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Patrick Smeets: 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

Patrick Smeets

BE 0784.967.649
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,490
2024 · €33,735+€1,755
Equity
€76,790
2024 · €41,300+€35,490
Cash
€56,937
2024 · €27,862+€29,075
Balance sheet total
€93,999
2024 · €79,534+€14,465

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€29,075

    up €29,075 (+104.4%), from €27,862 to €56,937

    mainly Net result for the year (+€35,490) and Receivables within one year (+€17,551)

  • Receivables within one year -€17,551

    down €17,551 (-38.1%), from €46,059 to €28,508

    of which Trade receivables: -€26,604

  • Tangible fixed assets +€2,957

    up €2,957 (+63.1%), from €4,685 to €7,642

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€2,347

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€35,490

    up €35,490 (+92.7%), from €38,300 to €73,790

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€16,269

    down €16,269 (-100.0%), from €16,269 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,851

    down €2,851 (-15.3%), from €18,638 to €15,787

  • Other debts -€1,427

    down €1,427 (-100.0%), from €1,427 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,842

    up €2,842 (+5.9%), from €48,355 to €51,196

  • Taxes +€1,201

    up €1,201 (+13.3%), from €8,996 to €10,197

  • Depreciation +€798

    up €798 (+79.1%), from €1,010 to €1,808

  • Financial charges -€537

    down €537 (-14.3%), from €3,760 to €3,223

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 €33,735
Gross operating margin +€2,842
Depreciation -€798
Other operating charges +€136
Financial income +€240
Financial charges +€537
Taxes -€1,201
Result 2025 €35,490

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 +€33,760
Investment -€4,764
Financing +€80
Cash 2024 €27,862
Net result for the year +€35,490
Depreciation +€1,808
Receivables within one year +€17,551
Deferred charges and accrued income +€15
Trade debts -€557
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,851
Other debts -€1,427
Accrued charges and deferred income -€16,269
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,764
Short-term financial debts +€80
Cash 2025 €56,937
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €79,534 €93,999 +€14,465 +18.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,685 €7,642 +€2,957 +63.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,685 €7,642 +€2,957 +63.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €804 €3,151 +€2,347 +292.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,882 €2,657 -€1,225 -31.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,835 +€1,835
Current assets 29/58 €74,848 €86,356 +€11,508 +15.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €46,059 €28,508 -€17,551 -38.1%
Trade receivables 40 €46,059 €19,454 -€26,604 -57.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €9,053 +€9,053
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €27,862 €56,937 +€29,075 +104.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €927 €912 -€15 -1.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €79,534 €93,999 +€14,465 +18.2%
Equity 10/15 €41,300 €76,790 +€35,490 +85.9%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €38,300 €73,790 +€35,490 +92.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €38,233 €17,208 -€21,025 -55.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,964 €17,208 -€4,756 -21.7%
Financial debts 43 - €80 +€80
Credit institutions 430/8 - €80 +€80
Trade debts 44 €1,899 €1,342 -€557 -29.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,899 €1,342 -€557 -29.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,638 €15,787 -€2,851 -15.3%
Taxes 450/3 €18,638 €15,787 -€2,851 -15.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,427 €0 -€1,427 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €16,269 €0 -€16,269 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,010 €1,808 +€798 +79.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €855 €718 -€136 -16.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,355 €51,196 +€2,842 +5.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,490 €48,670 +€2,180 +4.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €240 +€240 +31116.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €240 +€240 +31116.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,760 €3,223 -€537 -14.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,760 €3,223 -€537 -14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €42,731 €45,687 +€2,956 +6.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,996 €10,197 +€1,201 +13.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €33,735 €35,490 +€1,755 +5.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €33,735 €35,490 +€1,755 +5.2%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.