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Columba: 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

Columba

BE 0776.503.113
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€880,215
2024 · €3.4m-€2.6m
Equity
€22.5m
2024 · €21.6m+€866,711
Cash
€87,278
2024 · €72,095+€15,184
Balance sheet total
€25.2m
2024 · €25.2m+€25,989

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets

No asset line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.

    Equity and liabilities
    • Reserves +€866,711

      up €866,711 (+13.3%), from €6.5m to €7.4m

      of which Distributable reserves: +€650,579

    • Debts after one year -€857,143

      down €857,143 (-33.3%), from €2.6m to €1.7m

    Income statement
    • Financial income -€2.6m

      down €2.6m (-75.4%), from €3.4m to €850,000

      of which Financial income: -€2.6m

    • Gross operating margin +€57,783

      up €57,783 (+17.5%), from €330,551 to €388,335

    • Staff costs +€44,509

      up €44,509 (+16.9%), from €263,477 to €307,986

    • Financial charges -€28,817

      down €28,817 (-40.7%), from €70,819 to €42,002

    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 €3.4m
    Gross operating margin +€57,783
    Staff costs -€44,509
    Other operating charges -€3,118
    Other operating items +€270
    Financial income -€2.6m
    Financial charges +€28,817
    Taxes -€1,481
    Result 2025 €880,215
    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 +€885,830
    Investment €0
    Financing -€870,647
    Cash 2024 €72,095
    Net result for the year +€880,215
    Receivables within one year -€10,294
    Smaller working-capital items -€1,133
    Trade debts +€11,327
    Other debts +€5,715
    Debts after one year -€857,143
    Contributions, distributions and other -€13,504
    Cash 2025 €87,278
    brings cash intakes cash out
    Every line side by side 46 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €25,158,083 €25,184,072 +€25,989 +0.1%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €25,000,000 €25,000,000 = 0.0%
    Financial fixed assets 28 €25,000,000 €25,000,000 = 0.0%
    Current assets 29/58 €158,083 €184,072 +€25,989 +16.4%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €84,331 €94,625 +€10,294 +12.2%
    Trade receivables 40 €65,040 €69,135 +€4,095 +6.3%
    Other amounts receivable 41 €19,291 €25,490 +€6,199 +32.1%
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €72,095 €87,278 +€15,184 +21.1%
    Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,657 €2,169 +€512 +30.9%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €25,158,083 €25,184,072 +€25,989 +0.1%
    Equity 10/15 €21,601,003 €22,467,714 +€866,711 +4.0%
    Contributions 10/11 €15,061,500 €15,061,500 = 0.0%
    Capital 10 €15,061,500 €15,061,500 = 0.0%
    Issued capital 100 €15,061,500 €15,061,500 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €6,539,503 €7,406,214 +€866,711 +13.3%
    Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €205,849 €421,982 +€216,133 +105%
    Legal reserve 130 €205,849 €421,982 +€216,133 +105%
    Distributable reserves 133 €6,333,653 €6,984,232 +€650,579 +10.3%
    Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
    Amounts payable 17/49 €3,557,081 €2,716,358 -€840,723 -23.6%
    Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,571,429 €1,714,286 -€857,143 -33.3%
    Financial debts 170/4 €2,571,429 €1,714,286 -€857,143 -33.3%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €985,652 €1,000,792 +€15,140 +1.5%
    Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €857,143 €857,143 = 0.0%
    Trade debts 44 €89,788 €101,115 +€11,327 +12.6%
    Suppliers 440/4 €89,788 €101,115 +€11,327 +12.6%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,932 €29,031 -€1,901 -6.1%
    Taxes 450/3 €4,055 €3,647 -€408 -10.1%
    Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,877 €25,384 -€1,493 -5.6%
    Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,789 €13,504 +€5,715 +73.4%
    Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,280 +€1,280
    Non-recurring operating income 76A €76 €0 -€76 -100%
    Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €263,477 €307,986 +€44,509 +16.9%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €1,411 €4,528 +€3,118 +221%
    Non-recurring operating charges 66A €270 €0 -€270 -100%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €330,551 €388,335 +€57,783 +17.5%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 €65,394 €75,821 +€10,427 +15.9%
    Financial income 75/76B €3,449,983 €850,000 -€2.6m -75.4%
    Recurring financial income 75 €3,449,712 €850,000 -€2.6m -75.4%
    Non-recurring financial income 76B €270 €0 -€270 -100%
    Financial charges 65/66B €70,819 €42,002 -€28,817 -40.7%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €70,819 €42,002 -€28,817 -40.7%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,444,558 €883,819 -€2.6m -74.3%
    Income taxes 67/77 €2,123 €3,604 +€1,481 +69.8%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,442,435 €880,215 -€2.6m -74.4%
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,442,435 €880,215 -€2.6m -74.4%

    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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.