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DE SMET & PARTNERS: 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

DE SMET & PARTNERS

BE 0471.542.536
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€126,099
2024 · €9,605-€135,704
Equity
€269,315
2024 · €395,414-€126,099
Cash
€6,730
2024 · €121+€6,609
Balance sheet total
€321,187
2024 · €422,139-€100,952

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€119,689

    down €119,689 (-91.3%), from €131,031 to €11,342

    of which Trade receivables: -€120,089

  • Financial fixed assets +€10,647

    up €10,647 (+28.4%), from €37,429 to €48,076

  • Cash +€6,609

    up €6,609 (+5,457%), from €121 to €6,730

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€119,689) and Debts after one year (+€37,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€126,099

    down €126,099 (-532%), from -€23,681 to -€149,781

  • Debts after one year +€37,000

    up €37,000 (+740%), from €5,000 to €42,000

  • Other debts -€9,332

    down €9,332 (-92.7%), from €10,072 to €740

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€95,342

    up €95,342 (+16,101%), from €592 to €95,934

  • Gross operating margin -€40,828

    down €40,828, from €14,856 to -€25,973

  • Financial income +€1,121

    up €1,121, from €0 to €1,121

  • Depreciation +€365

    up €365 (+29.6%), from €1,234 to €1,598

  • Other operating charges +€291

    up €291 (+8.5%), from €3,425 to €3,716

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 €9,605
Gross operating margin -€40,828
Depreciation -€365
Other operating charges -€291
Financial income +€1,121
Financial charges -€95,342
Taxes -€0
Result 2025 -€126,099
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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 -€15,177
Investment -€15,213
Financing +€36,999
Cash 2024 €121
Net result for the year -€126,099
Depreciation +€1,598
Receivables after one year +€1,696
Receivables within one year +€119,689
Smaller working-capital items -€210
Trade debts -€1,495
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,025
Other debts -€9,332
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,214
Current investments +€1
Debts after one year +€37,000
Short-term financial debts -€1
Cash 2025 €6,730
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €422,139 €321,187 -€100,952 -23.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €244,085 €257,700 +€13,615 +5.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €206,656 €209,624 +€2,968 +1.4%
Land and buildings 22 €205,989 €208,379 +€2,390 +1.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €961 +€961
Furniture and vehicles 24 €667 €284 -€383 -57.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €37,429 €48,076 +€10,647 +28.4%
Current assets 29/58 €178,054 €63,487 -€114,567 -64.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €46,400 €44,704 -€1,696 -3.7%
Other amounts receivable 291 €46,400 €44,704 -€1,696 -3.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €117 €117 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €117 €117 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €131,031 €11,342 -€119,689 -91.3%
Trade receivables 40 €131,031 €10,943 -€120,089 -91.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €399 +€399
Current investments 50/53 €23 €22 -€1 -2.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €121 €6,730 +€6,609 +5,457%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €362 €573 +€211 +58.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €422,139 €321,187 -€100,952 -23.9%
Equity 10/15 €395,414 €269,315 -€126,099 -31.9%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €418,096 €418,096 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €418,096 €418,096 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€23,681 -€149,781 -€126,099 -532%
Amounts payable 17/49 €26,725 €51,872 +€25,147 +94.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,000 €42,000 +€37,000 +740%
Financial debts 170/4 €5,000 €42,000 +€37,000 +740%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,725 €9,872 -€11,853 -54.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Financial debts 43 €1 €0 -€1 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1 €0 -€1 -100%
Trade debts 44 €10,626 €9,132 -€1,495 -14.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,626 €9,132 -€1,495 -14.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,025 €0 -€1,025 -100%
Taxes 450/3 €740 €0 -€740 -100%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €285 €0 -€285 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,072 €740 -€9,332 -92.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €0 +€0
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,234 €1,598 +€365 +29.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,425 €3,716 +€291 +8.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €14,856 -€25,973 -€40,828
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,197 -€31,286 -€41,484
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1,121 +€1,121
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1,121 +€1,121
Financial charges 65/66B €592 €95,934 +€95,342 +16,101%
Recurring financial charges 65 €592 €95,934 +€95,342 +16,101%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,605 -€126,099 -€135,704
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €0 +€0
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,605 -€126,099 -€135,704
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,605 -€126,099 -€135,704

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.