Babelfish BidCo: 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.
Babelfish BidCo
Largest movements
- Financial fixed assets +€5.6m
up €5.6m (+10.1%), from €55.2m to €60.8m
of which Affiliated companies: +€5.6m
- Receivables within one year +€929,679
up €929,679 (+108%), from €857,003 to €1.8m
of which Trade receivables: +€825,895
- Contributions +€13.8m
up €13.8m (+33.4%), from €41.3m to €55.1m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€11.4m
down €11.4m (-272%), from -€4.2m to -€15.6m
- Other debts +€3.9m
up €3.9m (+228%), from €1.7m to €5.6m
- Financial charges +€8.1m
up €8.1m (+680%), from €1.2m to €9.3m
of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€7.1m
- Services and other goods +€174,227
up €174,227 (+20.7%), from €842,121 to €1.0m
- Financial income -€141,004
down €141,004 (-46.0%), from €306,367 to €165,364
- Turnover -€30,465
down €30,465 (-3.6%), from €856,360 to €825,895
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €56,760,101 | €62,668,464 | +€5.9m | +10.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €55,249,928 | €60,806,807 | +€5.6m | +10.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €55,249,928 | €60,806,807 | +€5.6m | +10.1% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €55,249,610 | €60,806,489 | +€5.6m | +10.1% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €55,249,610 | €60,806,489 | +€5.6m | +10.1% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €318 | €318 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €318 | €318 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,510,173 | €1,861,657 | +€351,484 | +23.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €857,003 | €1,786,682 | +€929,679 | +108% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €856,360 | €1,682,255 | +€825,895 | +96.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €643 | €104,427 | +€103,784 | +16,140% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €653,170 | €74,974 | -€578,195 | -88.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €56,760,101 | €62,668,464 | +€5.9m | +10.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €37,102,270 | €39,458,106 | +€2.4m | +6.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €41,300,000 | €55,074,529 | +€13.8m | +33.4% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€4,197,730 | -€15,616,423 | -€11.4m | -272% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €19,657,831 | €23,210,358 | +€3.6m | +18.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €13,252,307 | €13,007,551 | -€244,756 | -1.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €13,252,307 | €13,007,551 | -€244,756 | -1.8% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €13,252,307 | €13,007,551 | -€244,756 | -1.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €6,169,065 | €10,202,397 | +€4.0m | +65.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €981,216 | €1,040,104 | +€58,888 | +6.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,473,567 | €3,543,526 | +€69,958 | +2.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,473,567 | €3,543,526 | +€69,958 | +2.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,714,282 | €5,618,768 | +€3.9m | +228% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €236,459 | €410 | -€236,049 | -99.8% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €856,360 | €825,895 | -€30,465 | -3.6% |
| Turnover | 70 | €856,360 | €825,895 | -€30,465 | -3.6% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €4,169,229 | €3,117,314 | -€1.1m | -25.2% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €842,121 | €1,016,348 | +€174,227 | +20.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | - | €46 | +€46 | |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €3,327,108 | €2,100,920 | -€1.2m | -36.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€3,312,869 | -€2,291,419 | +€1.0m | +30.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €306,367 | €165,364 | -€141,004 | -46.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €306,367 | €165,364 | -€141,004 | -46.0% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €95,532 | €160,305 | +€64,772 | +67.8% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €210,835 | €5,059 | -€205,776 | -97.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,191,228 | €9,292,639 | +€8.1m | +680% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,191,228 | €2,228,826 | +€1.0m | +87.1% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €918,865 | €1,274,351 | +€355,486 | +38.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €272,363 | €954,476 | +€682,113 | +250% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €7,063,813 | +€7.1m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€4,197,730 | -€11,418,694 | -€7.2m | -172% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€4,197,730 | -€11,418,694 | -€7.2m | -172% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€4,197,730 | -€11,418,694 | -€7.2m | -172% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.