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BRAND NEW START: 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

BRAND NEW START

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,155
2024 · -€12,759+€5,603
Equity
-€433,136
2024 · -€425,980-€7,155
Cash
€220
2024 · €131+€89
Balance sheet total
€13,533
2024 · €18,825-€5,292

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,007

    down €5,007 (-27.4%), from €18,244 to €13,237

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€4,680

  • Receivables within one year -€373

    down €373 (-83.2%), from €449 to €76

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,155

    down €7,155 (-1.6%), from -€444,580 to -€451,736

  • Other debts +€2,365

    up €2,365 (+12.3%), from €19,304 to €21,669

  • Short-term financial debts -€501

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €501)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,914

    up €5,914 (+73.8%), from -€8,015 to -€2,101

  • Depreciation +€345

    up €345 (+7.4%), from €4,662 to €5,007

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 -€12,759
Gross operating margin +€5,914
Depreciation -€345
Financial charges +€34
Result 2025 -€7,155
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 +€590
Investment €0
Financing -€501
Cash 2024 €131
Net result for the year -€7,155
Depreciation +€5,007
Receivables within one year +€373
Other debts +€2,365
Short-term financial debts -€501
Cash 2025 €220
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €18,825 €13,533 -€5,292 -28.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €18,244 €13,237 -€5,007 -27.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,244 €13,237 -€5,007 -27.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,890 €13,210 -€4,680 -26.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €354 €27 -€327 -92.3%
Current assets 29/58 €580 €296 -€284 -49.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €449 €76 -€373 -83.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €449 €76 -€373 -83.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €131 €220 +€89 +67.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €18,825 €13,533 -€5,292 -28.1%
Equity 10/15 -€425,980 -€433,136 -€7,155 -1.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€444,580 -€451,736 -€7,155 -1.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €444,805 €446,669 +€1,864 +0.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €425,000 €425,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €425,000 €425,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €19,805 €21,669 +€1,864 +9.4%
Financial debts 43 €501 - -€501
Credit institutions 430/8 €501 - -€501
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,304 €21,669 +€2,365 +12.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,662 €5,007 +€345 +7.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€8,015 -€2,101 +€5,914 +73.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€12,678 -€7,108 +€5,569 +43.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €81 €47 -€34 -41.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €81 €47 -€34 -41.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€12,759 -€7,155 +€5,603 +43.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€12,759 -€7,155 +€5,603 +43.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€12,759 -€7,155 +€5,603 +43.9%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.