BALLOONS & EVENTS: 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.
BALLOONS & EVENTS
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€33,369
down €33,369 (-59.3%), from €56,290 to €22,920
of which Trade receivables: -€33,578
- Cash -€9,046
down €9,046 (-34.4%), from €26,308 to €17,262
mainly Trade debts (-€55,627) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€6,182)
- Stocks and contracts -€6,500
down €6,500 (-9.9%), from €65,623 to €59,123
- Tangible fixed assets -€3,415
down €3,415 (-11.4%), from €29,833 to €26,418
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,236
- Trade debts -€55,627
down €55,627 (-83.0%), from €67,051 to €11,424
- Purchases and services -€44,578
down €44,578 (-11.6%), from €384,501 to €339,923
- Turnover -€29,153
down €29,153 (-5.2%), from €556,642 to €527,489
- Gross operating margin +€15,425
up €15,425 (+9.0%), from €172,141 to €187,567
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €182,265 | €129,929 | -€52,336 | -28.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €29,973 | €26,558 | -€3,415 | -11.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €29,833 | €26,418 | -€3,415 | -11.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,679 | €5,500 | +€3,821 | +228% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €28,154 | €20,918 | -€7,236 | -25.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €140 | €140 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €152,292 | €103,371 | -€48,921 | -32.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €65,623 | €59,123 | -€6,500 | -9.9% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €65,623 | €59,123 | -€6,500 | -9.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €56,290 | €22,920 | -€33,369 | -59.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €56,041 | €22,463 | -€33,578 | -59.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €248 | €458 | +€209 | +84.1% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €2,500 | €2,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €26,308 | €17,262 | -€9,046 | -34.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,571 | €1,566 | -€5 | -0.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €182,265 | €129,929 | -€52,336 | -28.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €51,015 | €52,412 | +€1,398 | +2.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €28,600 | €28,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,860 | €2,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,860 | €2,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €19,555 | €20,952 | +€1,398 | +7.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €131,250 | €77,517 | -€53,733 | -40.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €129,750 | €76,017 | -€53,733 | -41.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €67,051 | €11,424 | -€55,627 | -83.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €67,051 | €11,424 | -€55,627 | -83.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €1,398 | +€1,398 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €54,271 | €54,284 | +€13 | 0.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €29,470 | €22,506 | -€6,964 | -23.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €24,801 | €31,778 | +€6,977 | +28.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €8,428 | €8,912 | +€483 | +5.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,500 | €1,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Turnover | 70 | €556,642 | €527,489 | -€29,153 | -5.2% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €32,414 | +€32,414 | |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €384,501 | €339,923 | -€44,578 | -11.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €160,266 | €157,962 | -€2,303 | -1.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €7,282 | €9,597 | +€2,315 | +31.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €12,372 | €12,065 | -€307 | -2.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €172,141 | €187,567 | +€15,425 | +9.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€7,778 | €7,942 | +€15,720 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €540 | €237 | -€303 | -56.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €540 | €237 | -€303 | -56.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €5,388 | €4,752 | -€636 | -11.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €5,388 | €4,752 | -€636 | -11.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€12,626 | €3,427 | +€16,053 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | -€416 | €2,030 | +€2,446 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€12,210 | €1,398 | +€13,607 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€12,210 | €1,398 | +€13,607 |
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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.