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4ward: 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

4ward

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NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€465
2024 · €23,820-€23,355
Equity
€96,165
2024 · €95,701+€465
Cash
€37,859
2024 · €47,302-€9,442
Balance sheet total
€187,271
2024 · €194,340-€7,069

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€23,220

    up €23,220 (+57.4%), from €40,449 to €63,669

    of which Trade receivables: +€20,874

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,863

    down €20,863 (-21.8%), from €95,541 to €74,679

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€19,627

  • Cash -€9,442

    down €9,442 (-20.0%), from €47,302 to €37,859

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€23,220) and Debts after one year (-€13,419)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€13,419

    down €13,419 (-25.6%), from €52,509 to €39,090

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,780

    up €4,780 (+30.3%), from €15,753 to €20,532

    of which Taxes: +€4,780

  • Trade debts +€3,675

    up €3,675 (+127.6%), from €2,880 to €6,555

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€16,104

    down €16,104 (-38.2%), from €42,113 to €26,008

  • Depreciation +€14,774

    up €14,774 (+242.7%), from €6,088 to €20,863

  • Taxes -€8,569

    down €8,569 (-87.7%), from €9,771 to €1,201

  • Financial charges +€1,248

    up €1,248 (+79.0%), from €1,580 to €2,829

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 €23,820
Gross operating margin -€16,104
Depreciation -€14,774
Other operating charges +€202
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€1,248
Taxes +€8,569
Result 2025 €465

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 +€3,572
Investment €0
Financing -€13,014
Cash 2024 €47,302
Net result for the year +€465
Depreciation +€20,863
Receivables within one year -€23,220
Deferred charges and accrued income -€16
Trade debts +€3,675
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,780
Other debts -€1,899
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,075
Debts after one year -€13,419
Current portion of long-term debt +€404
Cash 2025 €37,859
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €194,340 €187,271 -€7,069 -3.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €104,204 €83,341 -€20,863 -20.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €95,541 €74,679 -€20,863 -21.8%
Land and buildings 22 €138 - -€138
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,825 €728 -€1,097 -60.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €93,578 €73,951 -€19,627 -21.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,663 €8,663 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €90,136 €103,930 +€13,794 +15.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,449 €63,669 +€23,220 +57.4%
Trade receivables 40 €40,449 €61,323 +€20,874 +51.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €2,346 +€2,346
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €47,302 €37,859 -€9,442 -20.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,386 €2,402 +€16 +0.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €194,340 €187,271 -€7,069 -3.6%
Equity 10/15 €95,701 €96,165 +€465 +0.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €83,301 €83,765 +€465 +0.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €83,301 €83,765 +€465 +0.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €98,640 €91,106 -€7,534 -7.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €52,509 €39,090 -€13,419 -25.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €52,509 €39,090 -€13,419 -25.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €44,756 €51,716 +€6,960 +15.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,014 €13,419 +€404 +3.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,880 €6,555 +€3,675 +127.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,880 €6,555 +€3,675 +127.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,753 €20,532 +€4,780 +30.3%
Taxes 450/3 €13,253 €18,032 +€4,780 +36.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €13,109 €11,210 -€1,899 -14.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,375 €300 -€1,075 -78.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €8,000 +€8,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,088 €20,863 +€14,774 +242.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €854 €652 -€202 -23.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €42,113 €26,008 -€16,104 -38.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,170 €4,494 -€30,677 -87.2%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1 +€1 +500.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1 +€1 +500.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,580 €2,829 +€1,248 +79.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,580 €2,829 +€1,248 +79.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €33,590 €1,666 -€31,924 -95.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,771 €1,201 -€8,569 -87.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €23,820 €465 -€23,355 -98.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €23,820 €465 -€23,355 -98.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.