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Baeten Sarah: 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

Baeten Sarah

BE 0764.647.733
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,626
2024 · €29,170-€7,544
Equity
€139,497
2024 · €117,871+€21,626
Cash
€10,592
2024 · €7,927+€2,665
Balance sheet total
€168,346
2024 · €137,756+€30,590

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€28,532

    up €28,532 (+22.1%), from €129,145 to €157,676

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€37,362

  • Cash +€2,665

    up €2,665 (+33.6%), from €7,927 to €10,592

    mainly Net result for the year (+€21,626) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€8,913)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€21,626

    up €21,626 (+26.1%), from €82,871 to €104,497

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,913

    up €8,913 (+45.0%), from €19,812 to €28,725

    of which Taxes: +€5,846

Income statement
  • Taxes +€10,276

    up €10,276 (+141%), from €7,293 to €17,568

  • Gross operating margin +€3,493

    up €3,493 (+8.9%), from €39,183 to €42,676

  • Other operating charges +€930

    new in 2025: €930

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 €29,170
Gross operating margin +€3,493
Depreciation +€93
Other operating charges -€930
Financial income +€74
Financial charges +€3
Taxes -€10,276
Result 2025 €21,626
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 +€2,665
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €7,927
Net result for the year +€21,626
Depreciation +€607
Receivables within one year -€28,532
Trade debts +€50
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,913
Cash 2025 €10,592
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €137,756 €168,346 +€30,590 +22.2%
Formation expenses 20 €513 €78 -€435 -84.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €172 - -€172
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €172 - -€172
Furniture and vehicles 24 €172 - -€172
Current assets 29/58 €137,072 €168,268 +€31,197 +22.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €129,145 €157,676 +€28,532 +22.1%
Trade receivables 40 €14,685 €5,855 -€8,830 -60.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €114,460 €151,821 +€37,362 +32.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,927 €10,592 +€2,665 +33.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €137,756 €168,346 +€30,590 +22.2%
Equity 10/15 €117,871 €139,497 +€21,626 +18.3%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €82,871 €104,497 +€21,626 +26.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €19,885 €28,849 +€8,963 +45.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €19,885 €28,849 +€8,963 +45.1%
Trade debts 44 €74 €124 +€50 +68.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €74 €124 +€50 +68.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,812 €28,725 +€8,913 +45.0%
Taxes 450/3 €19,812 €25,657 +€5,846 +29.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €3,068 +€3,068
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €700 €607 -€93 -13.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €930 +€930
Gross operating margin 9900 €39,183 €42,676 +€3,493 +8.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,483 €41,139 +€2,656 +6.9%
Financial income 75/76B - €74 +€74
Recurring financial income 75 - €74 +€74
Financial charges 65/66B €2,020 €2,017 -€3 -0.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,020 €2,017 -€3 -0.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,463 €39,195 +€2,732 +7.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,293 €17,568 +€10,276 +141%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,170 €21,626 -€7,544 -25.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,170 €21,626 -€7,544 -25.9%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.