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Big4 & Partners: 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

Big4 & Partners

BE 0438.992.009
NACE 69.201, Certified accountants and tax accountants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,930
2024 · €3,763+€8,167
Equity
€29,848
2024 · €17,918+€11,930
Cash
€114,346
2024 · €86,617+€27,729
Balance sheet total
€510,183
2024 · €450,893+€59,290

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€27,729

    up €27,729 (+32.0%), from €86,617 to €114,346

    mainly Trade debts (+€68,845) and Depreciation (+€14,378)

  • Receivables within one year +€25,911

    up €25,911 (+10.9%), from €238,408 to €264,320

    of which Trade receivables: +€20,893

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,382

    up €5,382, from €0 to €5,382

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€5,382

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€68,845

    up €68,845 (+17.6%), from €391,838 to €460,683

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€21,588

    down €21,588 (-53.2%), from €40,593 to €19,005

    of which Taxes: -€21,892

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,930

    up €11,930, from -€2,130 to €9,800

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€40,778

    up €40,778 (+37.2%), from €109,579 to €150,357

  • Staff costs +€29,795

    up €29,795 (+34.4%), from €86,732 to €116,527

  • Other operating charges -€5,831

    down €5,831 (-79.5%), from €7,338 to €1,507

  • Depreciation +€5,011

    up €5,011 (+53.5%), from €9,366 to €14,378

  • Taxes +€3,573

    up €3,573 (+154%), from €2,318 to €5,892

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 €3,763
Gross operating margin +€40,778
Staff costs -€29,795
Depreciation -€5,011
Other operating charges +€5,831
Financial income -€469
Financial charges +€406
Taxes -€3,573
Result 2025 €11,930
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 +€43,283
Investment -€15,554
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €86,617
Net result for the year +€11,930
Depreciation +€14,378
Receivables within one year -€25,911
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,473
Trade debts +€68,845
Tax, wage and social debts -€21,588
Other debts +€102
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,554
Cash 2025 €114,346
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Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €450,893 €510,183 +€59,290 +13.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €123,829 €125,005 +€1,176 +0.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €123,829 €119,623 -€4,206 -3.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €0 €5,382 +€5,382
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €5,382 +€5,382
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €327,064 €385,178 +€58,114 +17.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €238,408 €264,320 +€25,911 +10.9%
Trade receivables 40 €236,675 €257,569 +€20,893 +8.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,733 €6,751 +€5,018 +290%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €86,617 €114,346 +€27,729 +32.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,039 €6,512 +€4,473 +219%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €450,893 €510,183 +€59,290 +13.1%
Equity 10/15 €17,918 €29,848 +€11,930 +66.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,048 €20,048 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€2,130 €9,800 +€11,930
Amounts payable 17/49 €432,975 €480,335 +€47,359 +10.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €432,975 €480,335 +€47,359 +10.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €391,838 €460,683 +€68,845 +17.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €391,838 €460,683 +€68,845 +17.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,593 €19,005 -€21,588 -53.2%
Taxes 450/3 €30,102 €8,210 -€21,892 -72.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,491 €10,796 +€305 +2.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €544 €646 +€102 +18.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €86,732 €116,527 +€29,795 +34.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,366 €14,378 +€5,011 +53.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,338 €1,507 -€5,831 -79.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €109,579 €150,357 +€40,778 +37.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,142 €17,945 +€11,803 +192%
Financial income 75/76B €669 €201 -€469 -70.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €669 €201 -€469 -70.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €731 €324 -€406 -55.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €731 €324 -€406 -55.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,081 €17,822 +€11,741 +193%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,318 €5,892 +€3,573 +154%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,763 €11,930 +€8,167 +217%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,763 €11,930 +€8,167 +217%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.