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macobo: 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

macobo

BE 0899.789.222
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€58,252
2024 · €14,275-€72,527
Equity
€512,329
2024 · €570,580-€58,252
Cash
€115,678
2024 · €5,444+€110,234
Balance sheet total
€5.0m
2024 · €4.0m+€931,966

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€858,765

    up €858,765 (+26.0%), from €3.3m to €4.2m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€1.3m

  • Cash +€110,234

    up €110,234 (+2025.0%), from €5,444 to €115,678

    mainly Trade debts (+€381,835) and Other debts (+€242,540)

  • Stocks and contracts +€62,980

    new in 2025: €62,980

  • Tangible fixed assets -€52,921

    down €52,921 (-9.6%), from €550,805 to €497,884

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€33,807

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€381,835

    up €381,835 (+52.9%), from €721,936 to €1.1m

  • Other debts +€242,540

    up €242,540 (+77.1%), from €314,419 to €556,959

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€228,377

    up €228,377 (+170.0%), from €134,334 to €362,711

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€142,084

  • Short-term financial debts +€216,398

    up €216,398 (+12.6%), from €1.7m to €1.9m

  • Debts after one year -€92,734

    down €92,734 (-19.0%), from €487,993 to €395,259

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€300,574

    up €300,574 (+26.4%), from €1.1m to €1.4m

  • Write-downs -€126,144

    down €126,144, from €55,062 to -€71,082

  • Gross operating margin +€95,455

    up €95,455 (+6.4%), from €1.5m to €1.6m

  • Financial charges -€21,713

    down €21,713 (-15.0%), from €145,123 to €123,409

  • Taxes -€18,519

    down €18,519 (-87.5%), from €21,173 to €2,655

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 €14,275
Gross operating margin +€95,455
Staff costs -€300,574
Depreciation +€1,617
Write-downs +€126,144
Other operating charges -€16,417
Other operating items -€18,991
Financial income +€7
Financial charges +€21,713
Taxes +€18,519
Result 2025 -€58,252

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 +€2,899
Investment -€19,768
Financing +€127,104
Cash 2024 €5,444
Net result for the year -€58,252
Depreciation +€114,268
Stocks and contracts -€62,980
Receivables within one year -€858,765
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,515
Trade debts +€381,835
Tax, wage and social debts +€228,377
Other debts +€242,540
Accrued charges and deferred income +€10,362
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,768
Debts after one year -€92,734
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,440
Short-term financial debts +€216,398
Cash 2025 €115,678
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,040,555 €4,972,521 +€931,966 +23.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €689,425 €594,926 -€94,499 -13.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €119,398 €77,819 -€41,578 -34.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €550,805 €497,884 -€52,921 -9.6%
Land and buildings 22 €25,032 €23,555 -€1,476 -5.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16,674 €9,914 -€6,760 -40.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €55,692 €44,813 -€10,878 -19.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €453,408 €419,601 -€33,807 -7.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €19,223 €19,223 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,351,130 €4,377,595 +€1.0m +30.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €62,980 +€62,980
Contracts in progress 37 - €62,980 +€62,980
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,296,686 €4,155,451 +€858,765 +26.0%
Trade receivables 40 €2,515,077 €2,044,234 -€470,843 -18.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €781,610 €2,111,217 +€1.3m +170.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,444 €115,678 +€110,234 +2025.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €49,000 €43,486 -€5,515 -11.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,040,555 €4,972,521 +€931,966 +23.1%
Equity 10/15 €570,580 €512,329 -€58,252 -10.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €564,380 €506,129 -€58,252 -10.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €564,380 €506,129 -€58,252 -10.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,469,975 €4,460,192 +€990,217 +28.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €487,993 €395,259 -€92,734 -19.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €487,993 €395,259 -€92,734 -19.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,975,906 €4,048,495 +€1.1m +36.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €90,577 €94,016 +€3,440 +3.8%
Financial debts 43 €1,714,639 €1,931,037 +€216,398 +12.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,714,639 €1,931,037 +€216,398 +12.6%
Trade debts 44 €721,936 €1,103,771 +€381,835 +52.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €721,936 €1,103,771 +€381,835 +52.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €134,334 €362,711 +€228,377 +170.0%
Taxes 450/3 €44,205 €130,498 +€86,294 +195.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €90,130 €232,213 +€142,084 +157.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €314,419 €556,959 +€242,540 +77.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6,077 €16,439 +€10,362 +170.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,138,047 €1,438,621 +€300,574 +26.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €115,885 €114,268 -€1,617 -1.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €55,062 -€71,082 -€126,144
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,698 €18,114 +€16,417 +967.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,009 €20,000 +€18,991 +1882.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,492,268 €1,587,723 +€95,455 +6.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €180,569 €67,803 -€112,766 -62.5%
Financial income 75/76B €3 €10 +€7 +239.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €10 +€7 +239.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €145,123 €123,409 -€21,713 -15.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €145,123 €123,409 -€21,713 -15.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €35,449 -€55,597 -€91,046
Income taxes 67/77 €21,173 €2,655 -€18,519 -87.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,275 -€58,252 -€72,527
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,275 -€58,252 -€72,527

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.