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Union: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Union

BE 0405.447.825
NACE 28.299, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
fiscal year 2024 against 2025not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.2m
2024 · €135,240+€1.0m
Equity
€2.9m
2024 · €1.9m+€1.0m
Cash
€1,344
2024 · €157,292-€155,947
Balance sheet total
€14.8m
2024 · €8.8m+€6.0m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€5.2m

    up €5.2m (+95.6%), from €5.4m to €10.6m

    of which Contracts in progress: +€4.6m

  • Receivables within one year +€782,676

    up €782,676 (+43.9%), from €1.8m to €2.6m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€482,418

  • Tangible fixed assets +€198,235

    up €198,235 (+14.4%), from €1.4m to €1.6m

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€140,540

  • Cash -€155,947

    down €155,947 (-99.1%), from €157,292 to €1,344

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€3.6m

    up €3.6m (+175.8%), from €2.1m to €5.7m

  • Trade debts +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+78.0%), from €1.4m to €2.5m

  • Reserves +€747,683

    up €747,683 (+12059.4%), from €6,200 to €753,883

    of which Distributable reserves: +€539,755

  • Provisions +€298,447

    new in 2025: €298,447

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€285,757

    up €285,757, from -€285,757 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2.0m

    up €2.0m (+135.9%), from €1.5m to €3.5m

  • Staff costs +€470,985

    up €470,985 (+50.4%), from €934,286 to €1.4m

  • Provisions +€298,447

    new in 2025: €298,447

  • Write-downs +€251,416

    up €251,416 (+4244.7%), from €5,923 to €257,339

  • Depreciation +€77,711

    up €77,711 (+37.8%), from €205,505 to €283,216

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 €135,240
Gross operating margin +€2.0m
Staff costs -€470,985
Depreciation -€77,711
Write-downs -€251,416
Provisions -€298,447
Other operating charges +€4,422
Other operating items -€76
Financial income +€30,212
Financial charges +€73,617
Taxes -€444
Result 2025 €1.2m

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive fiscal years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 59 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €8,785,730 €14,787,318 +€6.0m +68.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,413,195 €1,622,582 +€209,387 +14.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €31,849 €43,250 +€11,400 +35.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,380,398 €1,578,633 +€198,235 +14.4%
Land and buildings 22 €118,290 €0 -€118,290 -100.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,296 €42,842 +€36,546 +580.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €90,768 €230,207 +€139,439 +153.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,165,044 €1,305,583 +€140,540 +12.1%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €948 €700 -€248 -26.2%
Current assets 29/58 €7,372,535 €13,164,736 +€5.8m +78.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,408,474 €10,580,001 +€5.2m +95.6%
Stocks 30/36 €1,472,152 €2,085,249 +€613,097 +41.6%
Contracts in progress 37 €3,936,322 €8,494,752 +€4.6m +115.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,783,287 €2,565,963 +€782,676 +43.9%
Trade receivables 40 €1,505,370 €1,805,628 +€300,258 +19.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €277,916 €760,335 +€482,418 +173.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €157,292 €1,344 -€155,947 -99.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €23,483 €17,428 -€6,055 -25.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €8,785,730 €14,787,318 +€6.0m +68.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,861,723 €2,895,163 +€1.0m +55.5%
Contributions 10/11 €2,141,280 €2,141,280 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €2,141,280 €2,141,280 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €2,141,280 €2,141,280 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,200 €753,883 +€747,683 +12059.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €214,128 +€207,928 +3353.7%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €214,128 +€207,928 +3353.7%
Distributable reserves 133 - €539,755 +€539,755
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€285,757 €0 +€285,757
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €298,447 +€298,447
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 - €298,447 +€298,447
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 - €298,447 +€298,447
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,924,007 €11,593,708 +€4.7m +67.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,728,177 €11,588,604 +€4.9m +72.2%
Trade debts 44 €1,381,935 €2,459,628 +€1.1m +78.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,381,935 €2,459,628 +€1.1m +78.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,071,048 €5,711,038 +€3.6m +175.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €153,589 €179,631 +€26,041 +17.0%
Taxes 450/3 €6,966 €8,470 +€1,504 +21.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €146,623 €171,161 +€24,538 +16.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,121,604 €3,238,307 +€116,703 +3.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €195,830 €5,105 -€190,725 -97.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €1,368,266 +€1.4m
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €934,286 €1,405,270 +€470,985 +50.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €205,505 €283,216 +€77,711 +37.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €5,923 €257,339 +€251,416 +4244.7%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 - €298,447 +€298,447
Other operating charges 640/8 €26,724 €22,302 -€4,422 -16.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €76 +€76
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,500,803 €3,539,830 +€2.0m +135.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €328,365 €1,273,179 +€944,814 +287.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3,115 €33,327 +€30,212 +970.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,115 €33,327 +€30,212 +970.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €195,295 €121,678 -€73,617 -37.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €195,295 €121,678 -€73,617 -37.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €136,184 €1,184,827 +€1.0m +770.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €945 €1,388 +€444 +46.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €135,240 €1,183,439 +€1.0m +775.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €135,240 €1,183,439 +€1.0m +775.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.