COOOLEST PEOPLE: 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
COOOLEST PEOPLE
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€702,565
2024 · €530,797+€171,768
Equity
€1.6m
2024 · €1.2m+€412,117
Cash
€310,454
2024 · €355,612-€45,158
Balance sheet total
€5.4m
2024 · €4.2m+€1.2m
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€1.3m
up €1.3m (+101%), from €1.3m to €2.6m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€1.5m
- Financial fixed assets +€206,462
up €206,462 (+12.3%), from €1.7m to €1.9m
of which Affiliated companies: +€206,462
- Receivables after one year -€180,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €180,000)
- Tangible fixed assets -€96,743
down €96,743 (-15.1%), from €641,796 to €545,053
of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€85,110
Equity and liabilities
- Other debts +€849,025
up €849,025 (+65.7%), from €1.3m to €2.1m
- Debts after one year -€663,188
down €663,188 (-99.9%), from €663,698 to €510
- Trade debts +€558,289
up €558,289 (+176%), from €316,320 to €874,609
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€427,565
up €427,565 (+39.4%), from €1.1m to €1.5m
- Tax, wage and social debts +€75,240
up €75,240 (+35.3%), from €212,866 to €288,106
of which Taxes: +€81,490
Income statement
- Turnover +€381,533
up €381,533 (+19.3%), from €2.0m to €2.4m
- Services and other goods +€101,520
up €101,520 (+12.1%), from €839,881 to €941,401
- Goods and materials +€73,303
up €73,303 (+31.4%), from €233,804 to €307,107
- Taxes +€58,096
up €58,096 (+58.0%), from €100,176 to €158,272
- Depreciation +€38,021
up €38,021 (+33.3%), from €114,298 to €152,319
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.
Result 2024
€530,797
Turnover
+€381,533
Other operating income
+€10,701
Goods and materials
-€73,303
Services and other goods
-€101,520
Staff costs
+€28,498
Depreciation
-€38,021
Write-downs
+€4,603
Other operating charges
+€1,484
Other operating items
-€3,684
Financial income
-€2,458
Financial charges
+€22,031
Taxes
-€58,096
Result 2025
€702,565
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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
+€1.2m
Investment
-€255,862
Financing
-€964,030
Cash 2024
€355,612
From operations (derived)
+€1.2m
Net result for the year
+€702,565
Depreciation
+€152,319
Receivables after one year
+€180,000
Receivables within one year
-€1.3m
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€8,855
Trade debts
+€558,289
Tax, wage and social debts
+€75,240
Other debts
+€849,025
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€24,641
Investment (derived)
-€255,862
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€255,862
Financing
-€964,030
Debts after one year
-€663,188
Current portion of long-term debt
-€10,394
Contributions, distributions and other
-€290,448
Cash 2025
€310,454
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €4,205,366 | €5,401,814 | +€1.2m | +28.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,347,464 | €2,451,007 | +€103,543 | +4.4% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €24,704 | €18,528 | -€6,176 | -25.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €641,796 | €545,053 | -€96,743 | -15.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,500 | €1,415 | -€1,085 | -43.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €38,436 | €27,888 | -€10,548 | -27.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €600,860 | €515,750 | -€85,110 | -14.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,680,964 | €1,887,426 | +€206,462 | +12.3% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €1,677,464 | €1,883,926 | +€206,462 | +12.3% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €1,677,464 | €1,883,926 | +€206,462 | +12.3% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €3,500 | €3,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €3,500 | €3,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,857,902 | €2,950,807 | +€1.1m | +58.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €180,000 | - | -€180,000 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €180,000 | - | -€180,000 | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,309,997 | €2,636,915 | +€1.3m | +101% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,198,195 | €1,023,500 | -€174,695 | -14.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €111,802 | €1,613,415 | +€1.5m | +1,343% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €355,612 | €310,454 | -€45,158 | -12.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €12,293 | €3,438 | -€8,855 | -72.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €4,205,366 | €5,401,814 | +€1.2m | +28.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,175,119 | €1,587,236 | +€412,117 | +35.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €62,500 | €62,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €62,500 | €62,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €62,500 | €62,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,250 | €6,250 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,250 | €6,250 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,250 | €6,250 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,084,147 | €1,511,712 | +€427,565 | +39.4% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €22,222 | €6,774 | -€15,448 | -69.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €3,030,247 | €3,814,578 | +€784,331 | +25.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €663,698 | €510 | -€663,188 | -99.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €663,698 | €510 | -€663,188 | -99.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,832,651 | €3,304,811 | +€1.5m | +80.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €10,394 | - | -€10,394 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €316,320 | €874,609 | +€558,289 | +176% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €316,320 | €874,609 | +€558,289 | +176% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €212,866 | €288,106 | +€75,240 | +35.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €190,902 | €272,392 | +€81,490 | +42.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €21,964 | €15,714 | -€6,250 | -28.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,293,071 | €2,142,096 | +€849,025 | +65.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €533,898 | €509,257 | -€24,641 | -4.6% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €2,007,071 | €2,395,621 | +€388,550 | +19.4% |
| Turnover | 70 | €1,981,364 | €2,362,897 | +€381,533 | +19.3% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €11,736 | €22,437 | +€10,701 | +91.2% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €13,971 | €10,287 | -€3,684 | -26.4% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €1,452,195 | €1,630,454 | +€178,259 | +12.3% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €233,804 | €307,107 | +€73,303 | +31.4% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €233,804 | €307,107 | +€73,303 | +31.4% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €839,881 | €941,401 | +€101,520 | +12.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €256,499 | €228,001 | -€28,498 | -11.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €114,298 | €152,319 | +€38,021 | +33.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €4,603 | - | -€4,603 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,110 | €1,626 | -€1,484 | -47.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €554,876 | €765,167 | +€210,291 | +37.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €126,548 | €124,090 | -€2,458 | -1.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €126,548 | €124,090 | -€2,458 | -1.9% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €121,388 | €118,929 | -€2,459 | -2.0% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €5,160 | €5,161 | +€1 | 0.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €50,451 | €28,420 | -€22,031 | -43.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €50,451 | €28,420 | -€22,031 | -43.7% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €49,323 | €27,254 | -€22,069 | -44.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €1,128 | €1,166 | +€38 | +3.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €630,973 | €860,837 | +€229,864 | +36.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €100,176 | €158,272 | +€58,096 | +58.0% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €100,176 | €158,272 | +€58,096 | +58.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €530,797 | €702,565 | +€171,768 | +32.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €530,797 | €702,565 | +€171,768 | +32.4% |
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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.