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BUSY BEES: 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

BUSY BEES

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€111,392
2024 · €70,720+€40,672
Equity
€228,154
2024 · €116,762+€111,392
Cash
€86,271
2024 · €67,812+€18,459
Balance sheet total
€436,073
2024 · €196,527+€239,546

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€124,923

    up €124,923 (+187%), from €66,639 to €191,562

    of which Trade receivables: +€116,754

  • Financial fixed assets +€52,643

    up €52,643 (+133%), from €39,500 to €92,143

  • Intangible fixed assets +€41,063

    up €41,063 (+208%), from €19,765 to €60,827

  • Cash +€18,459

    up €18,459 (+27.2%), from €67,812 to €86,271

    mainly Net result for the year (+€111,392) and Trade debts (+€106,726)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€111,392

    up €111,392 (+153%), from €72,580 to €183,972

    of which Distributable reserves: +€111,392

  • Trade debts +€106,726

    up €106,726 (+347%), from €30,726 to €137,452

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€21,571

    up €21,571 (+47.1%), from €45,806 to €67,376

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€16,524

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€140,135

    up €140,135 (+85.8%), from €163,285 to €303,420

  • Staff costs +€73,864

    up €73,864 (+169%), from €43,659 to €117,523

  • Taxes +€24,158

    up €24,158 (+74.9%), from €32,238 to €56,396

  • Other operating charges -€6,354

    down €6,354 (-52.6%), from €12,068 to €5,715

  • Depreciation +€6,257

    up €6,257 (+175%), from €3,584 to €9,841

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 €70,720
Gross operating margin +€140,135
Staff costs -€73,864
Depreciation -€6,257
Other operating charges +€6,354
Financial income +€366
Financial charges -€1,903
Taxes -€24,158
Result 2025 €111,392
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 +€123,588
Investment -€105,130
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €67,812
Net result for the year +€111,392
Depreciation +€9,841
Receivables within one year -€124,923
Deferred charges and accrued income -€876
Trade debts +€106,726
Tax, wage and social debts +€21,571
Other debts -€143
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€105,130
Cash 2025 €86,271
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €196,527 €436,073 +€239,546 +122%
Fixed assets 21/28 €61,675 €156,964 +€95,289 +155%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €19,765 €60,827 +€41,063 +208%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,410 €3,994 +€1,584 +65.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,410 €3,994 +€1,584 +65.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €39,500 €92,143 +€52,643 +133%
Current assets 29/58 €134,852 €279,109 +€144,257 +107%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €66,639 €191,562 +€124,923 +187%
Trade receivables 40 €32,618 €149,373 +€116,754 +358%
Other amounts receivable 41 €34,020 €42,189 +€8,168 +24.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €67,812 €86,271 +€18,459 +27.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €401 €1,277 +€876 +218%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €196,527 €436,073 +€239,546 +122%
Equity 10/15 €116,762 €228,154 +€111,392 +95.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €72,580 €183,972 +€111,392 +153%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €72,580 €183,972 +€111,392 +153%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €37,982 €37,982 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €79,765 €207,919 +€128,154 +161%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €79,765 €207,919 +€128,154 +161%
Trade debts 44 €30,726 €137,452 +€106,726 +347%
Suppliers 440/4 €30,726 €137,452 +€106,726 +347%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,806 €67,376 +€21,571 +47.1%
Taxes 450/3 €41,753 €46,800 +€5,047 +12.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,053 €20,577 +€16,524 +408%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,233 €3,091 -€143 -4.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €43,659 €117,523 +€73,864 +169%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,584 €9,841 +€6,257 +175%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,068 €5,715 -€6,354 -52.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €163,285 €303,420 +€140,135 +85.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €103,974 €170,341 +€66,367 +63.8%
Financial income 75/76B €509 €876 +€366 +71.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €509 €876 +€366 +71.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,526 €3,429 +€1,903 +125%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,526 €3,429 +€1,903 +125%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €102,958 €167,788 +€64,830 +63.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €32,238 €56,396 +€24,158 +74.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €70,720 €111,392 +€40,672 +57.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €70,720 €111,392 +€40,672 +57.5%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.