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PORTOLAN: 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

PORTOLAN

BE 0687.906.875
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,628
2024 · €18,298-€16,670
Equity
€62,484
2024 · €75,139-€12,654
Cash
€7,209
2024 · €45,779-€38,570
Balance sheet total
€70,846
2024 · €98,684-€27,838

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€38,570

    down €38,570 (-84.3%), from €45,779 to €7,209

    mainly Current investments (-€30,000) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€14,282)

  • Current investments +€30,000

    new in 2025: €30,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,386

    down €12,386 (-30.2%), from €41,077 to €28,691

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€12,166

  • Receivables within one year -€6,882

    down €6,882 (-58.2%), from €11,828 to €4,946

    of which Trade receivables: -€9,933

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€12,654

    down €12,654 (-18.5%), from €68,284 to €55,630

  • Trade debts -€7,837

    down €7,837 (-81.9%), from €9,571 to €1,734

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,129

    down €7,129 (-99.8%), from €7,145 to €16

    of which Taxes: -€7,129

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€26,036

    down €26,036 (-62.8%), from €41,448 to €15,412

  • Taxes -€9,148

    down €9,148 (-96.5%), from €9,482 to €334

  • Depreciation -€548

    down €548 (-4.2%), from €12,935 to €12,386

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 €18,298
Gross operating margin -€26,036
Depreciation +€548
Other operating charges -€319
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€11
Taxes +€9,148
Result 2025 €1,628
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 +€5,713
Investment -€30,000
Financing -€14,282
Cash 2024 €45,779
Net result for the year +€1,628
Depreciation +€12,386
Receivables within one year +€6,882
Trade debts -€7,837
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,129
Other debts -€218
Current investments -€30,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€14,282
Cash 2025 €7,209
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €98,684 €70,846 -€27,838 -28.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €41,077 €28,691 -€12,386 -30.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €41,077 €28,691 -€12,386 -30.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €40,744 €28,577 -€12,166 -29.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €333 €113 -€220 -66.0%
Current assets 29/58 €57,607 €42,155 -€15,452 -26.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,828 €4,946 -€6,882 -58.2%
Trade receivables 40 €9,933 €0 -€9,933 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,895 €4,946 +€3,051 +161%
Current investments 50/53 - €30,000 +€30,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,779 €7,209 -€38,570 -84.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €98,684 €70,846 -€27,838 -28.2%
Equity 10/15 €75,139 €62,484 -€12,654 -16.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,400 €6,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €68,284 €55,630 -€12,654 -18.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €68,284 €55,630 -€12,654 -18.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €454 €454 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €23,545 €8,361 -€15,183 -64.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,545 €8,361 -€15,183 -64.5%
Trade debts 44 €9,571 €1,734 -€7,837 -81.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,571 €1,734 -€7,837 -81.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,145 €16 -€7,129 -99.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,145 €16 -€7,129 -99.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,829 €6,611 -€218 -3.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,935 €12,386 -€548 -4.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €549 €869 +€319 +58.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,448 €15,412 -€26,036 -62.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,964 €2,157 -€25,807 -92.3%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1 +€1 +306%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1 +€1 +306%
Financial charges 65/66B €185 €196 +€11 +6.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €185 €196 +€11 +6.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €27,780 €1,962 -€25,818 -92.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,482 €334 -€9,148 -96.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,298 €1,628 -€16,670 -91.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,298 €1,628 -€16,670 -91.1%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.