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BALENBERG: 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

BALENBERG

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€73,208
2024 · -€60,590-€12,618
Equity
€351,385
2024 · €424,593-€73,208
Cash
€31,550
2024 · €3,998+€27,552
Balance sheet total
€2.5m
2024 · €2.7m-€185,829

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€119,014

    down €119,014 (-6.1%), from €2.0m to €1.8m

    of which Land and buildings: -€120,528

  • Receivables within one year -€94,121

    down €94,121 (-80.4%), from €117,139 to €23,017

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€70,167

  • Cash +€27,552

    up €27,552 (+689.1%), from €3,998 to €31,550

    mainly Depreciation (+€121,349) and Receivables within one year (+€94,121)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€105,920

    down €105,920 (-66.6%), from €159,137 to €53,217

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€73,208

    down €73,208 (-11.4%), from -€644,103 to -€717,311

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€36,471

    down €36,471 (-9.4%), from €387,655 to €351,184

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€14,087

    down €14,087 (-15.4%), from €91,544 to €77,458

  • Financial charges -€939

    down €939 (-4.4%), from €21,210 to €20,271

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 -€60,590
Gross operating margin -€14,087
Depreciation -€164
Other operating charges +€693
Financial charges +€939
Result 2025 -€73,208

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 +€134,180
Investment -€2,335
Financing -€104,293
Cash 2024 €3,998
Net result for the year -€73,208
Depreciation +€121,349
Receivables within one year +€94,121
Smaller working-capital items +€280
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,963
Other debts +€25,146
Accrued charges and deferred income -€36,471
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,335
Debts after one year -€105,920
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,627
Cash 2025 €31,550
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,697,797 €2,511,968 -€185,829 -6.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,576,414 €2,457,400 -€119,014 -4.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,950,434 €1,831,420 -€119,014 -6.1%
Land and buildings 22 €1,944,748 €1,824,220 -€120,528 -6.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,686 €7,200 +€1,514 +26.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €625,980 €625,980 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €121,383 €54,567 -€66,815 -55.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €117,139 €23,017 -€94,121 -80.4%
Trade receivables 40 €36,704 €12,750 -€23,954 -65.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €80,434 €10,267 -€70,167 -87.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,998 €31,550 +€27,552 +689.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €246 - -€246
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,697,797 €2,511,968 -€185,829 -6.9%
Equity 10/15 €424,593 €351,385 -€73,208 -17.2%
Contributions 10/11 €1,061,696 €1,061,696 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €1,061,696 €1,061,696 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €1,061,696 €1,061,696 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€644,103 -€717,311 -€73,208 -11.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,273,204 €2,160,583 -€112,621 -5.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €159,137 €53,217 -€105,920 -66.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €159,137 €53,217 -€105,920 -66.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,726,412 €1,756,183 +€29,770 +1.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €104,417 €106,044 +€1,627 +1.6%
Trade debts 44 €5,965 €5,999 +€34 +0.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,965 €5,999 +€34 +0.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €2,963 +€2,963
Taxes 450/3 - €2,963 +€2,963
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,616,030 €1,641,176 +€25,146 +1.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €387,655 €351,184 -€36,471 -9.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €121,185 €121,349 +€164 +0.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,740 €9,046 -€693 -7.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €91,544 €77,458 -€14,087 -15.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€39,381 -€52,938 -€13,557 -34.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €21,210 €20,271 -€939 -4.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €21,210 €20,271 -€939 -4.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€60,590 -€73,208 -€12,618 -20.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€60,590 -€73,208 -€12,618 -20.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€60,590 -€73,208 -€12,618 -20.8%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.