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KARAKTERKOP: 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

KARAKTERKOP

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,548
2024 · €1,399+€14,149
Equity
€34,982
2024 · €19,434+€15,548
Cash
€4,541
2024 · €1,585+€2,956
Balance sheet total
€314,259
2024 · €355,846-€41,587

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€36,916

    down €36,916 (-38.5%), from €95,940 to €59,024

    of which Trade receivables: -€29,273

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,627

    down €7,627 (-3.0%), from €258,321 to €250,694

    of which Land and buildings: -€7,118

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€34,908

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €34,908)

  • Debts after one year -€16,114

    down €16,114 (-6.3%), from €257,599 to €241,485

    of which Financial debts: -€16,114

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,548

    up €15,548 (+108%), from €14,434 to €29,982

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€11,343

    down €11,343 (-41.3%), from €27,457 to €16,114

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,502

    up €4,502 (+36.1%), from €12,484 to €16,986

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€32,965

    up €32,965 (+99.6%), from €33,105 to €66,070

  • Write-downs +€15,855

    new in 2025: €15,855

  • Other operating charges +€7,940

    up €7,940 (+143%), from €5,534 to €13,474

  • Depreciation -€6,533

    down €6,533 (-38.8%), from €16,818 to €10,285

  • Taxes +€3,031

    up €3,031 (+88.5%), from €3,426 to €6,457

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 €1,399
Gross operating margin +€32,965
Staff costs -€1,077
Depreciation +€6,533
Write-downs -€15,855
Other operating charges -€7,940
Financial income -€46
Financial charges +€2,600
Taxes -€3,031
Result 2025 €15,548
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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 +€33,071
Investment -€2,658
Financing -€27,457
Cash 2024 €1,585
Net result for the year +€15,548
Depreciation +€10,285
Receivables within one year +€36,916
Trade debts +€728
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,502
Other debts -€34,908
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,658
Debts after one year -€16,114
Current portion of long-term debt -€11,343
Cash 2025 €4,541
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €355,846 €314,259 -€41,587 -11.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €258,321 €250,694 -€7,627 -3.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €258,321 €250,694 -€7,627 -3.0%
Land and buildings 22 €248,480 €241,362 -€7,118 -2.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,208 €4,107 +€899 +28.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,633 €5,225 -€1,408 -21.2%
Current assets 29/58 €97,525 €63,565 -€33,960 -34.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €95,940 €59,024 -€36,916 -38.5%
Trade receivables 40 €54,162 €24,889 -€29,273 -54.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €41,778 €34,135 -€7,643 -18.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,585 €4,541 +€2,956 +186%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €355,846 €314,259 -€41,587 -11.7%
Equity 10/15 €19,434 €34,982 +€15,548 +80.0%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €14,434 €29,982 +€15,548 +108%
Amounts payable 17/49 €336,412 €279,277 -€57,135 -17.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €257,599 €241,485 -€16,114 -6.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €197,599 €181,485 -€16,114 -8.2%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €60,000 €60,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €78,813 €37,792 -€41,021 -52.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,457 €16,114 -€11,343 -41.3%
Trade debts 44 €3,964 €4,692 +€728 +18.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,964 €4,692 +€728 +18.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,484 €16,986 +€4,502 +36.1%
Taxes 450/3 €12,484 €16,986 +€4,502 +36.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €34,908 - -€34,908
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 -€663 €414 +€1,077
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,818 €10,285 -€6,533 -38.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €15,855 +€15,855
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,534 €13,474 +€7,940 +143%
Gross operating margin 9900 €33,105 €66,070 +€32,965 +99.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,416 €26,042 +€14,626 +128%
Financial income 75/76B €46 - -€46
Recurring financial income 75 €46 - -€46
Financial charges 65/66B €6,637 €4,037 -€2,600 -39.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,637 €4,037 -€2,600 -39.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,825 €22,005 +€17,180 +356%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,426 €6,457 +€3,031 +88.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,399 €15,548 +€14,149 +1,011%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,399 €15,548 +€14,149 +1,011%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.