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26lights: 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

26lights

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€98,998
2024 · €63,601-€162,599
Equity
€60,485
2024 · €394,777-€334,292
Cash
€131,440
2024 · €252,044-€120,604
Balance sheet total
€719,097
2024 · €843,160-€124,063

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€120,604

    down €120,604 (-47.9%), from €252,044 to €131,440

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€235,294) and Net result for the year (-€98,998)

  • Receivables within one year +€43,051

    up €43,051 (+9.7%), from €442,929 to €485,980

    of which Trade receivables: +€43,051

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€34,182

    down €34,182 (-78.3%), from €43,631 to €9,449

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,147

    down €10,147 (-28.8%), from €35,284 to €25,137

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,879

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€334,292

    down €334,292 (-88.9%), from €376,227 to €41,935

    of which Distributable reserves: -€334,292

  • Provisions +€275,136

    new in 2025: €275,136

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€73,055

    down €73,055 (-34.1%), from €214,513 to €141,458

    of which Taxes: -€51,397

  • Other debts +€40,208

    up €40,208 (+348.9%), from €11,524 to €51,732

  • Debts after one year -€24,315

    down €24,315 (-25.7%), from €94,626 to €70,311

    of which Financial debts: -€24,573

Income statement
  • Provisions +€275,136

    new in 2025: €275,136

  • Gross operating margin +€74,083

    up €74,083 (+7.9%), from €937,206 to €1.0m

  • Taxes -€33,758

    down €33,758 (-99.3%), from €33,995 to €237

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 €63,601
Gross operating margin +€74,083
Staff costs +€1,279
Depreciation -€8,129
Provisions -€275,136
Other operating charges -€147
Other operating items +€5,191
Financial income +€4,968
Financial charges +€1,534
Taxes +€33,758
Result 2025 -€98,998

Cash bridge derived

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 +€152,203
Investment -€14,041
Financing -€258,766
Cash 2024 €252,044
Net result for the year -€98,998
Depreciation +€26,369
Receivables within one year -€43,051
Deferred charges and accrued income +€34,182
Provisions +€275,136
Trade debts -€21,588
Tax, wage and social debts -€73,055
Advances received -€850
Other debts +€40,208
Accrued charges and deferred income +€13,850
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,041
Debts after one year -€24,315
Current portion of long-term debt +€843
Contributions, distributions and other -€235,294
Cash 2025 €131,440
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €843,160 €719,097 -€124,063 -14.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €104,556 €92,228 -€12,328 -11.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €49,872 €47,691 -€2,181 -4.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €35,284 €25,137 -€10,147 -28.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €34,316 €24,437 -€9,879 -28.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €968 €700 -€268 -27.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €19,400 €19,400 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €738,604 €626,869 -€111,735 -15.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €442,929 €485,980 +€43,051 +9.7%
Trade receivables 40 €369,287 €412,338 +€43,051 +11.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €73,642 €73,642 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €252,044 €131,440 -€120,604 -47.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €43,631 €9,449 -€34,182 -78.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €843,160 €719,097 -€124,063 -14.7%
Equity 10/15 €394,777 €60,485 -€334,292 -84.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €376,227 €41,935 -€334,292 -88.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €374,372 €40,080 -€334,292 -89.3%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €275,136 +€275,136
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 - €275,136 +€275,136
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 - €275,136 +€275,136
Amounts payable 17/49 €448,383 €383,476 -€64,907 -14.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €94,626 €70,311 -€24,315 -25.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €89,894 €65,321 -€24,573 -27.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €4,732 €4,990 +€258 +5.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €320,428 €265,986 -€54,442 -17.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,730 €24,573 +€843 +3.6%
Trade debts 44 €69,811 €48,223 -€21,588 -30.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €69,811 €48,223 -€21,588 -30.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €850 - -€850
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €214,513 €141,458 -€73,055 -34.1%
Taxes 450/3 €89,221 €37,824 -€51,397 -57.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €125,292 €103,634 -€21,658 -17.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,524 €51,732 +€40,208 +348.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €33,329 €47,179 +€13,850 +41.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €807,920 €806,641 -€1,279 -0.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,240 €26,369 +€8,129 +44.6%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 - €275,136 +€275,136
Other operating charges 640/8 €561 €708 +€147 +26.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €5,191 - -€5,191
Gross operating margin 9900 €937,206 €1,011,289 +€74,083 +7.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €105,294 -€97,565 -€202,859
Financial income 75/76B €43 €5,011 +€4,968 +11553.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €43 €5,011 +€4,968 +11553.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,741 €6,207 -€1,534 -19.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,741 €6,207 -€1,534 -19.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €97,596 -€98,761 -€196,357
Income taxes 67/77 €33,995 €237 -€33,758 -99.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €63,601 -€98,998 -€162,599
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €63,601 -€98,998 -€162,599

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.