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absolute agency: 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

absolute agency

BE 0875.813.196
NACE 58.190, Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,932
2024 · €107,665-€98,733
Equity
€58,523
2024 · €56,712+€1,811
Cash
€68,691
2024 · €81,954-€13,263
Balance sheet total
€181,600
2024 · €273,772-€92,172

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€58,391

    down €58,391 (-36.3%), from €160,892 to €102,501

    of which Trade receivables: -€60,916

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,519

    down €20,519 (-79.3%), from €25,877 to €5,358

  • Cash -€13,263

    down €13,263 (-16.2%), from €81,954 to €68,691

    mainly Debts after one year (-€39,648) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€30,322)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€39,648

    down €39,648 (-49.9%), from €79,450 to €39,802

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€30,322

    down €30,322 (-66.5%), from €45,590 to €15,268

    of which Taxes: -€30,010

  • Trade debts -€20,667

    down €20,667 (-31.5%), from €65,525 to €44,858

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,959

    up €9,959 (+6.4%), from -€156,259 to -€146,300

  • Investment grants -€7,120

    down €7,120 (-7.7%), from €92,752 to €85,632

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€124,855

    down €124,855 (-58.3%), from €214,246 to €89,391

  • Staff costs -€10,248

    down €10,248 (-11.4%), from €90,110 to €79,862

  • Depreciation -€6,830

    down €6,830 (-79.8%), from €8,562 to €1,732

  • Financial charges -€5,787

    down €5,787 (-69.6%), from €8,309 to €2,522

  • Other operating charges -€3,898

    down €3,898 (-60.1%), from €6,491 to €2,593

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 €107,665
Gross operating margin -€124,855
Staff costs +€10,248
Depreciation +€6,830
Other operating charges +€3,898
Financial income +€111
Financial charges +€5,787
Taxes -€752
Result 2025 €8,932

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 +€17,536
Investment +€18,787
Financing -€49,586
Cash 2024 €81,954
Net result for the year +€8,932
Depreciation +€1,732
Receivables within one year +€58,391
Provisions -€530
Trade debts -€20,667
Tax, wage and social debts -€30,322
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€18,787
Debts after one year -€39,648
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,817
Contributions, distributions and other -€7,121
Cash 2025 €68,691
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €273,772 €181,600 -€92,172 -33.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €30,927 €10,408 -€20,519 -66.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €25,877 €5,358 -€20,519 -79.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,877 €5,358 -€20,519 -79.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,050 €5,050 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €242,846 €171,192 -€71,654 -29.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €160,892 €102,501 -€58,391 -36.3%
Trade receivables 40 €143,721 €82,805 -€60,916 -42.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,170 €19,696 +€2,526 +14.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €81,954 €68,691 -€13,263 -16.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €273,772 €181,600 -€92,172 -33.7%
Equity 10/15 €56,712 €58,523 +€1,811 +3.2%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €110,218 €109,191 -€1,027 -0.9%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,358 €12,331 -€1,027 -7.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €96,860 €96,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€156,259 -€146,300 +€9,959 +6.4%
Investment grants 15 €92,752 €85,632 -€7,120 -7.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €6,879 €6,349 -€530 -7.7%
Deferred taxes 168 €6,879 €6,349 -€530 -7.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €210,182 €116,728 -€93,454 -44.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €79,450 €39,802 -€39,648 -49.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €79,450 €39,802 -€39,648 -49.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €130,732 €76,926 -€53,806 -41.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,617 €16,800 -€2,817 -14.4%
Trade debts 44 €65,525 €44,858 -€20,667 -31.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €65,525 €44,858 -€20,667 -31.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,590 €15,268 -€30,322 -66.5%
Taxes 450/3 €37,414 €7,404 -€30,010 -80.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,175 €7,864 -€311 -3.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €90,110 €79,862 -€10,248 -11.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,562 €1,732 -€6,830 -79.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,491 €2,593 -€3,898 -60.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €214,246 €89,391 -€124,855 -58.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €109,083 €5,204 -€103,879 -95.2%
Financial income 75/76B €7,137 €7,248 +€111 +1.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,137 €7,248 +€111 +1.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,309 €2,522 -€5,787 -69.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,309 €2,522 -€5,787 -69.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €107,911 €9,930 -€97,981 -90.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €529 €529 -€0 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €775 €1,527 +€752 +96.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €107,665 €8,932 -€98,733 -91.7%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €1,028 €1,027 -€1 -0.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €108,692 €9,959 -€98,733 -90.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.