BLINK: 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.
BLINK
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€32,322
down €32,322 (-7.8%), from €415,344 to €383,022
of which Land and buildings: -€24,243
- Receivables within one year -€23,532
down €23,532 (-27.3%), from €86,242 to €62,710
- Reserves +€50,604
up €50,604 (+59.3%), from €85,379 to €135,983
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€49,590
down €49,590, from €48,057 to -€1,533
- Contributions -€44,171
down €44,171 (-5.5%), from €798,445 to €754,274
- Trade debts +€19,029
up €19,029 (+963.0%), from €1,976 to €21,005
- Staff costs +€57,991
up €57,991 (+5.0%), from €1.2m to €1.2m
- Gross operating margin +€13,084
up €13,084 (+1.1%), from €1.2m to €1.2m
From the 2015 result to the 2016 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 2015 and 2016 balance sheets and the 2016 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2015 | 2016 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,677,313 | €1,633,651 | -€43,662 | -2.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €415,344 | €383,022 | -€32,322 | -7.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €415,344 | €383,022 | -€32,322 | -7.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €403,571 | €379,328 | -€24,243 | -6.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €11,064 | €3,694 | -€7,370 | -66.6% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €709 | - | -€709 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,261,969 | €1,250,629 | -€11,340 | -0.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €726 | - | -€726 | |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €726 | - | -€726 | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €86,242 | €62,710 | -€23,532 | -27.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €86,242 | €62,710 | -€23,532 | -27.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,159,032 | €1,169,444 | +€10,412 | +0.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €15,969 | €18,475 | +€2,506 | +15.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,677,313 | €1,633,651 | -€43,662 | -2.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €931,881 | €888,724 | -€43,157 | -4.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €798,445 | €754,274 | -€44,171 | -5.5% |
| Capital | 10 | €798,445 | €754,274 | -€44,171 | -5.5% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €798,445 | €754,274 | -€44,171 | -5.5% |
| Reserves | 13 | €85,379 | €135,983 | +€50,604 | +59.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €48,057 | -€1,533 | -€49,590 | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €711,650 | €700,900 | -€10,750 | -1.5% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €711,650 | €700,900 | -€10,750 | -1.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €33,782 | €44,027 | +€10,245 | +30.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €33,782 | €44,027 | +€10,245 | +30.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,976 | €21,005 | +€19,029 | +963.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,976 | €21,005 | +€19,029 | +963.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €31,806 | €23,022 | -€8,784 | -27.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €31,806 | €23,022 | -€8,784 | -27.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,167,022 | €1,225,013 | +€57,991 | +5.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €29,642 | €24,953 | -€4,689 | -15.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,398 | €1,035 | -€1,363 | -56.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,195,355 | €1,208,439 | +€13,084 | +1.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€3,707 | -€42,562 | -€38,855 | -1048.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €5,103 | €2,269 | -€2,834 | -55.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €846 | €407 | -€439 | -51.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €48,057 | -€1,533 | -€49,590 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €48,057 | -€1,533 | -€49,590 |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2016. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.