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DE SUTTER ENGINEERING: 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

DE SUTTER ENGINEERING

BE 0687.516.303
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€133,089
2024 · €117,405+€15,684
Equity
€649,600
2024 · €618,511+€31,089
Cash
€285,481
2024 · €169,453+€116,028
Balance sheet total
€655,270
2024 · €639,946+€15,324

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€125,000

    down €125,000 (-27.5%), from €455,285 to €330,285

  • Cash +€116,028

    up €116,028 (+68.5%), from €169,453 to €285,481

    mainly Net result for the year (+€133,089) and Current investments (+€125,000)

  • Receivables within one year +€23,838

    new in 2025: €23,838

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,850

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€31,089

    up €31,089 (+5.2%), from €599,911 to €631,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€14,342

    down €14,342 (-72.5%), from €19,775 to €5,433

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€24,881

    up €24,881 (+15.2%), from €163,372 to €188,253

  • Taxes +€7,299

    up €7,299 (+14.8%), from €49,178 to €56,477

  • Financial income -€2,648

    down €2,648 (-35.2%), from €7,535 to €4,886

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 €117,405
Gross operating margin +€24,881
Depreciation +€209
Other operating charges -€2
Financial income -€2,648
Financial charges +€543
Taxes -€7,299
Result 2025 €133,089
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 +€96,865
Investment +€121,163
Financing -€102,000
Cash 2024 €169,453
Net result for the year +€133,089
Depreciation +€3,379
Receivables within one year -€23,838
Smaller working-capital items -€48
Tax, wage and social debts -€14,342
Other debts -€1,376
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,837
Current investments +€125,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€102,000
Cash 2025 €285,481
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €639,946 €655,270 +€15,324 +2.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,099 €15,557 +€458 +3.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,099 €15,557 +€458 +3.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,133 €2,039 -€1,094 -34.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,966 €13,518 +€1,552 +13.0%
Current assets 29/58 €624,847 €639,713 +€14,867 +2.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €23,838 +€23,838
Trade receivables 40 - €18,850 +€18,850
Other amounts receivable 41 - €4,988 +€4,988
Current investments 50/53 €455,285 €330,285 -€125,000 -27.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €169,453 €285,481 +€116,028 +68.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €108 €109 +€1 +0.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €639,946 €655,270 +€15,324 +2.4%
Equity 10/15 €618,511 €649,600 +€31,089 +5.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €599,911 €631,000 +€31,089 +5.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €599,911 €631,000 +€31,089 +5.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €21,435 €5,671 -€15,765 -73.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,435 €5,671 -€15,765 -73.5%
Trade debts 44 €268 €220 -€47 -17.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €268 €220 -€47 -17.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,775 €5,433 -€14,342 -72.5%
Taxes 450/3 €19,775 €5,433 -€14,342 -72.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,393 €17 -€1,376 -98.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,588 €3,379 -€209 -5.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €126 €128 +€2 +1.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €163,372 €188,253 +€24,881 +15.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €159,658 €184,746 +€25,089 +15.7%
Financial income 75/76B €7,535 €4,886 -€2,648 -35.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,535 €4,886 -€2,648 -35.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €609 €66 -€543 -89.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €609 €66 -€543 -89.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €166,583 €189,566 +€22,983 +13.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €49,178 €56,477 +€7,299 +14.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €117,405 €133,089 +€15,684 +13.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €117,405 €133,089 +€15,684 +13.4%

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.