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Debottomline: 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

Debottomline

BE 0502.736.647
NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,648
2024 · €20,329-€23,977
Equity
€770,408
2024 · €774,056-€3,648
Cash
€493,471
2024 · €353,271+€140,200
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.3m-€19,894

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€140,200

    up €140,200 (+39.7%), from €353,271 to €493,471

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€127,845) and Depreciation (+€48,480)

  • Receivables within one year -€127,845

    down €127,845 (-25.5%), from €500,812 to €372,967

    of which Trade receivables: -€125,515

  • Tangible fixed assets -€38,788

    down €38,788 (-8.9%), from €433,619 to €394,831

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€33,802

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€47,785

    up €47,785 (+62.0%), from €77,078 to €124,863

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€42,594

    down €42,594 (-29.8%), from €143,129 to €100,535

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€22,453

  • Debts after one year -€22,238

    down €22,238 (-7.4%), from €301,244 to €279,006

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€85,485

    down €85,485 (-7.8%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

  • Staff costs -€36,627

    down €36,627 (-3.8%), from €968,722 to €932,095

  • Taxes -€11,797

    down €11,797 (-41.8%), from €28,249 to €16,452

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 €20,329
Gross operating margin -€85,485
Staff costs +€36,627
Depreciation -€572
Write-downs +€9,977
Other operating charges +€45
Other operating items -€121
Financial income +€1,339
Financial charges +€2,416
Taxes +€11,797
Result 2025 -€3,648

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 +€171,330
Investment -€9,692
Financing -€21,437
Cash 2024 €353,271
Net result for the year -€3,648
Depreciation +€48,480
Receivables within one year +€127,845
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,539
Trade debts +€47,785
Tax, wage and social debts -€42,594
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,692
Debts after one year -€22,238
Current portion of long-term debt +€800
Cash 2025 €493,471
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,318,296 €1,298,402 -€19,894 -1.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €448,502 €409,714 -€38,788 -8.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €433,619 €394,831 -€38,788 -8.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €62,768 €57,782 -€4,986 -7.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €370,851 €337,049 -€33,802 -9.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €14,883 €14,883 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €869,794 €888,688 +€18,894 +2.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €500,812 €372,967 -€127,845 -25.5%
Trade receivables 40 €498,482 €372,967 -€125,515 -25.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,330 - -€2,330
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €353,271 €493,471 +€140,200 +39.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €15,710 €22,250 +€6,539 +41.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,318,296 €1,298,402 -€19,894 -1.5%
Equity 10/15 €774,056 €770,408 -€3,648 -0.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €715,000 €715,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €715,000 €715,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €40,456 €36,808 -€3,648 -9.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €544,240 €527,994 -€16,246 -3.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €301,244 €279,006 -€22,238 -7.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €301,244 €279,006 -€22,238 -7.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €242,996 €248,988 +€5,991 +2.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,437 €22,238 +€800 +3.7%
Trade debts 44 €77,078 €124,863 +€47,785 +62.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €77,078 €124,863 +€47,785 +62.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €143,129 €100,535 -€42,594 -29.8%
Taxes 450/3 €45,252 €25,112 -€20,140 -44.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €97,877 €75,423 -€22,453 -22.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,352 €1,352 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €968,722 €932,095 -€36,627 -3.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,908 €48,480 +€572 +1.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€9,977 -€9,977
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,362 €1,317 -€45 -3.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €121 +€121
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,091,452 €1,005,967 -€85,485 -7.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €73,459 €33,930 -€39,529 -53.8%
Financial income 75/76B €1,294 €2,634 +€1,339 +103.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,294 €2,634 +€1,339 +103.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €26,176 €23,760 -€2,416 -9.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €26,176 €23,760 -€2,416 -9.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,578 €12,804 -€35,774 -73.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €28,249 €16,452 -€11,797 -41.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,329 -€3,648 -€23,977
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,329 -€3,648 -€23,977

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.