SYMPA: 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.
SYMPA
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€136,046
down €136,046 (-19.9%), from €683,364 to €547,318
of which Trade receivables: -€123,878
- Stocks and contracts -€94,133
down €94,133 (-19.5%), from €482,558 to €388,425
- Cash +€78,791
up €78,791 (+44.8%), from €175,718 to €254,509
mainly Receivables within one year (+€136,046) and Stocks and contracts (+€94,133)
- Trade debts -€132,207
down €132,207 (-16.3%), from €811,624 to €679,417
- Debts after one year -€41,016
down €41,016 (-70.5%), from €58,210 to €17,195
- Tax, wage and social debts +€25,713
up €25,713 (+19.9%), from €128,963 to €154,676
of which Taxes: +€34,509
- Gross operating margin -€69,214
down €69,214 (-10.2%), from €675,631 to €606,417
- Staff costs -€57,164
down €57,164 (-9.8%), from €585,373 to €528,208
- Financial charges -€11,959
down €11,959 (-22.7%), from €52,596 to €40,637
- Write-downs -€11,329
down €11,329, from €3,611 to -€7,718
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 | €1,452,389 | €1,302,689 | -€149,700 | -10.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €105,422 | €107,445 | +€2,023 | +1.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €96,484 | €98,507 | +€2,023 | +2.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €47,058 | €52,893 | +€5,836 | +12.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €49,427 | €45,614 | -€3,812 | -7.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €8,938 | €8,938 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,346,968 | €1,195,244 | -€151,724 | -11.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €482,558 | €388,425 | -€94,133 | -19.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €482,558 | €388,425 | -€94,133 | -19.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €683,364 | €547,318 | -€136,046 | -19.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €669,000 | €545,122 | -€123,878 | -18.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €14,365 | €2,197 | -€12,168 | -84.7% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €0 | - | = | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €175,718 | €254,509 | +€78,791 | +44.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,327 | €4,992 | -€336 | -6.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,452,389 | €1,302,689 | -€149,700 | -10.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €407,185 | €408,412 | +€1,228 | +0.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €67,000 | €67,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €67,000 | €67,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €67,000 | €67,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,700 | €6,700 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,700 | €6,700 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,700 | €6,700 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €333,485 | €334,712 | +€1,228 | +0.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,045,205 | €894,277 | -€150,928 | -14.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €58,210 | €17,195 | -€41,016 | -70.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €58,210 | €17,195 | -€41,016 | -70.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €986,250 | €876,494 | -€109,757 | -11.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €44,309 | €41,016 | -€3,293 | -7.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €1,355 | €1,385 | +€30 | +2.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €1,355 | €1,385 | +€30 | +2.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €811,624 | €679,417 | -€132,207 | -16.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €811,624 | €679,417 | -€132,207 | -16.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €128,963 | €154,676 | +€25,713 | +19.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €72,326 | €106,835 | +€34,509 | +47.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €56,636 | €47,840 | -€8,796 | -15.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €744 | €588 | -€156 | -20.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €585,373 | €528,208 | -€57,164 | -9.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €29,581 | €34,079 | +€4,498 | +15.2% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €3,611 | -€7,718 | -€11,329 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,957 | €4,127 | -€830 | -16.7% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €175 | €0 | -€175 | -100% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €675,631 | €606,417 | -€69,214 | -10.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €51,934 | €47,720 | -€4,214 | -8.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €662 | €0 | -€662 | -100% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €662 | €0 | -€662 | -100% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €52,596 | €40,637 | -€11,959 | -22.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €52,596 | €40,637 | -€11,959 | -22.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €0 | €7,083 | +€7,083 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €5,345 | €5,856 | +€511 | +9.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€5,345 | €1,228 | +€6,572 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€5,345 | €1,228 | +€6,572 |
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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.