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DESIGN BÂTIMENT: 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

DESIGN BÂTIMENT

BE 0550.350.284
NACE 41.001, General construction of residential buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,257
2024 · €5,774+€2,483
Equity
€71,230
2024 · €62,974+€8,257
Cash
€38,192
2024 · €729+€37,462
Balance sheet total
€225,534
2024 · €192,737+€32,796

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€37,462

    up €37,462 (+5,136%), from €729 to €38,192

    mainly Provisions (+€49,515) and Net result for the year (+€8,257)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,267

    down €6,267 (-53.2%), from €11,779 to €5,512

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€6,713

  • Receivables within one year +€4,648

    up €4,648 (+21.2%), from €21,959 to €26,607

    of which Trade receivables: +€14,905

Equity and liabilities
  • Provisions +€49,515

    new in 2025: €49,515

  • Short-term financial debts -€25,000

    down €25,000 (-100%), from €25,000 to €0

  • Reserves +€8,000

    up €8,000 (+35.5%), from €22,560 to €30,560

  • Debts after one year -€7,968

    down €7,968 (-40.8%), from €19,534 to €11,566

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,645

    up €5,645 (+88.4%), from €6,386 to €12,031

    of which Taxes: +€6,634

Income statement
  • Provisions +€49,515

    new in 2025: €49,515

  • Gross operating margin +€38,973

    up €38,973 (+105%), from €37,136 to €76,109

  • Depreciation -€11,778

    down €11,778 (-80.8%), from €14,586 to €2,807

  • Staff costs -€5,944

    down €5,944 (-66.6%), from €8,918 to €2,974

  • Other operating charges -€2,053

    down €2,053 (-89.1%), from €2,304 to €251

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 €5,774
Gross operating margin +€38,973
Staff costs +€5,944
Depreciation +€11,778
Provisions -€49,515
Other operating charges +€2,053
Other operating items -€5,322
Financial income +€308
Financial charges -€1,415
Taxes -€322
Result 2025 €8,257
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€66,812
Investment +€3,459
Financing -€32,809
Cash 2024 €729
Net result for the year +€8,257
Depreciation +€2,807
Stocks and contracts +€1,241
Receivables within one year -€4,648
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,806
Provisions +€49,515
Trade debts -€1,922
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,645
Other debts +€4,111
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€3,459
Debts after one year -€7,968
Current portion of long-term debt +€159
Short-term financial debts -€25,000
Cash 2025 €38,192
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €192,737 €225,534 +€32,796 +17.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,904 €5,637 -€6,267 -52.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,779 €5,512 -€6,267 -53.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,280 €4,567 -€6,713 -59.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €499 €946 +€447 +89.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €125 €125 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €180,833 €219,896 +€39,063 +21.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €155,063 €153,822 -€1,241 -0.8%
Stocks 30/36 €155,063 €153,822 -€1,241 -0.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,959 €26,607 +€4,648 +21.2%
Trade receivables 40 €11,698 €26,603 +€14,905 +127%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,261 €4 -€10,257 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €729 €38,192 +€37,462 +5,136%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,082 €1,276 -€1,806 -58.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €192,737 €225,534 +€32,796 +17.0%
Equity 10/15 €62,974 €71,230 +€8,257 +13.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €22,560 €30,560 +€8,000 +35.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €22,560 €30,560 +€8,000 +35.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €21,814 €22,070 +€257 +1.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €49,515 +€49,515
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 - €49,515 +€49,515
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 - €49,515 +€49,515
Amounts payable 17/49 €129,763 €104,788 -€24,975 -19.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €19,534 €11,566 -€7,968 -40.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €19,534 €11,566 -€7,968 -40.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €110,230 €93,222 -€17,008 -15.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,809 €7,968 +€159 +2.0%
Financial debts 43 €25,000 €0 -€25,000 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €25,000 €0 -€25,000 -100%
Trade debts 44 €31,838 €29,915 -€1,922 -6.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €31,838 €29,915 -€1,922 -6.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,386 €12,031 +€5,645 +88.4%
Taxes 450/3 €5,284 €11,918 +€6,634 +126%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,102 €113 -€989 -89.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,197 €43,309 +€4,111 +10.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €8,918 €2,974 -€5,944 -66.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,586 €2,807 -€11,778 -80.8%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 - €49,515 +€49,515
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,304 €251 -€2,053 -89.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,322 +€5,322
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,136 €76,109 +€38,973 +105%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,328 €15,240 +€3,912 +34.5%
Financial income 75/76B €11 €319 +€308 +2,801%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €319 +€308 +2,801%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,340 €3,755 +€1,415 +60.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,340 €3,755 +€1,415 +60.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,000 €11,805 +€2,805 +31.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,226 €3,548 +€322 +10.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,774 €8,257 +€2,483 +43.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,774 €8,257 +€2,483 +43.0%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.