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VERTOMMEN Patrick: 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

VERTOMMEN Patrick

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€688
2024 · €6,839-€6,151
Equity
€82,188
2024 · €81,500+€688
Cash
€80,710
2024 · €67,083+€13,627
Balance sheet total
€94,139
2024 · €89,050+€5,089

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€13,627

    up €13,627 (+20.3%), from €67,083 to €80,710

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€4,440) and Other debts (+€3,631)

  • Receivables within one year -€4,440

    down €4,440 (-49.0%), from €9,058 to €4,617

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€4,160

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,098

    down €4,098 (-31.7%), from €12,910 to €8,812

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€2,722

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€3,631

    up €3,631 (+54.5%), from €6,663 to €10,294

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,490

    new in 2025: €1,490

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€34,398

    down €34,398 (-78.0%), from €44,089 to €9,691

  • Depreciation -€17,862

    down €17,862 (-84.6%), from €21,121 to €3,260

  • Other operating charges +€3,322

    new in 2025: €3,322

  • Taxes -€2,406

    down €2,406 (-65.5%), from €3,674 to €1,268

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 €6,839
Gross operating margin -€34,398
Depreciation +€17,862
Other operating charges -€3,322
Other operating items +€11,543
Financial income -€0
Financial charges -€243
Taxes +€2,406
Result 2025 €688
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€12,789
Investment +€838
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €67,083
Net result for the year +€688
Depreciation +€3,260
Receivables within one year +€4,440
Trade debts -€720
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,490
Other debts +€3,631
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€838
Cash 2025 €80,710
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €89,050 €94,139 +€5,089 +5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,910 €8,812 -€4,098 -31.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,910 €8,812 -€4,098 -31.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,519 €6,797 -€2,722 -28.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,391 €2,015 -€1,376 -40.6%
Current assets 29/58 €76,140 €85,327 +€9,187 +12.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,058 €4,617 -€4,440 -49.0%
Trade receivables 40 €4,898 €4,617 -€280 -5.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,160 €0 -€4,160 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €67,083 €80,710 +€13,627 +20.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €89,050 €94,139 +€5,089 +5.7%
Equity 10/15 €81,500 €82,188 +€688 +0.8%
Reserves 13 €81,500 €82,188 +€688 +0.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €81,500 €82,188 +€688 +0.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €7,550 €11,951 +€4,401 +58.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €7,550 €11,951 +€4,401 +58.3%
Trade debts 44 €887 €167 -€720 -81.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €887 €167 -€720 -81.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €1,490 +€1,490
Taxes 450/3 - €1,490 +€1,490
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,663 €10,294 +€3,631 +54.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,121 €3,260 -€17,862 -84.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €3,322 +€3,322
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €12,382 €838 -€11,543 -93.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €44,089 €9,691 -€34,398 -78.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,586 €2,272 -€8,314 -78.5%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -100%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €74 €317 +€243 +328%
Recurring financial charges 65 €74 €317 +€243 +328%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,512 €1,955 -€8,557 -81.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,674 €1,268 -€2,406 -65.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,839 €688 -€6,151 -89.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,839 €688 -€6,151 -89.9%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.