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Colors & Cuts: 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

Colors & Cuts

BE 0808.186.281
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,133
2024 · €8,012+€8,121
Equity
€23,174
2024 · €7,040+€16,133
Cash
€119
2024 · €365-€246
Balance sheet total
€145,950
2024 · €117,578+€28,372

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€27,599

    up €27,599 (+34.5%), from €80,102 to €107,702

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€27,500

  • Stocks and contracts +€6,517

    up €6,517 (+71.8%), from €9,080 to €15,597

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,677

    down €4,677 (-19.9%), from €23,485 to €18,808

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€22,322

    up €22,322 (+42.9%), from €51,983 to €74,305

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€11,606

    down €11,606 (-73.5%), from €15,794 to €4,189

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,333

    up €11,333, from -€11,332 to €2

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,440

    new in 2025: €6,440

  • Reserves +€4,800

    up €4,800 (+243%), from €1,972 to €6,772

    of which Distributable reserves: +€4,800

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,832

    up €12,832 (+75.3%), from €17,030 to €29,862

  • Financial charges +€3,099

    up €3,099 (+59.1%), from €5,243 to €8,341

  • Staff costs +€2,908

    up €2,908 (+294%), from €990 to €3,899

  • Financial income +€1,740

    up €1,740 (+43.9%), from €3,962 to €5,702

  • Taxes +€1,493

    up €1,493 (+1,177%), from €127 to €1,620

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 €8,012
Gross operating margin +€12,832
Staff costs -€2,908
Other operating charges +€1,050
Financial income +€1,740
Financial charges -€3,099
Taxes -€1,493
Result 2025 €16,133
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€14,448
Investment +€905
Financing -€15,600
Cash 2024 €365
Net result for the year +€16,133
Depreciation +€4,677
Stocks and contracts -€6,517
Receivables within one year -€27,599
Deferred charges and accrued income -€85
Trade debts +€2,426
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,349
Other debts +€22,322
Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,440
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€905
Debts after one year -€4,189
Current portion of long-term debt -€11,606
Short-term financial debts +€195
Cash 2025 €119
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €117,578 €145,950 +€28,372 +24.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €27,235 €21,652 -€5,583 -20.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €23,485 €18,808 -€4,677 -19.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,485 €18,808 -€4,677 -19.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,750 €2,845 -€905 -24.1%
Current assets 29/58 €90,343 €124,298 +€33,955 +37.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,080 €15,597 +€6,517 +71.8%
Stocks 30/36 €9,080 €15,597 +€6,517 +71.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €80,102 €107,702 +€27,599 +34.5%
Trade receivables 40 - €99 +€99
Other amounts receivable 41 €80,102 €107,602 +€27,500 +34.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €365 €119 -€246 -67.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €796 €880 +€85 +10.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €117,578 €145,950 +€28,372 +24.1%
Equity 10/15 €7,040 €23,174 +€16,133 +229%
Contributions 10/11 €16,400 €16,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,972 €6,772 +€4,800 +243%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,972 €1,972 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,972 €1,972 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 - €4,800 +€4,800
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€11,332 €2 +€11,333
Amounts payable 17/49 €110,538 €122,777 +€12,239 +11.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,189 - -€4,189
Financial debts 170/4 €4,189 - -€4,189
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,349 €116,336 +€9,987 +9.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,794 €4,189 -€11,606 -73.5%
Financial debts 43 €5,876 €6,071 +€195 +3.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,876 €6,071 +€195 +3.3%
Trade debts 44 €26,518 €28,944 +€2,426 +9.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €26,518 €28,944 +€2,426 +9.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,178 €2,828 -€3,349 -54.2%
Taxes 450/3 €6,178 €2,828 -€3,349 -54.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €51,983 €74,305 +€22,322 +42.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €6,440 +€6,440
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €990 €3,899 +€2,908 +294%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,677 €4,677 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,943 €894 -€1,050 -54.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,030 €29,862 +€12,832 +75.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,419 €20,392 +€10,973 +116%
Financial income 75/76B €3,962 €5,702 +€1,740 +43.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,962 €5,702 +€1,740 +43.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,243 €8,341 +€3,099 +59.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,243 €8,341 +€3,099 +59.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,139 €17,753 +€9,614 +118%
Income taxes 67/77 €127 €1,620 +€1,493 +1,177%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,012 €16,133 +€8,121 +101%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,012 €16,133 +€8,121 +101%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 25 October 2026 via checked.be.