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ARTICULATE: 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

ARTICULATE

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,891
2024 · €20,148-€8,256
Equity
€117,688
2024 · €143,585-€25,897
Cash
€92,735
2024 · €75,635+€17,099
Balance sheet total
€133,226
2024 · €157,344-€24,118

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€43,815

    down €43,815 (-65.7%), from €66,738 to €22,923

  • Cash +€17,099

    up €17,099 (+22.6%), from €75,635 to €92,735

    mainly Receivables after one year (+€43,815) and Net result for the year (+€11,891)

  • Receivables within one year +€3,209

    up €3,209 (+33.8%), from €9,493 to €12,702

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€2,140

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€25,000

    down €25,000 (-22.2%), from €112,503 to €87,503

    of which Distributable reserves: -€25,000

  • Other debts +€3,641

    up €3,641 (+80.7%), from €4,509 to €8,150

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,826

    down €1,826 (-34.2%), from €5,333 to €3,507

    of which Taxes: -€3,526

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€13,431

    down €13,431 (-42.8%), from €31,416 to €17,985

  • Taxes -€6,523

    down €6,523 (-59.5%), from €10,959 to €4,436

  • Financial income -€881

    down €881 (-22.6%), from €3,890 to €3,009

  • Depreciation +€558

    up €558 (+54.1%), from €1,032 to €1,591

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 €20,148
Gross operating margin -€13,431
Staff costs +€192
Depreciation -€558
Other operating charges -€272
Financial income -€881
Financial charges +€171
Taxes +€6,523
Result 2025 €11,891

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 +€55,801
Investment -€913
Financing -€37,789
Cash 2024 €75,635
Net result for the year +€11,891
Depreciation +€1,591
Receivables after one year +€43,815
Receivables within one year -€3,209
Smaller working-capital items -€102
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,826
Other debts +€3,641
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€913
Contributions, distributions and other -€37,789
Cash 2025 €92,735
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €157,344 €133,226 -€24,118 -15.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,268 €2,590 -€678 -20.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,268 €2,590 -€678 -20.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,268 €2,590 -€678 -20.7%
Current assets 29/58 €154,076 €130,636 -€23,440 -15.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €66,738 €22,923 -€43,815 -65.7%
Other amounts receivable 291 €66,738 €22,923 -€43,815 -65.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,493 €12,702 +€3,209 +33.8%
Trade receivables 40 €2,632 €3,702 +€1,070 +40.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,861 €9,001 +€2,140 +31.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €75,635 €92,735 +€17,099 +22.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,210 €2,276 +€66 +3.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €157,344 €133,226 -€24,118 -15.3%
Equity 10/15 €143,585 €117,688 -€25,897 -18.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €112,503 €87,503 -€25,000 -22.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,196 €2,196 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,196 €2,196 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €307 €307 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €110,000 €85,000 -€25,000 -22.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,490 €11,593 -€897 -7.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €13,758 €15,538 +€1,779 +12.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €13,758 €15,538 +€1,779 +12.9%
Trade debts 44 €3,917 €3,881 -€36 -0.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,917 €3,881 -€36 -0.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,333 €3,507 -€1,826 -34.2%
Taxes 450/3 €5,333 €1,807 -€3,526 -66.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €1,700 +€1,700
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,509 €8,150 +€3,641 +80.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,096 €1,904 -€192 -9.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,032 €1,591 +€558 +54.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €449 €721 +€272 +60.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €31,416 €17,985 -€13,431 -42.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,839 €13,769 -€14,069 -50.5%
Financial income 75/76B €3,890 €3,009 -€881 -22.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,890 €3,009 -€881 -22.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €622 €451 -€171 -27.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €622 €451 -€171 -27.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €31,107 €16,328 -€14,779 -47.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,959 €4,436 -€6,523 -59.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,148 €11,891 -€8,256 -41.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,148 €11,891 -€8,256 -41.0%

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.