Design Pools: 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.
Design Pools
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€134,479
down €134,479 (-81.7%), from €164,685 to €30,206
of which Trade receivables: -€113,820
- Cash -€24,557
down €24,557 (-63.1%), from €38,917 to €14,360
mainly Trade debts (-€126,430) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€22,663)
- Tangible fixed assets -€10,782
no longer reported in 2025 (was €10,782)
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,883
no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,883)
- Trade debts -€126,430
down €126,430 (-99.8%), from €126,738 to €308
- Reserves -€20,471
no longer reported in 2025 (was €20,471)
- Tax, wage and social debts -€10,641
down €10,641 (-82.3%), from €12,936 to €2,295
of which Remuneration and social security: -€12,936
- Current portion of long-term debt -€10,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €10,000)
- Other debts -€8,159
down €8,159 (-25.9%), from €31,522 to €23,363
- Gross operating margin -€234,131
down €234,131 (-97.6%), from €239,780 to €5,649
- Staff costs -€220,670
down €220,670 (-99.6%), from €221,556 to €886
- Other operating charges -€14,393
down €14,393 (-96.9%), from €14,855 to €462
- Write-downs -€12,356
no longer reported in 2025 (was €12,356)
- Depreciation -€2,974
no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,974)
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €220,267 | €44,566 | -€175,701 | -79.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €10,782 | - | -€10,782 | |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €0 | - | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €10,782 | - | -€10,782 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €10,782 | - | -€10,782 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €209,485 | €44,566 | -€164,919 | -78.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €164,685 | €30,206 | -€134,479 | -81.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €141,027 | €27,206 | -€113,820 | -80.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €23,659 | €3,000 | -€20,659 | -87.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €38,917 | €14,360 | -€24,557 | -63.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,883 | - | -€5,883 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €220,267 | €44,566 | -€175,701 | -79.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €39,071 | €18,600 | -€20,471 | -52.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €20,471 | - | -€20,471 | |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €20,471 | - | -€20,471 | |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | - | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €181,196 | €25,966 | -€155,229 | -85.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €181,196 | €25,966 | -€155,229 | -85.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €10,000 | - | -€10,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €126,738 | €308 | -€126,430 | -99.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €126,738 | €308 | -€126,430 | -99.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €12,936 | €2,295 | -€10,641 | -82.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €0 | €2,295 | +€2,295 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €12,936 | - | -€12,936 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €31,522 | €23,363 | -€8,159 | -25.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €0 | - | = | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €7,546 | +€7,546 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €221,556 | €886 | -€220,670 | -99.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €2,974 | - | -€2,974 | |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €12,356 | - | -€12,356 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €14,855 | €462 | -€14,393 | -96.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €0 | €1,691 | +€1,691 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €239,780 | €5,649 | -€234,131 | -97.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€11,960 | €2,610 | +€14,570 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | €467 | +€467 | +155,610% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | €467 | +€467 | +155,610% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,027 | €806 | -€221 | -21.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,027 | €806 | -€221 | -21.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€12,987 | €2,271 | +€15,258 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €354 | €79 | -€275 | -77.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€13,341 | €2,192 | +€15,533 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€13,341 | €2,192 | +€15,533 |
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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.