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COOTB: 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

COOTB

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financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,091
2024 · €2,097+€31,994
Equity
€275,341
2024 · €246,703+€28,638
Cash
€94,598
2024 · €71,445+€23,153
Balance sheet total
€358,616
2024 · €329,926+€28,690

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€23,153

    up €23,153 (+32.4%), from €71,445 to €94,598

    mainly Net result for the year (+€34,091) and Depreciation (+€15,016)

  • Receivables within one year +€20,553

    up €20,553 (+441.0%), from €4,661 to €25,214

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,653

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,016

    down €15,016 (-5.9%), from €252,792 to €237,775

    of which Land and buildings: -€13,140

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€28,891

    up €28,891 (+39.6%), from €72,894 to €101,785

    of which Distributable reserves: +€29,698

  • Trade debts +€9,190

    up €9,190 (+2109.0%), from €436 to €9,626

  • Other debts -€7,766

    down €7,766 (-12.9%), from €60,428 to €52,662

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,209

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,209)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,123

    up €4,123 (+135.4%), from €3,044 to €7,167

    of which Taxes: +€4,125

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€41,804

    up €41,804 (+168.9%), from €24,753 to €66,556

  • Taxes +€10,466

    up €10,466 (+282.8%), from €3,701 to €14,167

  • Depreciation -€783

    down €783 (-5.0%), from €15,800 to €15,016

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 €2,097
Gross operating margin +€41,804
Depreciation +€783
Other operating charges -€50
Financial income -€344
Financial charges +€267
Taxes -€10,466
Result 2025 €34,091

Cash bridge derived

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 +€33,815
Investment +€0
Financing -€10,662
Cash 2024 €71,445
Net result for the year +€34,091
Depreciation +€15,016
Receivables within one year -€20,553
Provisions -€286
Trade debts +€9,190
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,123
Other debts -€7,766
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€0
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,209
Contributions, distributions and other -€5,453
Cash 2025 €94,598
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €329,926 €358,616 +€28,690 +8.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €253,042 €238,025 -€15,016 -5.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €252,792 €237,775 -€15,016 -5.9%
Land and buildings 22 €248,461 €235,321 -€13,140 -5.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,927 €2,454 -€1,473 -37.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €404 - -€404
Financial fixed assets 28 €250 €250 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €76,885 €120,591 +€43,706 +56.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,661 €25,214 +€20,553 +441.0%
Trade receivables 40 - €9,900 +€9,900
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,661 €15,314 +€10,653 +228.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €71,445 €94,598 +€23,153 +32.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €780 €780 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €329,926 €358,616 +€28,690 +8.7%
Equity 10/15 €246,703 €275,341 +€28,638 +11.6%
Contributions 10/11 €168,200 €168,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €72,894 €101,785 +€28,891 +39.6%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,529 €12,722 -€807 -6.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €59,365 €89,063 +€29,698 +50.0%
Investment grants 15 €5,609 €5,356 -€253 -4.5%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €5,252 €4,966 -€286 -5.4%
Deferred taxes 168 €5,252 €4,966 -€286 -5.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €77,972 €78,309 +€338 +0.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,737 €1,737 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,737 €1,737 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €69,117 €69,455 +€338 +0.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,209 - -€5,209
Trade debts 44 €436 €9,626 +€9,190 +2109.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €436 €9,626 +€9,190 +2109.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,044 €7,167 +€4,123 +135.4%
Taxes 450/3 €3,042 €7,167 +€4,125 +135.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2 - -€2
Other amounts payable 47/48 €60,428 €52,662 -€7,766 -12.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €7,117 €7,117 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,800 €15,016 -€783 -5.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,761 €3,810 +€50 +1.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €24,753 €66,556 +€41,804 +168.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,192 €47,730 +€42,538 +819.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1,988 €1,643 -€344 -17.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,988 €1,643 -€344 -17.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,668 €1,401 -€267 -16.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,668 €1,401 -€267 -16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,512 €47,972 +€42,460 +770.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €286 €286 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,701 €14,167 +€10,466 +282.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,097 €34,091 +€31,994 +1525.9%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €807 €807 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,904 €34,898 +€31,994 +1101.8%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.