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ETHELEMENT: 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

ETHELEMENT

BE 0878.447.242
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€21,455
2024 · -€155,079+€133,624
Equity
-€66,203
2024 · -€44,748-€21,455
Cash
€1,427
2024 · €19,457-€18,030
Balance sheet total
€18,543
2024 · €41,851-€23,308

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€18,030

    down €18,030 (-92.7%), from €19,457 to €1,427

    mainly Net result for the year (-€21,455) and Accrued charges and deferred income (-€3,856)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,360

    down €3,360 (-19.3%), from €17,438 to €14,078

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,108

  • Receivables within one year -€1,677

    down €1,677 (-66.2%), from €2,534 to €857

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€969

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€21,455

    down €21,455 (-13.8%), from -€155,060 to -€176,514

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,856

    down €3,856 (-100.0%), from €3,856 to €0

  • Other debts +€1,599

    up €1,599 (+1.9%), from €82,632 to €84,231

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€196,181

    down €196,181 (-99.9%), from €196,347 to €166

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€189,902

  • Gross operating margin -€60,012

    down €60,012, from €43,886 to -€16,126

  • Depreciation +€2,476

    up €2,476 (+166.5%), from €1,487 to €3,963

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 -€155,079
Gross operating margin -€60,012
Depreciation -€2,476
Other operating charges -€31
Financial income +€62
Financial charges +€196,181
Taxes -€100
Result 2025 -€21,455

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 -€17,482
Investment -€602
Financing +€54
Cash 2024 €19,457
Net result for the year -€21,455
Depreciation +€3,963
Receivables within one year +€1,677
Deferred charges and accrued income +€241
Trade debts +€349
Other debts +€1,599
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,856
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€602
Short-term financial debts +€54
Cash 2025 €1,427
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €41,851 €18,543 -€23,308 -55.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €17,438 €14,078 -€3,360 -19.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,438 €14,078 -€3,360 -19.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €318 €66 -€253 -79.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,120 €14,012 -€3,108 -18.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €24,413 €4,465 -€19,948 -81.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,534 €857 -€1,677 -66.2%
Trade receivables 40 €753 €45 -€708 -94.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,782 €812 -€969 -54.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,457 €1,427 -€18,030 -92.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,422 €2,181 -€241 -10.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €41,851 €18,543 -€23,308 -55.7%
Equity 10/15 -€44,748 -€66,203 -€21,455 -47.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €91,712 €91,712 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €91,712 €91,712 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€155,060 -€176,514 -€21,455 -13.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €86,599 €84,745 -€1,854 -2.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,743 €84,745 +€2,002 +2.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Financial debts 43 €0 €54 +€54
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 €54 +€54
Trade debts 44 €111 €460 +€349 +314.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €111 €460 +€349 +314.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €0 - =
Taxes 450/3 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €82,632 €84,231 +€1,599 +1.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,856 €0 -€3,856 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,487 €3,963 +€2,476 +166.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,231 €1,262 +€31 +2.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €43,886 -€16,126 -€60,012
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,169 -€21,351 -€62,519
Financial income 75/76B - €62 +€62
Recurring financial income 75 - €62 +€62
Financial charges 65/66B €196,347 €166 -€196,181 -99.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,445 €166 -€6,279 -97.4%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €189,902 €0 -€189,902 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€155,179 -€21,455 +€133,724 +86.2%
Income taxes 67/77 -€100 €0 +€100
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€155,079 -€21,455 +€133,624 +86.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€155,079 -€21,455 +€133,624 +86.2%

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.