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ELS: 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.

What changed

ELS

BE 0665.923.410
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€453,608
2024 · €172,802+€280,806
Equity
€214,640
2024 · €81,032+€133,608
Cash
€558,682
2024 · €236,710+€321,972
Balance sheet total
€822,615
2024 · €345,616+€477,000

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€321,972

    up €321,972 (+136.0%), from €236,710 to €558,682

    mainly Net result for the year (+€453,608) and Other debts (+€204,610)

  • Current investments +€100,000

    new in 2025: €100,000

  • Receivables within one year +€57,750

    up €57,750 (+88.0%), from €65,611 to €123,360

    of which Trade receivables: +€53,097

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€204,610

    up €204,610 (+146.4%), from €139,776 to €344,387

  • Reserves +€183,135

    new in 2025: €183,135

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€105,792

    up €105,792 (+316.1%), from €33,466 to €139,258

  • Advances received +€74,971

    up €74,971 (+741.2%), from €10,115 to €85,086

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€49,527

    down €49,527 (-79.3%), from €62,432 to €12,905

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€379,376

    up €379,376 (+157.5%), from €240,933 to €620,309

  • Taxes +€91,732

    up €91,732 (+167.2%), from €54,872 to €146,604

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 €172,802
Gross operating margin +€379,376
Depreciation -€644
Other operating charges -€1,368
Financial income +€231
Financial charges -€5,058
Taxes -€91,732
Result 2025 €453,608

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 +€753,976
Investment -€104,509
Financing -€327,496
Cash 2024 €236,710
Net result for the year +€453,608
Depreciation +€10,817
Receivables within one year -€57,750
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,586
Trade debts -€34,486
Tax, wage and social debts +€105,792
Advances received +€74,971
Other debts +€204,610
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,509
Current investments -€100,000
Debts after one year -€7,804
Current portion of long-term debt +€309
Contributions, distributions and other -€320,000
Cash 2025 €558,682
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €345,616 €822,615 +€477,000 +138.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,062 €35,753 -€6,308 -15.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1 €1 = 0.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €42,061 €35,752 -€6,308 -15.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,674 €1,640 -€34 -2.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,913 €28,725 -€7,188 -20.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,474 €5,388 +€914 +20.4%
Current assets 29/58 €303,554 €786,862 +€483,308 +159.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €65,611 €123,360 +€57,750 +88.0%
Trade receivables 40 €65,611 €118,708 +€53,097 +80.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €4,652 +€4,652
Current investments 50/53 - €100,000 +€100,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €236,710 €558,682 +€321,972 +136.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,233 €4,819 +€3,586 +290.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €345,616 €822,615 +€477,000 +138.0%
Equity 10/15 €81,032 €214,640 +€133,608 +164.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €183,135 +€183,135
Tax-exempt reserves 132 - €183,135 +€183,135
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €62,432 €12,905 -€49,527 -79.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €264,583 €607,975 +€343,392 +129.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €25,112 €17,308 -€7,804 -31.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €25,112 €17,308 -€7,804 -31.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €239,471 €590,668 +€351,196 +146.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,496 €7,804 +€309 +4.1%
Trade debts 44 €48,619 €14,133 -€34,486 -70.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €48,619 €14,133 -€34,486 -70.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €10,115 €85,086 +€74,971 +741.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €33,466 €139,258 +€105,792 +316.1%
Taxes 450/3 €33,466 €139,258 +€105,792 +316.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €139,776 €344,387 +€204,610 +146.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,173 €10,817 +€644 +6.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,533 €2,902 +€1,368 +89.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €240,933 €620,309 +€379,376 +157.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €229,227 €606,591 +€377,364 +164.6%
Financial income 75/76B - €231 +€231
Recurring financial income 75 - €231 +€231
Financial charges 65/66B €1,553 €6,610 +€5,058 +325.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,553 €6,610 +€5,058 +325.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €227,674 €600,211 +€372,538 +163.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €54,872 €146,604 +€91,732 +167.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €172,802 €453,608 +€280,806 +162.5%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €183,135 +€183,135
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €172,802 €270,473 +€97,671 +56.5%

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.