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BRAINSTORMING: 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

BRAINSTORMING

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€131
2024 · €25,620-€25,489
Equity
€71,432
2024 · €91,301-€19,869
Cash
€103,816
2024 · €45,422+€58,395
Balance sheet total
€326,079
2024 · €365,590-€39,511

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€119,130

    down €119,130 (-42.5%), from €280,133 to €161,003

    of which Trade receivables: -€106,351

  • Cash +€58,395

    up €58,395 (+128.6%), from €45,422 to €103,816

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€119,130) and Debts after one year (+€13,589)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€19,432

    up €19,432 (+55.4%), from €35,070 to €54,502

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€20,328

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€31,763

    down €31,763 (-15.1%), from €210,697 to €178,934

  • Reserves -€20,000

    down €20,000 (-30.0%), from €66,766 to €46,766

    of which Distributable reserves: -€20,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€16,657

    down €16,657 (-67.9%), from €24,525 to €7,868

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€11,098

  • Debts after one year +€13,589

    up €13,589 (+96.8%), from €14,042 to €27,631

  • Other debts +€11,700

    up €11,700 (+167.1%), from €7,000 to €18,700

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€26,299

    down €26,299 (-26.5%), from €99,119 to €72,820

  • Taxes -€8,749

    down €8,749 (-61.7%), from €14,170 to €5,421

  • Depreciation +€7,434

    up €7,434 (+166.8%), from €4,457 to €11,890

  • Other operating charges +€3,077

    up €3,077 (+175.3%), from €1,756 to €4,833

  • Write-downs -€2,500

    down €2,500, from €1,250 to -€1,250

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 €25,620
Gross operating margin -€26,299
Staff costs +€15
Depreciation -€7,434
Write-downs +€2,500
Other operating charges -€3,077
Financial income -€1,059
Financial charges +€1,117
Taxes +€8,749
Result 2025 €131

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 +€92,640
Investment -€31,323
Financing -€2,922
Cash 2024 €45,422
Net result for the year +€131
Depreciation +€11,890
Receivables within one year +€119,130
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,792
Trade debts -€31,763
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,657
Other debts +€11,700
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€31,323
Debts after one year +€13,589
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,489
Contributions, distributions and other -€20,000
Cash 2025 €103,816
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €365,590 €326,079 -€39,511 -10.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €35,245 €54,677 +€19,432 +55.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €35,070 €54,502 +€19,432 +55.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,572 €1,676 -€896 -34.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,498 €52,826 +€20,328 +62.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €175 €175 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €330,345 €271,402 -€58,943 -17.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €280,133 €161,003 -€119,130 -42.5%
Trade receivables 40 €211,277 €104,926 -€106,351 -50.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €68,856 €56,077 -€12,779 -18.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,422 €103,816 +€58,395 +128.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,791 €6,583 +€1,792 +37.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €365,590 €326,079 -€39,511 -10.8%
Equity 10/15 €91,301 €71,432 -€19,869 -21.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €66,766 €46,766 -€20,000 -30.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,766 €2,766 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,766 €2,766 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €64,000 €44,000 -€20,000 -31.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €18,335 €18,466 +€131 +0.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €274,289 €254,647 -€19,642 -7.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €14,042 €27,631 +€13,589 +96.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €14,042 €27,631 +€13,589 +96.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €260,247 €227,016 -€33,231 -12.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,025 €21,514 +€3,489 +19.4%
Trade debts 44 €210,697 €178,934 -€31,763 -15.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €210,697 €178,934 -€31,763 -15.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,525 €7,868 -€16,657 -67.9%
Taxes 450/3 €9,626 €4,067 -€5,559 -57.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,899 €3,800 -€11,098 -74.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,000 €18,700 +€11,700 +167.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €3,967 +€3,967
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €50,517 €50,502 -€15 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,457 €11,890 +€7,434 +166.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,250 -€1,250 -€2,500
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,756 €4,833 +€3,077 +175.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €99,119 €72,820 -€26,299 -26.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,140 €6,845 -€34,295 -83.4%
Financial income 75/76B €2,720 €1,661 -€1,059 -38.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,720 €1,661 -€1,059 -38.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,071 €2,954 -€1,117 -27.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,071 €2,954 -€1,117 -27.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €39,789 €5,552 -€34,237 -86.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,170 €5,421 -€8,749 -61.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,620 €131 -€25,489 -99.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,620 €131 -€25,489 -99.5%

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.