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Eric E.M. De Smet: 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

Eric E.M. De Smet

BE 1015.098.961
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€145,843
2024 · €72,442+€73,401
Equity
€220,786
2024 · €74,942+€145,843
Cash
€259,325
2024 · €106,207+€153,118
Balance sheet total
€297,677
2024 · €125,195+€172,482

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€153,118

    up €153,118 (+144%), from €106,207 to €259,325

    mainly Net result for the year (+€145,843) and Trade debts (+€26,895)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€11,048

    new in 2025: €11,048

  • Current investments +€4,900

    new in 2025: €4,900

  • Receivables within one year +€3,351

    up €3,351 (+17.6%), from €18,988 to €22,339

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€145,840

    up €145,840 (+201%), from €72,440 to €218,280

  • Trade debts +€26,895

    up €26,895 (+3,630%), from €741 to €27,636

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€108,511

    up €108,511 (+108%), from €100,188 to €208,699

  • Taxes +€34,820

    up €34,820 (+127%), from €27,344 to €62,164

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 €72,442
Gross operating margin +€108,511
Depreciation -€368
Other operating charges +€195
Financial charges -€116
Taxes -€34,820
Result 2025 €145,843
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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 +€169,433
Investment -€16,315
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €106,207
Net result for the year +€145,843
Depreciation +€368
Receivables within one year -€3,351
Deferred charges and accrued income -€65
Trade debts +€26,895
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,017
Other debts +€1,760
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,415
Current investments -€4,900
Cash 2025 €259,325
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €125,195 €297,677 +€172,482 +138%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €11,048 +€11,048
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €11,048 +€11,048
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €11,048 +€11,048
Current assets 29/58 €125,195 €286,629 +€161,434 +129%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,988 €22,339 +€3,351 +17.6%
Trade receivables 40 €18,988 €22,339 +€3,351 +17.6%
Current investments 50/53 - €4,900 +€4,900
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €106,207 €259,325 +€153,118 +144%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €65 +€65
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €125,195 €297,677 +€172,482 +138%
Equity 10/15 €74,942 €220,786 +€145,843 +195%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €72,440 €218,280 +€145,840 +201%
Distributable reserves 133 €72,440 €218,280 +€145,840 +201%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2 €6 +€3 +144%
Amounts payable 17/49 €50,253 €76,891 +€26,638 +53.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €50,253 €76,891 +€26,638 +53.0%
Trade debts 44 €741 €27,636 +€26,895 +3,630%
Suppliers 440/4 €741 €27,636 +€26,895 +3,630%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €49,049 €47,032 -€2,017 -4.1%
Taxes 450/3 €49,049 €47,032 -€2,017 -4.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €463 €2,223 +€1,760 +380%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €368 +€368
Other operating charges 640/8 €380 €186 -€195 -51.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €100,188 €208,699 +€108,511 +108%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €99,808 €208,145 +€108,337 +109%
Financial charges 65/66B €22 €137 +€116 +535%
Recurring financial charges 65 €22 €137 +€116 +535%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €99,786 €208,008 +€108,221 +108%
Income taxes 67/77 €27,344 €62,164 +€34,820 +127%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,442 €145,843 +€73,401 +101%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,442 €145,843 +€73,401 +101%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.