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GERARD COOLING: 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

GERARD COOLING

BE 1008.350.929
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€54,190
2024 · €26,254+€27,936
Equity
€83,443
2024 · €29,254+€54,190
Cash
€71,493
2024 · €23,250+€48,244
Balance sheet total
€171,205
2024 · €78,681+€92,524

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€48,244

    up €48,244 (+208%), from €23,250 to €71,493

    mainly Net result for the year (+€54,190) and Trade debts (+€37,891)

  • Receivables within one year +€37,628

    up €37,628 (+71.6%), from €52,529 to €90,157

    of which Trade receivables: +€30,221

  • Tangible fixed assets +€4,855

    up €4,855 (+167%), from €2,903 to €7,758

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€3,588

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€54,190

    up €54,190 (+206%), from €26,254 to €80,443

  • Trade debts +€37,891

    up €37,891 (+308%), from €12,297 to €50,188

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€19,095

    up €19,095 (+103%), from €18,479 to €37,574

  • Other debts -€18,651

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,651)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€42,466

    up €42,466 (+102%), from €41,557 to €84,024

  • Taxes +€13,858

    up €13,858 (+128%), from €10,793 to €24,651

  • Financial income +€1,573

    up €1,573 (+157,302%), from €1 to €1,574

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€1,573

  • Depreciation +€1,164

    up €1,164 (+2,670%), from €44 to €1,207

  • Financial charges +€1,082

    up €1,082 (+24.2%), from €4,468 to €5,550

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€1,617

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 €26,254
Gross operating margin +€42,466
Depreciation -€1,164
Financial income +€1,573
Financial charges -€1,082
Taxes -€13,858
Result 2025 €54,190
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 +€55,941
Investment -€7,697
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €23,250
Net result for the year +€54,190
Depreciation +€1,207
Receivables within one year -€37,628
Deferred charges and accrued income -€163
Trade debts +€37,891
Tax, wage and social debts +€19,095
Other debts -€18,651
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,697
Cash 2025 €71,493
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €78,681 €171,205 +€92,524 +118%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,903 €9,393 +€6,490 +224%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,903 €7,758 +€4,855 +167%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,903 €6,491 +€3,588 +124%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,267 +€1,267
Financial fixed assets 28 - €1,635 +€1,635
Current assets 29/58 €75,778 €161,813 +€86,035 +114%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €52,529 €90,157 +€37,628 +71.6%
Trade receivables 40 €51,113 €81,334 +€30,221 +59.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,416 €8,823 +€7,407 +523%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,250 €71,493 +€48,244 +208%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €163 +€163
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €78,681 €171,205 +€92,524 +118%
Equity 10/15 €29,254 €83,443 +€54,190 +185%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €26,254 €80,443 +€54,190 +206%
Distributable reserves 133 €26,254 €80,443 +€54,190 +206%
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,427 €87,762 +€38,335 +77.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €49,427 €87,762 +€38,335 +77.6%
Trade debts 44 €12,297 €50,188 +€37,891 +308%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,297 €50,188 +€37,891 +308%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,479 €37,574 +€19,095 +103%
Taxes 450/3 €18,479 €37,574 +€19,095 +103%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,651 - -€18,651
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44 €1,207 +€1,164 +2,670%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,557 €84,024 +€42,466 +102%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,514 €82,816 +€41,303 +99.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €1,574 +€1,573 +157,302%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €1 -€0 -18.0%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €1,573 +€1,573
Financial charges 65/66B €4,468 €5,550 +€1,082 +24.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €580 €45 -€535 -92.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €3,888 €5,505 +€1,617 +41.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,047 €78,841 +€41,794 +113%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,793 €24,651 +€13,858 +128%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,254 €54,190 +€27,936 +106%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,254 €54,190 +€27,936 +106%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.