ERWIN SCHELFHOUT: 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.
ERWIN SCHELFHOUT
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€81,036
down €81,036 (-13.1%), from €620,788 to €539,752
- Receivables within one year -€28,071
down €28,071 (-29.7%), from €94,465 to €66,393
of which Trade receivables: -€22,032
- Debts after one year -€146,916
down €146,916 (-35.9%), from €408,812 to €261,897
- Reserves +€60,393
up €60,393 (+15.4%), from €390,959 to €451,352
of which Distributable reserves: +€60,393
- Trade debts -€19,455
down €19,455 (-34.6%), from €56,267 to €36,812
- Gross operating margin +€70,648
up €70,648 (+21.9%), from €322,308 to €392,955
- Staff costs +€29,015
up €29,015 (+20.0%), from €145,296 to €174,311
- Taxes +€11,065
up €11,065 (+77.9%), from €14,195 to €25,260
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 | €965,268 | €852,553 | -€112,714 | -11.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €621,128 | €539,942 | -€81,186 | -13.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €620,788 | €539,752 | -€81,036 | -13.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €432,560 | €403,259 | -€29,302 | -6.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €85,164 | €55,354 | -€29,810 | -35.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €103,064 | €81,139 | -€21,924 | -21.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €340 | €190 | -€150 | -44.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €344,140 | €312,612 | -€31,528 | -9.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €42,209 | €41,951 | -€257 | -0.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €42,209 | €41,951 | -€257 | -0.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €94,465 | €66,393 | -€28,071 | -29.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €76,757 | €54,725 | -€22,032 | -28.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €17,707 | €11,668 | -€6,039 | -34.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €199,362 | €196,438 | -€2,924 | -1.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €8,104 | €7,829 | -€275 | -3.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €965,268 | €852,553 | -€112,714 | -11.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €421,922 | €482,315 | +€60,393 | +14.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,610 | €18,610 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €390,959 | €451,352 | +€60,393 | +15.4% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €31,046 | €31,046 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €359,913 | €420,306 | +€60,393 | +16.8% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €12,353 | €12,353 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €543,346 | €370,238 | -€173,107 | -31.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €408,812 | €261,897 | -€146,916 | -35.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €408,812 | €261,897 | -€146,916 | -35.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €134,157 | €107,817 | -€26,341 | -19.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €51,740 | €46,916 | -€4,825 | -9.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €6,819 | €3,370 | -€3,449 | -50.6% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €6,819 | €3,370 | -€3,449 | -50.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €56,267 | €36,812 | -€19,455 | -34.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €56,267 | €36,812 | -€19,455 | -34.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €15,897 | €20,179 | +€4,281 | +26.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €3,892 | €10,062 | +€6,170 | +158.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €12,006 | €10,117 | -€1,889 | -15.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,433 | €541 | -€2,893 | -84.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €376 | €525 | +€149 | +39.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €1,750 | +€1,750 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €145,296 | €174,311 | +€29,015 | +20.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €115,466 | €117,071 | +€1,605 | +1.4% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€2,500 | €0 | +€2,500 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,508 | €8,293 | +€785 | +10.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €322,308 | €392,955 | +€70,648 | +21.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €56,539 | €93,281 | +€36,742 | +65.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,134 | €1,600 | +€466 | +41.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,134 | €1,600 | +€466 | +41.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €8,903 | €6,613 | -€2,290 | -25.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €8,903 | €6,613 | -€2,290 | -25.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €48,770 | €88,268 | +€39,498 | +81.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €14,195 | €25,260 | +€11,065 | +77.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €34,575 | €63,008 | +€28,434 | +82.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €34,575 | €63,008 | +€28,434 | +82.2% |
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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.