The Black Ship: 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.
The Black Ship
Largest movements
- Financial fixed assets +€312,509
up €312,509 (+88.6%), from €352,650 to €665,159
- Receivables within one year +€137,406
up €137,406 (+82.6%), from €166,292 to €303,698
of which Other amounts receivable: +€121,964
- Other debts +€204,981
up €204,981 (+102%), from €200,847 to €405,828
- Short-term financial debts +€173,543
up €173,543 (+9,656%), from €1,797 to €175,340
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€82,402
up €82,402 (+24.4%), from €337,041 to €419,442
- Debts after one year -€21,125
down €21,125 (-56.5%), from €37,380 to €16,255
- Provisions +€17,475
new in 2025: €17,475
- Financial income -€265,230
down €265,230 (-72.7%), from €365,030 to €99,800
- Other operating charges -€22,497
down €22,497 (-92.9%), from €24,224 to €1,727
- Provisions +€17,475
new in 2025: €17,475
- Gross operating margin +€6,929
up €6,929 (+104%), from €6,690 to €13,619
- Depreciation +€1,888
up €1,888 (+27.9%), from €6,775 to €8,663
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 | €702,205 | €1,166,161 | +€463,956 | +66.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €531,720 | €855,288 | +€323,568 | +60.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €179,070 | €190,129 | +€11,059 | +6.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €16,291 | €15,241 | -€1,050 | -6.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €149,964 | €149,414 | -€550 | -0.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €12,815 | €25,474 | +€12,659 | +98.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €352,650 | €665,159 | +€312,509 | +88.6% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €170,485 | €310,874 | +€140,388 | +82.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | - | €4,441 | +€4,441 | |
| Stocks | 30/36 | - | €4,441 | +€4,441 | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €166,292 | €303,698 | +€137,406 | +82.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €5,025 | €20,467 | +€15,442 | +307% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €161,267 | €283,231 | +€121,964 | +75.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €382 | €1,194 | +€812 | +212% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €3,811 | €1,540 | -€2,271 | -59.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €702,205 | €1,166,161 | +€463,956 | +66.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €435,782 | €518,184 | +€82,402 | +18.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €92,542 | €92,542 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €2,168 | €2,168 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €2,168 | €2,168 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €90,373 | €90,373 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €337,041 | €419,442 | +€82,402 | +24.4% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €17,475 | +€17,475 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €17,475 | +€17,475 | |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | - | €17,475 | +€17,475 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €266,423 | €630,503 | +€364,080 | +137% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €37,380 | €16,255 | -€21,125 | -56.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €37,380 | €16,255 | -€21,125 | -56.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €229,043 | €614,248 | +€385,205 | +168% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €20,254 | €21,125 | +€871 | +4.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €1,797 | €175,340 | +€173,543 | +9,656% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €1,797 | €175,340 | +€173,543 | +9,656% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €5,625 | €11,955 | +€6,331 | +113% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €5,625 | €11,955 | +€6,331 | +113% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €521 | €0 | -€521 | -100% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €521 | €0 | -€521 | -100% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €200,847 | €405,828 | +€204,981 | +102% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €6,775 | €8,663 | +€1,888 | +27.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | €17,475 | +€17,475 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €24,224 | €1,727 | -€22,497 | -92.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €6,690 | €13,619 | +€6,929 | +104% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€24,309 | -€14,246 | +€10,063 | +41.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €365,030 | €99,800 | -€265,230 | -72.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €365,030 | €99,800 | -€265,230 | -72.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €3,424 | €2,823 | -€601 | -17.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €3,424 | €2,823 | -€601 | -17.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €337,297 | €82,732 | -€254,565 | -75.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €256 | €330 | +€74 | +28.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €337,041 | €82,402 | -€254,639 | -75.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €337,041 | €82,402 | -€254,639 | -75.6% |
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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.