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FINN: 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

FINN

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NACE 60.310, News agency activities
fiscal year 2024 against 2025not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.0m
2024 · €1.5m-€480,821
Equity
€1.6m
2024 · €516,300+€1.0m
Cash
€184,556
2024 · €3.8m-€3.6m
Balance sheet total
€10.5m
2024 · €4.7m+€5.7m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets +€8.5m

    up €8.5m (+69034.1%), from €12,384 to €8.6m

  • Cash -€3.6m

    down €3.6m (-95.1%), from €3.8m to €184,556

  • Receivables within one year +€796,583

    up €796,583 (+101.5%), from €784,614 to €1.6m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€829,623

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€8.1m

    new in 2025: €8.1m

    of which Other amounts payable: +€7.4m

  • Other debts -€3.6m

    down €3.6m (-93.8%), from €3.9m to €240,440

  • Reserves +€1.0m

    up €1.0m (+306.0%), from €342,692 to €1.4m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€1.1m

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€205,441

    up €205,441 (+21233.8%), from €968 to €206,409

  • Trade debts +€128,646

    up €128,646 (+106.0%), from €121,324 to €249,970

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€346,533

    down €346,533 (-11.5%), from €3.0m to €2.7m

  • Financial charges +€239,370

    up €239,370 (+3484.2%), from €6,870 to €246,241

  • Taxes -€103,566

    down €103,566 (-22.4%), from €461,871 to €358,305

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 €1.5m
Gross operating margin -€346,533
Staff costs -€7,594
Depreciation -€4,245
Write-downs +€18,600
Other operating charges -€24,748
Financial income +€19,504
Financial charges -€239,370
Taxes +€103,566
Result 2025 €1.0m

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

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Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,749,313 €10,467,115 +€5.7m +120.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €173,490 €8,670,857 +€8.5m +4897.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €7,611 €4,413 -€3,198 -42.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €153,495 €104,822 -€48,673 -31.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €804 €468 -€336 -41.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €34,024 €10,676 -€23,348 -68.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €118,667 €93,677 -€24,990 -21.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €12,384 €8,561,623 +€8.5m +69034.1%
Current assets 29/58 €4,575,822 €1,796,257 -€2.8m -60.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €784,614 €1,581,198 +€796,583 +101.5%
Trade receivables 40 €756,944 €723,904 -€33,040 -4.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €27,671 €857,294 +€829,623 +2998.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,766,666 €184,556 -€3.6m -95.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €24,542 €30,503 +€5,962 +24.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,749,313 €10,467,115 +€5.7m +120.4%
Equity 10/15 €516,300 €1,565,089 +€1.0m +203.1%
Contributions 10/11 €173,608 €173,608 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €342,692 €1,391,481 +€1.0m +306.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €17,361 €0 -€17,361 -100.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €17,361 €0 -€17,361 -100.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,140 €18,140 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €307,192 €1,373,341 +€1.1m +347.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €4,233,012 €8,902,025 +€4.7m +110.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €8,050,000 +€8.1m
Financial debts 170/4 - €700,000 +€700,000
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €7,350,000 +€7.4m
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €4,232,045 €645,616 -€3.6m -84.7%
Trade debts 44 €121,324 €249,970 +€128,646 +106.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €121,324 €249,970 +€128,646 +106.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €228,199 €155,207 -€72,992 -32.0%
Taxes 450/3 €75,856 €75,947 +€91 +0.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €152,344 €79,260 -€73,083 -48.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,882,522 €240,440 -€3.6m -93.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €968 €206,409 +€205,441 +21233.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €967,698 €975,293 +€7,594 +0.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,845 €42,090 +€4,245 +11.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €24,000 €5,400 -€18,600 -77.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,897 €27,645 +€24,748 +854.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,019,246 €2,672,714 -€346,533 -11.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,986,806 €1,622,285 -€364,520 -18.3%
Financial income 75/76B €11,545 €31,049 +€19,504 +168.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €11,545 €31,049 +€19,504 +168.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,870 €246,241 +€239,370 +3484.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,870 €246,241 +€239,370 +3484.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,991,481 €1,407,094 -€584,387 -29.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €461,871 €358,305 -€103,566 -22.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,529,610 €1,048,789 -€480,821 -31.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,529,610 €1,048,789 -€480,821 -31.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.