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LIMA: 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

LIMA

BE 0459.381.310
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€97,480
2024 · €110,256-€12,776
Equity
€476,793
2024 · €379,313+€97,480
Cash
€51,599
2024 · €148,241-€96,642
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2024 · €2.1m-€186,206

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€96,642

    down €96,642 (-65.2%), from €148,241 to €51,599

    mainly Other debts (-€175,131) and Debts after one year (-€82,127)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€69,802

    down €69,802 (-4.0%), from €1.8m to €1.7m

    of which Land and buildings: -€54,792

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€207,736

    up €207,736 (+295%), from €70,465 to €278,201

    of which Distributable reserves: +€207,736

  • Other debts -€175,131

    down €175,131 (-69.5%), from €251,870 to €76,739

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€110,256

    down €110,256 (-100%), from €110,256 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€82,127

    down €82,127 (-6.4%), from €1.3m to €1.2m

  • Trade debts -€27,340

    down €27,340 (-69.1%), from €39,586 to €12,246

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€26,814

    down €26,814 (-9.9%), from €270,864 to €244,050

  • Other operating charges -€10,174

    down €10,174 (-85.6%), from €11,891 to €1,718

  • Depreciation -€5,499

    down €5,499 (-8.0%), from €68,319 to €62,820

  • Taxes -€4,128

    down €4,128 (-10.5%), from €39,243 to €35,115

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 €110,256
Gross operating margin -€26,814
Depreciation +€5,499
Other operating charges +€10,174
Other operating items -€9,496
Financial income +€1,056
Financial charges +€2,678
Taxes +€4,128
Result 2025 €97,480
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€12,891
Investment +€12,496
Financing -€96,248
Cash 2024 €148,241
Net result for the year +€97,480
Depreciation +€62,820
Stocks and contracts +€14,833
Receivables within one year -€1,829
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,244
Trade debts -€27,340
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,722
Other debts -€175,131
Accrued charges and deferred income +€311
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€12,496
Debts after one year -€82,127
Current portion of long-term debt -€23,174
Short-term financial debts +€9,053
Cash 2025 €51,599
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,072,893 €1,886,687 -€186,206 -9.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,764,235 €1,688,918 -€75,316 -4.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €7,445 €1,931 -€5,515 -74.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,756,789 €1,686,987 -€69,802 -4.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,736,324 €1,681,533 -€54,792 -3.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,264 €4,617 -€647 -12.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,704 €838 -€1,867 -69.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,496 €0 -€12,496 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €308,658 €197,769 -€110,889 -35.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €125,313 €110,479 -€14,833 -11.8%
Stocks 30/36 €125,313 €110,479 -€14,833 -11.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,197 €28,026 +€1,829 +7.0%
Trade receivables 40 €20,213 €27,778 +€7,565 +37.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,984 €248 -€5,735 -95.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €148,241 €51,599 -€96,642 -65.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,908 €7,665 -€1,244 -14.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,072,893 €1,886,687 -€186,206 -9.0%
Equity 10/15 €379,313 €476,793 +€97,480 +25.7%
Contributions 10/11 €198,592 €198,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €70,465 €278,201 +€207,736 +295%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €19,859 €19,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €19,859 €19,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €50,606 €258,342 +€207,736 +410%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €110,256 €0 -€110,256 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,693,580 €1,409,894 -€283,686 -16.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,280,711 €1,198,583 -€82,127 -6.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,280,711 €1,198,583 -€82,127 -6.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €402,769 €200,900 -€201,869 -50.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €105,301 €82,127 -€23,174 -22.0%
Financial debts 43 €616 €9,669 +€9,053 +1,470%
Credit institutions 430/8 €616 €9,669 +€9,053 +1,470%
Trade debts 44 €39,586 €12,246 -€27,340 -69.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,586 €12,246 -€27,340 -69.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,396 €20,118 +€14,722 +273%
Taxes 450/3 €5,396 €20,118 +€14,722 +273%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €251,870 €76,739 -€175,131 -69.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €10,100 €10,411 +€311 +3.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €68,319 €62,820 -€5,499 -8.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,891 €1,718 -€10,174 -85.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €9,496 +€9,496
Gross operating margin 9900 €270,864 €244,050 -€26,814 -9.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €190,654 €170,016 -€20,638 -10.8%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1,056 +€1,056 +960,200%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1,056 +€1,056 +960,200%
Financial charges 65/66B €41,155 €38,477 -€2,678 -6.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €41,155 €38,477 -€2,678 -6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €149,499 €132,595 -€16,904 -11.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €0 - =
Income taxes 67/77 €39,243 €35,115 -€4,128 -10.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €110,256 €97,480 -€12,776 -11.6%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €110,256 €97,480 -€12,776 -11.6%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.