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FORMAC CONSULT: 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

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€77,649
2024 · €63,732+€13,917
Equity
€442,191
2024 · €440,586+€1,605
Cash
€39,967
2024 · €138,692-€98,725
Balance sheet total
€724,662
2024 · €768,396-€43,734

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€230,000

    up €230,000 (+62.2%), from €370,000 to €600,000

  • Receivables after one year -€146,309

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €146,309)

  • Cash -€98,725

    down €98,725 (-71.2%), from €138,692 to €39,967

    mainly Current investments (-€230,000) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€76,044)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€21,188

    down €21,188 (-32.1%), from €66,084 to €44,896

    of which Land and buildings: -€17,555

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€17,661

    down €17,661 (-11.2%), from €157,190 to €139,529

  • Debts after one year -€15,512

    down €15,512 (-11.7%), from €132,490 to €116,978

    of which Financial debts: -€15,512

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€10,320

    down €10,320 (-49.7%), from €20,772 to €10,452

    of which Taxes: -€5,869

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,262

    up €11,262 (+8.0%), from €141,043 to €152,305

  • Depreciation -€3,332

    down €3,332 (-13.6%), from €24,520 to €21,188

  • Staff costs -€1,979

    down €1,979 (-6.5%), from €30,371 to €28,392

  • Financial income -€1,973

    down €1,973 (-10.6%), from €18,636 to €16,663

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 €63,732
Gross operating margin +€11,262
Staff costs +€1,979
Depreciation +€3,332
Other operating charges -€109
Financial income -€1,973
Financial charges +€280
Taxes -€854
Result 2025 €77,649
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€222,677
Investment -€230,000
Financing -€91,402
Cash 2024 €138,692
Net result for the year +€77,649
Depreciation +€21,188
Receivables after one year +€146,309
Receivables within one year +€7,512
Trade debts -€2,000
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,320
Other debts -€17,661
Current investments -€230,000
Debts after one year -€15,512
Current portion of long-term debt +€154
Contributions, distributions and other -€76,044
Cash 2025 €39,967
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €768,396 €724,662 -€43,734 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €66,084 €44,896 -€21,188 -32.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €66,084 €44,896 -€21,188 -32.1%
Land and buildings 22 €62,163 €44,608 -€17,555 -28.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,921 €288 -€3,633 -92.7%
Current assets 29/58 €702,312 €679,766 -€22,546 -3.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €146,309 - -€146,309
Other amounts receivable 291 €146,309 - -€146,309
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €47,311 €39,799 -€7,512 -15.9%
Trade receivables 40 €47,311 €39,391 -€7,920 -16.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €408 +€408
Current investments 50/53 €370,000 €600,000 +€230,000 +62.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €138,692 €39,967 -€98,725 -71.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €768,396 €724,662 -€43,734 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 €440,586 €442,191 +€1,605 +0.4%
Contributions 10/11 €165,000 €165,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €165,000 €165,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €165,000 €165,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €272,455 €275,104 +€2,649 +1.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,500 €16,500 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €16,500 €16,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €255,955 €258,604 +€2,649 +1.0%
Investment grants 15 €3,131 €2,087 -€1,044 -33.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €327,810 €282,471 -€45,339 -13.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €132,490 €116,978 -€15,512 -11.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €32,490 €16,978 -€15,512 -47.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €195,320 €165,493 -€29,827 -15.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,358 €15,512 +€154 +1.0%
Trade debts 44 €2,000 - -€2,000
Suppliers 440/4 €2,000 - -€2,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,772 €10,452 -€10,320 -49.7%
Taxes 450/3 €16,321 €10,452 -€5,869 -36.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,451 - -€4,451
Other amounts payable 47/48 €157,190 €139,529 -€17,661 -11.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €30,371 €28,392 -€1,979 -6.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,520 €21,188 -€3,332 -13.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,571 €3,680 +€109 +3.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €141,043 €152,305 +€11,262 +8.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €82,581 €99,045 +€16,464 +19.9%
Financial income 75/76B €18,636 €16,663 -€1,973 -10.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €18,636 €16,663 -€1,973 -10.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,163 €11,883 -€280 -2.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,163 €11,883 -€280 -2.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €89,054 €103,825 +€14,771 +16.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €25,322 €26,176 +€854 +3.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €63,732 €77,649 +€13,917 +21.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €63,732 €77,649 +€13,917 +21.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.