BBC Communication: 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.
BBC Communication
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€469,734
up €469,734 (+18.6%), from €2.5m to €3.0m
of which Trade receivables: +€470,789
- Tangible fixed assets -€161,234
down €161,234 (-29.4%), from €548,314 to €387,080
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€144,017
- Cash -€134,136
down €134,136 (-21.2%), from €631,876 to €497,741
mainly Trade debts (-€544,054) and Receivables within one year (-€469,734)
- Trade debts -€544,054
down €544,054 (-81.5%), from €667,376 to €123,322
- Advances received +€540,725
up €540,725 (+173.8%), from €311,083 to €851,808
- Other debts +€273,483
up €273,483 (+75.9%), from €360,366 to €633,849
- Short-term financial debts -€100,000
down €100,000 (-13.3%), from €750,000 to €650,000
- Gross operating margin -€1.1m
down €1.1m (-21.7%), from €5.2m to €4.1m
- Other operating charges -€974,487
down €974,487 (-99.2%), from €982,152 to €7,666
- Staff costs -€154,913
down €154,913 (-3.9%), from €3.9m to €3.8m
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 | €3,832,962 | €4,007,709 | +€174,747 | +4.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €654,003 | €480,452 | -€173,551 | -26.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €43,109 | €30,792 | -€12,317 | -28.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €548,314 | €387,080 | -€161,234 | -29.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €51,843 | €50,197 | -€1,646 | -3.2% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €446,741 | €302,724 | -€144,017 | -32.2% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €49,730 | €34,160 | -€15,571 | -31.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €62,580 | €62,580 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,178,960 | €3,527,257 | +€348,298 | +11.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,531,229 | €3,000,963 | +€469,734 | +18.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,456,694 | €2,927,483 | +€470,789 | +19.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €74,536 | €73,481 | -€1,055 | -1.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €631,876 | €497,741 | -€134,136 | -21.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €15,854 | €28,553 | +€12,699 | +80.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €3,832,962 | €4,007,709 | +€174,747 | +4.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,205,543 | €1,215,787 | +€10,244 | +0.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €61,500 | €61,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €61,500 | €61,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €61,500 | €61,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,150 | €6,150 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,150 | €6,150 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,150 | €6,150 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,137,893 | €1,148,137 | +€10,244 | +0.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,627,419 | €2,791,922 | +€164,503 | +6.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,627,419 | €2,791,922 | +€164,503 | +6.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €750,000 | €650,000 | -€100,000 | -13.3% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €750,000 | €650,000 | -€100,000 | -13.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €667,376 | €123,322 | -€544,054 | -81.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €667,376 | €123,322 | -€544,054 | -81.5% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €311,083 | €851,808 | +€540,725 | +173.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €538,595 | €532,944 | -€5,651 | -1.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €113,824 | €161,415 | +€47,591 | +41.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €424,770 | €371,528 | -€53,242 | -12.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €360,366 | €633,849 | +€273,483 | +75.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,937,586 | €3,782,673 | -€154,913 | -3.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €193,688 | €205,493 | +€11,805 | +6.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €982,152 | €7,666 | -€974,487 | -99.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €5,235,552 | €4,101,813 | -€1.1m | -21.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €122,126 | €105,982 | -€16,145 | -13.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €403 | - | -€403 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €403 | - | -€403 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €45,173 | €28,399 | -€16,774 | -37.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €45,173 | €28,399 | -€16,774 | -37.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €77,356 | €77,583 | +€227 | +0.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €54,694 | €67,339 | +€12,644 | +23.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €22,662 | €10,244 | -€12,418 | -54.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €22,662 | €10,244 | -€12,418 | -54.8% |
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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.