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CUP: 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

CUP

BE 0598.687.265
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€92,985
2024 · €29,187+€63,799
Equity
€4.7m
2024 · €4.6m+€92,985
Cash
€10,289
2024 · €380,185-€369,896
Balance sheet total
€9.0m
2024 · €9.7m-€672,791

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€434,366

    down €434,366 (-14.9%), from €2.9m to €2.5m

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€455,705

  • Cash -€369,896

    down €369,896 (-97.3%), from €380,185 to €10,289

    mainly Short-term financial debts (-€438,000) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€383,517)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€131,471

    up €131,471 (+2.9%), from €4.6m to €4.7m

    of which Land and buildings: +€131,471

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€438,000

    down €438,000 (-100%), from €438,000 to €0

    of which Credit institutions: -€438,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€383,517

    down €383,517 (-95.5%), from €401,602 to €18,084

    of which Taxes: -€385,465

  • Other debts +€230,292

    up €230,292 (+167%), from €138,156 to €368,448

  • Debts after one year -€145,714

    down €145,714 (-3.9%), from €3.8m to €3.6m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€229,341

    up €229,341 (+91.5%), from €250,612 to €479,953

  • Depreciation +€72,021

    up €72,021 (+70.3%), from €102,470 to €174,492

  • Financial charges +€58,304

    up €58,304 (+67.4%), from €86,560 to €144,864

  • Taxes +€26,348

    up €26,348 (+149%), from €17,655 to €44,003

  • Staff costs +€9,340

    up €9,340 (+43.0%), from €21,731 to €31,071

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 €29,187
Gross operating margin +€229,341
Staff costs -€9,340
Depreciation -€72,021
Other operating charges +€1,046
Financial income -€575
Financial charges -€58,304
Taxes -€26,348
Result 2025 €92,985
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€524,417
Investment -€305,962
Financing -€588,350
Cash 2024 €380,185
Net result for the year +€92,985
Depreciation +€174,492
Receivables within one year +€434,366
Provisions -€3,960
Trade debts -€17,630
Tax, wage and social debts -€383,517
Other debts +€230,292
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,610
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€305,962
Debts after one year -€145,714
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,636
Short-term financial debts -€438,000
Cash 2025 €10,289
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Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €9,719,251 €9,046,461 -€672,791 -6.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,279,603 €6,411,074 +€131,471 +2.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,581,189 €4,712,660 +€131,471 +2.9%
Land and buildings 22 €4,502,297 €4,633,767 +€131,471 +2.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €78,892 €78,892 = 0.0%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,698,414 €1,698,414 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,439,649 €2,635,387 -€804,262 -23.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,909,464 €2,475,098 -€434,366 -14.9%
Trade receivables 40 €369,104 €390,443 +€21,339 +5.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,540,360 €2,084,655 -€455,705 -17.9%
Current investments 50/53 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €380,185 €10,289 -€369,896 -97.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €9,719,251 €9,046,461 -€672,791 -6.9%
Equity 10/15 €4,601,597 €4,694,583 +€92,985 +2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €70,426 €70,426 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,470,857 €4,563,843 +€92,985 +2.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €594,357 €603,527 +€9,170 +1.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €3,876,500 €3,960,316 +€83,816 +2.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €60,315 €60,315 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €198,119 €194,159 -€3,960 -2.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €198,119 €194,159 -€3,960 -2.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €4,919,535 €4,157,719 -€761,816 -15.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,752,115 €3,606,401 -€145,714 -3.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €3,752,115 €3,606,401 -€145,714 -3.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,158,810 €545,318 -€613,492 -52.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €151,187 €146,551 -€4,636 -3.1%
Financial debts 43 €438,000 €0 -€438,000 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €438,000 €0 -€438,000 -100%
Other loans 439 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €29,865 €12,235 -€17,630 -59.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,865 €12,235 -€17,630 -59.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €401,602 €18,084 -€383,517 -95.5%
Taxes 450/3 €398,578 €13,113 -€385,465 -96.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,023 €4,971 +€1,948 +64.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €138,156 €368,448 +€230,292 +167%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €8,610 €6,000 -€2,610 -30.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €21,731 €31,071 +€9,340 +43.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €102,470 €174,492 +€72,021 +70.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,241 €195 -€1,046 -84.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €250,612 €479,953 +€229,341 +91.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €125,170 €274,195 +€149,026 +119%
Financial income 75/76B €4,272 €3,697 -€575 -13.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,272 €3,697 -€575 -13.4%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €86,560 €144,864 +€58,304 +67.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €86,560 €144,864 +€58,304 +67.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €42,882 €133,028 +€90,147 +210%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €3,960 €3,960 = 0.0%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 €0 - =
Income taxes 67/77 €17,655 €44,003 +€26,348 +149%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,187 €92,985 +€63,799 +219%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €11,880 €11,880 = 0.0%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €0 €21,050 +€21,050
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €41,067 €83,816 +€42,749 +104%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.