STERLING INTERNATIONAL: what changed
What changed
STERLING INTERNATIONAL
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,448
2024 · €39,169-€28,721
Equity
€239,041
2024 · €228,593+€10,448
Cash
€3,005
2024 · €2,805+€200
Balance sheet total
€749,958
2024 · €325,393+€424,564
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€414,046
up €414,046 (+160%), from €259,173 to €673,218
of which Other amounts receivable: +€349,997
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,223
up €12,223 (+52.4%), from €23,323 to €35,546
Equity and liabilities
- Debts after one year +€400,000
new in 2025: €400,000
- Trade debts +€25,397
up €25,397 (+64.1%), from €39,599 to €64,996
- Other debts -€10,583
down €10,583 (-39.3%), from €26,939 to €16,356
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€10,448
up €10,448 (+6.4%), from €162,593 to €173,041
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€32,579
down €32,579 (-16.1%), from €202,072 to €169,493
- Financial charges +€19,745
up €19,745 (+2,395%), from €824 to €20,570
- Staff costs -€12,706
down €12,706 (-7.7%), from €165,337 to €152,631
- Financial income +€12,013
up €12,013 (+213%), from €5,632 to €17,645
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€39,169
Gross operating margin
-€32,579
Staff costs
+€12,706
Depreciation
+€81
Other operating charges
-€12
Financial income
+€12,013
Financial charges
-€19,745
Taxes
-€1,185
Result 2025
€10,448
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
-€399,800
Investment
€0
Financing
+€400,000
Cash 2024
€2,805
From operations (derived)
-€399,800
Net result for the year
+€10,448
Depreciation
+€1,904
Receivables within one year
-€414,046
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€12,223
Trade debts
+€25,397
Tax, wage and social debts
-€1,116
Other debts
-€10,583
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€418
Financing
+€400,000
Debts after one year
+€400,000
Cash 2025
€3,005
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €325,393 | €749,958 | +€424,564 | +130% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €40,093 | €38,188 | -€1,904 | -4.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €3,555 | €2,005 | -€1,550 | -43.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €354 | €0 | -€354 | -100% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €354 | €0 | -€354 | -100% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €36,183 | €36,183 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €285,301 | €711,770 | +€426,469 | +149% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €259,173 | €673,218 | +€414,046 | +160% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €96,954 | €161,003 | +€64,049 | +66.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €162,218 | €512,215 | +€349,997 | +216% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,805 | €3,005 | +€200 | +7.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €23,323 | €35,546 | +€12,223 | +52.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €325,393 | €749,958 | +€424,564 | +130% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €228,593 | €239,041 | +€10,448 | +4.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €60,000 | €60,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,000 | €6,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €6,000 | €6,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €162,593 | €173,041 | +€10,448 | +6.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €96,800 | €510,917 | +€414,116 | +428% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | - | €400,000 | +€400,000 | |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | - | €400,000 | +€400,000 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €96,693 | €110,392 | +€13,698 | +14.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €39,599 | €64,996 | +€25,397 | +64.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €39,599 | €64,996 | +€25,397 | +64.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,156 | €29,040 | -€1,116 | -3.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €8,163 | €9,761 | +€1,598 | +19.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €21,993 | €19,279 | -€2,714 | -12.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €26,939 | €16,356 | -€10,583 | -39.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €107 | €525 | +€418 | +391% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €165,337 | €152,631 | -€12,706 | -7.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,985 | €1,904 | -€81 | -4.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €387 | €400 | +€12 | +3.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €202,072 | €169,493 | -€32,579 | -16.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €34,362 | €14,558 | -€19,804 | -57.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €5,632 | €17,645 | +€12,013 | +213% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €5,632 | €17,645 | +€12,013 | +213% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €824 | €20,570 | +€19,745 | +2,395% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €824 | €20,570 | +€19,745 | +2,395% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €39,169 | €11,633 | -€27,536 | -70.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €0 | €1,185 | +€1,185 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €39,169 | €10,448 | -€28,721 | -73.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €39,169 | €10,448 | -€28,721 | -73.3% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 November 2026 via checked.be.