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FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS: 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

FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€541
2024 · €4,537-€5,078
Equity
€66,635
2024 · €67,176-€541
Cash
€6,033
2024 · €20,298-€14,265
Balance sheet total
€67,815
2024 · €77,189-€9,374

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€14,265

    down €14,265 (-70.3%), from €20,298 to €6,033

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€5,737) and Trade debts (-€5,099)

  • Receivables within one year +€5,737

    up €5,737 (+22.4%), from €25,617 to €31,354

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,806

  • Tangible fixed assets -€846

    down €846 (-72.1%), from €1,174 to €328

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€423

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€5,099

    down €5,099 (-98.0%), from €5,201 to €102

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,000)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€7,914

    down €7,914 (-88.4%), from €8,951 to €1,037

  • Other operating charges -€2,379

    down €2,379 (-97.4%), from €2,443 to €64

  • Taxes -€440

    down €440 (-57.1%), from €771 to €331

  • Depreciation -€171

    down €171 (-16.8%), from €1,017 to €846

  • Financial charges +€155

    up €155 (+84.7%), from €183 to €338

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 €4,537
Gross operating margin -€7,914
Depreciation +€171
Other operating charges +€2,379
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€155
Taxes +€440
Result 2025 -€541
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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 -€14,265
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €20,298
Net result for the year -€541
Depreciation +€846
Receivables within one year -€5,737
Trade debts -€5,099
Tax, wage and social debts -€734
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,000
Cash 2025 €6,033
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €77,189 €67,815 -€9,374 -12.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,274 €428 -€846 -66.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,174 €328 -€846 -72.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €729 €306 -€423 -58.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €445 €22 -€423 -95.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €75,915 €67,387 -€8,528 -11.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,617 €31,354 +€5,737 +22.4%
Trade receivables 40 €6,446 €377 -€6,069 -94.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,171 €30,977 +€11,806 +61.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,298 €6,033 -€14,265 -70.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €77,189 €67,815 -€9,374 -12.1%
Equity 10/15 €67,176 €66,635 -€541 -0.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €60,906 €60,906 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €60,906 €60,906 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €70 -€471 -€541
Amounts payable 17/49 €10,013 €1,180 -€8,833 -88.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €7,013 €1,180 -€5,833 -83.2%
Trade debts 44 €5,201 €102 -€5,099 -98.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,201 €102 -€5,099 -98.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,812 €1,078 -€734 -40.5%
Taxes 450/3 €1,812 €1,078 -€734 -40.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,000 - -€3,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,017 €846 -€171 -16.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,443 €64 -€2,379 -97.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €8,951 €1,037 -€7,914 -88.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,491 €127 -€5,364 -97.7%
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €183 €338 +€155 +84.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €183 €338 +€155 +84.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,308 -€210 -€5,518
Income taxes 67/77 €771 €331 -€440 -57.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,537 -€541 -€5,078
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,537 -€541 -€5,078

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 October 2024 and 31 October 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.