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SBO ENGINEERING: 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

SBO ENGINEERING

BE 0797.213.997
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,082
2024 · €98,508-€90,426
Equity
€149,594
2024 · €141,512+€8,082
Cash
€96,131
2024 · €119,618-€23,487
Balance sheet total
€155,453
2024 · €169,720-€14,268

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€34,595

    new in 2025: €34,595

  • Receivables within one year -€27,242

    down €27,242 (-62.3%), from €43,696 to €16,454

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,479

  • Cash -€23,487

    down €23,487 (-19.6%), from €119,618 to €96,131

    mainly Receivables after one year (-€34,595) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€12,385)

  • Current investments +€3,500

    new in 2025: €3,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,385

    down €12,385 (-79.8%), from €15,520 to €3,134

  • Other debts -€10,737

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €10,737)

  • Reserves +€8,082

    up €8,082 (+5.8%), from €139,512 to €147,594

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€127,823

    down €127,823 (-90.5%), from €141,296 to €13,473

  • Taxes -€36,592

    down €36,592 (-92.1%), from €39,726 to €3,134

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 €98,508
Gross operating margin -€127,823
Depreciation -€244
Other operating charges +€197
Financial income +€561
Financial charges +€291
Taxes +€36,592
Result 2025 €8,082
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 -€19,072
Investment -€4,415
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €119,618
Net result for the year +€8,082
Depreciation +€2,549
Receivables after one year -€34,595
Receivables within one year +€27,242
Trade debts +€772
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,385
Other debts -€10,737
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€915
Current investments -€3,500
Cash 2025 €96,131
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €169,720 €155,453 -€14,268 -8.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,406 €4,773 -€1,634 -25.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,406 €4,773 -€1,634 -25.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,406 €4,773 -€1,634 -25.5%
Current assets 29/58 €163,314 €150,680 -€12,634 -7.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €34,595 +€34,595
Other amounts receivable 291 - €34,595 +€34,595
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,696 €16,454 -€27,242 -62.3%
Trade receivables 40 €37,360 €15,881 -€21,479 -57.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,335 €573 -€5,763 -91.0%
Current investments 50/53 - €3,500 +€3,500
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €119,618 €96,131 -€23,487 -19.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €169,720 €155,453 -€14,268 -8.4%
Equity 10/15 €141,512 €149,594 +€8,082 +5.7%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €139,512 €147,594 +€8,082 +5.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €139,512 €147,594 +€8,082 +5.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €28,209 €5,859 -€22,350 -79.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,209 €5,859 -€22,350 -79.2%
Trade debts 44 €1,953 €2,725 +€772 +39.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,953 €2,725 +€772 +39.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,520 €3,134 -€12,385 -79.8%
Taxes 450/3 €15,520 €3,134 -€12,385 -79.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,737 - -€10,737
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,305 €2,549 +€244 +10.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €481 €284 -€197 -41.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €141,296 €13,473 -€127,823 -90.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €138,511 €10,640 -€127,870 -92.3%
Financial income 75/76B €85 €646 +€561 +661%
Recurring financial income 75 €85 €646 +€561 +661%
Financial charges 65/66B €362 €70 -€291 -80.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €362 €70 -€291 -80.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €138,234 €11,216 -€127,017 -91.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €39,726 €3,134 -€36,592 -92.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €98,508 €8,082 -€90,426 -91.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €98,508 €8,082 -€90,426 -91.8%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.