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ONCE UPON A TIME...: 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

ONCE UPON A TIME...

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€73,325
2024 · €51,437+€21,888
Equity
€282,205
2024 · €208,880+€73,325
Cash
€113,006
2024 · €138,988-€25,981
Balance sheet total
€383,263
2024 · €318,205+€65,057

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€88,353

    up €88,353 (+92.1%), from €95,879 to €184,232

    of which Trade receivables: +€92,066

  • Cash -€25,981

    down €25,981 (-18.7%), from €138,988 to €113,006

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€88,353) and Other debts (-€12,798)

  • Financial fixed assets +€5,145

    up €5,145 (+76.2%), from €6,750 to €11,895

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€73,325

    up €73,325 (+36.9%), from €198,680 to €272,005

  • Other debts -€12,798

    down €12,798 (-21.8%), from €58,717 to €45,919

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,197

    up €7,197, from €0 to €7,197

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,914

    down €6,914 (-23.1%), from €29,920 to €23,005

  • Trade debts +€4,248

    up €4,248 (+20.5%), from €20,689 to €24,937

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€31,924

    up €31,924 (+36.3%), from €87,832 to €119,756

  • Taxes +€8,818

    up €8,818 (+31.0%), from €28,425 to €37,244

  • Other operating charges +€1,366

    up €1,366 (+96.3%), from €1,419 to €2,786

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 €51,437
Gross operating margin +€31,924
Depreciation -€294
Other operating charges -€1,366
Financial income +€146
Financial charges +€297
Taxes -€8,818
Result 2025 €73,325
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 -€18,116
Investment -€7,866
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €138,988
Net result for the year +€73,325
Depreciation +€6,539
Stocks and contracts +€356
Receivables within one year -€88,353
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,715
Trade debts +€4,248
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,914
Other debts -€12,798
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,197
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,866
Cash 2025 €113,006
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €318,205 €383,263 +€65,057 +20.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €30,861 €32,188 +€1,327 +4.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €24,111 €20,293 -€3,818 -15.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,878 €3,082 +€1,204 +64.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,765 €5,575 -€3,189 -36.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €13,469 €11,636 -€1,832 -13.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,750 €11,895 +€5,145 +76.2%
Current assets 29/58 €287,344 €351,074 +€63,730 +22.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,477 €2,121 -€356 -14.4%
Stocks 30/36 €2,477 €2,121 -€356 -14.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €95,879 €184,232 +€88,353 +92.1%
Trade receivables 40 €78,166 €170,232 +€92,066 +118%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,713 €14,000 -€3,713 -21.0%
Current investments 50/53 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €138,988 €113,006 -€25,981 -18.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 €1,715 +€1,715
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €318,205 €383,263 +€65,057 +20.4%
Equity 10/15 €208,880 €282,205 +€73,325 +35.1%
Contributions 10/11 €10,200 €10,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €198,680 €272,005 +€73,325 +36.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €198,680 €272,005 +€73,325 +36.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €109,326 €101,058 -€8,268 -7.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €109,326 €93,861 -€15,465 -14.1%
Trade debts 44 €20,689 €24,937 +€4,248 +20.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €20,689 €24,937 +€4,248 +20.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,920 €23,005 -€6,914 -23.1%
Taxes 450/3 €29,920 €23,005 -€6,914 -23.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €58,717 €45,919 -€12,798 -21.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €7,197 +€7,197
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,244 €6,539 +€294 +4.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,419 €2,786 +€1,366 +96.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,832 €119,756 +€31,924 +36.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €80,168 €110,432 +€30,264 +37.8%
Financial income 75/76B €313 €459 +€146 +46.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €313 €459 +€146 +46.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €619 €322 -€297 -48.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €619 €322 -€297 -48.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €79,862 €110,569 +€30,706 +38.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €28,425 €37,244 +€8,818 +31.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €51,437 €73,325 +€21,888 +42.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €51,437 €73,325 +€21,888 +42.6%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.