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MARKETING DEVELOPMENT: 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

MARKETING DEVELOPMENT

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€103,358
2024 · €154,097-€50,739
Equity
€549,024
2024 · €538,422+€10,602
Cash
€416,926
2024 · €463,128-€46,202
Balance sheet total
€742,883
2024 · €709,135+€33,747

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€76,237

    up €76,237 (+41.4%), from €184,245 to €260,481

    of which Trade receivables: +€66,283

  • Cash -€46,202

    down €46,202 (-10.0%), from €463,128 to €416,926

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€92,756) and Receivables within one year (-€76,237)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€24,838

    up €24,838 (+38.4%), from €64,702 to €89,540

  • Reserves +€10,244

    up €10,244 (+3.0%), from €342,607 to €352,851

    of which Distributable reserves: +€10,244

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,216

    down €9,216 (-11.8%), from €77,833 to €68,617

    of which Taxes: -€17,467

  • Trade debts +€7,523

    up €7,523 (+26.7%), from €28,179 to €35,702

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€37,824

    up €37,824 (+11.6%), from €327,239 to €365,064

  • Gross operating margin -€31,550

    down €31,550 (-5.6%), from €568,084 to €536,534

  • Taxes -€10,817

    down €10,817 (-17.1%), from €63,248 to €52,430

  • Depreciation -€7,146

    down €7,146 (-32.4%), from €22,073 to €14,927

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 €154,097
Gross operating margin -€31,550
Staff costs -€37,824
Depreciation +€7,146
Other operating charges +€394
Financial income +€564
Financial charges -€286
Taxes +€10,817
Result 2025 €103,358
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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 +€64,611
Investment -€18,057
Financing -€92,756
Cash 2024 €463,128
Net result for the year +€103,358
Depreciation +€14,927
Receivables within one year -€76,237
Deferred charges and accrued income -€583
Trade debts +€7,523
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,216
Other debts +€24,838
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,057
Contributions, distributions and other -€92,756
Cash 2025 €416,926
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €709,135 €742,883 +€33,747 +4.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €60,693 €63,823 +€3,130 +5.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €57,493 €60,623 +€3,130 +5.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €57,493 €60,623 +€3,130 +5.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,200 €3,200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €648,443 €679,060 +€30,618 +4.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €184,245 €260,481 +€76,237 +41.4%
Trade receivables 40 €170,577 €236,860 +€66,283 +38.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,667 €23,621 +€9,954 +72.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €463,128 €416,926 -€46,202 -10.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,069 €1,653 +€583 +54.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €709,135 €742,883 +€33,747 +4.8%
Equity 10/15 €538,422 €549,024 +€10,602 +2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €342,607 €352,851 +€10,244 +3.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €336,107 €346,351 +€10,244 +3.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €130,815 €131,173 +€358 +0.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €170,714 €193,859 +€23,146 +13.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €170,714 €193,859 +€23,146 +13.6%
Trade debts 44 €28,179 €35,702 +€7,523 +26.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €28,179 €35,702 +€7,523 +26.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €77,833 €68,617 -€9,216 -11.8%
Taxes 450/3 €43,665 €26,198 -€17,467 -40.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €34,168 €42,419 +€8,251 +24.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €64,702 €89,540 +€24,838 +38.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €327,239 €365,064 +€37,824 +11.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,073 €14,927 -€7,146 -32.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,141 €746 -€394 -34.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €568,084 €536,534 -€31,550 -5.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €217,631 €155,796 -€61,835 -28.4%
Financial income 75/76B €6 €570 +€564 +9,547%
Recurring financial income 75 €6 €570 +€564 +9,547%
Financial charges 65/66B €292 €578 +€286 +98.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €292 €578 +€286 +98.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €217,345 €155,788 -€61,556 -28.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €63,248 €52,430 -€10,817 -17.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €154,097 €103,358 -€50,739 -32.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €154,097 €103,358 -€50,739 -32.9%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.