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SCOUT: 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

SCOUT

BE 0788.517.255
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€49,082
2024 · €30,475+€18,607
Equity
€829,082
2024 · €751,000+€78,082
Cash
€557
2024 · €593-€36
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.5m-€34,043

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€35,017

    down €35,017 (-61.6%), from €56,883 to €21,867

    of which Trade receivables: -€56,883

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€128,051

    down €128,051 (-23.9%), from €536,023 to €407,972

    of which Financial debts: -€70,051

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€49,082

    up €49,082 (+7.1%), from €691,000 to €740,082

  • Trade debts -€32,397

    down €32,397 (-50.5%), from €64,170 to €31,773

  • Other debts +€31,401

    up €31,401 (+167%), from €18,814 to €50,215

  • Contributions +€29,000

    up €29,000 (+48.3%), from €60,000 to €89,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,370

    up €27,370 (+48.6%), from €56,304 to €83,674

  • Taxes +€4,594

    up €4,594 (+59.7%), from €7,696 to €12,289

  • Financial charges +€4,022

    up €4,022 (+23.3%), from €17,262 to €21,283

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 €30,475
Gross operating margin +€27,370
Depreciation -€79
Other operating charges -€202
Financial income +€133
Financial charges -€4,022
Taxes -€4,594
Result 2025 €49,082
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 +€87,370
Investment -€1,088
Financing -€86,318
Cash 2024 €593
Net result for the year +€49,082
Depreciation +€79
Receivables within one year +€35,017
Trade debts -€32,397
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,489
Other debts +€31,401
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,700
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,088
Debts after one year -€128,051
Current portion of long-term debt +€12,733
Contributions, distributions and other +€29,000
Cash 2025 €557
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,467,476 €1,433,433 -€34,043 -2.3%
Formation expenses 20 - €1,009 +€1,009
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,410,000 €1,410,000 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,410,000 €1,410,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €57,476 €22,424 -€35,053 -61.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €56,883 €21,867 -€35,017 -61.6%
Trade receivables 40 €56,883 €0 -€56,883 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €21,867 +€21,867
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €593 €557 -€36 -6.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,467,476 €1,433,433 -€34,043 -2.3%
Equity 10/15 €751,000 €829,082 +€78,082 +10.4%
Contributions 10/11 €60,000 €89,000 +€29,000 +48.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €691,000 €740,082 +€49,082 +7.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €716,476 €604,351 -€112,126 -15.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €536,023 €407,972 -€128,051 -23.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €427,023 €356,972 -€70,051 -16.4%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €109,000 €51,000 -€58,000 -53.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €180,453 €194,679 +€14,226 +7.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €78,222 €90,955 +€12,733 +16.3%
Trade debts 44 €64,170 €31,773 -€32,397 -50.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €64,170 €31,773 -€32,397 -50.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,247 €21,736 +€2,489 +12.9%
Taxes 450/3 €19,247 €21,736 +€2,489 +12.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,814 €50,215 +€31,401 +167%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,700 +€1,700
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €0 €79 +€79
Other operating charges 640/8 €872 €1,073 +€202 +23.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €56,304 €83,674 +€27,370 +48.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €55,432 €82,521 +€27,089 +48.9%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €133 +€133
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €133 +€133
Financial charges 65/66B €17,262 €21,283 +€4,022 +23.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,262 €21,283 +€4,022 +23.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €38,170 €61,371 +€23,201 +60.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,696 €12,289 +€4,594 +59.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €30,475 €49,082 +€18,607 +61.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €30,475 €49,082 +€18,607 +61.1%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.