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FORUM: 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

FORUM

BE 0451.297.844
NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€82,498
2024 · €80,040+€2,458
Equity
€605,743
2024 · €573,145+€32,598
Cash
€43,393
2024 · €115,231-€71,838
Balance sheet total
€723,882
2024 · €738,878-€14,996

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€71,838

    down €71,838 (-62.3%), from €115,231 to €43,393

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€57,135) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€49,900)

  • Receivables within one year +€57,135

    up €57,135 (+132.7%), from €43,042 to €100,177

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€74,261

  • Tangible fixed assets -€25,003

    down €25,003 (-5.2%), from €484,249 to €459,246

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€12,632

  • Current investments +€25,000

    up €25,000 (+26.3%), from €95,000 to €120,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€32,500

    up €32,500 (+5.7%), from €566,459 to €598,959

  • Debts after one year -€25,770

    down €25,770 (-28.7%), from €89,665 to €63,895

  • Other debts -€19,216

    down €19,216 (-74.4%), from €25,831 to €6,615

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€10,492

    down €10,492 (-28.9%), from €36,262 to €25,770

  • Trade debts +€7,955

    up €7,955 (+438.0%), from €1,816 to €9,772

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,299

    up €2,299 (+1.7%), from €135,442 to €137,741

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 €80,040
Gross operating margin +€2,299
Depreciation +€593
Other operating charges +€496
Financial income -€921
Financial charges +€574
Taxes -€583
Result 2025 €82,498

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 +€39,324
Investment -€25,000
Financing -€86,162
Cash 2024 €115,231
Net result for the year +€82,498
Depreciation +€25,003
Receivables within one year -€57,135
Deferred charges and accrued income +€290
Trade debts +€7,955
Tax, wage and social debts -€597
Other debts -€19,216
Accrued charges and deferred income +€526
Current investments -€25,000
Debts after one year -€25,770
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,492
Contributions, distributions and other -€49,900
Cash 2025 €43,393
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €738,878 €723,882 -€14,996 -2.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €484,249 €459,246 -€25,003 -5.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €484,249 €459,246 -€25,003 -5.2%
Land and buildings 22 €458,575 €446,965 -€11,611 -2.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,563 €3,803 -€761 -16.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,111 €8,479 -€12,632 -59.8%
Current assets 29/58 €254,629 €264,636 +€10,007 +3.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,042 €100,177 +€57,135 +132.7%
Trade receivables 40 €41,634 €24,508 -€17,125 -41.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,408 €75,669 +€74,261 +5274.2%
Current investments 50/53 €95,000 €120,000 +€25,000 +26.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €115,231 €43,393 -€71,838 -62.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,356 €1,066 -€290 -21.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €738,878 €723,882 -€14,996 -2.0%
Equity 10/15 €573,145 €605,743 +€32,598 +5.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,321 €6,321 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €566,459 €598,959 +€32,500 +5.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €566,459 €598,959 +€32,500 +5.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €365 €462 +€98 +26.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €165,733 €118,140 -€47,594 -28.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €89,665 €63,895 -€25,770 -28.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €89,665 €63,895 -€25,770 -28.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,515 €53,165 -€22,350 -29.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,262 €25,770 -€10,492 -28.9%
Trade debts 44 €1,816 €9,772 +€7,955 +438.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,816 €9,772 +€7,955 +438.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,605 €11,008 -€597 -5.1%
Taxes 450/3 €11,605 €10,008 -€1,597 -13.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €1,000 +€1,000
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,831 €6,615 -€19,216 -74.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €554 €1,080 +€526 +94.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,596 €25,003 -€593 -2.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,169 €674 -€496 -42.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €135,442 €137,741 +€2,299 +1.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €108,676 €112,064 +€3,388 +3.1%
Financial income 75/76B €6,201 €5,279 -€921 -14.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,201 €5,279 -€921 -14.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,837 €2,262 -€574 -20.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,837 €2,262 -€574 -20.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €112,040 €115,081 +€3,041 +2.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €32,000 €32,583 +€583 +1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €80,040 €82,498 +€2,458 +3.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €80,040 €82,498 +€2,458 +3.1%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.