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AMBIANCE-LIVE: 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

AMBIANCE-LIVE

BE 0817.829.368
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€181,719
2024 · -€28,207-€153,512
Equity
€798,664
2024 · €1.9m-€1.1m
Cash
€100,291
2024 · €130,952-€30,661
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2024 · €2.1m-€1.1m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€500,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €500,000)

  • Receivables within one year -€413,468

    down €413,468 (-41.5%), from €997,009 to €583,541

    of which Trade receivables: -€263,275

  • Stocks and contracts -€100,753

    down €100,753 (-33.9%), from €297,519 to €196,766

  • Tangible fixed assets -€97,225

    down €97,225 (-53.5%), from €181,606 to €84,381

    of which Land and buildings: -€69,008

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€41,229

    up €41,229 (+23,337%), from €177 to €41,406

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€1.1m

    down €1.1m (-65.3%), from €1.7m to €574,022

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€47,667

    new in 2025: €47,667

  • Debts after one year -€41,184

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €41,184)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€24,214

    down €24,214 (-35.7%), from €67,876 to €43,662

    of which Taxes: -€28,157

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€345,678

    down €345,678, from €332,871 to -€12,807

  • Financial income +€276,995

    up €276,995 (+386%), from €71,813 to €348,808

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€315,000

  • Other operating charges +€97,020

    up €97,020 (+795%), from €12,204 to €109,224

  • Depreciation -€11,138

    down €11,138 (-23.8%), from €46,793 to €35,655

  • Staff costs +€8,764

    up €8,764 (+2.5%), from €351,537 to €360,301

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 -€28,207
Gross operating margin -€345,678
Staff costs -€8,764
Depreciation +€11,138
Other operating charges -€97,020
Financial income +€276,995
Financial charges +€7,850
Taxes +€1,968
Result 2025 -€181,719
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 +€365,722
Investment +€561,570
Financing -€957,953
Cash 2024 €130,952
Net result for the year -€181,719
Depreciation +€35,655
Stocks and contracts +€100,753
Receivables within one year +€413,468
Deferred charges and accrued income -€41,229
Trade debts +€13,499
Tax, wage and social debts -€24,214
Other debts +€1,843
Accrued charges and deferred income +€47,667
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€61,570
Current investments +€500,000
Debts after one year -€41,184
Current portion of long-term debt -€16,770
Contributions, distributions and other -€900,000
Cash 2025 €100,291
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,110,500 €1,009,621 -€1.1m -52.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €184,843 €87,618 -€97,225 -52.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €181,606 €84,381 -€97,225 -53.5%
Land and buildings 22 €69,008 - -€69,008
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,758 €10,559 -€7,199 -40.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,791 €2,592 -€6,199 -70.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €86,050 €71,230 -€14,820 -17.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,237 €3,237 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,925,657 €922,003 -€1.0m -52.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €297,519 €196,766 -€100,753 -33.9%
Stocks 30/36 €297,519 €196,766 -€100,753 -33.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €997,009 €583,541 -€413,468 -41.5%
Trade receivables 40 €362,169 €98,894 -€263,275 -72.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €634,840 €484,647 -€150,193 -23.7%
Current investments 50/53 €500,000 - -€500,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €130,952 €100,291 -€30,661 -23.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €177 €41,406 +€41,229 +23,337%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,110,500 €1,009,621 -€1.1m -52.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,880,382 €798,664 -€1.1m -57.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €206,042 €206,042 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €4,182 €4,182 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €201,860 €201,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,655,741 €574,022 -€1.1m -65.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €230,117 €210,958 -€19,160 -8.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €41,184 - -€41,184
Financial debts 170/4 €41,184 - -€41,184
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €188,934 €163,291 -€25,642 -13.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €29,400 €12,630 -€16,770 -57.0%
Trade debts 44 €78,254 €91,753 +€13,499 +17.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €78,254 €91,753 +€13,499 +17.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €67,876 €43,662 -€24,214 -35.7%
Taxes 450/3 €37,676 €9,519 -€28,157 -74.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €30,201 €34,143 +€3,942 +13.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €13,403 €15,246 +€1,843 +13.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €47,667 +€47,667
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €4,451 +€4,451
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €351,537 €360,301 +€8,764 +2.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €46,793 €35,655 -€11,138 -23.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,204 €109,224 +€97,020 +795%
Gross operating margin 9900 €332,871 -€12,807 -€345,678
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€77,663 -€517,986 -€440,324 -567%
Financial income 75/76B €71,813 €348,808 +€276,995 +386%
Recurring financial income 75 €71,813 €33,808 -€38,005 -52.9%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €315,000 +€315,000
Financial charges 65/66B €19,729 €11,879 -€7,850 -39.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,729 €11,879 -€7,850 -39.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€25,578 -€181,057 -€155,480 -608%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,629 €661 -€1,968 -74.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,207 -€181,719 -€153,512 -544%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€28,207 -€181,719 -€153,512 -544%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.