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DS CONSULT: 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

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financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,891
2024 · €106,111-€109,002
Equity
€476,063
2024 · €478,954-€2,891
Cash
€180,569
2024 · €104,007+€76,562
Balance sheet total
€499,103
2024 · €541,960-€42,857

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€96,080

    down €96,080 (-85.4%), from €112,502 to €16,421

    of which Trade receivables: -€112,502

  • Cash +€76,562

    up €76,562 (+73.6%), from €104,007 to €180,569

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€96,080) and Depreciation (+€26,767)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,767

    down €26,767 (-19.5%), from €137,548 to €110,781

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€18,706

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€26,986

    down €26,986 (-59.7%), from €45,200 to €18,214

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,710

    down €5,710 (-66.5%), from €8,591 to €2,881

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€150,673

    down €150,673 (-85.9%), from €175,415 to €24,741

  • Taxes -€43,445

    down €43,445 (-98.3%), from €44,214 to €769

  • Depreciation +€3,807

    up €3,807 (+16.6%), from €22,959 to €26,767

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 €106,111
Gross operating margin -€150,673
Depreciation -€3,807
Other operating charges +€365
Financial income +€1,219
Financial charges +€449
Taxes +€43,445
Result 2025 -€2,891

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 +€86,092
Investment -€939
Financing -€8,591
Cash 2024 €104,007
Net result for the year -€2,891
Depreciation +€26,767
Receivables within one year +€96,080
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,489
Trade debts -€2,864
Tax, wage and social debts -€26,986
Other debts -€1,525
Current investments -€939
Debts after one year -€2,881
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,710
Cash 2025 €180,569
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €541,960 €499,103 -€42,857 -7.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €137,548 €110,781 -€26,767 -19.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €137,548 €110,781 -€26,767 -19.5%
Land and buildings 22 €88,672 €80,610 -€8,061 -9.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €48,876 €30,171 -€18,706 -38.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 €0 =
Current assets 29/58 €404,413 €388,322 -€16,091 -4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €112,502 €16,421 -€96,080 -85.4%
Trade receivables 40 €112,502 - -€112,502
Other amounts receivable 41 - €16,421 +€16,421
Current investments 50/53 €186,435 €187,374 +€939 +0.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €104,007 €180,569 +€76,562 +73.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,469 €3,958 +€2,489 +169.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €541,960 €499,103 -€42,857 -7.9%
Equity 10/15 €478,954 €476,063 -€2,891 -0.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,860 €18,860 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €460,094 €460,094 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €460,094 €460,094 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€2,891 -€2,891
Amounts payable 17/49 €63,006 €23,040 -€39,966 -63.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,881 - -€2,881
Financial debts 170/4 €2,881 - -€2,881
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €60,125 €23,040 -€37,085 -61.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,591 €2,881 -€5,710 -66.5%
Trade debts 44 €3,581 €717 -€2,864 -80.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,581 €717 -€2,864 -80.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,200 €18,214 -€26,986 -59.7%
Taxes 450/3 €45,200 €18,214 -€26,986 -59.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,753 €1,228 -€1,525 -55.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €6,612 - -€6,612
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,959 €26,767 +€3,807 +16.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,644 €1,279 -€365 -22.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €175,415 €24,741 -€150,673 -85.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €150,812 -€3,304 -€154,116
Financial income 75/76B €459 €1,678 +€1,219 +265.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €459 €1,678 +€1,219 +265.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €945 €496 -€449 -47.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €945 €496 -€449 -47.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €150,326 -€2,122 -€152,448
Income taxes 67/77 €44,214 €769 -€43,445 -98.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €106,111 -€2,891 -€109,002
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €106,111 -€2,891 -€109,002

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.