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ELM - CONSULT: 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

ELM - CONSULT

BE 0446.590.572
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€162,095
2024 · €9,786-€171,881
Equity
€362,122
2024 · €524,217-€162,095
Cash
€7,192
2024 · €51,619-€44,426
Balance sheet total
€3.5m
2024 · €3.8m-€265,594

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€154,000

    down €154,000 (-5.8%), from €2.7m to €2.5m

  • Current investments -€79,548

    down €79,548 (-26.3%), from €302,809 to €223,261

  • Tangible fixed assets -€48,084

    down €48,084 (-8.9%), from €541,735 to €493,652

    of which Land and buildings: -€25,745

  • Cash -€44,426

    down €44,426 (-86.1%), from €51,619 to €7,192

    mainly Debts after one year (-€260,570) and Net result for the year (-€162,095)

  • Receivables after one year +€40,000

    up €40,000 (+25.0%), from €160,000 to €200,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€260,570

    down €260,570 (-10.1%), from €2.6m to €2.3m

  • Other debts +€168,000

    up €168,000 (+31.1%), from €539,616 to €707,616

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€159,592

    down €159,592 (-41.6%), from €383,632 to €224,041

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€120,489

    up €120,489 (+281.5%), from €42,806 to €163,295

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€130,504

  • Gross operating margin -€66,076

    down €66,076 (-57.8%), from €114,400 to €48,324

  • Financial income +€17,869

    up €17,869 (+51.6%), from €34,601 to €52,470

  • Depreciation +€4,869

    up €4,869 (+11.3%), from €43,215 to €48,084

  • Taxes -€2,894

    down €2,894 (-89.1%), from €3,248 to €354

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 €9,786
Gross operating margin -€66,076
Staff costs -€1,619
Depreciation -€4,869
Other operating charges +€408
Financial income +€17,869
Financial charges -€120,489
Taxes +€2,894
Result 2025 -€162,095

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 -€13,916
Investment +€233,548
Financing -€264,057
Cash 2024 €51,619
Net result for the year -€162,095
Depreciation +€48,084
Receivables after one year -€40,000
Receivables within one year -€22,410
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,946
Provisions -€1,938
Trade debts -€14,890
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,387
Other debts +€168,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€154,000
Current investments +€79,548
Debts after one year -€260,570
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,487
Cash 2025 €7,192
Every line side by side 60 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,782,678 €3,517,084 -€265,594 -7.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,195,348 €2,993,265 -€202,084 -6.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €541,735 €493,652 -€48,084 -8.9%
Land and buildings 22 €484,813 €459,069 -€25,745 -5.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,000 €14,000 = 0.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €42,922 €20,583 -€22,339 -52.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,653,613 €2,499,613 -€154,000 -5.8%
Current assets 29/58 €587,330 €523,819 -€63,510 -10.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €160,000 €200,000 +€40,000 +25.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €160,000 €200,000 +€40,000 +25.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €70,956 €93,366 +€22,410 +31.6%
Trade receivables 40 €29,418 €20,620 -€8,798 -29.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €41,538 €72,746 +€31,208 +75.1%
Current investments 50/53 €302,809 €223,261 -€79,548 -26.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €51,619 €7,192 -€44,426 -86.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,946 €0 -€1,946 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,782,678 €3,517,084 -€265,594 -7.0%
Equity 10/15 €524,217 €362,122 -€162,095 -30.9%
Contributions 10/11 €89,242 €89,242 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €89,242 €89,242 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €92,960 €92,960 = 0.0%
Uncalled capital 101 €3,718 €3,718 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €51,343 €48,840 -€2,503 -4.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €9,296 €9,296 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €9,296 €9,296 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €38,931 €36,428 -€2,503 -6.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €3,116 €3,116 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €383,632 €224,041 -€159,592 -41.6%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €19,880 €17,942 -€1,938 -9.7%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €705 €0 -€705 -100.0%
Environmental obligations 163 €705 €0 -€705 -100.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €19,175 €17,942 -€1,233 -6.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,238,580 €3,137,020 -€101,561 -3.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,592,006 €2,331,436 -€260,570 -10.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,592,006 €2,331,436 -€260,570 -10.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €646,575 €805,584 +€159,009 +24.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €59,057 €55,570 -€3,487 -5.9%
Trade debts 44 €23,170 €8,281 -€14,890 -64.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,170 €8,281 -€14,890 -64.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,731 €34,118 +€9,387 +38.0%
Taxes 450/3 €17,133 €26,312 +€9,179 +53.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,598 €7,806 +€208 +2.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €539,616 €707,616 +€168,000 +31.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €44,586 €46,205 +€1,619 +3.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €43,215 €48,084 +€4,869 +11.3%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 -€705 -€705 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,298 €6,890 -€408 -5.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €114,400 €48,324 -€66,076 -57.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,006 -€52,149 -€72,155
Financial income 75/76B €34,601 €52,470 +€17,869 +51.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €34,601 €52,470 +€17,869 +51.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,806 €163,295 +€120,489 +281.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,806 €32,791 -€10,015 -23.4%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €130,504 +€130,504
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,801 -€162,974 -€174,775
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,233 €1,233 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,248 €354 -€2,894 -89.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,786 -€162,095 -€171,881
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €2,503 €2,503 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,290 -€159,592 -€171,881

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.