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NOVUM INITIUM: 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

NOVUM INITIUM

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,907
2024 · €22,946-€11,039
Equity
€85,964
2024 · €74,057+€11,907
Cash
€55,073
2024 · €61,493-€6,420
Balance sheet total
€101,557
2024 · €110,714-€9,157

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,496

    down €12,496 (-43.9%), from €28,484 to €15,988

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,367

  • Receivables within one year +€8,919

    up €8,919 (+45.0%), from €19,829 to €28,748

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€8,095

  • Cash -€6,420

    down €6,420 (-10.4%), from €61,493 to €55,073

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€12,815) and Receivables within one year (-€8,919)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,815

    down €12,815 (-86.4%), from €14,826 to €2,012

  • Reserves +€11,907

    up €11,907 (+16.8%), from €71,057 to €82,964

  • Debts after one year -€8,239

    down €8,239 (-66.3%), from €12,434 to €4,195

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€13,714

    down €13,714 (-32.2%), from €42,599 to €28,886

  • Taxes -€2,927

    down €2,927 (-44.8%), from €6,531 to €3,604

  • Depreciation +€753

    up €753 (+6.4%), from €11,743 to €12,496

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 €22,946
Gross operating margin -€13,714
Depreciation -€753
Other operating charges -€2
Financial income +€340
Financial charges +€164
Taxes +€2,927
Result 2025 €11,907
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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 +€1,622
Investment €0
Financing -€8,042
Cash 2024 €61,493
Net result for the year +€11,907
Depreciation +€12,496
Receivables within one year -€8,919
Deferred charges and accrued income -€841
Trade debts -€207
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,815
Debts after one year -€8,239
Current portion of long-term debt +€197
Cash 2025 €55,073
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Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €110,714 €101,557 -€9,157 -8.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,484 €15,988 -€12,496 -43.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,484 €15,988 -€12,496 -43.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,572 €6,204 -€11,367 -64.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,912 €9,784 -€1,129 -10.3%
Current assets 29/58 €82,229 €85,569 +€3,340 +4.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,829 €28,748 +€8,919 +45.0%
Trade receivables 40 €11,592 €12,415 +€824 +7.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,237 €16,332 +€8,095 +98.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €61,493 €55,073 -€6,420 -10.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €908 €1,749 +€841 +92.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €110,714 €101,557 -€9,157 -8.3%
Equity 10/15 €74,057 €85,964 +€11,907 +16.1%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €71,057 €82,964 +€11,907 +16.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €71,057 €82,964 +€11,907 +16.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €36,657 €15,593 -€21,064 -57.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €12,434 €4,195 -€8,239 -66.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €12,434 €4,195 -€8,239 -66.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,223 €11,398 -€12,825 -52.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,042 €8,239 +€197 +2.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,355 €1,147 -€207 -15.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,355 €1,147 -€207 -15.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,826 €2,012 -€12,815 -86.4%
Taxes 450/3 €14,826 €2,012 -€12,815 -86.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,743 €12,496 +€753 +6.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,103 €1,105 +€2 +0.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €42,599 €28,886 -€13,714 -32.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €29,753 €15,284 -€14,469 -48.6%
Financial income 75/76B €450 €790 +€340 +75.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €450 €790 +€340 +75.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €726 €562 -€164 -22.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €726 €562 -€164 -22.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,477 €15,512 -€13,965 -47.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,531 €3,604 -€2,927 -44.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,946 €11,907 -€11,039 -48.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,946 €11,907 -€11,039 -48.1%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.