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Equation Belgium: 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

Equation Belgium

BE 0461.174.226
NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€41,688
2024 · €39,707+€1,981
Equity
€150,554
2024 · €148,866+€1,688
Cash
€35,154
2024 · €47,600-€12,446
Balance sheet total
€296,836
2024 · €300,743-€3,907

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€12,446

    down €12,446 (-26.1%), from €47,600 to €35,154

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€40,000) and Debts after one year (-€21,510)

  • Receivables within one year +€10,422

    up €10,422 (+4.2%), from €247,968 to €258,389

    of which Trade receivables: +€15,463

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€21,510

    down €21,510 (-100%), from €21,510 to €0

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€11,631

    up €11,631 (+88.2%), from €13,194 to €24,825

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€3,022

    down €3,022 (-12.3%), from €24,532 to €21,510

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€8,149

    down €8,149 (-32.6%), from €25,014 to €16,865

  • Gross operating margin -€6,654

    down €6,654 (-9.6%), from €69,653 to €62,999

  • Depreciation -€1,425

    down €1,425 (-63.9%), from €2,230 to €805

  • Financial charges +€1,279

    up €1,279 (+154%), from €828 to €2,107

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 €39,707
Gross operating margin -€6,654
Staff costs +€8,149
Depreciation +€1,425
Other operating charges +€37
Financial income -€42
Financial charges -€1,279
Taxes +€346
Result 2025 €41,688
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€52,087
Investment +€0
Financing -€64,532
Cash 2024 €47,600
Net result for the year +€41,688
Depreciation +€805
Receivables within one year -€10,422
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,078
Trade debts +€1,928
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,379
Other debts +€2,999
Accrued charges and deferred income +€11,631
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€0
Debts after one year -€21,510
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,022
Contributions, distributions and other -€40,000
Cash 2025 €35,154
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €300,743 €296,836 -€3,907 -1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,242 €2,437 -€805 -24.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,318 €513 -€805 -61.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,318 - -€1,318
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €513 +€513
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,924 €1,924 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €297,500 €294,399 -€3,102 -1.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €247,968 €258,389 +€10,422 +4.2%
Trade receivables 40 €74,496 €89,958 +€15,463 +20.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €173,472 €168,431 -€5,041 -2.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €47,600 €35,154 -€12,446 -26.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,933 €855 -€1,078 -55.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €300,743 €296,836 -€3,907 -1.3%
Equity 10/15 €148,866 €150,554 +€1,688 +1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,150 €6,150 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,150 €6,150 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,150 €6,150 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €81,216 €82,904 +€1,688 +2.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €151,877 €146,282 -€5,595 -3.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €21,510 €0 -€21,510 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €21,510 €0 -€21,510 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €117,173 €121,457 +€4,284 +3.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €24,532 €21,510 -€3,022 -12.3%
Trade debts 44 €55,554 €57,482 +€1,928 +3.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,554 €57,482 +€1,928 +3.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €86 €2,465 +€2,379 +2,775%
Taxes 450/3 - €2,465 +€2,465
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €86 €0 -€86 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €37,001 €40,000 +€2,999 +8.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €13,194 €24,825 +€11,631 +88.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €25,014 €16,865 -€8,149 -32.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,230 €805 -€1,425 -63.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €231 €194 -€37 -16.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,653 €62,999 -€6,654 -9.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €42,179 €45,136 +€2,957 +7.0%
Financial income 75/76B €47 €6 -€42 -88.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €47 €6 -€42 -88.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €828 €2,107 +€1,279 +154%
Recurring financial charges 65 €828 €2,107 +€1,279 +154%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €41,398 €43,034 +€1,636 +4.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,692 €1,346 -€346 -20.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,707 €41,688 +€1,981 +5.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,707 €41,688 +€1,981 +5.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 31 October 2026 via checked.be.