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DDB PROJECT: 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

DDB PROJECT

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,790
2024 · €24,623+€167
Equity
€108,270
2024 · €83,480+€24,790
Cash
€25,898
2024 · €3,239+€22,659
Balance sheet total
€220,955
2024 · €235,557-€14,601

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€30,078

    down €30,078 (-17.6%), from €171,013 to €140,935

    of which Trade receivables: -€45,292

  • Cash +€22,659

    up €22,659 (+699.5%), from €3,239 to €25,898

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€30,078) and Net result for the year (+€24,790)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,436

    down €7,436 (-26.7%), from €27,866 to €20,430

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,892

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€24,790

    up €24,790 (+39.6%), from €62,580 to €87,370

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,286

    down €22,286 (-34.3%), from €65,034 to €42,748

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€26,626

  • Short-term financial debts -€16,180

    down €16,180 (-24.2%), from €66,889 to €50,708

  • Trade debts +€10,048

    up €10,048 (+157.9%), from €6,362 to €16,411

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€8,155

    down €8,155 (-74.3%), from €10,973 to €2,818

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€86,859

    down €86,859 (-37.7%), from €230,105 to €143,245

  • Gross operating margin -€85,869

    down €85,869 (-29.5%), from €290,784 to €204,915

  • Purchases and services -€34,086

    down €34,086 (-16.7%), from €203,544 to €169,458

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 €24,623
Gross operating margin -€85,869
Staff costs +€86,859
Depreciation -€147
Other operating charges -€801
Financial income +€1,223
Financial charges -€1,533
Taxes +€435
Result 2025 €24,790

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 +€56,954
Investment -€7,142
Financing -€27,154
Cash 2024 €3,239
Net result for the year +€24,790
Depreciation +€14,578
Receivables within one year +€30,078
Deferred charges and accrued income -€254
Trade debts +€10,048
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,286
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,142
Debts after one year -€2,818
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,155
Short-term financial debts -€16,180
Cash 2025 €25,898
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €235,557 €220,955 -€14,601 -6.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €27,916 €20,480 -€7,436 -26.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €27,866 €20,430 -€7,436 -26.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,322 €20,430 -€6,892 -25.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €544 - -€544
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €207,641 €200,475 -€7,165 -3.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €33,119 €33,119 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €33,119 €33,119 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €171,013 €140,935 -€30,078 -17.6%
Trade receivables 40 €103,404 €58,111 -€45,292 -43.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €67,609 €82,824 +€15,214 +22.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,239 €25,898 +€22,659 +699.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €269 €523 +€254 +94.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €235,557 €220,955 -€14,601 -6.2%
Equity 10/15 €83,480 €108,270 +€24,790 +29.7%
Contributions 10/11 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,900 €1,900 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,900 €1,900 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,900 €1,900 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €62,580 €87,370 +€24,790 +39.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €152,077 €112,686 -€39,391 -25.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,818 - -€2,818
Financial debts 170/4 €2,818 - -€2,818
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €149,258 €112,686 -€36,573 -24.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,973 €2,818 -€8,155 -74.3%
Financial debts 43 €66,889 €50,708 -€16,180 -24.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €66,889 €50,708 -€16,180 -24.2%
Trade debts 44 €6,362 €16,411 +€10,048 +157.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,362 €16,411 +€10,048 +157.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €65,034 €42,748 -€22,286 -34.3%
Taxes 450/3 €32,270 €36,610 +€4,340 +13.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €32,764 €6,138 -€26,626 -81.3%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €203,544 €169,458 -€34,086 -16.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €230,105 €143,245 -€86,859 -37.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,431 €14,578 +€147 +1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,762 €2,563 +€801 +45.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €290,784 €204,915 -€85,869 -29.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,487 €44,529 +€42 +0.1%
Financial income 75/76B €3,774 €4,998 +€1,223 +32.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,774 €4,998 +€1,223 +32.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,451 €11,984 +€1,533 +14.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,451 €11,984 +€1,533 +14.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,810 €37,542 -€268 -0.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,187 €12,752 -€435 -3.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €24,623 €24,790 +€167 +0.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,623 €24,790 +€167 +0.7%

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.