Needcompany: 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.
Needcompany
Largest movements
- Cash -€121,911
down €121,911 (-35.6%), from €342,731 to €220,820
mainly Net result for the year (-€129,215) and Trade debts (-€72,402)
- Receivables within one year -€109,551
down €109,551 (-36.1%), from €303,419 to €193,868
of which Other amounts receivable: -€98,314
- Reserves -€85,000
down €85,000 (-42.5%), from €200,000 to €115,000
- Trade debts -€72,402
down €72,402 (-45.5%), from €159,274 to €86,872
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€44,215
down €44,215 (-19.5%), from €226,244 to €182,029
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€23,188
no longer reported in 2025 (was €23,188)
- Investment grants -€7,199
down €7,199 (-46.4%), from €15,507 to €8,308
- Gross operating margin -€113,598
down €113,598 (-21.2%), from €536,853 to €423,256
- Staff costs +€14,628
up €14,628 (+2.8%), from €519,183 to €533,811
- Taxes -€7,273
down €7,273, from €3,636 to -€3,636
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €698,172 | €462,140 | -€236,033 | -33.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €43,664 | €45,716 | +€2,052 | +4.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €42,322 | €39,033 | -€3,289 | -7.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €4,773 | €12,152 | +€7,379 | +155% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €283 | - | -€283 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €37,265 | €26,880 | -€10,385 | -27.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,342 | €6,683 | +€5,341 | +398% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €654,509 | €416,424 | -€238,085 | -36.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €303,419 | €193,868 | -€109,551 | -36.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €106,004 | €94,767 | -€11,237 | -10.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €197,415 | €99,101 | -€98,314 | -49.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €342,731 | €220,820 | -€121,911 | -35.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €8,359 | €1,735 | -€6,624 | -79.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €698,172 | €462,140 | -€236,033 | -33.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €441,750 | €305,337 | -€136,413 | -30.9% |
| Reserves | 13 | €200,000 | €115,000 | -€85,000 | -42.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €226,244 | €182,029 | -€44,215 | -19.5% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €15,507 | €8,308 | -€7,199 | -46.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €256,422 | €156,803 | -€99,619 | -38.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €233,235 | €156,803 | -€76,432 | -32.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €159,274 | €86,872 | -€72,402 | -45.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €159,274 | €86,872 | -€72,402 | -45.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €73,960 | €69,931 | -€4,030 | -5.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €13,582 | €10,385 | -€3,197 | -23.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €60,379 | €59,546 | -€833 | -1.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €23,188 | - | -€23,188 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €15,056 | - | -€15,056 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €519,183 | €533,811 | +€14,628 | +2.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €22,379 | €17,831 | -€4,548 | -20.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,564 | €3,225 | +€1,662 | +106% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €75 | - | -€75 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €536,853 | €423,256 | -€113,598 | -21.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€6,347 | -€131,611 | -€125,264 | -1,974% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,150 | €933 | -€218 | -18.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,150 | €933 | -€218 | -18.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €1,862 | €2,173 | +€311 | +16.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €1,862 | €2,173 | +€311 | +16.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€7,059 | -€132,851 | -€125,793 | -1,782% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €3,636 | -€3,636 | -€7,273 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€10,695 | -€129,215 | -€118,520 | -1,108% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€10,695 | -€129,215 | -€118,520 | -1,108% |
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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.