CENTRAL GROUP: 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
CENTRAL GROUP
NACE 81.210, General cleaning of buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,789
2024 · €18,121-€15,331
Equity
€173,685
2024 · €170,895+€2,789
Cash
€75
2024 · €551-€476
Balance sheet total
€553,976
2024 · €443,353+€110,622
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€115,269
up €115,269 (+27.0%), from €426,853 to €542,123
of which Trade receivables: +€116,247
Equity and liabilities
- Trade debts +€90,067
up €90,067 (+45.4%), from €198,332 to €288,399
- Other debts +€22,488
up €22,488 (+1,551%), from €1,450 to €23,938
Income statement
- Turnover +€127,295
up €127,295 (+32.6%), from €390,305 to €517,599
- Purchases and services +€111,939
up €111,939 (+36.1%), from €310,280 to €422,219
- Staff costs +€17,471
up €17,471 (+43.4%), from €40,292 to €57,763
- Other operating charges +€15,325
up €15,325 (+3,861%), from €397 to €15,722
- Gross operating margin +€13,683
up €13,683 (+16.6%), from €82,591 to €96,274
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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
€18,121
Gross operating margin
+€13,683
Staff costs
-€17,471
Depreciation
+€3,381
Other operating charges
-€15,325
Other operating items
+€146
Financial income
-€26
Financial charges
+€1,856
Taxes
-€1,575
Result 2025
€2,789
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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
+€10,579
Investment
-€3,283
Financing
-€7,772
Cash 2024
€551
From operations (derived)
+€10,579
Net result for the year
+€2,789
Depreciation
+€7,455
Receivables within one year
-€115,269
Trade debts
+€90,067
Tax, wage and social debts
+€3,050
Other debts
+€22,488
Investment (derived)
-€3,283
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€3,283
Financing
-€7,772
Current portion of long-term debt
-€3,787
Short-term financial debts
-€3,985
Cash 2025
€75
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €443,353 | €553,976 | +€110,622 | +25.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €15,949 | €11,778 | -€4,172 | -26.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €15,949 | €11,778 | -€4,172 | -26.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €3,524 | €2,330 | -€1,193 | -33.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €12,426 | €9,447 | -€2,978 | -24.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €427,404 | €542,198 | +€114,794 | +26.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €426,853 | €542,123 | +€115,269 | +27.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €355,172 | €471,419 | +€116,247 | +32.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €71,681 | €70,704 | -€977 | -1.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €551 | €75 | -€476 | -86.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €443,353 | €553,976 | +€110,622 | +25.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €170,895 | €173,685 | +€2,789 | +1.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €7,115 | €7,115 | = | 0.0% |
| 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 | €5,255 | €5,255 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €145,181 | €147,970 | +€2,789 | +1.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €272,458 | €380,291 | +€107,833 | +39.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €0 | - | = | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €219,920 | €327,753 | +€107,833 | +49.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €3,787 | €0 | -€3,787 | -100% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €4,006 | €21 | -€3,985 | -99.5% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €4,006 | €21 | -€3,985 | -99.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €198,332 | €288,399 | +€90,067 | +45.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €198,332 | €288,399 | +€90,067 | +45.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €12,346 | €15,395 | +€3,050 | +24.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €614 | €7,082 | +€6,468 | +1,054% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €11,732 | €8,313 | -€3,419 | -29.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,450 | €23,938 | +€22,488 | +1,551% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €52,538 | €52,538 | = | 0.0% |
| Turnover | 70 | €390,305 | €517,599 | +€127,295 | +32.6% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €310,280 | €422,219 | +€111,939 | +36.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €40,292 | €57,763 | +€17,471 | +43.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €10,835 | €7,455 | -€3,381 | -31.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €397 | €15,722 | +€15,325 | +3,861% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €199 | €53 | -€146 | -73.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €82,591 | €96,274 | +€13,683 | +16.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €30,869 | €15,282 | -€15,587 | -50.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €28 | €2 | -€26 | -91.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €28 | €2 | -€26 | -91.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,312 | €456 | -€1,856 | -80.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,312 | €456 | -€1,856 | -80.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €28,584 | €14,828 | -€13,757 | -48.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €10,464 | €12,038 | +€1,575 | +15.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €18,121 | €2,789 | -€15,331 | -84.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €18,121 | €2,789 | -€15,331 | -84.6% |
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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.