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MAKES SENSE: 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

MAKES SENSE

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€33,276
2024 · €43,218-€9,942
Equity
€2,000
2024 · €166,127-€164,127
Cash
€30,939
2024 · €199,798-€168,859
Balance sheet total
€45,338
2024 · €216,961-€171,623

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€168,859

    down €168,859 (-84.5%), from €199,798 to €30,939

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€197,403) and Other debts (-€9,617)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,236

    down €2,236 (-38.2%), from €5,850 to €3,615

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€1,342

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€164,127

    down €164,127 (-100.0%), from €164,127 to €0

  • Other debts -€9,617

    down €9,617 (-24.2%), from €39,755 to €30,139

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,555

    up €2,555 (+24.1%), from €10,589 to €13,143

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€8,809

    down €8,809 (-16.4%), from €53,858 to €45,049

  • Financial income -€2,486

    down €2,486 (-100.0%), from €2,486 to €0

  • Taxes -€2,460

    down €2,460 (-22.2%), from €11,079 to €8,619

  • Depreciation +€812

    up €812 (+57.1%), from €1,424 to €2,236

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 €43,218
Gross operating margin -€8,809
Depreciation -€812
Other operating charges -€294
Financial income -€2,486
Financial charges -€1
Taxes +€2,460
Result 2025 €33,276

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 +€28,544
Investment €0
Financing -€197,403
Cash 2024 €199,798
Net result for the year +€33,276
Depreciation +€2,236
Smaller working-capital items +€95
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,555
Other debts -€9,617
Contributions, distributions and other -€197,403
Cash 2025 €30,939
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €216,961 €45,338 -€171,623 -79.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,850 €3,615 -€2,236 -38.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,850 €3,615 -€2,236 -38.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,219 €1,877 -€1,342 -41.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,632 €1,738 -€894 -34.0%
Current assets 29/58 €211,111 €41,723 -€169,387 -80.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,825 €10,784 -€41 -0.4%
Trade receivables 40 €10,540 €9,403 -€1,137 -10.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €285 €1,381 +€1,096 +385.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €199,798 €30,939 -€168,859 -84.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €488 €0 -€488 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €216,961 €45,338 -€171,623 -79.1%
Equity 10/15 €166,127 €2,000 -€164,127 -98.8%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €164,127 €0 -€164,127 -100.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €164,127 €0 -€164,127 -100.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €50,834 €43,338 -€7,496 -14.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €50,834 €43,338 -€7,496 -14.7%
Trade debts 44 €490 €56 -€434 -88.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €490 €56 -€434 -88.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,589 €13,143 +€2,555 +24.1%
Taxes 450/3 €10,589 €13,143 +€2,555 +24.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,755 €30,139 -€9,617 -24.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,424 €2,236 +€812 +57.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €569 €863 +€294 +51.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €53,858 €45,049 -€8,809 -16.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,865 €41,950 -€9,915 -19.1%
Financial income 75/76B €2,486 €0 -€2,486 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,486 €0 -€2,486 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €55 €55 +€1 +1.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €55 €55 +€1 +1.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €54,297 €41,895 -€12,402 -22.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,079 €8,619 -€2,460 -22.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,218 €33,276 -€9,942 -23.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,218 €33,276 -€9,942 -23.0%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.