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OCTOPUS CREATIVE COMMUNICATION: 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

OCTOPUS CREATIVE COMMUNICATION

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NACE 74.120, Graphic design and visual communication
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,284
2024 · €33,020-€36,304
Equity
€79,425
2024 · €82,710-€3,285
Cash
€20,164
2024 · €2,528+€17,636
Balance sheet total
€205,882
2024 · €147,259+€58,623

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€34,447

    up €34,447 (+68.2%), from €50,514 to €84,961

  • Cash +€17,636

    up €17,636 (+698%), from €2,528 to €20,164

    mainly Debts after one year (+€49,358) and Depreciation (+€19,951)

  • Receivables within one year +€6,324

    up €6,324 (+7.4%), from €85,511 to €91,835

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€7,215

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€49,358

    up €49,358 (+2,225%), from €2,218 to €51,576

  • Trade debts +€13,568

    up €13,568 (+91.8%), from €14,787 to €28,355

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,763

    down €7,763 (-20.3%), from €38,297 to €30,534

    of which Taxes: -€17,616

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,746

    up €6,746 (+72.9%), from €9,247 to €15,993

  • Reserves -€2,860

    down €2,860 (-4.4%), from €65,010 to €62,150

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€64,949

    up €64,949 (+138%), from €46,913 to €111,862

  • Gross operating margin +€27,455

    up €27,455 (+23.9%), from €114,951 to €142,406

  • Taxes -€11,673

    down €11,673 (-94.8%), from €12,314 to €641

  • Financial charges +€5,266

    up €5,266 (+161%), from €3,269 to €8,535

  • Depreciation +€1,432

    up €1,432 (+7.7%), from €18,519 to €19,951

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 €33,020
Gross operating margin +€27,455
Staff costs -€64,949
Depreciation -€1,432
Other operating charges +€1,009
Other operating items -€4,420
Financial income -€375
Financial charges -€5,266
Taxes +€11,673
Result 2025 -€3,284
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€15,931
Investment -€54,398
Financing +€56,103
Cash 2024 €2,528
Net result for the year -€3,284
Depreciation +€19,951
Receivables within one year -€6,324
Deferred charges and accrued income -€217
Trade debts +€13,568
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,763
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€54,398
Debts after one year +€49,358
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,746
Contributions, distributions and other -€0
Cash 2025 €20,164
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €147,259 €205,882 +€58,623 +39.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €50,614 €85,061 +€34,447 +68.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €50,514 €84,961 +€34,447 +68.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €50,514 €84,961 +€34,447 +68.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €96,645 €120,822 +€24,177 +25.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €85,511 €91,835 +€6,324 +7.4%
Trade receivables 40 €65,482 €64,592 -€890 -1.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,029 €27,244 +€7,215 +36.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,528 €20,164 +€17,636 +698%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,606 €8,823 +€217 +2.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €147,259 €205,882 +€58,623 +39.8%
Equity 10/15 €82,710 €79,425 -€3,285 -4.0%
Contributions 10/11 €17,010 €17,010 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €65,010 €62,150 -€2,860 -4.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €65,010 €62,150 -€2,860 -4.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €690 €266 -€424 -61.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €64,549 €126,457 +€61,908 +95.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,218 €51,576 +€49,358 +2,225%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,218 €51,576 +€49,358 +2,225%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €62,331 €74,881 +€12,550 +20.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,247 €15,993 +€6,746 +72.9%
Trade debts 44 €14,787 €28,355 +€13,568 +91.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,787 €28,355 +€13,568 +91.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,297 €30,534 -€7,763 -20.3%
Taxes 450/3 €37,283 €19,667 -€17,616 -47.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,014 €10,867 +€9,853 +972%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €16,094 +€16,094
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €46,913 €111,862 +€64,949 +138%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,519 €19,951 +€1,432 +7.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,427 €1,418 -€1,009 -41.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €4,420 +€4,420
Gross operating margin 9900 €114,951 €142,406 +€27,455 +23.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €47,092 €4,756 -€42,336 -89.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,511 €1,136 -€375 -24.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,511 €1,136 -€375 -24.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,269 €8,535 +€5,266 +161%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,269 €8,535 +€5,266 +161%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €45,334 -€2,643 -€47,977
Income taxes 67/77 €12,314 €641 -€11,673 -94.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €33,020 -€3,284 -€36,304
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €33,020 -€3,284 -€36,304

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.