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COPEB: 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.

What changed

COPEB

BE 0845.790.015
NACE 71.111, Activities of building architects
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€50,861
2024 · -€11,581+€62,442
Equity
€115,181
2024 · €65,153+€50,028
Cash
€65,018
2024 · €39,360+€25,658
Balance sheet total
€187,468
2024 · €144,093+€43,375

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€25,658

    up €25,658 (+65.2%), from €39,360 to €65,018

    mainly Net result for the year (+€50,861) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€2,817)

  • Receivables within one year +€9,747

    up €9,747 (+10.5%), from €92,459 to €102,206

    of which Trade receivables: +€10,747

  • Tangible fixed assets +€7,825

    up €7,825 (+80.5%), from €9,720 to €17,545

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€7,166

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€50,028

    up €50,028 (+94.8%), from €52,753 to €102,781

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€9,098

    down €9,098 (-93.1%), from €9,769 to €671

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,817

    up €2,817 (+10.0%), from €28,303 to €31,120

    of which Taxes: +€14,661

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€51,216

    up €51,216 (+189.0%), from €27,104 to €78,319

  • Staff costs -€20,568

    down €20,568 (-57.0%), from €36,065 to €15,498

  • Taxes +€8,974

    up €8,974 (+6431.8%), from €140 to €9,113

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 -€11,581
Gross operating margin +€51,216
Staff costs +€20,568
Depreciation -€679
Other operating charges +€316
Financial income -€1
Financial charges -€3
Taxes -€8,974
Result 2025 €50,861

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 +€35,643
Investment -€9,575
Financing -€410
Cash 2024 €39,360
Net result for the year +€50,861
Depreciation +€1,750
Receivables within one year -€9,747
Deferred charges and accrued income -€145
Trade debts -€118
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,817
Other debts -€677
Accrued charges and deferred income -€9,098
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,575
Short-term financial debts +€423
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €65,018
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €144,093 €187,468 +€43,375 +30.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,920 €17,745 +€7,825 +78.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,720 €17,545 +€7,825 +80.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,947 €4,331 -€616 -12.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,276 +€1,276
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,773 €11,938 +€7,166 +150.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €134,173 €169,723 +€35,550 +26.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €92,459 €102,206 +€9,747 +10.5%
Trade receivables 40 €91,459 €102,206 +€10,747 +11.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,000 €0 -€1,000 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,360 €65,018 +€25,658 +65.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,354 €2,499 +€145 +6.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €144,093 €187,468 +€43,375 +30.1%
Equity 10/15 €65,153 €115,181 +€50,028 +76.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €52,753 €102,781 +€50,028 +94.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €52,753 €102,781 +€50,028 +94.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €78,940 €72,287 -€6,653 -8.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €69,170 €71,616 +€2,446 +3.5%
Financial debts 43 €39 €462 +€423 +1091.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €39 €462 +€423 +1091.6%
Trade debts 44 €26,068 €25,951 -€118 -0.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €26,068 €25,951 -€118 -0.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,303 €31,120 +€2,817 +10.0%
Taxes 450/3 €6,224 €20,886 +€14,661 +235.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €22,079 €10,235 -€11,844 -53.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,760 €14,083 -€677 -4.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €9,769 €671 -€9,098 -93.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €36,065 €15,498 -€20,568 -57.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,071 €1,750 +€679 +63.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,238 €922 -€316 -25.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,104 €78,319 +€51,216 +189.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€11,271 €60,149 +€71,420
Financial income 75/76B €20 €19 -€1 -6.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €20 €19 -€1 -6.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €191 €194 +€3 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €191 €194 +€3 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€11,441 €59,974 +€71,416
Income taxes 67/77 €140 €9,113 +€8,974 +6431.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,581 €50,861 +€62,442
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,581 €50,861 +€62,442

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.