ECE: 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.
ECE
Largest movements
- Financial fixed assets +€7.6m
up €7.6m (+74.6%), from €10.2m to €17.7m
of which Affiliated companies: +€7.6m
- Receivables within one year +€502,353
up €502,353 (+12.9%), from €3.9m to €4.4m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€282,923
- Cash +€399,313
up €399,313 (+54.1%), from €737,421 to €1.1m
mainly Debts after one year (+€2.6m) and Other debts (+€2.1m)
- Debts after one year +€2.6m
up €2.6m (+19.5%), from €13.6m to €16.2m
- Other debts +€2.1m
up €2.1m (+428.5%), from €499,818 to €2.6m
- Current portion of long-term debt +€1.6m
up €1.6m (+111.4%), from €1.5m to €3.1m
- Reserves +€1.2m
up €1.2m (+46.9%), from €2.6m to €3.8m
- Turnover +€2.2m
up €2.2m (+12.4%), from €17.6m to €19.8m
- Goods and materials +€1.2m
up €1.2m (+20.6%), from €5.7m to €6.9m
- Staff costs +€244,209
up €244,209 (+3.3%), from €7.4m to €7.7m
- Services and other goods +€208,740
up €208,740 (+6.9%), from €3.0m to €3.2m
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €21,874,090 | €29,947,531 | +€8.1m | +36.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €10,452,954 | €18,060,765 | +€7.6m | +72.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €195,054 | €156,043 | -€39,011 | -20.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €102,404 | €175,324 | +€72,920 | +71.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €37,103 | €50,705 | +€13,602 | +36.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €65,300 | €121,533 | +€56,232 | +86.1% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €0 | €3,086 | +€3,086 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €10,155,496 | €17,729,398 | +€7.6m | +74.6% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €10,140,596 | €17,714,498 | +€7.6m | +74.7% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €10,140,596 | €17,714,498 | +€7.6m | +74.7% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €14,900 | €14,900 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €14,900 | €14,900 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €11,421,136 | €11,886,766 | +€465,630 | +4.1% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €6,480,000 | €6,259,574 | -€220,426 | -3.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €6,480,000 | €6,259,574 | -€220,426 | -3.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €3,884,268 | €4,386,621 | +€502,353 | +12.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €3,882,638 | €4,102,068 | +€219,430 | +5.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,630 | €284,552 | +€282,923 | +17360.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €737,421 | €1,136,734 | +€399,313 | +54.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €319,447 | €103,838 | -€215,609 | -67.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €21,874,090 | €29,947,531 | +€8.1m | +36.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2,601,108 | €3,801,460 | +€1.2m | +46.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €40,920 | €40,920 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,560,188 | €3,760,540 | +€1.2m | +46.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,560,188 | €3,760,540 | +€1.2m | +46.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €19,272,982 | €26,146,071 | +€6.9m | +35.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €13,558,333 | €16,200,000 | +€2.6m | +19.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €13,558,333 | €16,200,000 | +€2.6m | +19.5% |
| Subordinated loans | 170 | - | €920,000 | +€920,000 | |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €13,558,333 | €11,975,000 | -€1.6m | -11.7% |
| Other loans | 174 | - | €3,305,000 | +€3.3m | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €5,366,028 | €9,335,583 | +€4.0m | +74.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €1,458,333 | €3,083,333 | +€1.6m | +111.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €0 | - | = | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €0 | - | = | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,509,284 | €1,753,387 | +€244,104 | +16.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,509,284 | €1,753,387 | +€244,104 | +16.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €1,898,594 | €1,857,404 | -€41,189 | -2.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €531,275 | €425,718 | -€105,557 | -19.9% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,367,319 | €1,431,687 | +€64,368 | +4.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €499,818 | €2,641,458 | +€2.1m | +428.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €348,620 | €610,489 | +€261,868 | +75.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €18,414,274 | €20,363,392 | +€1.9m | +10.6% |
| Turnover | 70 | €17,630,736 | €19,812,045 | +€2.2m | +12.4% |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €195,054 | €0 | -€195,054 | -100.0% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €586,675 | €551,347 | -€35,328 | -6.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,810 | €0 | -€1,810 | -100.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €16,227,060 | €17,903,498 | +€1.7m | +10.3% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €5,721,147 | €6,900,586 | +€1.2m | +20.6% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €5,721,147 | €6,900,586 | +€1.2m | +20.6% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €3,013,533 | €3,222,273 | +€208,740 | +6.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €7,417,470 | €7,661,678 | +€244,209 | +3.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €60,771 | €105,554 | +€44,783 | +73.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €14,139 | €13,406 | -€734 | -5.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €2,187,214 | €2,459,894 | +€272,680 | +12.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €276,082 | €284,473 | +€8,390 | +3.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €276,082 | €284,473 | +€8,390 | +3.0% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €275,374 | €284,342 | +€8,968 | +3.3% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €708 | €130 | -€578 | -81.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €989,348 | €1,043,531 | +€54,183 | +5.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €989,348 | €1,043,531 | +€54,183 | +5.5% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €972,181 | €1,016,119 | +€43,937 | +4.5% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €17,166 | €27,413 | +€10,246 | +59.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,473,949 | €1,700,835 | +€226,886 | +15.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €432,951 | €500,484 | +€67,532 | +15.6% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €432,951 | €500,484 | +€67,532 | +15.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,040,998 | €1,200,352 | +€159,354 | +15.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,040,998 | €1,200,352 | +€159,354 | +15.3% |
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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.