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DARK LIGHT: 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

DARK LIGHT

BE 0757.878.519
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,952
2024 · -€2,161+€68,112
Equity
€176,082
2024 · €110,130+€65,952
Cash
€132,421
2024 · €96,297+€36,124
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €696,672+€367,596

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€368,684

    up €368,684 (+69.8%), from €527,949 to €896,633

    of which Trade receivables: +€353,554

  • Tangible fixed assets -€36,175

    down €36,175 (-65.8%), from €54,988 to €18,813

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€36,929

  • Cash +€36,124

    up €36,124 (+37.5%), from €96,297 to €132,421

    mainly Trade debts (+€297,178) and Net result for the year (+€65,952)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€297,178

    up €297,178 (+69.0%), from €430,731 to €727,909

  • Reserves +€65,952

    up €65,952 (+393.3%), from €16,770 to €82,722

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€36,786

    up €36,786 (+101.6%), from €36,190 to €72,975

    of which Taxes: +€37,495

  • Debts after one year -€26,160

    down €26,160 (-35.2%), from €74,302 to €48,141

    of which Other amounts payable: -€14,607

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€54,585

    down €54,585 (-22.6%), from €241,647 to €187,062

  • Gross operating margin +€38,337

    up €38,337 (+14.2%), from €270,484 to €308,822

  • Taxes +€19,759

    up €19,759 (+280.5%), from €7,043 to €26,802

  • Financial charges +€3,759

    up €3,759 (+36.9%), from €10,187 to €13,946

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 -€2,161
Gross operating margin +€38,337
Staff costs +€54,585
Depreciation +€2,164
Other operating charges -€1,014
Other operating items -€2,436
Financial income -€6
Financial charges -€3,759
Taxes -€19,759
Result 2025 €65,952

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 +€39,357
Investment +€27,156
Financing -€30,389
Cash 2024 €96,297
Net result for the year +€65,952
Depreciation +€10,639
Receivables within one year -€368,684
Deferred charges and accrued income -€584
Trade debts +€297,178
Tax, wage and social debts +€36,786
Other debts -€1,931
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€27,156
Debts after one year -€26,160
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,153
Short-term financial debts -€8,381
Cash 2025 €132,421
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €696,672 €1,064,269 +€367,596 +52.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €59,838 €22,044 -€37,795 -63.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,947 €1,327 -€1,620 -55.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €54,988 €18,813 -€36,175 -65.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €48,778 €11,849 -€36,929 -75.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,210 €6,964 +€754 +12.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,903 €1,903 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €636,834 €1,042,225 +€405,391 +63.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €527,949 €896,633 +€368,684 +69.8%
Trade receivables 40 €512,537 €866,091 +€353,554 +69.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,412 €30,542 +€15,130 +98.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €96,297 €132,421 +€36,124 +37.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,588 €13,172 +€584 +4.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €696,672 €1,064,269 +€367,596 +52.8%
Equity 10/15 €110,130 €176,082 +€65,952 +59.9%
Contributions 10/11 €93,360 €93,360 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €16,770 €82,722 +€65,952 +393.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €16,770 €82,722 +€65,952 +393.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €586,542 €888,187 +€301,644 +51.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €74,302 €48,141 -€26,160 -35.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €24,932 €13,379 -€11,553 -46.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €49,370 €34,763 -€14,607 -29.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €512,240 €840,045 +€327,805 +64.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,008 €26,160 +€4,153 +18.9%
Financial debts 43 €21,381 €13,000 -€8,381 -39.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €21,381 €13,000 -€8,381 -39.2%
Trade debts 44 €430,731 €727,909 +€297,178 +69.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €430,731 €727,909 +€297,178 +69.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,190 €72,975 +€36,786 +101.6%
Taxes 450/3 €15,440 €52,935 +€37,495 +242.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,750 €20,040 -€709 -3.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,931 €0 -€1,931 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €241,647 €187,062 -€54,585 -22.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,803 €10,639 -€2,164 -16.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,070 €2,085 +€1,014 +94.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,436 +€2,436
Gross operating margin 9900 €270,484 €308,822 +€38,337 +14.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,963 €106,599 +€91,636 +612.4%
Financial income 75/76B €107 €101 -€6 -5.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €107 €101 -€6 -5.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,187 €13,946 +€3,759 +36.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,187 €13,946 +€3,759 +36.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,883 €92,754 +€87,871 +1799.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,043 €26,802 +€19,759 +280.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,161 €65,952 +€68,112
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,161 €65,952 +€68,112

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.