Lime's: 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.
Lime's
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€55,312
down €55,312 (-49.6%), from €111,446 to €56,134
of which Trade receivables: -€55,826
- Tangible fixed assets -€51,197
down €51,197 (-16.6%), from €307,996 to €256,799
- Cash +€38,961
up €38,961 (+31.1%), from €125,287 to €164,248
mainly Depreciation (+€61,295) and Receivables within one year (+€55,312)
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,475
up €5,475 (+277%), from €1,978 to €7,453
- Debts after one year -€34,322
down €34,322 (-16.5%), from €208,566 to €174,244
- Advances received +€22,095
up €22,095 (+210%), from €10,500 to €32,595
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,523
down €16,523 (-62.0%), from €26,636 to €10,113
- Trade debts -€15,843
down €15,843 (-29.8%), from €53,096 to €37,253
- Tax, wage and social debts -€11,764
down €11,764 (-13.5%), from €86,834 to €75,070
of which Remuneration and social security: -€13,634
- Gross operating margin -€213,107
down €213,107 (-33.5%), from €635,821 to €422,714
- Staff costs -€188,162
down €188,162 (-34.8%), from €540,293 to €352,131
- Depreciation -€28,713
down €28,713 (-31.9%), from €90,009 to €61,295
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €547,116 | €485,042 | -€62,074 | -11.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €308,404 | €257,207 | -€51,197 | -16.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €307,996 | €256,799 | -€51,197 | -16.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €136,254 | €122,961 | -€13,293 | -9.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €121,193 | €107,034 | -€14,159 | -11.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €50,550 | €26,804 | -€23,745 | -47.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €408 | €408 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €238,712 | €227,835 | -€10,877 | -4.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €111,446 | €56,134 | -€55,312 | -49.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €98,093 | €42,266 | -€55,826 | -56.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €13,354 | €13,868 | +€514 | +3.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €125,287 | €164,248 | +€38,961 | +31.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,978 | €7,453 | +€5,475 | +277% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €547,116 | €485,042 | -€62,074 | -11.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €127,958 | €109,442 | -€18,516 | -14.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €68,600 | €68,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €11,860 | €11,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €11,860 | €11,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €11,860 | €11,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €26,636 | €10,113 | -€16,523 | -62.0% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €20,862 | €18,869 | -€1,993 | -9.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €419,158 | €375,600 | -€43,558 | -10.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €208,566 | €174,244 | -€34,322 | -16.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €208,566 | €174,244 | -€34,322 | -16.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €209,792 | €200,556 | -€9,236 | -4.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €59,362 | €55,638 | -€3,724 | -6.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €53,096 | €37,253 | -€15,843 | -29.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €53,096 | €37,253 | -€15,843 | -29.8% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €10,500 | €32,595 | +€22,095 | +210% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €86,834 | €75,070 | -€11,764 | -13.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €28,400 | €30,271 | +€1,871 | +6.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €58,433 | €44,799 | -€13,634 | -23.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €800 | €800 | = | 0.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €540,293 | €352,131 | -€188,162 | -34.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €90,009 | €61,295 | -€28,713 | -31.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,216 | €5,654 | +€438 | +8.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €12,451 | +€12,451 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €635,821 | €422,714 | -€213,107 | -33.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €304 | -€8,818 | -€9,122 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €4,227 | €1,998 | -€2,229 | -52.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €4,227 | €1,998 | -€2,229 | -52.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €15,081 | €9,529 | -€5,552 | -36.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €15,081 | €9,529 | -€5,552 | -36.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€10,550 | -€16,349 | -€5,799 | -55.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €34 | €174 | +€140 | +410% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€10,584 | -€16,523 | -€5,939 | -56.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€10,584 | -€16,523 | -€5,939 | -56.1% |
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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.