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AQ Rate: 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

AQ Rate

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€71
2024 · €3,674-€3,603
Equity
€478,613
2024 · €478,543+€71
Cash
€247,273
2024 · €308,643-€61,370
Balance sheet total
€662,945
2024 · €823,891-€160,946

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€62,022

    down €62,022 (-25.0%), from €248,087 to €186,065

  • Cash -€61,370

    down €61,370 (-19.9%), from €308,643 to €247,273

    mainly Trade debts (-€130,892) and Debts after one year (-€29,273)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,652

    down €17,652 (-22.1%), from €79,821 to €62,169

    of which Land and buildings: -€19,231

  • Current investments -€15,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,000)

  • Receivables within one year -€13,068

    down €13,068 (-9.0%), from €145,447 to €132,379

    of which Trade receivables: -€13,291

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€130,892

    down €130,892 (-73.5%), from €178,127 to €47,235

  • Debts after one year -€29,273

    down €29,273 (-24.2%), from €120,730 to €91,457

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€16,053

    up €16,053 (+227%), from €7,065 to €23,118

  • Depreciation -€10,006

    down €10,006 (-10.0%), from €99,628 to €89,622

  • Gross operating margin +€5,470

    up €5,470 (+1.7%), from €325,751 to €331,221

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 €3,674
Gross operating margin +€5,470
Staff costs +€491
Depreciation +€10,006
Other operating charges -€3,022
Financial charges -€16,053
Taxes -€496
Result 2025 €71
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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 -€41,059
Investment +€5,051
Financing -€25,363
Cash 2024 €308,643
Net result for the year +€71
Depreciation +€89,622
Receivables within one year +€13,068
Deferred charges and accrued income -€8,166
Trade debts -€130,892
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,762
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,949
Current investments +€15,000
Debts after one year -€29,273
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,910
Cash 2025 €247,273
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €823,891 €662,945 -€160,946 -19.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €332,907 €253,234 -€79,673 -23.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €248,087 €186,065 -€62,022 -25.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €79,821 €62,169 -€17,652 -22.1%
Land and buildings 22 €62,755 €43,524 -€19,231 -30.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,640 €9,917 +€5,277 +114%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,326 €628 -€3,698 -85.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,100 €8,100 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €490,984 €409,711 -€81,273 -16.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €145,447 €132,379 -€13,068 -9.0%
Trade receivables 40 €142,002 €128,710 -€13,291 -9.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,445 €3,668 +€223 +6.5%
Current investments 50/53 €15,000 - -€15,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €308,643 €247,273 -€61,370 -19.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €21,894 €30,059 +€8,166 +37.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €823,891 €662,945 -€160,946 -19.5%
Equity 10/15 €478,543 €478,613 +€71 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €425,000 €425,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,892 €2,892 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,892 €2,892 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €2,892 €2,892 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €50,650 €50,721 +€71 +0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €345,349 €184,332 -€161,017 -46.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €120,730 €91,457 -€29,273 -24.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €120,730 €91,457 -€29,273 -24.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €224,618 €92,875 -€131,743 -58.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,269 €32,179 +€3,910 +13.8%
Trade debts 44 €178,127 €47,235 -€130,892 -73.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €178,127 €47,235 -€130,892 -73.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,583 €12,821 -€4,762 -27.1%
Taxes 450/3 €15,145 €10,761 -€4,385 -29.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,438 €2,060 -€377 -15.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €640 €640 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €172,699 €172,207 -€491 -0.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €99,628 €89,622 -€10,006 -10.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €36,832 €39,854 +€3,022 +8.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €325,751 €331,221 +€5,470 +1.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,592 €29,538 +€12,945 +78.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,065 €23,118 +€16,053 +227%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,065 €23,118 +€16,053 +227%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,528 €6,420 -€3,107 -32.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,854 €6,349 +€496 +8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,674 €71 -€3,603 -98.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,674 €71 -€3,603 -98.1%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.