up €48,069 (+17.9%), from €268,744 to €316,813
- Staff costs +€14,198
up €14,198 (+8.5%), from €167,243 to €181,441
- Financial charges +€3,876
up €3,876 (+19.2%), from €20,144 to €24,020
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.
Cash bridge derived
Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €875,387 | €929,387 | +€54,000 | +6.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €740,399 | €709,925 | -€30,474 | -4.1% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €1,013 | €335 | -€679 | -67.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €737,802 | €708,007 | -€29,795 | -4.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €577,003 | €561,983 | -€15,021 | -2.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €26,197 | €17,313 | -€8,885 | -33.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €17,205 | €16,757 | -€447 | -2.6% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €117,397 | €111,955 | -€5,442 | -4.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,584 | €1,584 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €134,988 | €219,462 | +€84,474 | +62.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €57,835 | €63,813 | +€5,979 | +10.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €54,335 | €57,741 | +€3,406 | +6.3% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €3,500 | €6,073 | +€2,573 | +73.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €53,602 | €154,105 | +€100,503 | +187.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €48,908 | €134,081 | +€85,173 | +174.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €4,694 | €20,025 | +€15,331 | +326.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €23,551 | €1,543 | -€22,008 | -93.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €875,387 | €929,387 | +€54,000 | +6.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €226,422 | €230,165 | +€3,743 | +1.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €102,360 | €111,860 | +€9,500 | +9.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €102,360 | €111,860 | +€9,500 | +9.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €38,664 | €38,722 | +€58 | +0.1% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €66,798 | €60,983 | -€5,815 | -8.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €648,965 | €699,222 | +€50,257 | +7.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €483,872 | €439,672 | -€44,200 | -9.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €483,872 | €439,672 | -€44,200 | -9.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €165,093 | €259,550 | +€94,457 | +57.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €75,174 | €80,771 | +€5,597 | +7.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €10,901 | €14,765 | +€3,864 | +35.4% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €10,901 | €14,765 | +€3,864 | +35.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €38,555 | €54,358 | +€15,803 | +41.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €38,555 | €54,358 | +€15,803 | +41.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €31,871 | €99,861 | +€67,989 | +213.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €8,592 | €1,460 | -€7,132 | -83.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €8,592 | €1,460 | -€7,132 | -83.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €0 | €8,336 | +€8,336 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €167,243 | €181,441 | +€14,198 | +8.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €84,142 | €85,568 | +€1,426 | +1.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €14,418 | €12,773 | -€1,645 | -11.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €2,043 | €1,903 | -€140 | -6.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €268,744 | €316,813 | +€48,069 | +17.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €898 | €35,128 | +€34,231 | +3813.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €5,817 | €7,052 | +€1,235 | +21.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €5,817 | €6,012 | +€195 | +3.3% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €0 | €1,040 | +€1,040 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €20,144 | €24,020 | +€3,876 | +19.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €20,144 | €24,020 | +€3,876 | +19.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€13,429 | €18,161 | +€31,590 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €340 | €2,103 | +€1,763 | +518.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€13,769 | €16,058 | +€29,827 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€13,769 | €16,058 | +€29,827 |
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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.