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PIACO: 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

PIACO

BE 0782.637.174
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,039
2024 · €41,350-€29,311
Equity
€156,079
2024 · €144,040+€12,039
Cash
€14,734
2024 · €154,506-€139,772
Balance sheet total
€168,163
2024 · €174,819-€6,655

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€139,772

    down €139,772 (-90.5%), from €154,506 to €14,734

    mainly Current investments (-€100,000) and Receivables within one year (-€27,431)

  • Current investments +€100,000

    new in 2025: €100,000

  • Receivables within one year +€27,431

    up €27,431 (+1,241%), from €2,210 to €29,641

    of which Trade receivables: +€28,211

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,685

    up €5,685 (+31.4%), from €18,103 to €23,788

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€7,239

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€18,079

    up €18,079 (+14.1%), from €128,000 to €146,079

    of which Distributable reserves: +€146,079

  • Trade debts -€9,515

    down €9,515 (-93.2%), from €10,215 to €700

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,222

    down €9,222 (-44.8%), from €20,563 to €11,341

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€6,040

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,040)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€61,765

    down €61,765 (-76.7%), from €80,512 to €18,747

  • Taxes -€34,994

    down €34,994, from €30,878 to -€4,116

  • Financial charges +€2,081

    up €2,081 (+3,558%), from €59 to €2,140

    of which Financial charges: +€1,348

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 €41,350
Gross operating margin -€61,765
Depreciation -€145
Other operating charges -€595
Financial income +€281
Financial charges -€2,081
Taxes +€34,994
Result 2025 €12,039
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 -€25,967
Investment -€113,848
Financing +€43
Cash 2024 €154,506
Net result for the year +€12,039
Depreciation +€8,163
Receivables within one year -€27,431
Trade debts -€9,515
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,222
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,848
Current investments -€100,000
Short-term financial debts +€43
Cash 2025 €14,734
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €174,819 €168,163 -€6,655 -3.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €18,103 €23,788 +€5,685 +31.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,103 €23,788 +€5,685 +31.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,138 €9,585 -€1,553 -13.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,965 €14,203 +€7,239 +104%
Current assets 29/58 €156,716 €144,375 -€12,341 -7.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,210 €29,641 +€27,431 +1,241%
Trade receivables 40 - €28,211 +€28,211
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,210 €1,430 -€780 -35.3%
Current investments 50/53 - €100,000 +€100,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €154,506 €14,734 -€139,772 -90.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €174,819 €168,163 -€6,655 -3.8%
Equity 10/15 €144,040 €156,079 +€12,039 +8.4%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €128,000 €146,079 +€18,079 +14.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €128,000 - -€128,000
Other 1319 €128,000 - -€128,000
Distributable reserves 133 - €146,079 +€146,079
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €6,040 - -€6,040
Amounts payable 17/49 €30,778 €12,084 -€18,694 -60.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €30,778 €12,084 -€18,694 -60.7%
Financial debts 43 - €43 +€43
Credit institutions 430/8 - €43 +€43
Trade debts 44 €10,215 €700 -€9,515 -93.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,215 €700 -€9,515 -93.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,563 €11,341 -€9,222 -44.8%
Taxes 450/3 €20,563 €11,341 -€9,222 -44.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,018 €8,163 +€145 +1.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €208 €803 +€595 +286%
Gross operating margin 9900 €80,512 €18,747 -€61,765 -76.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €72,287 €9,782 -€62,505 -86.5%
Financial income 75/76B - €281 +€281
Recurring financial income 75 - €281 +€281
Financial charges 65/66B €59 €2,140 +€2,081 +3,558%
Recurring financial charges 65 €59 €1,406 +€1,348 +2,304%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €734 +€734
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €72,228 €7,923 -€64,305 -89.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,878 -€4,116 -€34,994
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €41,350 €12,039 -€29,311 -70.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €41,350 €12,039 -€29,311 -70.9%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.