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Billycom: 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

Billycom

BE 0540.862.201
NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€88
2024 · €169-€81
Equity
€41,128
2024 · €41,039+€88
Cash
€43,894
2024 · €33,304+€10,589
Balance sheet total
€250,423
2024 · €224,264+€26,159

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€14,872

    up €14,872 (+27.5%), from €54,008 to €68,880

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€18,231

  • Cash +€10,589

    up €10,589 (+31.8%), from €33,304 to €43,894

    mainly Other debts (+€20,069) and Depreciation (+€10,470)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,556

    up €5,556 (+152.1%), from €3,652 to €9,208

  • Receivables within one year -€4,858

    down €4,858 (-3.7%), from €132,578 to €127,720

    of which Trade receivables: -€7,848

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€20,069

    up €20,069 (+103.1%), from €19,472 to €39,541

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,918

    up €6,918 (+15.2%), from €45,634 to €52,552

    of which Taxes: +€9,433

  • Debts after one year +€4,845

    up €4,845 (+10.8%), from €44,658 to €49,503

  • Trade debts -€4,330

    down €4,330 (-10.6%), from €40,824 to €36,494

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€141,365

    down €141,365 (-36.5%), from €387,498 to €246,133

  • Gross operating margin -€134,939

    down €134,939 (-33.9%), from €398,246 to €263,307

  • Depreciation +€6,446

    up €6,446 (+160.2%), from €4,024 to €10,470

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 €169
Gross operating margin -€134,939
Staff costs +€141,365
Depreciation -€6,446
Other operating charges +€130
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€427
Taxes +€235
Result 2025 €88

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 +€32,518
Investment -€25,342
Financing +€3,414
Cash 2024 €33,304
Net result for the year +€88
Depreciation +€10,470
Receivables within one year +€4,858
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,556
Trade debts -€4,330
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,918
Other debts +€20,069
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€25,342
Debts after one year +€4,845
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,678
Short-term financial debts +€247
Cash 2025 €43,894
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €224,264 €250,423 +€26,159 +11.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €54,729 €69,601 +€14,872 +27.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €54,008 €68,880 +€14,872 +27.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,604 €220 -€1,384 -86.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,812 €4,837 -€1,974 -29.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €45,592 €63,823 +€18,231 +40.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €721 €721 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €169,535 €180,822 +€11,287 +6.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €132,578 €127,720 -€4,858 -3.7%
Trade receivables 40 €132,299 €124,451 -€7,848 -5.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €279 €3,269 +€2,989 +1071.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €33,304 €43,894 +€10,589 +31.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,652 €9,208 +€5,556 +152.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €224,264 €250,423 +€26,159 +11.7%
Equity 10/15 €41,039 €41,128 +€88 +0.2%
Contributions 10/11 €8,060 €8,060 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €216,326 €216,326 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €124,000 €124,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €92,326 €92,326 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€183,346 -€183,258 +€88 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €183,224 €209,295 +€26,070 +14.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €44,658 €49,503 +€4,845 +10.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €44,658 €49,503 +€4,845 +10.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €138,567 €159,792 +€21,225 +15.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €32,636 €30,958 -€1,678 -5.1%
Financial debts 43 - €247 +€247
Credit institutions 430/8 - €247 +€247
Trade debts 44 €40,824 €36,494 -€4,330 -10.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €40,824 €36,494 -€4,330 -10.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,634 €52,552 +€6,918 +15.2%
Taxes 450/3 €11,690 €21,123 +€9,433 +80.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €33,944 €31,429 -€2,515 -7.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,472 €39,541 +€20,069 +103.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €15,385 €18,500 +€3,115 +20.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €387,498 €246,133 -€141,365 -36.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,024 €10,470 +€6,446 +160.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €130 - -€130
Gross operating margin 9900 €398,246 €263,307 -€134,939 -33.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,594 €6,704 +€110 +1.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €1 +€0 +46.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €1 +€0 +46.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,506 €5,932 +€427 +7.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,506 €5,932 +€427 +7.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,089 €773 -€316 -29.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €920 €685 -€235 -25.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €169 €88 -€81 -47.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €169 €88 -€81 -47.8%

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.