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FIVE WHY: 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

FIVE WHY

BE 0659.852.297
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€5,038
2024 · -€30,844+€25,806
Equity
-€35,187
2024 · -€30,149-€5,038
Cash
€1,131
2024 · €1,673-€542
Balance sheet total
€32,791
2024 · €50,776-€17,985

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,862

    down €10,862 (-61.0%), from €17,804 to €6,942

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€7,537

  • Receivables within one year -€6,872

    down €6,872 (-25.8%), from €26,631 to €19,759

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,872

  • Cash -€542

    down €542 (-32.4%), from €1,673 to €1,131

    mainly Other debts (-€11,205) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€6,001)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€11,205

    down €11,205 (-19.6%), from €57,205 to €45,999

  • Trade debts +€7,840

    up €7,840 (+104.2%), from €7,527 to €15,367

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€6,001

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,001)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€5,038

    down €5,038 (-12.6%), from -€40,055 to -€45,093

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,581

    down €3,581 (-55.7%), from €6,424 to €2,843

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,015

    up €26,015, from -€13,408 to €12,608

  • Staff costs -€2,025

    down €2,025 (-53.9%), from €3,755 to €1,731

  • Depreciation +€1,195

    up €1,195 (+12.4%), from €9,667 to €10,862

  • Financial charges +€903

    up €903 (+48.8%), from €1,850 to €2,753

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 -€30,844
Gross operating margin +€26,015
Staff costs +€2,025
Depreciation -€1,195
Other operating charges -€71
Financial income +€7
Financial charges -€903
Taxes -€72
Result 2025 -€5,038

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 +€5,459
Investment €0
Financing -€6,001
Cash 2024 €1,673
Net result for the year -€5,038
Depreciation +€10,862
Receivables within one year +€6,872
Deferred charges and accrued income -€292
Trade debts +€7,840
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,581
Other debts -€11,205
Current portion of long-term debt -€6,001
Cash 2025 €1,131
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €50,776 €32,791 -€17,985 -35.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €17,804 €6,942 -€10,862 -61.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,804 €6,942 -€10,862 -61.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,114 €3,085 -€1,029 -25.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €7,971 €434 -€7,537 -94.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €5,719 €3,423 -€2,295 -40.1%
Current assets 29/58 €32,971 €25,849 -€7,123 -21.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,631 €19,759 -€6,872 -25.8%
Trade receivables 40 €26,594 €19,722 -€6,872 -25.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €38 €38 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,673 €1,131 -€542 -32.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,667 €4,959 +€292 +6.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €50,776 €32,791 -€17,985 -35.4%
Equity 10/15 -€30,149 -€35,187 -€5,038 -16.7%
Contributions 10/11 €9,906 €9,906 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€40,055 -€45,093 -€5,038 -12.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €80,925 €67,978 -€12,947 -16.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,769 €3,769 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €3,769 €3,769 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €77,156 €64,209 -€12,947 -16.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,001 - -€6,001
Trade debts 44 €7,527 €15,367 +€7,840 +104.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,527 €15,367 +€7,840 +104.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,424 €2,843 -€3,581 -55.7%
Taxes 450/3 €6,424 €2,843 -€3,581 -55.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €57,205 €45,999 -€11,205 -19.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,755 €1,731 -€2,025 -53.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,667 €10,862 +€1,195 +12.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,736 €1,807 +€71 +4.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€13,408 €12,608 +€26,015
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€28,567 -€1,793 +€26,774 +93.7%
Financial income 75/76B - €7 +€7
Recurring financial income 75 - €7 +€7
Financial charges 65/66B €1,850 €2,753 +€903 +48.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,850 €2,753 +€903 +48.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€30,417 -€4,538 +€25,878 +85.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €427 €499 +€72 +16.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€30,844 -€5,038 +€25,806 +83.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€30,844 -€5,038 +€25,806 +83.7%

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