FERN - SOFWARE EFFENCIENCY: what changed
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What moved between 2024 and 2025
Largest movements
- Cash +€66,551
up €66,551 (+55.7%), from €119,377 to €185,928
mainly Trade debts (+€112,820) and Receivables within one year (+€54,765)
- Receivables within one year -€54,765
down €54,765 (-31.6%), from €173,168 to €118,402
of which Trade receivables: -€67,684
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€20,508
up €20,508 (+3,675%), from €558 to €21,066
- Tangible fixed assets -€5,970
down €5,970 (-3.2%), from €186,698 to €180,728
of which Land and buildings: -€9,374
- Trade debts +€112,820
up €112,820 (+422%), from €26,756 to €139,576
- Reserves -€56,415
down €56,415 (-33.8%), from €166,708 to €110,293
of which Distributable reserves: -€56,415
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€55,477
down €55,477, from €0 to -€55,477
- Other debts +€53,594
up €53,594, from €0 to €53,594
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€22,020
down €22,020 (-100%), from €22,020 to €0
- Gross operating margin -€63,585
down €63,585 (-45.8%), from €138,749 to €75,164
- Depreciation +€11,632
up €11,632 (+45.6%), from €25,508 to €37,140
- Taxes -€9,339
down €9,339 (-100%), from €9,339 to €0
- Staff costs +€3,186
up €3,186 (+3.8%), from €83,299 to €86,486
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €507,479 | €533,802 | +€26,324 | +5.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €214,376 | €208,406 | -€5,970 | -2.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €186,698 | €180,728 | -€5,970 | -3.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €93,647 | €84,273 | -€9,374 | -10.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €10,892 | €7,457 | -€3,435 | -31.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €82,159 | €88,998 | +€6,839 | +8.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €27,678 | €27,678 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €293,103 | €325,396 | +€32,293 | +11.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €173,168 | €118,402 | -€54,765 | -31.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €91,669 | €23,985 | -€67,684 | -73.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €81,498 | €94,417 | +€12,919 | +15.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €119,377 | €185,928 | +€66,551 | +55.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €558 | €21,066 | +€20,508 | +3,675% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €507,479 | €533,802 | +€26,324 | +5.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €403,973 | €292,081 | -€111,892 | -27.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €237,265 | €237,265 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €166,708 | €110,293 | -€56,415 | -33.8% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €7,828 | €7,828 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €158,880 | €102,465 | -€56,415 | -35.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | -€55,477 | -€55,477 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €103,505 | €241,721 | +€138,215 | +134% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €81,485 | €241,721 | +€160,235 | +197% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €26,756 | €139,576 | +€112,820 | +422% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €26,756 | €139,576 | +€112,820 | +422% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €54,730 | €48,551 | -€6,179 | -11.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €44,422 | €37,875 | -€6,547 | -14.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €10,308 | €10,675 | +€368 | +3.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €0 | €53,594 | +€53,594 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €22,020 | €0 | -€22,020 | -100% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,845 | €1,200 | -€645 | -34.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €83,299 | €86,486 | +€3,186 | +3.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €25,508 | €37,140 | +€11,632 | +45.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €6,570 | €6,776 | +€206 | +3.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €138,749 | €75,164 | -€63,585 | -45.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €23,372 | -€55,238 | -€78,610 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,337 | €18 | -€1,319 | -98.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,337 | €18 | -€1,319 | -98.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €153 | €257 | +€104 | +68.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €153 | €257 | +€104 | +68.0% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €0 | - | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €24,555 | -€55,477 | -€80,032 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €9,339 | €0 | -€9,339 | -100% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €15,217 | -€55,477 | -€70,694 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €15,217 | -€55,477 | -€70,694 |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €292,081 · adjusted equity only
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €292,081
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €292,081
Capitalised earnings
- 2025
- -€55,477
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- -€56,677
- 2024
- €15,217
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €13,372
- 2023
- €1,585
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €7,007
- 2022
- €15,900
- 2021
- €67,222
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €71,327
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- -€12,099
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- not meaningful, as the average result is zero or negative
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2025
- -€18,098
- Net financial debt
- -€185,928
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
These accounts do not break down the debts after one year. They count in full as financial debt.
Limits of the indication
- Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
- The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 10 November 2026 via checked.be.