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Prelude: 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

Prelude

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€117,810
2024 · €5,098+€112,712
Equity
€531,774
2024 · €415,260+€116,514
Cash
€115,852
2024 · €188,680-€72,828
Balance sheet total
€2.1m
2024 · €1.9m+€232,172

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€419,028

    up €419,028 (+62.2%), from €673,392 to €1.1m

    of which Trade receivables: +€279,443

  • Cash -€72,828

    down €72,828 (-38.6%), from €188,680 to €115,852

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€419,028) and Trade debts (-€123,302)

  • Stocks and contracts -€46,698

    down €46,698 (-16.4%), from €284,848 to €238,150

    of which Stocks: -€63,584

  • Tangible fixed assets -€43,883

    down €43,883 (-7.3%), from €599,107 to €555,224

    of which Land and buildings: -€37,117

Equity and liabilities
  • Provisions +€245,970

    up €245,970 (+342.8%), from €71,744 to €317,714

  • Trade debts -€123,302

    down €123,302 (-27.3%), from €452,095 to €328,794

  • Reserves +€84,200

    up €84,200 (+32.0%), from €263,294 to €347,494

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€84,200

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€35,000

    up €35,000 (+11.9%), from €295,163 to €330,163

    of which Taxes: +€53,386

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€33,610

    up €33,610 (+137.7%), from €24,416 to €58,026

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€732,647

    up €732,647 (+41.9%), from €1.7m to €2.5m

  • Provisions +€278,500

    up €278,500, from -€32,530 to €245,970

  • Staff costs +€135,491

    up €135,491 (+8.8%), from €1.5m to €1.7m

  • Taxes +€114,739

    up €114,739 (+222.0%), from €51,679 to €166,418

  • Write-downs +€73,129

    up €73,129 (+611.7%), from €11,956 to €85,085

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 €5,098
Gross operating margin +€732,647
Staff costs -€135,491
Depreciation -€25,389
Write-downs -€73,129
Provisions -€278,500
Other operating charges +€3,259
Other operating items +€9,127
Financial income +€543
Financial charges -€5,616
Taxes -€114,739
Result 2025 €117,810

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 +€13,835
Investment -€80,272
Financing -€6,390
Cash 2024 €188,680
Net result for the year +€117,810
Depreciation +€135,271
Stocks and contracts +€46,698
Receivables within one year -€419,028
Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,331
Provisions +€245,970
Trade debts -€123,302
Tax, wage and social debts +€35,000
Advances received -€11,651
Other debts -€20,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,265
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€80,272
Debts after one year -€21,566
Current portion of long-term debt +€16,734
Short-term financial debts -€263
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,296
Cash 2025 €115,852
Every line side by side 63 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,872,605 €2,104,777 +€232,172 +12.4%
Formation expenses 20 €8,325 €0 -€8,325 -100.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €613,003 €566,330 -€46,674 -7.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €13,596 €10,806 -€2,791 -20.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €599,107 €555,224 -€43,883 -7.3%
Land and buildings 22 €456,048 €418,931 -€37,117 -8.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €651 €240 -€411 -63.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €142,408 €136,053 -€6,355 -4.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €300 €300 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,251,277 €1,538,448 +€287,171 +23.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €284,848 €238,150 -€46,698 -16.4%
Stocks 30/36 €168,013 €104,429 -€63,584 -37.8%
Contracts in progress 37 €116,835 €133,721 +€16,886 +14.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €673,392 €1,092,421 +€419,028 +62.2%
Trade receivables 40 €616,338 €895,781 +€279,443 +45.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €57,054 €196,639 +€139,585 +244.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €188,680 €115,852 -€72,828 -38.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €104,356 €92,025 -€12,331 -11.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,872,605 €2,104,777 +€232,172 +12.4%
Equity 10/15 €415,260 €531,774 +€116,514 +28.1%
Contributions 10/11 €106,944 €106,944 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €263,294 €347,494 +€84,200 +32.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €252,600 €336,800 +€84,200 +33.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,694 €10,694 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €24,416 €58,026 +€33,610 +137.7%
Investment grants 15 €20,606 €19,310 -€1,296 -6.3%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €71,744 €317,714 +€245,970 +342.8%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €71,744 €317,714 +€245,970 +342.8%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €71,744 €317,714 +€245,970 +342.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,385,601 €1,255,289 -€130,312 -9.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €417,169 €395,603 -€21,566 -5.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €417,169 €395,603 -€21,566 -5.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €954,374 €850,892 -€103,482 -10.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €60,719 €77,453 +€16,734 +27.6%
Financial debts 43 €8,496 €8,233 -€263 -3.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €8,496 €8,233 -€263 -3.1%
Trade debts 44 €452,095 €328,794 -€123,302 -27.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €452,095 €328,794 -€123,302 -27.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €97,901 €86,250 -€11,651 -11.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €295,163 €330,163 +€35,000 +11.9%
Taxes 450/3 €45,646 €99,032 +€53,386 +117.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €249,517 €231,131 -€18,386 -7.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,000 €20,000 -€20,000 -50.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,059 €8,794 -€5,265 -37.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,479 €3,264 +€785 +31.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,545,477 €1,680,968 +€135,491 +8.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €109,882 €135,271 +€25,389 +23.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €11,956 €85,085 +€73,129 +611.7%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 -€32,530 €245,970 +€278,500
Other operating charges 640/8 €31,603 €28,345 -€3,259 -10.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €11,414 €2,287 -€9,127 -80.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,747,857 €2,480,504 +€732,647 +41.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €70,055 €302,579 +€232,524 +331.9%
Financial income 75/76B €4,514 €5,057 +€543 +12.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,514 €5,057 +€543 +12.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,792 €23,408 +€5,616 +31.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,792 €23,408 +€5,616 +31.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,777 €284,228 +€227,451 +400.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €51,679 €166,418 +€114,739 +222.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,098 €117,810 +€112,712 +2211.1%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €168,400 €84,200 -€84,200 -50.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€163,302 €33,610 +€196,912

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.