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HERON ENGINEERS: 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.

What changed

HERON ENGINEERS

BE 0889.912.642
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€45,909
2024 · €27,018+€18,891
Equity
€215,580
2024 · €171,336+€44,243
Cash
€2,963
2024 · €4,544-€1,581
Balance sheet total
€479,219
2024 · €346,923+€132,296

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€150,190

    up €150,190 (+57.9%), from €259,564 to €409,754

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€159,295

  • Receivables within one year -€10,857

    down €10,857 (-37.9%), from €28,673 to €17,816

    of which Trade receivables: -€16,525

  • Current investments -€7,500

    down €7,500 (-16.7%), from €45,000 to €37,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€71,305

    up €71,305 (+49.1%), from €145,181 to €216,486

  • Reserves +€44,243

    up €44,243 (+26.8%), from €165,136 to €209,380

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€21,583

    up €21,583 (+258.5%), from €8,349 to €29,932

  • Trade debts -€5,747

    down €5,747 (-42.4%), from €13,541 to €7,794

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€48,660

    up €48,660 (+83.3%), from €58,422 to €107,082

  • Depreciation +€19,929

    up €19,929 (+142.0%), from €14,036 to €33,965

  • Taxes +€8,789

    up €8,789 (+66.5%), from €13,227 to €22,016

  • Financial charges +€2,251

    up €2,251 (+101.3%), from €2,222 to €4,474

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 €27,018
Gross operating margin +€48,660
Depreciation -€19,929
Other operating charges +€769
Financial income +€432
Financial charges -€2,251
Taxes -€8,789
Result 2025 €45,909

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 +€83,853
Investment -€176,655
Financing +€91,222
Cash 2024 €4,544
Net result for the year +€45,909
Depreciation +€33,965
Receivables within one year +€10,857
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,044
Trade debts -€5,747
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,170
Accrued charges and deferred income -€258
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€184,155
Current investments +€7,500
Debts after one year +€71,305
Current portion of long-term debt +€21,583
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,666
Cash 2025 €2,963
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €346,923 €479,219 +€132,296 +38.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €259,574 €409,764 +€150,190 +57.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €259,564 €409,754 +€150,190 +57.9%
Land and buildings 22 €249,024 €239,708 -€9,316 -3.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,523 €4,735 +€212 +4.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,016 €165,311 +€159,295 +2647.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €10 €10 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €87,349 €69,455 -€17,894 -20.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €28,673 €17,816 -€10,857 -37.9%
Trade receivables 40 €24,438 €7,913 -€16,525 -67.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,235 €9,903 +€5,668 +133.9%
Current investments 50/53 €45,000 €37,500 -€7,500 -16.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,544 €2,963 -€1,581 -34.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,133 €11,176 +€2,044 +22.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €346,923 €479,219 +€132,296 +38.1%
Equity 10/15 €171,336 €215,580 +€44,243 +25.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €165,136 €209,380 +€44,243 +26.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €165,136 €209,380 +€44,243 +26.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €175,587 €263,640 +€88,053 +50.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €145,181 €216,486 +€71,305 +49.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €145,181 €216,486 +€71,305 +49.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €30,135 €47,142 +€17,006 +56.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,349 €29,932 +€21,583 +258.5%
Trade debts 44 €13,541 €7,794 -€5,747 -42.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,541 €7,794 -€5,747 -42.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,580 €7,750 +€1,170 +17.8%
Taxes 450/3 €6,580 €7,750 +€1,170 +17.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,666 €1,666 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €270 €12 -€258 -95.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,036 €33,965 +€19,929 +142.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,013 €1,244 -€769 -38.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €58,422 €107,082 +€48,660 +83.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €42,373 €71,874 +€29,500 +69.6%
Financial income 75/76B €93 €525 +€432 +462.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €93 €525 +€432 +462.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,222 €4,474 +€2,251 +101.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,222 €4,474 +€2,251 +101.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,244 €67,925 +€27,681 +68.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,227 €22,016 +€8,789 +66.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,018 €45,909 +€18,891 +69.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,018 €45,909 +€18,891 +69.9%

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.