BABYLON TRADING: 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.
BABYLON TRADING
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€59,241
up €59,241 (+64.6%), from €91,766 to €151,007
of which Trade receivables: +€40,949
- Cash +€33,245
up €33,245 (+69.9%), from €47,587 to €80,832
mainly Net result for the year (+€58,120) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€56,857)
- Stocks and contracts +€26,479
up €26,479 (+38.4%), from €68,907 to €95,386
- Tangible fixed assets -€6,794
down €6,794 (-24.3%), from €27,901 to €21,107
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,423
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€58,120
up €58,120 (+53.0%), from €109,576 to €167,696
- Tax, wage and social debts +€56,857
up €56,857 (+342.5%), from €16,600 to €73,458
of which Remuneration and social security: +€32,782
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€15,892
new in 2025: €15,892
- Trade debts -€14,464
down €14,464 (-58.9%), from €24,551 to €10,088
- Debts after one year -€7,611
down €7,611 (-47.0%), from €16,183 to €8,572
- Turnover +€110,200
up €110,200 (+12.9%), from €853,219 to €963,419
- Gross operating margin +€92,683
up €92,683 (+103.2%), from €89,814 to €182,497
- Staff costs +€40,501
up €40,501 (+97.2%), from €41,672 to €82,173
- Purchases and services +€17,446
up €17,446 (+2.3%), from €765,987 to €783,433
- Taxes +€16,157
up €16,157 (+204.0%), from €7,919 to €24,076
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €238,256 | €352,026 | +€113,770 | +47.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €28,401 | €21,107 | -€7,294 | -25.7% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €500 | - | -€500 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €27,901 | €21,107 | -€6,794 | -24.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €767 | €431 | -€336 | -43.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €26,922 | €20,499 | -€6,423 | -23.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €212 | €176 | -€35 | -16.7% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €209,856 | €330,919 | +€121,064 | +57.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €68,907 | €95,386 | +€26,479 | +38.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €68,907 | €95,386 | +€26,479 | +38.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €91,766 | €151,007 | +€59,241 | +64.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €48,895 | €89,845 | +€40,949 | +83.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €42,870 | €61,162 | +€18,292 | +42.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €47,587 | €80,832 | +€33,245 | +69.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,595 | €3,694 | +€2,099 | +131.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €238,256 | €352,026 | +€113,770 | +47.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €154,576 | €212,696 | +€58,120 | +37.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €45,000 | €45,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €109,576 | €167,696 | +€58,120 | +53.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €83,680 | €139,330 | +€55,650 | +66.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €16,183 | €8,572 | -€7,611 | -47.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €16,183 | €8,572 | -€7,611 | -47.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €67,496 | €114,866 | +€47,369 | +70.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €7,332 | €7,611 | +€279 | +3.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €24,551 | €10,088 | -€14,464 | -58.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €24,551 | €10,088 | -€14,464 | -58.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €16,600 | €73,458 | +€56,857 | +342.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €7,919 | €31,994 | +€24,076 | +304.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €8,682 | €41,463 | +€32,782 | +377.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €19,013 | €23,710 | +€4,697 | +24.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €15,892 | +€15,892 | |
| Turnover | 70 | €853,219 | €963,419 | +€110,200 | +12.9% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €765,987 | €783,433 | +€17,446 | +2.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €41,672 | €82,173 | +€40,501 | +97.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €13,931 | €15,360 | +€1,428 | +10.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,743 | €3,313 | -€1,429 | -30.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €89,814 | €182,497 | +€92,683 | +103.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €29,469 | €81,651 | +€52,183 | +177.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €667 | €1,617 | +€950 | +142.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €667 | €1,617 | +€950 | +142.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,228 | €1,073 | -€155 | -12.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,228 | €1,073 | -€155 | -12.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €28,907 | €82,195 | +€53,288 | +184.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €7,919 | €24,076 | +€16,157 | +204.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €20,989 | €58,120 | +€37,131 | +176.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €20,989 | €58,120 | +€37,131 | +176.9% |
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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.