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Bala Consult: 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

Bala Consult

BE 0627.963.350
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,311
2024 · €8,846+€2,466
Equity
€89,060
2024 · €82,749+€6,311
Cash
€37,408
2024 · €48,940-€11,532
Balance sheet total
€134,494
2024 · €137,938-€3,444

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€11,532

    down €11,532 (-23.6%), from €48,940 to €37,408

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€27,894) and Debts after one year (-€6,250)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€10,774

    up €10,774 (+18.5%), from €58,353 to €69,127

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€17,091

  • Receivables within one year -€2,128

    down €2,128 (-71.8%), from €2,965 to €836

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€1,418

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,565

    down €1,565 (-8.4%), from €18,606 to €17,040

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,643

    up €8,643 (+19.7%), from €43,957 to €52,600

  • Debts after one year -€6,250

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,250)

  • Other debts -€4,914

    down €4,914 (-14.6%), from €33,636 to €28,723

  • Reserves -€2,332

    down €2,332 (-11.5%), from €20,192 to €17,860

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€2,332

  • Trade debts +€2,012

    up €2,012 (+31.5%), from €6,377 to €8,389

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1,575

    up €1,575 (+4.5%), from €34,921 to €36,496

  • Other operating charges -€1,403

    down €1,403 (-36.8%), from €3,813 to €2,410

  • Taxes +€1,115

    up €1,115 (+37.5%), from €2,973 to €4,088

  • Depreciation -€1,000

    down €1,000 (-5.5%), from €18,088 to €17,087

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 €8,846
Gross operating margin +€1,575
Depreciation +€1,000
Write-downs -€74
Other operating charges +€1,403
Financial income -€220
Financial charges -€341
Taxes -€1,115
Deferred taxes and other +€237
Result 2025 €11,311
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€27,612
Investment -€27,894
Financing -€11,250
Cash 2024 €48,940
Net result for the year +€11,311
Depreciation +€17,087
Stocks and contracts +€1,565
Receivables within one year +€2,128
Deferred charges and accrued income -€975
Provisions -€583
Trade debts +€2,012
Tax, wage and social debts +€351
Advances received -€373
Other debts -€4,914
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€27,894
Debts after one year -€6,250
Contributions, distributions and other -€5,000
Cash 2025 €37,408
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €137,938 €134,494 -€3,444 -2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €62,842 €73,649 +€10,807 +17.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €58,353 €69,127 +€10,774 +18.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,078 €2,692 -€1,386 -34.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €47,160 €64,251 +€17,091 +36.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,115 €2,184 -€4,931 -69.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,489 €4,522 +€32 +0.7%
Current assets 29/58 €75,096 €60,845 -€14,251 -19.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €18,606 €17,040 -€1,565 -8.4%
Stocks 30/36 €18,606 €17,040 -€1,565 -8.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,965 €836 -€2,128 -71.8%
Trade receivables 40 €1,247 €537 -€710 -56.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,717 €299 -€1,418 -82.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €48,940 €37,408 -€11,532 -23.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,586 €5,561 +€975 +21.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €137,938 €134,494 -€3,444 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €82,749 €89,060 +€6,311 +7.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,192 €17,860 -€2,332 -11.5%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,332 €16,000 -€2,332 -12.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43,957 €52,600 +€8,643 +19.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €583 - -€583
Deferred taxes 168 €583 - -€583
Amounts payable 17/49 €54,606 €45,434 -€9,172 -16.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,250 - -€6,250
Financial debts 170/4 €6,250 - -€6,250
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €47,711 €44,787 -€2,924 -6.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,250 €6,250 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €6,377 €8,389 +€2,012 +31.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,377 €8,389 +€2,012 +31.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €729 €356 -€373 -51.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €719 €1,070 +€351 +48.8%
Taxes 450/3 €719 €1,070 +€351 +48.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €33,636 €28,723 -€4,914 -14.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €645 €647 +€2 +0.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €9,919 €2,893 -€7,026 -70.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,088 €17,087 -€1,000 -5.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €74 +€74
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,813 €2,410 -€1,403 -36.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €34,921 €36,496 +€1,575 +4.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,021 €16,925 +€3,905 +30.0%
Financial income 75/76B €570 €350 -€220 -38.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €570 €350 -€220 -38.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,117 €2,459 +€341 +16.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,117 €2,459 +€341 +16.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,473 €14,817 +€3,344 +29.1%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €346 €583 +€237 +68.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,973 €4,088 +€1,115 +37.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,846 €11,311 +€2,466 +27.9%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €1,385 €2,332 +€947 +68.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,230 €13,643 +€3,413 +33.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.