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MUST & Partners: 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

MUST & Partners

BE 0552.655.025
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€59,176
2024 · €91,247-€32,072
Equity
€167,423
2024 · €180,012-€12,589
Cash
€78,713
2024 · €53,661+€25,052
Balance sheet total
€288,977
2024 · €380,859-€91,882

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€115,746

    down €115,746 (-36.7%), from €315,488 to €199,742

    of which Trade receivables: -€127,753

  • Cash +€25,052

    up €25,052 (+46.7%), from €53,661 to €78,713

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€115,746) and Net result for the year (+€59,176)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€61,058

    down €61,058 (-40.9%), from €149,354 to €88,296

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€17,337

    down €17,337 (-40.4%), from €42,869 to €25,532

    of which Taxes: -€24,496

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,589

    down €12,589 (-7.9%), from €159,552 to €146,963

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€198,882

    new in 2025: €198,882

  • Gross operating margin +€150,919

    up €150,919 (+96.6%), from €156,274 to €307,193

  • Taxes -€13,397

    down €13,397 (-34.9%), from €38,411 to €25,015

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 €91,247
Gross operating margin +€150,919
Staff costs -€198,882
Depreciation +€1,203
Other operating charges -€390
Financial income +€205
Financial charges +€1,477
Taxes +€13,397
Result 2025 €59,176
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 +€99,121
Investment -€1,043
Financing -€73,026
Cash 2024 €53,661
Net result for the year +€59,176
Depreciation +€4,195
Receivables within one year +€115,746
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,964
Trade debts -€61,058
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,337
Advances received +€363
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,043
Current portion of long-term debt -€244
Short-term financial debts -€1,017
Contributions, distributions and other -€71,765
Cash 2025 €78,713
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €380,859 €288,977 -€91,882 -24.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,745 €4,592 -€3,152 -40.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,745 €4,592 -€3,152 -40.7%
Land and buildings 22 €3,448 €3,014 -€434 -12.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,296 €1,578 -€2,718 -63.3%
Current assets 29/58 €373,114 €284,385 -€88,730 -23.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €315,488 €199,742 -€115,746 -36.7%
Trade receivables 40 €280,790 €153,036 -€127,753 -45.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €34,698 €46,705 +€12,007 +34.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €53,661 €78,713 +€25,052 +46.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,966 €5,930 +€1,964 +49.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €380,859 €288,977 -€91,882 -24.1%
Equity 10/15 €180,012 €167,423 -€12,589 -7.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €159,552 €146,963 -€12,589 -7.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €200,847 €121,554 -€79,293 -39.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €200,847 €121,554 -€79,293 -39.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,667 €6,422 -€244 -3.7%
Financial debts 43 €1,958 €941 -€1,017 -52.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,958 €941 -€1,017 -52.0%
Trade debts 44 €149,354 €88,296 -€61,058 -40.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €149,354 €88,296 -€61,058 -40.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €363 +€363
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,869 €25,532 -€17,337 -40.4%
Taxes 450/3 €42,869 €18,373 -€24,496 -57.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €7,159 +€7,159
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €198,882 +€198,882
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,399 €4,195 -€1,203 -22.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,910 €18,300 +€390 +2.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €156,274 €307,193 +€150,919 +96.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €132,965 €85,816 -€47,150 -35.5%
Financial income 75/76B €728 €933 +€205 +28.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €728 €933 +€205 +28.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,035 €2,558 -€1,477 -36.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,035 €2,558 -€1,477 -36.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €129,658 €84,190 -€45,468 -35.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €38,411 €25,015 -€13,397 -34.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €91,247 €59,176 -€32,072 -35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €91,247 €59,176 -€32,072 -35.1%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.