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STEP CONSEIL: 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

STEP CONSEIL

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financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€11,165
2024 · -€26,871+€15,706
Equity
€687,138
2024 · €701,460-€14,321
Cash
€20,083
2024 · €68,705-€48,622
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.5m-€206,713

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€105,803

    down €105,803 (-17.3%), from €611,716 to €505,913

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€142,032

  • Tangible fixed assets -€79,453

    down €79,453 (-10.6%), from €746,512 to €667,059

    of which Land and buildings: -€67,016

  • Cash -€48,622

    down €48,622 (-70.8%), from €68,705 to €20,083

    mainly Debts within one year (-€205,214) and Receivables after one year (-€34,905)

  • Receivables after one year +€34,905

    up €34,905 (+36769.3%), from €95 to €35,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year -€205,214

    down €205,214 (-32.1%), from €639,022 to €433,808

  • Provisions +€36,856

    up €36,856 (+32.6%), from €113,144 to €150,000

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€24,034

    down €24,034 (-100.0%), from €24,034 to €0

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€249,818

    up €249,818 (+39.9%), from €626,882 to €876,700

  • Gross operating margin +€217,763

    up €217,763 (+26.9%), from €808,459 to €1.0m

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 -€26,871
Gross operating margin +€217,763
Staff costs -€249,818
Depreciation -€7,371
Other operating charges +€1,334
Other operating items +€58,655
Financial income -€561
Financial charges -€2,827
Taxes -€1,468
Result 2025 -€11,165

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 -€32,552
Investment -€12,913
Financing -€3,157
Cash 2024 €68,705
Net result for the year -€11,165
Depreciation +€99,384
Receivables after one year -€34,905
Receivables within one year +€105,803
Deferred charges and accrued income +€723
Provisions +€36,856
Debts within one year -€205,214
Accrued charges and deferred income -€24,034
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,913
Contributions, distributions and other -€3,157
Cash 2025 €20,083
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,477,660 €1,270,947 -€206,713 -14.0%
Formation expenses 20 €8,589 €7,873 -€716 -8.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €787,048 €701,294 -€85,754 -10.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €10,837 €3,733 -€7,103 -65.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €746,512 €667,059 -€79,453 -10.6%
Land and buildings 22 €675,403 €608,387 -€67,016 -9.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €29,367 €24,503 -€4,864 -16.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,742 €34,168 -€7,573 -18.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €29,700 €30,502 +€802 +2.7%
Current assets 29/58 €682,022 €561,779 -€120,243 -17.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €95 €35,000 +€34,905 +36769.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €95 €35,000 +€34,905 +36769.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €611,716 €505,913 -€105,803 -17.3%
Trade receivables 40 €136,132 €172,361 +€36,229 +26.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €475,584 €333,552 -€142,032 -29.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €68,705 €20,083 -€48,622 -70.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,507 €784 -€723 -48.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,477,660 €1,270,947 -€206,713 -14.0%
Equity 10/15 €701,460 €687,138 -€14,321 -2.0%
Reserves 13 €249,352 €249,352 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €447,479 €436,315 -€11,165 -2.5%
Investment grants 15 €4,628 €1,471 -€3,157 -68.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €113,144 €150,000 +€36,856 +32.6%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €113,144 €150,000 +€36,856 +32.6%
Environmental obligations 163 €0 - =
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €113,144 €150,000 +€36,856 +32.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €663,056 €433,808 -€229,248 -34.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 178/9 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €639,022 €433,808 -€205,214 -32.1%
Trade debts 44 €137,675 €58,678 -€78,998 -57.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €137,675 €58,678 -€78,998 -57.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €83,647 €144,283 +€60,637 +72.5%
Taxes 450/3 €15,203 €14,804 -€399 -2.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €68,444 €129,480 +€61,036 +89.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €24,034 €0 -€24,034 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €25,103 €0 -€25,103 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €626,882 €876,700 +€249,818 +39.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €92,013 €99,384 +€7,371 +8.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,305 €971 -€1,334 -57.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €116,500 €21,249 -€95,251 -81.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €808,459 €1,026,223 +€217,763 +26.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€29,499 -€8,936 +€20,563 +69.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3,946 €3,384 -€561 -14.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,946 €3,384 -€561 -14.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,136 €3,963 +€2,827 +249.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €416 €273 -€143 -34.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €720 €3,690 +€2,970 +412.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€26,689 -€9,515 +€17,174 +64.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €182 €1,650 +€1,468 +808.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€26,871 -€11,165 +€15,706 +58.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€26,871 -€11,165 +€15,706 +58.5%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.