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NEXT STEP EVENTS: 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

NEXT STEP EVENTS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,815
2024 · €26,852-€18,037
Equity
€49,115
2024 · €55,300-€6,185
Cash
€9,867
2024 · €19,965-€10,098
Balance sheet total
€156,330
2024 · €119,318+€37,012

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€48,842

    up €48,842 (+64.5%), from €75,749 to €124,591

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€50,026

  • Cash -€10,098

    down €10,098 (-50.6%), from €19,965 to €9,867

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€48,842) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€15,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,600

    down €4,600 (-28.9%), from €15,937 to €11,337

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,554

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,929

    up €1,929 (+83.0%), from €2,323 to €4,252

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€34,747

    up €34,747 (+77.4%), from €44,907 to €79,654

  • Advances received +€6,993

    new in 2025: €6,993

  • Reserves -€6,185

    down €6,185 (-14.4%), from €42,900 to €36,715

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,846

    up €4,846 (+41.4%), from €11,709 to €16,555

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,461

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€2,626

    down €2,626 (-91.4%), from €2,872 to €247

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€37,965

    up €37,965 (+48.0%), from €79,063 to €117,028

  • Gross operating margin +€17,830

    up €17,830 (+15.4%), from €115,596 to €133,426

  • Financial income +€1,738

    up €1,738 (+61.4%), from €2,833 to €4,570

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 €26,852
Gross operating margin +€17,830
Staff costs -€37,965
Depreciation +€464
Other operating charges -€896
Financial income +€1,738
Financial charges -€273
Taxes +€1,065
Result 2025 €8,815
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 +€8,292
Investment €0
Financing -€18,390
Cash 2024 €19,965
Net result for the year +€8,815
Depreciation +€4,600
Stocks and contracts -€939
Receivables within one year -€48,842
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,929
Trade debts +€34,747
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,846
Advances received +€6,993
Debts after one year -€247
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,626
Short-term financial debts -€518
Contributions, distributions and other -€15,000
Cash 2025 €9,867
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €119,318 €156,330 +€37,012 +31.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,937 €11,337 -€4,600 -28.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,937 €11,337 -€4,600 -28.9%
Land and buildings 22 €387 €0 -€387 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,083 €244 -€839 -77.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,865 €5,311 -€2,554 -32.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,602 €5,782 -€820 -12.4%
Current assets 29/58 €103,381 €144,993 +€41,612 +40.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,343 €6,282 +€939 +17.6%
Stocks 30/36 €5,343 €6,282 +€939 +17.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €75,749 €124,591 +€48,842 +64.5%
Trade receivables 40 €9,742 €8,557 -€1,185 -12.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €66,007 €116,034 +€50,026 +75.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,965 €9,867 -€10,098 -50.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,323 €4,252 +€1,929 +83.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €119,318 €156,330 +€37,012 +31.0%
Equity 10/15 €55,300 €49,115 -€6,185 -11.2%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,900 €36,715 -€6,185 -14.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €42,900 €36,715 -€6,185 -14.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €64,018 €107,215 +€43,197 +67.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €247 €0 -€247 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €247 €0 -€247 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €63,771 €107,215 +€43,443 +68.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,872 €247 -€2,626 -91.4%
Financial debts 43 €4,283 €3,766 -€518 -12.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €4,283 €3,766 -€518 -12.1%
Trade debts 44 €44,907 €79,654 +€34,747 +77.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €44,907 €79,654 +€34,747 +77.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €6,993 +€6,993
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,709 €16,555 +€4,846 +41.4%
Taxes 450/3 €10,764 €11,149 +€385 +3.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €944 €5,406 +€4,461 +473%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €79,063 €117,028 +€37,965 +48.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,064 €4,600 -€464 -9.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €775 €1,670 +€896 +116%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €115,596 €133,426 +€17,830 +15.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,694 €10,128 -€20,567 -67.0%
Financial income 75/76B €2,833 €4,570 +€1,738 +61.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,833 €4,570 +€1,738 +61.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,265 €1,538 +€273 +21.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,265 €1,538 +€273 +21.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,262 €13,160 -€19,101 -59.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,409 €4,345 -€1,065 -19.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,852 €8,815 -€18,037 -67.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,852 €8,815 -€18,037 -67.2%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.