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OCEAN BLEU: what changed

Two fiscal 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

OCEAN BLEU

BE 0794.200.960
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€87,298
2024 · €100,564-€13,267
Equity
€92,913
2024 · €90,616+€2,298
Cash
€5,187
2024 · €17,084-€11,897
Balance sheet total
€229,577
2024 · €202,556+€27,021

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€36,587

    up €36,587 (+20.6%), from €177,559 to €214,146

    of which Trade receivables: +€33,532

  • Cash -€11,897

    down €11,897 (-69.6%), from €17,084 to €5,187

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€85,000) and Receivables within one year (-€36,587)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,302

    up €3,302 (+51.6%), from €6,402 to €9,704

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€34,635

    up €34,635 (+68.8%), from €50,365 to €85,000

  • Trade debts -€10,246

    down €10,246 (-81.7%), from €12,540 to €2,294

  • Reserves +€2,298

    up €2,298 (+2.7%), from €85,616 to €87,913

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€57,756

    down €57,756 (-19.0%), from €304,373 to €246,617

  • Staff costs -€32,311

    down €32,311 (-17.3%), from €186,921 to €154,610

  • Taxes -€12,292

    down €12,292 (-82.6%), from €14,879 to €2,587

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 €100,564
Gross operating margin -€57,756
Staff costs +€32,311
Depreciation -€0
Other operating charges -€83
Financial income -€231
Financial charges +€200
Taxes +€12,292
Result 2025 €87,298

Cash bridge derived

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 +€73,103
Investment €0
Financing -€85,000
Cash 2024 €17,084
Net result for the year +€87,298
Depreciation +€971
Receivables within one year -€36,587
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,302
Trade debts -€10,246
Tax, wage and social debts +€334
Other debts +€34,635
Contributions, distributions and other -€85,000
Cash 2025 €5,187
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €202,556 €229,577 +€27,021 +13.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,512 €541 -€971 -64.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,512 €541 -€971 -64.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,512 €541 -€971 -64.2%
Current assets 29/58 €201,045 €229,037 +€27,992 +13.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €177,559 €214,146 +€36,587 +20.6%
Trade receivables 40 €175,769 €209,301 +€33,532 +19.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,790 €4,844 +€3,055 +170.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,084 €5,187 -€11,897 -69.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,402 €9,704 +€3,302 +51.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €202,556 €229,577 +€27,021 +13.3%
Equity 10/15 €90,616 €92,913 +€2,298 +2.5%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €85,616 €87,913 +€2,298 +2.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €85,616 €87,913 +€2,298 +2.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €111,941 €136,664 +€24,723 +22.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €111,941 €136,664 +€24,723 +22.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €12,540 €2,294 -€10,246 -81.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,540 €2,294 -€10,246 -81.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €49,036 €49,370 +€334 +0.7%
Taxes 450/3 €30,007 €28,841 -€1,166 -3.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,029 €20,529 +€1,500 +7.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,365 €85,000 +€34,635 +68.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €186,921 €154,610 -€32,311 -17.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €971 €971 +€0 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €977 €1,060 +€83 +8.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €304,373 €246,617 -€57,756 -19.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €115,503 €89,976 -€25,528 -22.1%
Financial income 75/76B €231 €0 -€231 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €231 €0 -€231 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €291 €92 -€200 -68.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €291 €92 -€200 -68.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €115,443 €89,884 -€25,559 -22.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,879 €2,587 -€12,292 -82.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €100,564 €87,298 -€13,267 -13.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €100,564 €87,298 -€13,267 -13.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.