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the fat cat: 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

the fat cat

BE 0842.586.639
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,532
2024 · €3,328+€19,204
Equity
€69,428
2024 · €46,897+€22,532
Cash
€26,009
2024 · €10,499+€15,510
Balance sheet total
€409,627
2024 · €379,795+€29,832

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€23,454

    up €23,454 (+78.0%), from €30,069 to €53,523

    of which Trade receivables: +€43,523

  • Cash +€15,510

    up €15,510 (+148%), from €10,499 to €26,009

    mainly Net result for the year (+€22,532) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€15,196)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,132

    down €9,132 (-3.2%), from €287,696 to €278,565

    of which Land and buildings: -€6,918

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€22,532

    up €22,532 (+55.4%), from €40,697 to €63,228

    of which Distributable reserves: +€22,532

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,196

    up €15,196 (+192%), from €7,902 to €23,098

  • Debts after one year -€13,863

    down €13,863 (-5.1%), from €274,428 to €260,564

  • Other debts +€9,585

    new in 2025: €9,585

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€31,269

    up €31,269 (+84.6%), from €36,943 to €68,212

  • Taxes +€11,308

    up €11,308 (+486%), from €2,326 to €13,633

  • Depreciation -€3,899

    down €3,899 (-22.2%), from €17,576 to €13,677

  • Financial income -€924

    down €924 (-95.0%), from €972 to €48

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 €3,328
Gross operating margin +€31,269
Depreciation +€3,899
Other operating charges +€213
Other operating items -€4,232
Financial income -€924
Financial charges +€286
Taxes -€11,308
Result 2025 €22,532
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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 +€33,918
Investment -€4,545
Financing -€13,863
Cash 2024 €10,499
Net result for the year +€22,532
Depreciation +€13,677
Receivables within one year -€23,454
Trade debts -€3,616
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,196
Other debts +€9,585
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,545
Debts after one year -€13,863
Cash 2025 €26,009
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €379,795 €409,627 +€29,832 +7.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €338,793 €329,661 -€9,132 -2.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €287,696 €278,565 -€9,132 -3.2%
Land and buildings 22 €280,418 €273,499 -€6,918 -2.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €83 €83 = 0.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,196 €4,983 -€2,213 -30.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €51,097 €51,097 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €41,002 €79,966 +€38,964 +95.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,069 €53,523 +€23,454 +78.0%
Trade receivables 40 €10,000 €53,523 +€43,523 +435%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,069 - -€20,069
Current investments 50/53 €434 €434 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,499 €26,009 +€15,510 +148%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €379,795 €409,627 +€29,832 +7.9%
Equity 10/15 €46,897 €69,428 +€22,532 +48.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €40,697 €63,228 +€22,532 +55.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €38,837 €61,368 +€22,532 +58.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €332,898 €340,199 +€7,301 +2.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €274,428 €260,564 -€13,863 -5.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €274,428 €260,564 -€13,863 -5.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €58,470 €79,634 +€21,164 +36.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,863 €13,863 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €24,605 €20,988 -€3,616 -14.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,605 €20,988 -€3,616 -14.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €12,100 €12,100 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,902 €23,098 +€15,196 +192%
Taxes 450/3 €7,902 €23,098 +€15,196 +192%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €9,585 +€9,585
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €4,240 +€4,240
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,576 €13,677 -€3,899 -22.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,757 €2,544 -€213 -7.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €4,232 +€4,232
Gross operating margin 9900 €36,943 €68,212 +€31,269 +84.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,610 €47,759 +€31,150 +188%
Financial income 75/76B €972 €48 -€924 -95.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €972 €48 -€924 -95.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,928 €11,642 -€286 -2.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,928 €11,642 -€286 -2.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,654 €36,165 +€30,512 +540%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,326 €13,633 +€11,308 +486%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,328 €22,532 +€19,204 +577%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,328 €22,532 +€19,204 +577%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.