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COTRAP: 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

COTRAP

BE 0455.190.712
NACE 43.990, Other specialised construction activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€152
2024 · €123,150-€122,998
Equity
€177,363
2024 · €177,211+€152
Cash
€112,157
2024 · €114,559-€2,402
Balance sheet total
€272,482
2024 · €281,336-€8,853

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€25,215

    down €25,215 (-57.2%), from €44,090 to €18,875

  • Tangible fixed assets +€14,979

    up €14,979 (+22.1%), from €67,908 to €82,888

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€14,704

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€16,103

    down €16,103 (-53.8%), from €29,946 to €13,843

    of which Taxes: -€18,080

  • Debts after one year -€7,457

    down €7,457 (-25.8%), from €28,909 to €21,452

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,654

    up €6,654 (+44.7%), from €14,880 to €21,534

  • Trade debts +€5,646

    up €5,646 (+70.2%), from €8,037 to €13,683

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,188

    new in 2025: €3,188

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€185,228

    down €185,228 (-53.9%), from €343,454 to €158,226

  • Taxes -€49,400

    down €49,400 (-92.5%), from €53,428 to €4,029

  • Staff costs -€21,352

    down €21,352 (-14.4%), from €148,640 to €127,288

  • Depreciation +€8,680

    up €8,680 (+66.7%), from €13,012 to €21,692

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 €123,150
Gross operating margin -€185,228
Staff costs +€21,352
Depreciation -€8,680
Other operating charges +€1,059
Financial income -€91
Financial charges -€810
Taxes +€49,400
Result 2025 €152
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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 +€35,072
Investment -€36,671
Financing -€803
Cash 2024 €114,559
Net result for the year +€152
Depreciation +€21,692
Stocks and contracts +€25,215
Receivables within one year -€1,115
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,670
Trade debts +€5,646
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,103
Other debts -€933
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,188
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€36,671
Debts after one year -€7,457
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,654
Cash 2025 €112,157
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €281,336 €272,482 -€8,853 -3.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €68,428 €83,408 +€14,979 +21.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €67,908 €82,888 +€14,979 +22.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,328 €2,604 +€276 +11.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €65,581 €80,284 +€14,704 +22.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €520 €520 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €212,907 €189,075 -€23,833 -11.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €44,090 €18,875 -€25,215 -57.2%
Contracts in progress 37 €44,090 €18,875 -€25,215 -57.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €50,309 €51,423 +€1,115 +2.2%
Trade receivables 40 €50,049 €15,063 -€34,986 -69.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €260 €36,360 +€36,100 +13,885%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €114,559 €112,157 -€2,402 -2.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,949 €6,620 +€2,670 +67.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €281,336 €272,482 -€8,853 -3.1%
Equity 10/15 €177,211 €177,363 +€152 +0.1%
Contributions 10/11 €30,592 €30,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €126,209 €126,209 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €126,209 €126,209 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €20,410 €20,562 +€152 +0.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €104,124 €95,119 -€9,005 -8.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €28,909 €21,452 -€7,457 -25.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €28,909 €21,452 -€7,457 -25.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,215 €70,479 -€4,736 -6.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,880 €21,534 +€6,654 +44.7%
Trade debts 44 €8,037 €13,683 +€5,646 +70.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,037 €13,683 +€5,646 +70.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,946 €13,843 -€16,103 -53.8%
Taxes 450/3 €28,760 €10,681 -€18,080 -62.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,186 €3,162 +€1,977 +167%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €22,352 €21,419 -€933 -4.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €3,188 +€3,188
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €148,640 €127,288 -€21,352 -14.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,012 €21,692 +€8,680 +66.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,325 €2,265 -€1,059 -31.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €343,454 €158,226 -€185,228 -53.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €178,477 €6,981 -€171,496 -96.1%
Financial income 75/76B €91 - -€91
Recurring financial income 75 €91 - -€91
Financial charges 65/66B €1,991 €2,800 +€810 +40.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,991 €2,800 +€810 +40.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €176,578 €4,181 -€172,397 -97.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €53,428 €4,029 -€49,400 -92.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €123,150 €152 -€122,998 -99.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €123,150 €152 -€122,998 -99.9%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.