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FORTY EIGHT: 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

FORTY EIGHT

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€193,124
2024 · €147,676+€45,449
Equity
€667,805
2024 · €474,681+€193,124
Cash
€484,291
2024 · €223,175+€261,115
Balance sheet total
€859,219
2024 · €525,448+€333,771

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€261,115

    up €261,115 (+117%), from €223,175 to €484,291

    mainly Net result for the year (+€193,124) and Other debts (+€71,397)

  • Receivables within one year +€60,124

    up €60,124 (+23.1%), from €260,440 to €320,563

    of which Trade receivables: +€58,506

  • Tangible fixed assets +€12,919

    up €12,919 (+68.2%), from €18,942 to €31,861

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€16,056

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€193,124

    up €193,124 (+48.9%), from €394,587 to €587,711

    of which Distributable reserves: +€101,488

  • Other debts +€71,397

    up €71,397 (+786%), from €9,086 to €80,484

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€46,517

    up €46,517 (+179%), from €25,979 to €72,495

  • Trade debts +€22,127

    up €22,127 (+141%), from €15,702 to €37,829

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€119,444

    up €119,444 (+38.0%), from €314,601 to €434,045

  • Financial charges +€53,518

    up €53,518 (+53.2%), from €100,543 to €154,061

  • Taxes +€23,634

    up €23,634 (+42.0%), from €56,324 to €79,958

  • Other operating charges -€5,893

    down €5,893 (-74.1%), from €7,955 to €2,062

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 €147,676
Gross operating margin +€119,444
Depreciation -€1,397
Other operating charges +€5,893
Financial income -€1,339
Financial charges -€53,518
Taxes -€23,634
Result 2025 €193,124
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 +€281,335
Investment -€20,220
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €223,175
Net result for the year +€193,124
Depreciation +€7,301
Receivables within one year -€60,124
Deferred charges and accrued income +€387
Trade debts +€22,127
Tax, wage and social debts +€46,517
Other debts +€71,397
Accrued charges and deferred income +€606
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€20,220
Cash 2025 €484,291
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €525,448 €859,219 +€333,771 +63.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,442 €34,361 +€12,919 +60.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,942 €31,861 +€12,919 +68.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,792 €19,848 +€16,056 +423%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,150 €12,013 -€3,137 -20.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €504,006 €824,858 +€320,852 +63.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €260,440 €320,563 +€60,124 +23.1%
Trade receivables 40 €260,427 €318,933 +€58,506 +22.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13 €1,631 +€1,618 +12,590%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €223,175 €484,291 +€261,115 +117%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,391 €20,004 -€387 -1.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €525,448 €859,219 +€333,771 +63.5%
Equity 10/15 €474,681 €667,805 +€193,124 +40.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €394,587 €587,711 +€193,124 +48.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €181,806 €273,442 +€91,637 +50.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €210,921 €312,409 +€101,488 +48.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €61,494 €61,494 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €50,767 €191,414 +€140,647 +277%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €50,767 €190,808 +€140,041 +276%
Trade debts 44 €15,702 €37,829 +€22,127 +141%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,702 €37,829 +€22,127 +141%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,979 €72,495 +€46,517 +179%
Taxes 450/3 €25,979 €72,495 +€46,517 +179%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,086 €80,484 +€71,397 +786%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €606 +€606
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,904 €7,301 +€1,397 +23.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,955 €2,062 -€5,893 -74.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €314,601 €434,045 +€119,444 +38.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €300,742 €424,683 +€123,941 +41.2%
Financial income 75/76B €3,800 €2,461 -€1,339 -35.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,800 €2,461 -€1,339 -35.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €100,543 €154,061 +€53,518 +53.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €100,543 €154,061 +€53,518 +53.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €203,999 €273,082 +€69,083 +33.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,324 €79,958 +€23,634 +42.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €147,676 €193,124 +€45,449 +30.8%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €79,990 €91,637 +€11,647 +14.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €67,686 €101,488 +€33,802 +49.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.