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Underwood: 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

Underwood

BE 0743.596.852
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€124,558
2024 · €51,869+€72,689
Equity
€187,917
2024 · €151,555+€36,361
Cash
€131,429
2024 · €68,405+€63,023
Balance sheet total
€580,121
2024 · €508,247+€71,874

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€63,023

    up €63,023 (+92.1%), from €68,405 to €131,429

    mainly Net result for the year (+€124,558) and Other debts (+€61,590)

  • Receivables within one year +€12,434

    up €12,434 (+45.3%), from €27,468 to €39,903

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,642

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€61,590

    up €61,590 (+150%), from €41,010 to €102,600

  • Debts after one year -€49,110

    down €49,110 (-18.4%), from €266,867 to €217,757

    of which Other amounts payable: -€25,760

  • Reserves +€36,361

    up €36,361 (+24.2%), from €150,055 to €186,417

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€19,626

    up €19,626 (+112%), from €17,463 to €37,089

    of which Taxes: +€15,326

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€118,127

    up €118,127 (+121%), from €97,287 to €215,413

  • Taxes +€25,374

    up €25,374 (+167%), from €15,166 to €40,539

  • Depreciation +€10,852

    up €10,852 (+83.4%), from €13,010 to €23,862

  • Staff costs +€8,062

    new in 2025: €8,062

  • Write-downs -€3,331

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,331)

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 €51,869
Gross operating margin +€118,127
Staff costs -€8,062
Depreciation -€10,852
Write-downs +€3,331
Other operating charges -€1,635
Financial income -€503
Financial charges -€2,344
Taxes -€25,374
Result 2025 €124,558
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€220,906
Investment -€21,431
Financing -€136,452
Cash 2024 €68,405
Net result for the year +€124,558
Depreciation +€23,862
Receivables within one year -€12,434
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,153
Trade debts +€4,130
Tax, wage and social debts +€19,626
Other debts +€61,590
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,579
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€21,431
Debts after one year -€49,110
Current portion of long-term debt +€856
Contributions, distributions and other -€88,197
Cash 2025 €131,429
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €508,247 €580,121 +€71,874 +14.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €409,865 €407,434 -€2,431 -0.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €409,865 €407,434 -€2,431 -0.6%
Land and buildings 22 €402,488 €401,752 -€735 -0.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,027 €749 -€278 -27.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,350 €4,933 -€1,417 -22.3%
Current assets 29/58 €98,383 €172,688 +€74,305 +75.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €27,468 €39,903 +€12,434 +45.3%
Trade receivables 40 €26,769 €20,561 -€6,207 -23.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €700 €19,341 +€18,642 +2,665%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €68,405 €131,429 +€63,023 +92.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,509 €1,356 -€1,153 -45.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €508,247 €580,121 +€71,874 +14.1%
Equity 10/15 €151,555 €187,917 +€36,361 +24.0%
Contributions 10/11 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €150,055 €186,417 +€36,361 +24.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €150,055 €186,417 +€36,361 +24.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €356,692 €392,205 +€35,512 +10.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €266,867 €217,757 -€49,110 -18.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €218,707 €195,356 -€23,351 -10.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €48,160 €22,401 -€25,760 -53.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €85,644 €171,846 +€86,202 +101%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,495 €23,351 +€856 +3.8%
Trade debts 44 €4,677 €8,807 +€4,130 +88.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,677 €8,807 +€4,130 +88.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,463 €37,089 +€19,626 +112%
Taxes 450/3 €17,463 €32,789 +€15,326 +87.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €4,300 +€4,300
Other amounts payable 47/48 €41,010 €102,600 +€61,590 +150%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,181 €2,601 -€1,579 -37.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €257 +€257
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €8,062 +€8,062
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,010 €23,862 +€10,852 +83.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €3,331 - -€3,331
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,717 €4,351 +€1,635 +60.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €97,287 €215,413 +€118,127 +121%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €78,229 €179,138 +€100,909 +129%
Financial income 75/76B €596 €93 -€503 -84.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €596 €93 -€503 -84.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,790 €14,133 +€2,344 +19.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,790 €14,133 +€2,344 +19.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €67,035 €165,098 +€98,063 +146%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,166 €40,539 +€25,374 +167%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €51,869 €124,558 +€72,689 +140%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €51,869 €124,558 +€72,689 +140%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.