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IAN'S CORNER: 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

IAN'S CORNER

BE 0474.069.484
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,209
2024 · €10,961-€6,752
Equity
€288,817
2024 · €291,558-€2,741
Cash
€221,510
2024 · €75,932+€145,578
Balance sheet total
€449,968
2024 · €461,416-€11,448

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€145,578

    up €145,578 (+191.7%), from €75,932 to €221,510

    mainly Current investments (+€130,000) and Stocks and contracts (+€14,593)

  • Current investments -€130,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €130,000)

  • Stocks and contracts -€14,593

    down €14,593 (-13.0%), from €112,484 to €97,891

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,067

    down €12,067 (-8.6%), from €141,106 to €129,039

    of which Land and buildings: -€7,330

Equity and liabilities

No liability line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.

    Income statement
    • Gross operating margin -€14,359

      down €14,359 (-43.6%), from €32,967 to €18,608

    • Financial income +€3,927

      up €3,927 (+1387.5%), from €283 to €4,210

    • Taxes -€2,987

      down €2,987 (-62.6%), from €4,775 to €1,788

    • Other operating charges -€952

      down €952 (-26.1%), from €3,647 to €2,695

    • Depreciation +€534

      up €534 (+4.0%), from €13,449 to €13,983

    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 €10,961
    Gross operating margin -€14,359
    Depreciation -€534
    Other operating charges +€952
    Financial income +€3,927
    Financial charges +€274
    Taxes +€2,987
    Result 2025 €4,209

    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 +€24,444
    Investment +€128,084
    Financing -€6,950
    Cash 2024 €75,932
    Net result for the year +€4,209
    Depreciation +€13,983
    Stocks and contracts +€14,593
    Smaller working-capital items +€366
    Trade debts -€1,838
    Tax, wage and social debts -€2,338
    Other debts -€4,530
    Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,916
    Current investments +€130,000
    Contributions, distributions and other -€6,950
    Cash 2025 €221,510
    Every line side by side 45 lines
    Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
    Total assets 20/58 €461,416 €449,968 -€11,448 -2.5%
    Fixed assets 21/28 €141,106 €129,039 -€12,067 -8.6%
    Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €141,106 €129,039 -€12,067 -8.6%
    Land and buildings 22 €102,007 €94,677 -€7,330 -7.2%
    Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €39,099 €34,362 -€4,737 -12.1%
    Current assets 29/58 €320,310 €320,929 +€619 +0.2%
    Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €112,484 €97,891 -€14,593 -13.0%
    Stocks 30/36 €112,484 €97,891 -€14,593 -13.0%
    Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €148 - -€148
    Trade receivables 40 €148 - -€148
    Current investments 50/53 €130,000 - -€130,000
    Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €75,932 €221,510 +€145,578 +191.7%
    Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,746 €1,528 -€218 -12.5%
    Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €461,416 €449,968 -€11,448 -2.5%
    Equity 10/15 €291,558 €288,817 -€2,741 -0.9%
    Contributions 10/11 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
    Outside capital 11 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
    Other 1109/19 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
    Reserves 13 €91,558 €88,817 -€2,741 -3.0%
    Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,025 €10,025 = 0.0%
    Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €10,025 €10,025 = 0.0%
    Distributable reserves 133 €81,533 €78,792 -€2,741 -3.4%
    Amounts payable 17/49 €169,858 €161,152 -€8,706 -5.1%
    Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €115,000 €115,000 = 0.0%
    Financial debts 170/4 €115,000 €115,000 = 0.0%
    Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €53,358 €44,652 -€8,706 -16.3%
    Trade debts 44 €1,965 €127 -€1,838 -93.5%
    Suppliers 440/4 €1,965 €127 -€1,838 -93.5%
    Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,608 €5,270 -€2,338 -30.7%
    Taxes 450/3 €7,608 €3,950 -€3,658 -48.1%
    Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €1,320 +€1,320
    Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,785 €39,255 -€4,530 -10.3%
    Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
    Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,449 €13,983 +€534 +4.0%
    Other operating charges 640/8 €3,647 €2,695 -€952 -26.1%
    Gross operating margin 9900 €32,967 €18,608 -€14,359 -43.6%
    Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,871 €1,931 -€13,940 -87.8%
    Financial income 75/76B €283 €4,210 +€3,927 +1387.5%
    Recurring financial income 75 €283 €4,210 +€3,927 +1387.5%
    Financial charges 65/66B €418 €144 -€274 -65.5%
    Recurring financial charges 65 €418 €144 -€274 -65.5%
    Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,736 €5,996 -€9,740 -61.9%
    Income taxes 67/77 €4,775 €1,788 -€2,987 -62.6%
    Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,961 €4,209 -€6,752 -61.6%
    Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,961 €4,209 -€6,752 -61.6%

    Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.