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FINANCE FIRST: 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

FINANCE FIRST

BE 0871.109.983
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€34,958
2024 · -€17,461-€17,497
Equity
€2.3m
2024 · €2.7m-€334,958
Cash
€57,423
2024 · €35,530+€21,893
Balance sheet total
€2.6m
2024 · €2.9m-€300,139

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€151,211

    down €151,211 (-80.1%), from €188,808 to €37,597

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€159,923

  • Receivables after one year -€75,000

    down €75,000 (-25.0%), from €300,000 to €225,000

  • Current investments -€49,020

    down €49,020 (-14.0%), from €350,000 to €300,980

  • Tangible fixed assets -€46,687

    down €46,687 (-2.3%), from €2.1m to €2.0m

    of which Land and buildings: -€56,778

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€334,958

    down €334,958 (-12.6%), from €2.7m to €2.3m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€326,994

  • Other debts +€81,549

    new in 2025: €81,549

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€10,181

    down €10,181 (-16.8%), from €60,706 to €50,525

  • Financial income -€5,986

    down €5,986 (-39.1%), from €15,314 to €9,328

  • Other operating charges +€5,530

    up €5,530 (+79.2%), from €6,980 to €12,511

  • Financial charges +€3,761

    up €3,761 (+100.8%), from €3,731 to €7,493

  • Taxes -€1,427

    down €1,427 (-6.5%), from €22,111 to €20,685

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 -€17,461
Gross operating margin -€10,181
Depreciation -€105
Other operating charges -€5,530
Other operating items +€6,639
Financial income -€5,986
Financial charges -€3,761
Taxes +€1,427
Result 2025 -€34,958

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 +€305,374
Investment +€38,929
Financing -€322,410
Cash 2024 €35,530
Net result for the year -€34,958
Depreciation +€56,778
Receivables after one year +€75,000
Receivables within one year +€151,211
Deferred charges and accrued income +€114
Provisions -€2,655
Trade debts -€871
Tax, wage and social debts -€20,793
Other debts +€81,549
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,092
Current investments +€49,020
Debts after one year -€23,413
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,003
Contributions, distributions and other -€300,000
Cash 2025 €57,423
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,942,391 €2,642,252 -€300,139 -10.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,065,296 €2,018,609 -€46,687 -2.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,065,296 €2,018,609 -€46,687 -2.3%
Land and buildings 22 €1,980,051 €1,923,273 -€56,778 -2.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €85,245 €95,337 +€10,092 +11.8%
Current assets 29/58 €877,095 €623,643 -€253,452 -28.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €300,000 €225,000 -€75,000 -25.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €300,000 €225,000 -€75,000 -25.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €188,808 €37,597 -€151,211 -80.1%
Trade receivables 40 €10,566 €19,278 +€8,712 +82.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €178,242 €18,319 -€159,923 -89.7%
Current investments 50/53 €350,000 €300,980 -€49,020 -14.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,530 €57,423 +€21,893 +61.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,757 €2,643 -€114 -4.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,942,391 €2,642,252 -€300,139 -10.2%
Equity 10/15 €2,679,879 €2,344,921 -€334,958 -12.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,661,279 €2,326,321 -€334,958 -12.6%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €200,486 €192,522 -€7,964 -4.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,460,793 €2,133,799 -€326,994 -13.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €66,829 €64,174 -€2,655 -4.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €66,829 €64,174 -€2,655 -4.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €195,683 €233,157 +€37,474 +19.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €147,298 €123,884 -€23,413 -15.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €147,298 €123,884 -€23,413 -15.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €48,385 €109,273 +€60,888 +125.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,410 €23,413 +€1,003 +4.5%
Trade debts 44 €4,940 €4,070 -€871 -17.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,940 €4,070 -€871 -17.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,034 €241 -€20,793 -98.9%
Taxes 450/3 €21,034 €241 -€20,793 -98.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €81,549 +€81,549
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €56,673 €56,778 +€105 +0.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,980 €12,511 +€5,530 +79.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €6,639 €0 -€6,639 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,706 €50,525 -€10,181 -16.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,587 -€18,764 -€9,177 -95.7%
Financial income 75/76B €15,314 €9,328 -€5,986 -39.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €15,314 €9,328 -€5,986 -39.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,731 €7,493 +€3,761 +100.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,731 €7,493 +€3,761 +100.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,996 -€16,929 -€18,924
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €2,655 €2,655 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,111 €20,685 -€1,427 -6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€17,461 -€34,958 -€17,497 -100.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €7,964 €7,964 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,496 -€26,994 -€17,497 -184.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.