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CARLIER ACTIVITY: 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

CARLIER ACTIVITY

BE 0425.210.485
NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€152,719
2024 · €113,366-€266,085
Equity
€1.9m
2024 · €2.4m-€588,819
Cash
€139,744
2024 · €524,681-€384,938
Balance sheet total
€3.0m
2024 · €3.4m-€337,156

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€384,938

    down €384,938 (-73.4%), from €524,681 to €139,744

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€436,100) and Receivables within one year (-€171,127)

  • Receivables within one year +€171,127

    up €171,127 (+17.1%), from €998,257 to €1.2m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€149,494

  • Stocks and contracts -€139,521

    down €139,521 (-9.2%), from €1.5m to €1.4m

  • Current investments +€70,185

    new in 2025: €70,185

  • Tangible fixed assets -€50,630

    down €50,630 (-16.0%), from €316,572 to €265,943

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€36,625

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€588,819

    down €588,819 (-25.1%), from €2.3m to €1.8m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€588,819

  • Other debts +€349,884

    up €349,884 (+355%), from €98,628 to €448,512

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€384,229

    down €384,229 (-61.2%), from €627,944 to €243,715

  • Taxes -€55,733

    down €55,733 (-99.3%), from €56,141 to €408

  • Depreciation -€25,738

    down €25,738 (-24.6%), from €104,804 to €79,066

  • Staff costs -€22,806

    down €22,806 (-7.4%), from €309,596 to €286,790

  • Financial charges -€8,515

    down €8,515 (-22.2%), from €38,405 to €29,890

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 €113,366
Gross operating margin -€384,229
Staff costs +€22,806
Depreciation +€25,738
Other operating charges -€1,333
Other operating items +€4,503
Financial income +€2,182
Financial charges +€8,515
Taxes +€55,733
Result 2025 -€152,719
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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 +€199,860
Investment -€97,163
Financing -€487,634
Cash 2024 €524,681
Net result for the year -€152,719
Depreciation +€79,066
Stocks and contracts +€139,521
Receivables within one year -€171,127
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,920
Trade debts -€15,330
Tax, wage and social debts -€31,356
Other debts +€349,884
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€26,978
Current investments -€70,185
Debts after one year -€28,032
Current portion of long-term debt -€23,502
Contributions, distributions and other -€436,100
Cash 2025 €139,744
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,381,446 €3,044,290 -€337,156 -10.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €334,039 €281,951 -€52,088 -15.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €16,007 €14,549 -€1,459 -9.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €316,572 €265,943 -€50,630 -16.0%
Land and buildings 22 €204,627 €176,124 -€28,502 -13.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,242 €31,740 +€14,497 +84.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €94,704 €58,079 -€36,625 -38.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,460 €1,460 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,047,406 €2,762,339 -€285,067 -9.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,519,986 €1,380,464 -€139,521 -9.2%
Stocks 30/36 €1,519,986 €1,380,464 -€139,521 -9.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €998,257 €1,169,384 +€171,127 +17.1%
Trade receivables 40 €838,671 €860,304 +€21,633 +2.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €159,586 €309,080 +€149,494 +93.7%
Current investments 50/53 - €70,185 +€70,185
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €524,681 €139,744 -€384,938 -73.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,483 €2,562 -€1,920 -42.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,381,446 €3,044,290 -€337,156 -10.0%
Equity 10/15 €2,449,404 €1,860,585 -€588,819 -24.0%
Contributions 10/11 €104,884 €104,884 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,344,520 €1,755,702 -€588,819 -25.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €265 €265 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €265 €265 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,344,255 €1,755,437 -€588,819 -25.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €932,042 €1,183,705 +€251,663 +27.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €264,632 €236,600 -€28,032 -10.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €264,632 €236,600 -€28,032 -10.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €667,409 €947,105 +€279,695 +41.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €51,534 €28,032 -€23,502 -45.6%
Financial debts 43 €375,000 €375,000 = 0.0%
Other loans 439 €375,000 €375,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €80,668 €65,337 -€15,330 -19.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €80,668 €65,337 -€15,330 -19.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €61,579 €30,223 -€31,356 -50.9%
Taxes 450/3 €28,612 €4,248 -€24,364 -85.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €32,967 €25,975 -€6,992 -21.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €98,628 €448,512 +€349,884 +355%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,164 +€1,164
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €309,596 €286,790 -€22,806 -7.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €104,804 €79,066 -€25,738 -24.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,693 €19,025 +€1,333 +7.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €14,776 €10,274 -€4,503 -30.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €627,944 €243,715 -€384,229 -61.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €181,075 -€151,440 -€332,515
Financial income 75/76B €26,838 €29,020 +€2,182 +8.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €26,838 €29,020 +€2,182 +8.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €38,405 €29,890 -€8,515 -22.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €38,405 €29,890 -€8,515 -22.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €169,507 -€152,310 -€321,818
Income taxes 67/77 €56,141 €408 -€55,733 -99.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €113,366 -€152,719 -€266,085
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €113,366 -€152,719 -€266,085

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.