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FrontLetter: 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

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€115,404
2024 · €71,543+€43,861
Equity
€177,409
2024 · €62,005+€115,404
Cash
€48,545
2024 · €19,267+€29,278
Balance sheet total
€422,295
2024 · €262,590+€159,705

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€81,102

    up €81,102 (+50.9%), from €159,249 to €240,350

    of which Trade receivables: +€65,188

  • Intangible fixed assets +€52,195

    up €52,195 (+101%), from €51,837 to €104,032

  • Cash +€29,278

    up €29,278 (+152%), from €19,267 to €48,545

    mainly Net result for the year (+€115,404) and Current portion of long-term debt (+€37,830)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,183

    down €5,183 (-42.9%), from €12,070 to €6,887

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,243

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€168,337

    up €168,337 (+2,562%), from €6,572 to €174,909

    of which Distributable reserves: +€168,337

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€52,934

    down €52,934 (-100%), from €52,934 to €0

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€37,830

    up €37,830 (+110%), from €34,368 to €72,197

  • Debts after one year +€30,218

    up €30,218 (+246%), from €12,291 to €42,509

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,682

    down €22,682 (-21.1%), from €107,563 to €84,881

    of which Taxes: -€19,322

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€64,746

    down €64,746 (-26.4%), from €245,164 to €180,418

  • Taxes -€18,130

    down €18,130, from €17,703 to -€427

  • Write-downs +€16,062

    up €16,062 (+16,224%), from €99 to €16,161

  • Depreciation +€10,071

    up €10,071 (+184%), from €5,479 to €15,550

  • Gross operating margin -€9,155

    down €9,155 (-2.5%), from €359,564 to €350,409

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 €71,543
Gross operating margin -€9,155
Staff costs +€64,746
Depreciation -€10,071
Write-downs -€16,062
Other operating charges -€1,555
Other operating items -€2,847
Financial income +€461
Financial charges +€214
Taxes +€18,130
Result 2025 €115,404
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€33,435
Investment -€62,562
Financing +€58,405
Cash 2024 €19,267
Net result for the year +€115,404
Depreciation +€15,550
Receivables within one year -€81,102
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,314
Trade debts +€8,738
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,682
Advances received -€160
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€62,562
Debts after one year +€30,218
Current portion of long-term debt +€37,830
Short-term financial debts -€9,642
Cash 2025 €48,545
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €262,590 €422,295 +€159,705 +60.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €82,964 €129,976 +€47,012 +56.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €51,837 €104,032 +€52,195 +101%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,070 €6,887 -€5,183 -42.9%
Land and buildings 22 €4,878 €3,938 -€940 -19.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,192 €2,949 -€4,243 -59.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €19,057 €19,057 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €179,626 €292,320 +€112,693 +62.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €159,249 €240,350 +€81,102 +50.9%
Trade receivables 40 €132,032 €197,220 +€65,188 +49.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €27,217 €43,130 +€15,914 +58.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,267 €48,545 +€29,278 +152%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,110 €3,424 +€2,314 +208%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €262,590 €422,295 +€159,705 +60.8%
Equity 10/15 €62,005 €177,409 +€115,404 +186%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,572 €174,909 +€168,337 +2,562%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €754 €754 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €754 €754 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,818 €174,155 +€168,337 +2,894%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €52,934 €0 -€52,934 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €200,585 €244,886 +€44,301 +22.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €12,291 €42,509 +€30,218 +246%
Financial debts 170/4 €12,291 €42,509 +€30,218 +246%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €188,294 €202,378 +€14,083 +7.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,368 €72,197 +€37,830 +110%
Financial debts 43 €9,761 €118 -€9,642 -98.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €9,761 €118 -€9,642 -98.8%
Trade debts 44 €36,444 €45,181 +€8,738 +24.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €36,444 €45,181 +€8,738 +24.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €160 €0 -€160 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €107,563 €84,881 -€22,682 -21.1%
Taxes 450/3 €68,067 €48,744 -€19,322 -28.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €39,496 €36,136 -€3,360 -8.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €7,651 +€7,651
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €245,164 €180,418 -€64,746 -26.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,479 €15,550 +€10,071 +184%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €99 €16,161 +€16,062 +16,224%
Other operating charges 640/8 €691 €2,245 +€1,555 +225%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €131 €2,979 +€2,847 +2,171%
Gross operating margin 9900 €359,564 €350,409 -€9,155 -2.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €108,000 €133,057 +€25,057 +23.2%
Financial income 75/76B €856 €1,317 +€461 +53.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €856 €1,317 +€461 +53.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,611 €19,397 -€214 -1.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,611 €19,397 -€214 -1.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €89,246 €114,977 +€25,731 +28.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,703 -€427 -€18,130
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €71,543 €115,404 +€43,861 +61.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €71,543 €115,404 +€43,861 +61.3%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.