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Illumination: 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

Illumination

BE 0466.911.874
NACE 47.741, Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, excluding prescription glasses and lenses
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€37,623
2024 · €29,947+€7,676
Equity
€320,305
2024 · €282,682+€37,623
Cash
€159,155
2024 · €78,175+€80,980
Balance sheet total
€849,537
2024 · €673,678+€175,859

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€80,980

    up €80,980 (+103.6%), from €78,175 to €159,155

    mainly Short-term financial debts (+€70,000) and Depreciation (+€48,006)

  • Stocks and contracts +€57,265

    up €57,265 (+16.6%), from €344,345 to €401,610

  • Tangible fixed assets +€23,080

    up €23,080 (+13.3%), from €173,513 to €196,593

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€21,597

  • Receivables within one year +€18,349

    up €18,349 (+39.2%), from €46,770 to €65,119

    of which Trade receivables: +€13,040

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts +€70,000

    new in 2025: €70,000

  • Reserves +€37,000

    up €37,000 (+14.1%), from €262,109 to €299,109

    of which Distributable reserves: +€37,000

  • Trade debts +€32,981

    up €32,981 (+83.2%), from €39,646 to €72,627

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€24,924

    up €24,924 (+25.0%), from €99,680 to €124,604

    of which Taxes: +€22,210

  • Other debts -€18,410

    down €18,410 (-14.6%), from €126,121 to €107,711

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€36,404

    up €36,404 (+11.7%), from €310,619 to €347,023

  • Staff costs +€17,336

    up €17,336 (+8.6%), from €202,079 to €219,415

  • Write-downs +€7,545

    up €7,545 (+635.1%), from €1,188 to €8,733

  • Depreciation +€6,381

    up €6,381 (+15.3%), from €41,625 to €48,006

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 €29,947
Gross operating margin +€36,404
Staff costs -€17,336
Depreciation -€6,381
Write-downs -€7,545
Other operating charges +€112
Financial income +€623
Financial charges +€2,650
Taxes -€851
Result 2025 €37,623

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 +€57,418
Investment -€74,361
Financing +€97,923
Cash 2024 €78,175
Net result for the year +€37,623
Depreciation +€48,006
Stocks and contracts -€57,265
Receivables within one year -€18,349
Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,090
Trade debts +€32,981
Tax, wage and social debts +€24,924
Other debts -€18,410
Accrued charges and deferred income +€818
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€74,361
Debts after one year +€11,865
Current portion of long-term debt +€16,058
Short-term financial debts +€70,000
Cash 2025 €159,155
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €673,678 €849,537 +€175,859 +26.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €189,524 €215,879 +€26,355 +13.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €14,811 €18,286 +€3,475 +23.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €173,513 €196,593 +€23,080 +13.3%
Land and buildings 22 €91,664 €84,227 -€7,437 -8.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,394 €29,991 +€21,597 +257.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €73,455 €82,375 +€8,920 +12.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,200 €1,000 -€200 -16.7%
Current assets 29/58 €484,154 €633,658 +€149,504 +30.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €344,345 €401,610 +€57,265 +16.6%
Stocks 30/36 €344,345 €401,610 +€57,265 +16.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €46,770 €65,119 +€18,349 +39.2%
Trade receivables 40 €45,868 €58,908 +€13,040 +28.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €902 €6,211 +€5,309 +588.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €78,175 €159,155 +€80,980 +103.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €14,864 €7,774 -€7,090 -47.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €673,678 €849,537 +€175,859 +26.1%
Equity 10/15 €282,682 €320,305 +€37,623 +13.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €262,109 €299,109 +€37,000 +14.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €36,250 €36,250 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €224,000 €261,000 +€37,000 +16.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,981 €2,604 +€623 +31.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €390,996 €529,232 +€138,236 +35.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €94,880 €106,745 +€11,865 +12.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €49,880 €61,745 +€11,865 +23.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €45,000 €45,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €295,453 €421,006 +€125,553 +42.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €30,006 €46,064 +€16,058 +53.5%
Financial debts 43 - €70,000 +€70,000
Credit institutions 430/8 - €70,000 +€70,000
Trade debts 44 €39,646 €72,627 +€32,981 +83.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,646 €72,627 +€32,981 +83.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €99,680 €124,604 +€24,924 +25.0%
Taxes 450/3 €79,026 €101,236 +€22,210 +28.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,654 €23,368 +€2,714 +13.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €126,121 €107,711 -€18,410 -14.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €663 €1,481 +€818 +123.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €202,079 €219,415 +€17,336 +8.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €41,625 €48,006 +€6,381 +15.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,188 €8,733 +€7,545 +635.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,465 €5,353 -€112 -2.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €310,619 €347,023 +€36,404 +11.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €60,262 €65,516 +€5,254 +8.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3 €626 +€623 +20766.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €626 +€623 +20766.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,458 €15,808 -€2,650 -14.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,458 €15,808 -€2,650 -14.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €41,807 €50,334 +€8,527 +20.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,860 €12,711 +€851 +7.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,947 €37,623 +€7,676 +25.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,947 €37,623 +€7,676 +25.6%

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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.