SARAH STAELS: 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.
SARAH STAELS
Largest movements
- Cash +€704,551
up €704,551 (+93.4%), from €754,005 to €1.5m
mainly Net result for the year (+€999,328) and Other debts (+€746,820)
- Other debts +€746,820
up €746,820 (+87.0%), from €858,675 to €1.6m
- Gross operating margin +€231,079
up €231,079 (+18.6%), from €1.2m to €1.5m
- Taxes +€62,653
up €62,653 (+23.4%), from €268,078 to €330,731
- Depreciation -€28,331
down €28,331 (-45.8%), from €61,848 to €33,517
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,058,546 | €1,789,084 | +€730,537 | +69.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €144,252 | €158,257 | +€14,005 | +9.7% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €144,252 | €158,257 | +€14,005 | +9.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €55,053 | €85,241 | +€30,188 | +54.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €18,341 | €9,357 | -€8,983 | -49.0% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €70,859 | €63,659 | -€7,200 | -10.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €914,294 | €1,630,826 | +€716,532 | +78.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €3,370 | €20,422 | +€17,053 | +506% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,370 | €20,422 | +€17,053 | +506% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €148,072 | €148,072 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €754,005 | €1,458,556 | +€704,551 | +93.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €8,847 | €3,776 | -€5,071 | -57.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,058,546 | €1,789,084 | +€730,537 | +69.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €35,126 | €35,454 | +€328 | +0.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €16,526 | €16,854 | +€328 | +2.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €16,526 | €16,854 | +€328 | +2.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,023,420 | €1,753,630 | +€730,210 | +71.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €50,451 | €38,416 | -€12,035 | -23.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €50,451 | €38,416 | -€12,035 | -23.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €972,969 | €1,715,214 | +€742,244 | +76.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €13,390 | €12,035 | -€1,356 | -10.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €60,664 | €63,667 | +€3,003 | +5.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €60,664 | €63,667 | +€3,003 | +5.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €40,240 | €34,017 | -€6,223 | -15.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €25,166 | €18,369 | -€6,796 | -27.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €15,074 | €15,647 | +€573 | +3.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €858,675 | €1,605,495 | +€746,820 | +87.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €8,750 | +€8,750 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €130,779 | €129,237 | -€1,542 | -1.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €61,848 | €33,517 | -€28,331 | -45.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,084 | €2,898 | -€1,185 | -29.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,241,868 | €1,472,947 | +€231,079 | +18.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,045,157 | €1,307,294 | +€262,138 | +25.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €26,817 | €29,142 | +€2,324 | +8.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €26,817 | €29,142 | +€2,324 | +8.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €7,611 | €6,377 | -€1,234 | -16.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €7,611 | €6,377 | -€1,234 | -16.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,064,363 | €1,330,059 | +€265,696 | +25.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €268,078 | €330,731 | +€62,653 | +23.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €796,285 | €999,328 | +€203,043 | +25.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €796,285 | €999,328 | +€203,043 | +25.5% |
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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.