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M 5: 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

M 5

BE 0452.617.539
NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€154,539
2024 · €152,359+€2,180
Equity
€612,714
2024 · €1.0m-€428,762
Cash
€449,175
2024 · €550,752-€101,577
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.1m+€127,005

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€131,409

    up €131,409 (+142.4%), from €92,313 to €223,722

  • Receivables within one year +€119,408

    up €119,408 (+867.8%), from €13,760 to €133,168

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€97,502

  • Cash -€101,577

    down €101,577 (-18.4%), from €550,752 to €449,175

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€583,302) and Receivables after one year (-€131,409)

  • Financial fixed assets -€17,115

    down €17,115 (-18.4%), from €93,228 to €76,113

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€566,187

    down €566,187 (-67.3%), from €840,853 to €274,666

    of which Distributable reserves: -€566,187

  • Other debts +€554,766

    up €554,766 (+4857.4%), from €11,421 to €566,187

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€154,539

    up €154,539 (+126.7%), from €122,008 to €276,547

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€17,974

    down €17,974 (-41.5%), from €43,322 to €25,348

    of which Taxes: -€13,732

  • Revaluation surpluses -€17,115

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €17,115)

Income statement
  • Turnover -€460,824

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €460,824)

  • Purchases and services -€128,161

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €128,161)

  • Provisions -€35,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €35,000)

  • Gross operating margin -€19,019

    down €19,019 (-5.7%), from €334,748 to €315,729

  • Taxes +€10,661

    up €10,661 (+16.8%), from €63,646 to €74,307

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 €152,359
Gross operating margin -€19,019
Staff costs -€2,277
Depreciation +€411
Provisions +€35,000
Other operating charges -€2,782
Financial income +€1,775
Financial charges -€267
Taxes -€10,661
Result 2025 €154,539

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 +€466,304
Investment +€15,421
Financing -€583,302
Cash 2024 €550,752
Net result for the year +€154,539
Depreciation +€9,431
Receivables after one year -€131,409
Receivables within one year -€119,408
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,616
Trade debts +€16,518
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,974
Other debts +€554,766
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,457
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€15,421
Contributions, distributions and other -€583,302
Cash 2025 €449,175
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,131,473 €1,258,478 +€127,005 +11.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €263,962 €239,110 -€24,852 -9.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €170,734 €162,997 -€7,737 -4.5%
Land and buildings 22 €168,742 €160,562 -€8,180 -4.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €660 €330 -€330 -50.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,332 €2,105 +€773 +58.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €93,228 €76,113 -€17,115 -18.4%
Current assets 29/58 €867,511 €1,019,368 +€151,857 +17.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €92,313 €223,722 +€131,409 +142.4%
Other amounts receivable 291 €92,313 €223,722 +€131,409 +142.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,760 €133,168 +€119,408 +867.8%
Trade receivables 40 €10,130 €32,036 +€21,906 +216.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,630 €101,132 +€97,502 +2686.0%
Current investments 50/53 €210,000 €210,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €550,752 €449,175 -€101,577 -18.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €686 €3,302 +€2,616 +381.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,131,473 €1,258,478 +€127,005 +11.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,041,476 €612,714 -€428,762 -41.2%
Contributions 10/11 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,500 €61,500 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €17,115 - -€17,115
Reserves 13 €840,853 €274,666 -€566,187 -67.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €216,150 €216,150 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,150 €6,150 = 0.0%
Own shares acquired 1312 €210,000 €210,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €624,703 €58,516 -€566,187 -90.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €122,008 €276,547 +€154,539 +126.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €35,000 €35,000 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €35,000 €35,000 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €35,000 €35,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €54,997 €610,764 +€555,767 +1010.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,969 €608,279 +€553,310 +1006.6%
Trade debts 44 €226 €16,744 +€16,518 +7308.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €226 €16,744 +€16,518 +7308.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €43,322 €25,348 -€17,974 -41.5%
Taxes 450/3 €29,060 €15,328 -€13,732 -47.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,262 €10,020 -€4,242 -29.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,421 €566,187 +€554,766 +4857.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €28 €2,485 +€2,457 +8776.5%
Turnover 70 €460,824 - -€460,824
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €128,161 - -€128,161
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €82,149 €84,426 +€2,277 +2.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,842 €9,431 -€411 -4.2%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €35,000 - -€35,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,999 €4,781 +€2,782 +139.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €334,748 €315,729 -€19,019 -5.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €205,758 €217,091 +€11,333 +5.5%
Financial income 75/76B €10,345 €12,120 +€1,775 +17.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,345 €12,120 +€1,775 +17.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €98 €365 +€267 +272.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €98 €365 +€267 +272.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €216,005 €228,846 +€12,841 +5.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €63,646 €74,307 +€10,661 +16.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €152,359 €154,539 +€2,180 +1.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €152,359 €154,539 +€2,180 +1.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.