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DB² Value Creation: 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

DB² Value Creation

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2.1m
2024 · -€1.9m-€172,704
Equity
-€4.8m
2024 · -€2.7m-€2.1m
Cash
€91,961
2024 · €79,006+€12,955
Balance sheet total
€2.4m
2024 · €2.5m-€146,820

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€279,429

    down €279,429 (-13.6%), from €2.1m to €1.8m

  • Receivables within one year +€127,604

    up €127,604 (+40.9%), from €312,017 to €439,621

    of which Trade receivables: +€127,604

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2.1m

    down €2.1m (-56.9%), from -€3.7m to -€5.8m

  • Debts after one year +€1.2m

    up €1.2m (+27.6%), from €4.2m to €5.4m

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€623,972

    up €623,972 (+107.0%), from €582,903 to €1.2m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€132,158

    up €132,158 (+59.0%), from €224,102 to €356,259

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€72,928

  • Trade debts +€32,364

    up €32,364 (+16.1%), from €201,249 to €233,613

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€674,355

    down €674,355 (-69.9%), from €964,690 to €290,335

  • Gross operating margin -€476,818

    down €476,818, from €377,845 to -€98,973

  • Staff costs +€331,174

    up €331,174 (+30.4%), from €1.1m to €1.4m

  • Depreciation +€20,468

    up €20,468 (+7.5%), from €274,652 to €295,120

  • Taxes +€19,965

    up €19,965, from -€18,271 to €1,693

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 -€1.9m
Gross operating margin -€476,818
Staff costs -€331,174
Depreciation -€20,468
Other operating charges +€158
Financial income +€1,208
Financial charges +€674,355
Taxes -€19,965
Result 2025 -€2.1m

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 -€1.1m
Investment -€8,155
Financing +€1.2m
Cash 2024 €79,006
Net result for the year -€2.1m
Depreciation +€295,120
Receivables within one year -€127,604
Deferred charges and accrued income +€414
Trade debts +€32,364
Tax, wage and social debts +€132,158
Accrued charges and deferred income +€623,972
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,155
Debts after one year +€1.2m
Cash 2025 €91,961
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,511,143 €2,364,323 -€146,820 -5.8%
Formation expenses 20 €2,244 €0 -€2,244 -100.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,080,694 €1,795,973 -€284,721 -13.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,052,049 €1,772,620 -€279,429 -13.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,645 €23,353 -€5,292 -18.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,155 €1,189 -€965 -44.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €24,537 €18,680 -€5,857 -23.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,953 €3,484 +€1,530 +78.3%
Current assets 29/58 €428,205 €568,350 +€140,145 +32.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 291 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €312,017 €439,621 +€127,604 +40.9%
Trade receivables 40 €211,272 €338,875 +€127,604 +60.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €100,745 €100,745 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €79,006 €91,961 +€12,955 +16.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €37,183 €36,769 -€414 -1.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,511,143 €2,364,323 -€146,820 -5.8%
Equity 10/15 -€2,742,376 -€4,847,689 -€2.1m -76.8%
Contributions 10/11 €953,187 €953,187 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€3,697,419 -€5,802,732 -€2.1m -56.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,253,520 €7,212,013 +€2.0m +37.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,235,562 €5,405,562 +€1.2m +27.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,235,562 €5,405,562 +€1.2m +27.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €435,054 €599,576 +€164,521 +37.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €201,249 €233,613 +€32,364 +16.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €201,249 €233,613 +€32,364 +16.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €224,102 €356,259 +€132,158 +59.0%
Taxes 450/3 €23,033 €82,263 +€59,230 +257.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €201,068 €273,996 +€72,928 +36.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,703 €9,703 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €582,903 €1,206,875 +€623,972 +107.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,089,017 €1,420,190 +€331,174 +30.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €274,652 €295,120 +€20,468 +7.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €368 €209 -€158 -43.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €377,845 -€98,973 -€476,818
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€986,191 -€1,814,493 -€828,302 -84.0%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1,208 +€1,208
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1,208 +€1,208
Financial charges 65/66B €964,690 €290,335 -€674,355 -69.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €964,690 €290,335 -€674,355 -69.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,950,881 -€2,103,620 -€152,739 -7.8%
Income taxes 67/77 -€18,271 €1,693 +€19,965
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,932,609 -€2,105,313 -€172,704 -8.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,932,609 -€2,105,313 -€172,704 -8.9%

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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.