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ACTIVE BUSINESS: 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

ACTIVE BUSINESS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,140
2024 · -€2,060+€11,200
Equity
-€18,265
2024 · -€27,405+€9,140
Cash
€6,400
2024 · €4,393+€2,007
Balance sheet total
€53,712
2024 · €64,450-€10,738

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,021

    down €11,021 (-31.6%), from €34,886 to €23,866

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€10,720

  • Cash +€2,007

    up €2,007 (+45.7%), from €4,393 to €6,400

    mainly Depreciation (+€13,058) and Net result for the year (+€9,140)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,136

    down €1,136 (-37.8%), from €3,009 to €1,873

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,140

    up €9,140 (+26.7%), from -€34,222 to -€25,082

  • Trade debts -€8,690

    down €8,690 (-24.6%), from €35,387 to €26,697

  • Debts after one year -€7,630

    down €7,630 (-30.8%), from €24,787 to €17,157

  • Other debts -€6,854

    down €6,854 (-39.1%), from €17,528 to €10,674

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,400

    up €5,400 (+122%), from €4,419 to €9,819

    of which Taxes: +€5,400

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,626

    up €12,626 (+71.0%), from €17,776 to €30,402

  • Taxes +€2,876

    up €2,876 (+1,385%), from €208 to €3,084

  • Write-downs +€1,882

    new in 2025: €1,882

  • Depreciation -€1,674

    down €1,674 (-11.4%), from €14,732 to €13,058

  • Financial charges -€1,624

    down €1,624 (-38.8%), from €4,182 to €2,558

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 -€2,060
Gross operating margin +€12,626
Depreciation +€1,674
Write-downs -€1,882
Other operating charges +€33
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€1,624
Taxes -€2,876
Result 2025 €9,140
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 +€13,478
Investment -€2,037
Financing -€9,434
Cash 2024 €4,393
Net result for the year +€9,140
Depreciation +€13,058
Receivables within one year +€588
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,136
Trade debts -€8,690
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,400
Other debts -€6,854
Accrued charges and deferred income -€300
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,037
Debts after one year -€7,630
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,804
Cash 2025 €6,400
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €64,450 €53,712 -€10,738 -16.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,886 €23,866 -€11,021 -31.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €34,886 €23,866 -€11,021 -31.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,820 €3,136 +€316 +11.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,234 €617 -€617 -50.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €30,832 €20,112 -€10,720 -34.8%
Current assets 29/58 €29,564 €29,846 +€282 +1.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,162 €21,573 -€588 -2.7%
Trade receivables 40 €21,762 €21,147 -€614 -2.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €400 €426 +€26 +6.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,393 €6,400 +€2,007 +45.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,009 €1,873 -€1,136 -37.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €64,450 €53,712 -€10,738 -16.7%
Equity 10/15 -€27,405 -€18,265 +€9,140 +33.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€34,222 -€25,082 +€9,140 +26.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €91,855 €71,977 -€19,878 -21.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €24,787 €17,157 -€7,630 -30.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €24,787 €17,157 -€7,630 -30.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,768 €54,820 -€11,948 -17.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,434 €7,630 -€1,804 -19.1%
Trade debts 44 €35,387 €26,697 -€8,690 -24.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €35,387 €26,697 -€8,690 -24.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,419 €9,819 +€5,400 +122%
Taxes 450/3 €2,519 €7,919 +€5,400 +214%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,900 €1,900 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €17,528 €10,674 -€6,854 -39.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €300 - -€300
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,732 €13,058 -€1,674 -11.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €1,882 +€1,882
Other operating charges 640/8 €714 €682 -€33 -4.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,776 €30,402 +€12,626 +71.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,330 €14,781 +€12,452 +535%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €4,182 €2,558 -€1,624 -38.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,182 €2,558 -€1,624 -38.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,852 €12,224 +€14,076
Income taxes 67/77 €208 €3,084 +€2,876 +1,385%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,060 €9,140 +€11,200
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,060 €9,140 +€11,200

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.