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COPILOT: 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

COPILOT

BE 0438.107.824
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€85,565
2024 · €154,743-€69,178
Equity
€331,055
2024 · €305,490+€25,565
Cash
€124,767
2024 · €277,153-€152,386
Balance sheet total
€904,337
2024 · €1.2m-€247,058

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€152,386

    down €152,386 (-55.0%), from €277,153 to €124,767

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€126,428) and Trade debts (-€60,895)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€52,433

    down €52,433 (-35.5%), from €147,751 to €95,318

  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,806

    down €29,806 (-23.9%), from €124,720 to €94,914

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€15,820

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€126,428

    down €126,428 (-49.4%), from €255,813 to €129,386

    of which Taxes: -€122,502

  • Trade debts -€60,895

    down €60,895 (-40.9%), from €149,013 to €88,118

  • Other debts -€57,743

    down €57,743 (-49.0%), from €117,743 to €60,000

  • Short-term financial debts +€50,130

    up €50,130 (+33.4%), from €150,000 to €200,130

  • Debts after one year -€38,346

    down €38,346 (-43.2%), from €88,692 to €50,347

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€97,920

    down €97,920 (-19.7%), from €497,854 to €399,934

  • Financial charges -€21,797

    down €21,797 (-43.3%), from €50,313 to €28,516

  • Taxes -€16,245

    down €16,245 (-23.9%), from €68,043 to €51,797

  • Write-downs +€11,941

    up €11,941, from -€4,132 to €7,809

  • Other operating charges -€10,590

    down €10,590 (-59.6%), from €17,759 to €7,168

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 €154,743
Gross operating margin -€97,920
Staff costs -€8,912
Depreciation -€4,028
Write-downs -€11,941
Other operating charges +€10,590
Other operating items +€2,777
Financial income +€2,214
Financial charges +€21,797
Taxes +€16,245
Result 2025 €85,565

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 -€95,697
Investment -€6,584
Financing -€50,104
Cash 2024 €277,153
Net result for the year +€85,565
Depreciation +€39,078
Receivables within one year +€9,745
Deferred charges and accrued income +€52,433
Trade debts -€60,895
Tax, wage and social debts -€126,428
Advances received -€17,580
Other debts -€57,743
Accrued charges and deferred income -€19,874
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,584
Debts after one year -€38,346
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,889
Short-term financial debts +€50,130
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,000
Cash 2025 €124,767
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,151,395 €904,337 -€247,058 -21.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €199,240 €166,746 -€32,494 -16.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,907 €219 -€2,688 -92.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €124,720 €94,914 -€29,806 -23.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,250 €13,948 -€11,302 -44.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €88,341 €72,521 -€15,820 -17.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,128 €8,444 -€2,684 -24.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €71,614 €71,614 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €952,155 €737,591 -€214,564 -22.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €527,251 €517,505 -€9,745 -1.8%
Trade receivables 40 €301,973 €343,615 +€41,642 +13.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €225,278 €173,890 -€51,388 -22.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €277,153 €124,767 -€152,386 -55.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €147,751 €95,318 -€52,433 -35.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,151,395 €904,337 -€247,058 -21.5%
Equity 10/15 €305,490 €331,055 +€25,565 +8.4%
Contributions 10/11 €82,051 €82,051 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €140,222 €140,222 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €140,222 €140,222 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €83,217 €108,782 +€25,565 +30.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €845,904 €573,281 -€272,623 -32.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €88,692 €50,347 -€38,346 -43.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €88,692 €50,347 -€38,346 -43.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €732,037 €517,633 -€214,404 -29.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €41,888 €40,000 -€1,889 -4.5%
Financial debts 43 €150,000 €200,130 +€50,130 +33.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €150,000 €200,130 +€50,130 +33.4%
Trade debts 44 €149,013 €88,118 -€60,895 -40.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €149,013 €88,118 -€60,895 -40.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €17,580 - -€17,580
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €255,813 €129,386 -€126,428 -49.4%
Taxes 450/3 €218,483 €95,980 -€122,502 -56.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €37,331 €33,405 -€3,925 -10.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €117,743 €60,000 -€57,743 -49.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €25,175 €5,301 -€19,874 -78.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €11,693 €5,651 -€6,042 -51.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €174,589 €183,501 +€8,912 +5.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €35,050 €39,078 +€4,028 +11.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€4,132 €7,809 +€11,941
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,759 €7,168 -€10,590 -59.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2,777 - -€2,777
Gross operating margin 9900 €497,854 €399,934 -€97,920 -19.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €271,812 €162,378 -€109,434 -40.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1,287 €3,501 +€2,214 +172.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,287 €3,501 +€2,214 +172.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €50,313 €28,516 -€21,797 -43.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €50,313 €28,516 -€21,797 -43.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €222,786 €137,362 -€85,423 -38.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €68,043 €51,797 -€16,245 -23.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €154,743 €85,565 -€69,178 -44.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €154,743 €85,565 -€69,178 -44.7%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.