Dr. Jochen Decaestecker: 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.
Dr. Jochen Decaestecker
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€45,820
down €45,820 (-11.8%), from €388,864 to €343,045
of which Land and buildings: -€29,047
- Receivables within one year +€29,265
up €29,265 (+12.2%), from €239,286 to €268,552
of which Other amounts receivable: +€27,902
- Current investments +€21,939
up €21,939 (+29.7%), from €73,744 to €95,682
- Reserves +€51,500
up €51,500 (+12.4%), from €416,500 to €468,000
of which Distributable reserves: +€51,500
- Debts after one year -€48,953
down €48,953 (-94.8%), from €51,620 to €2,667
- Other debts +€34,500
up €34,500 (+111%), from €31,000 to €65,500
- Tax, wage and social debts -€23,381
down €23,381 (-100%), from €23,381 to €0
- Gross operating margin -€6,451
down €6,451 (-2.7%), from €242,414 to €235,963
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €740,726 | €748,901 | +€8,175 | +1.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €389,405 | €343,585 | -€45,820 | -11.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €388,864 | €343,045 | -€45,820 | -11.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €326,107 | €297,060 | -€29,047 | -8.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €17,670 | €17,192 | -€477 | -2.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €45,087 | €28,792 | -€16,295 | -36.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €541 | €541 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €351,322 | €405,316 | +€53,995 | +15.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €239,286 | €268,552 | +€29,265 | +12.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | - | €1,363 | +€1,363 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €239,286 | €267,189 | +€27,902 | +11.7% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €73,744 | €95,682 | +€21,939 | +29.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €33,702 | €37,471 | +€3,769 | +11.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €4,589 | €3,611 | -€978 | -21.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €740,726 | €748,901 | +€8,175 | +1.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €560,035 | €612,480 | +€52,444 | +9.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €50,000 | €50,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €416,500 | €468,000 | +€51,500 | +12.4% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €411,500 | €463,000 | +€51,500 | +12.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €93,535 | €94,480 | +€944 | +1.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €180,691 | €136,422 | -€44,269 | -24.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €51,620 | €2,667 | -€48,953 | -94.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €51,620 | €2,667 | -€48,953 | -94.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €125,071 | €129,755 | +€4,684 | +3.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €68,606 | €62,051 | -€6,555 | -9.6% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €15 | €1,695 | +€1,680 | +10,843% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €15 | €1,695 | +€1,680 | +10,843% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,069 | €508 | -€1,560 | -75.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,069 | €508 | -€1,560 | -75.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €23,381 | €0 | -€23,381 | -100% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €23,381 | €0 | -€23,381 | -100% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €31,000 | €65,500 | +€34,500 | +111% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €4,000 | €4,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €0 | €990 | +€990 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €0 | - | = | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €48,624 | €48,188 | -€436 | -0.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,480 | €4,550 | +€70 | +1.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €3,100 | +€3,100 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €242,414 | €235,963 | -€6,451 | -2.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €189,311 | €180,126 | -€9,185 | -4.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,724 | €3,345 | -€379 | -10.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,724 | €3,345 | -€379 | -10.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €5,749 | €3,767 | -€1,982 | -34.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €5,749 | €3,767 | -€1,982 | -34.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €187,286 | €179,704 | -€7,582 | -4.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €59,764 | €61,760 | +€1,996 | +3.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €127,522 | €117,944 | -€9,578 | -7.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €127,522 | €117,944 | -€9,578 | -7.5% |
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.