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IDEA FACTORY: 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

IDEA FACTORY

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,501
2024 · €71,895-€87,396
Equity
€154,526
2024 · €170,027-€15,501
Cash
€62,215
2024 · €94,446-€32,231
Balance sheet total
€302,433
2024 · €319,681-€17,248

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€32,231

    down €32,231 (-34.1%), from €94,446 to €62,215

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€27,946) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€22,645)

  • Receivables within one year +€27,946

    up €27,946 (+17.5%), from €160,002 to €187,948

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,964

    down €12,964 (-20.2%), from €64,141 to €51,177

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,908

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€31,301

    up €31,301 (+54.1%), from €57,856 to €89,156

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,645

    down €22,645 (-43.8%), from €51,686 to €29,040

    of which Taxes: -€22,991

  • Other debts -€10,402

    down €10,402 (-25.9%), from €40,112 to €29,710

  • Reserves -€9,232

    down €9,232 (-6.1%), from €151,427 to €142,195

    of which Distributable reserves: -€9,232

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€6,269

    new in 2025: -€6,269

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€97,495

    down €97,495 (-44.4%), from €219,715 to €122,220

  • Taxes -€24,271

    down €24,271 (-64.9%), from €37,403 to €13,132

  • Staff costs +€9,998

    up €9,998 (+10.6%), from €94,025 to €104,024

  • Depreciation +€7,643

    up €7,643 (+144%), from €5,320 to €12,964

  • Financial income +€3,582

    up €3,582 (+400%), from €896 to €4,477

    of which Financial income: +€3,582

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 €71,895
Gross operating margin -€97,495
Staff costs -€9,998
Depreciation -€7,643
Other operating charges -€3,281
Financial income +€3,582
Financial charges +€3,168
Taxes +€24,271
Result 2025 -€15,501
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 -€32,231
Investment €0
Financing +€0
Cash 2024 €94,446
Net result for the year -€15,501
Depreciation +€12,964
Receivables within one year -€27,946
Trade debts +€31,301
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,645
Other debts -€10,402
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €62,215
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €319,681 €302,433 -€17,248 -5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €65,233 €52,269 -€12,964 -19.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €64,141 €51,177 -€12,964 -20.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €12,868 €10,812 -€2,056 -16.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €51,273 €40,366 -€10,908 -21.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,092 €1,092 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €254,448 €250,164 -€4,285 -1.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €160,002 €187,948 +€27,946 +17.5%
Trade receivables 40 €160,002 €187,948 +€27,946 +17.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €94,446 €62,215 -€32,231 -34.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €319,681 €302,433 -€17,248 -5.4%
Equity 10/15 €170,027 €154,526 -€15,501 -9.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €151,427 €142,195 -€9,232 -6.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €9,500 €9,500 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €9,500 €9,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €141,927 €132,695 -€9,232 -6.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€6,269 -€6,269
Amounts payable 17/49 €149,654 €147,906 -€1,747 -1.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €149,654 €147,906 -€1,747 -1.2%
Trade debts 44 €57,856 €89,156 +€31,301 +54.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €57,856 €89,156 +€31,301 +54.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €51,686 €29,040 -€22,645 -43.8%
Taxes 450/3 €41,300 €18,309 -€22,991 -55.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,386 €10,732 +€345 +3.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,112 €29,710 -€10,402 -25.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €94,025 €104,024 +€9,998 +10.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,320 €12,964 +€7,643 +144%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,009 €9,290 +€3,281 +54.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €219,715 €122,220 -€97,495 -44.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €114,361 -€4,057 -€118,417
Financial income 75/76B €896 €4,477 +€3,582 +400%
Recurring financial income 75 €896 €4,477 +€3,582 +400%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €896 €4,477 +€3,582 +400%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,958 €2,790 -€3,168 -53.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,958 €2,790 -€3,168 -53.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €5,958 €2,790 -€3,168 -53.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €109,298 -€2,370 -€111,668
Income taxes 67/77 €37,403 €13,132 -€24,271 -64.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €71,895 -€15,501 -€87,396
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €71,895 -€15,501 -€87,396

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.