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JORIS WOUTERS: 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

JORIS WOUTERS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€53,428
2024 · €54,521-€1,093
Equity
€250,546
2024 · €263,618-€13,072
Cash
€58,362
2024 · €101,661-€43,299
Balance sheet total
€480,534
2024 · €474,248+€6,286

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€77,206

    up €77,206 (+78.6%), from €98,183 to €175,388

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€49,272

  • Cash -€43,299

    down €43,299 (-42.6%), from €101,661 to €58,362

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€77,206) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€66,500)

  • Receivables after one year -€16,000

    down €16,000 (-100%), from €16,000 to €0

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€10,438

    down €10,438 (-4.1%), from €255,000 to €244,562

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€31,500

    up €31,500 (+90.0%), from €35,000 to €66,500

  • Reserves -€13,072

    down €13,072 (-5.2%), from €251,218 to €238,146

  • Debts after one year -€11,636

    down €11,636 (-14.8%), from €78,746 to €67,109

Income statement
  • Financial income -€3,953

    down €3,953 (-43.0%), from €9,201 to €5,247

  • Other operating charges -€1,138

    down €1,138 (-20.0%), from €5,697 to €4,560

  • Gross operating margin +€908

    up €908 (+1.1%), from €84,325 to €85,232

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 €54,521
Gross operating margin +€908
Depreciation -€14
Other operating charges +€1,138
Financial income -€3,953
Financial charges +€530
Taxes +€299
Result 2025 €53,428
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 +€35,031
Investment -€660
Financing -€77,670
Cash 2024 €101,661
Net result for the year +€53,428
Depreciation +€1,843
Receivables after one year +€16,000
Receivables within one year -€77,206
Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,438
Trade debts +€2,292
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,265
Other debts +€31,500
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€660
Debts after one year -€11,636
Current portion of long-term debt +€467
Contributions, distributions and other -€66,500
Cash 2025 €58,362
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €474,248 €480,534 +€6,286 +1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,404 €2,221 -€1,183 -34.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,404 €2,221 -€1,183 -34.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,191 €1,923 -€268 -12.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,213 €298 -€915 -75.4%
Current assets 29/58 €470,844 €478,313 +€7,469 +1.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €16,000 €0 -€16,000 -100%
Other amounts receivable 291 €16,000 €0 -€16,000 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €98,183 €175,388 +€77,206 +78.6%
Trade receivables 40 €3,648 €31,582 +€27,934 +766%
Other amounts receivable 41 €94,535 €143,807 +€49,272 +52.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €101,661 €58,362 -€43,299 -42.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €255,000 €244,562 -€10,438 -4.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €474,248 €480,534 +€6,286 +1.3%
Equity 10/15 €263,618 €250,546 -€13,072 -5.0%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €251,218 €238,146 -€13,072 -5.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €251,218 €238,146 -€13,072 -5.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €210,630 €229,988 +€19,358 +9.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €78,746 €67,109 -€11,636 -14.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €78,746 €67,109 -€11,636 -14.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €131,885 €162,879 +€30,994 +23.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,170 €11,636 +€467 +4.2%
Trade debts 44 €17,765 €20,057 +€2,292 +12.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,765 €20,057 +€2,292 +12.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €67,950 €64,686 -€3,265 -4.8%
Taxes 450/3 €67,950 €64,686 -€3,265 -4.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,000 €66,500 +€31,500 +90.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,830 €1,843 +€14 +0.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,697 €4,560 -€1,138 -20.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €84,325 €85,232 +€908 +1.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €76,798 €78,829 +€2,031 +2.6%
Financial income 75/76B €9,201 €5,247 -€3,953 -43.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,201 €5,247 -€3,953 -43.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,749 €7,218 -€530 -6.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,749 €7,218 -€530 -6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €78,250 €76,858 -€1,392 -1.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,729 €23,430 -€299 -1.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €54,521 €53,428 -€1,093 -2.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €54,521 €53,428 -€1,093 -2.0%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.