ECTA: what changed
What changed
ECTA
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€223,966
2024 · €490,468-€266,503
Equity
€1.5m
2024 · €1.3m+€223,966
Cash
€823,069
2024 · €1.2m-€413,793
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €2.0m-€257,891
Largest movements
Assets
- Current investments +€500,000
new in 2025: €500,000
- Cash -€413,793
down €413,793 (-33.5%), from €1.2m to €823,069
mainly Current investments (-€500,000) and Accrued charges and deferred income (-€455,771)
- Receivables within one year -€247,395
down €247,395 (-40.8%), from €605,721 to €358,326
of which Trade receivables: -€268,172
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€104,781
down €104,781 (-79.1%), from €132,468 to €27,687
Equity and liabilities
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€455,771
down €455,771 (-98.8%), from €461,385 to €5,614
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€223,966
up €223,966 (+38.8%), from -€577,142 to -€353,176
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€264,297
down €264,297 (-27.7%), from €954,354 to €690,057
- Staff costs +€10,961
up €10,961 (+2.4%), from €450,409 to €461,371
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€490,468
Gross operating margin
-€264,297
Staff costs
-€10,961
Depreciation
+€2,618
Other operating charges
+€2,740
Financial income
-€2,429
Financial charges
+€5,827
Result 2025
€223,966
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€96,044
Investment
-€509,837
Financing
€0
Cash 2024
€1.2m
From operations (derived)
+€96,044
Net result for the year
+€223,966
Depreciation
+€1,760
Receivables within one year
+€247,395
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€104,781
Trade debts
-€12,921
Tax, wage and social debts
-€13,165
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€455,771
Investment (derived)
-€509,837
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€9,837
Current investments
-€500,000
Cash 2025
€823,069
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,977,068 | €1,719,177 | -€257,891 | -13.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,018 | €10,095 | +€8,078 | +400% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,018 | €10,095 | +€8,078 | +400% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €2,018 | €10,095 | +€8,078 | +400% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,975,051 | €1,709,082 | -€265,968 | -13.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €605,721 | €358,326 | -€247,395 | -40.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €600,090 | €331,918 | -€268,172 | -44.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €5,631 | €26,408 | +€20,778 | +369% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €500,000 | +€500,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,236,862 | €823,069 | -€413,793 | -33.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €132,468 | €27,687 | -€104,781 | -79.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,977,068 | €1,719,177 | -€257,891 | -13.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,300,422 | €1,524,388 | +€223,966 | +17.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,877,564 | €1,877,564 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €1,877,564 | €1,877,564 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€577,142 | -€353,176 | +€223,966 | +38.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €676,646 | €194,790 | -€481,857 | -71.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €215,261 | €189,175 | -€26,086 | -12.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €157,913 | €144,993 | -€12,921 | -8.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €157,913 | €144,993 | -€12,921 | -8.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €57,348 | €44,183 | -€13,165 | -23.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €5,481 | €0 | -€5,481 | -100% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €51,867 | €44,183 | -€7,684 | -14.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €461,385 | €5,614 | -€455,771 | -98.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €450,409 | €461,371 | +€10,961 | +2.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,378 | €1,760 | -€2,618 | -59.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,748 | €2,008 | -€2,740 | -57.7% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €954,354 | €690,057 | -€264,297 | -27.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €494,819 | €224,919 | -€269,901 | -54.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,369 | €940 | -€2,429 | -72.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,369 | €940 | -€2,429 | -72.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €7,720 | €1,893 | -€5,827 | -75.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €7,720 | €1,893 | -€5,827 | -75.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €490,468 | €223,966 | -€266,503 | -54.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €490,468 | €223,966 | -€266,503 | -54.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €490,468 | €223,966 | -€266,503 | -54.3% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 November 2026 via checked.be.