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PAGE IN EXTREMIS: 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

PAGE IN EXTREMIS

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,932
2024 · -€8,978-€5,954
Equity
€170,087
2024 · €185,019-€14,932
Cash
€2,036
2024 · €1,925+€111
Balance sheet total
€526,904
2024 · €580,222-€53,319

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€31,022

    down €31,022 (-9.7%), from €320,658 to €289,635

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€34,134

  • Tangible fixed assets -€22,444

    down €22,444 (-8.8%), from €255,940 to €233,496

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€13,259

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€50,078

    down €50,078 (-25.5%), from €196,510 to €146,432

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€14,932

    down €14,932 (-9.1%), from €164,394 to €149,462

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,114

    up €13,114 (+119%), from €11,050 to €24,163

    of which Taxes: +€11,839

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€29,256

    down €29,256 (-20.8%), from €140,749 to €111,493

  • Staff costs -€23,647

    down €23,647 (-22.1%), from €106,847 to €83,200

  • Other operating charges +€3,163

    up €3,163 (+68.6%), from €4,608 to €7,772

  • Financial charges -€2,358

    down €2,358 (-10.1%), from €23,343 to €20,985

  • Depreciation -€2,160

    down €2,160 (-8.8%), from €24,605 to €22,444

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 -€8,978
Gross operating margin -€29,256
Staff costs +€23,647
Depreciation +€2,160
Other operating charges -€3,163
Financial income -€1,668
Financial charges +€2,358
Taxes -€32
Result 2025 -€14,932
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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 +€49,607
Investment €0
Financing -€49,496
Cash 2024 €1,925
Net result for the year -€14,932
Depreciation +€22,444
Receivables within one year +€31,022
Deferred charges and accrued income -€37
Trade debts -€233
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,114
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,771
Debts after one year -€50,078
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,486
Short-term financial debts -€1,904
Cash 2025 €2,036
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €580,222 €526,904 -€53,319 -9.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €256,930 €234,486 -€22,444 -8.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €255,940 €233,496 -€22,444 -8.8%
Land and buildings 22 €237,523 €228,554 -€8,969 -3.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,761 €1,544 -€217 -12.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €16,656 €3,397 -€13,259 -79.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €990 €990 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €323,292 €292,418 -€30,874 -9.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €320,658 €289,635 -€31,022 -9.7%
Trade receivables 40 €124,610 €127,722 +€3,112 +2.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €196,048 €161,913 -€34,134 -17.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,925 €2,036 +€111 +5.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €709 €747 +€37 +5.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €580,222 €526,904 -€53,319 -9.2%
Equity 10/15 €185,019 €170,087 -€14,932 -8.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,875 €1,875 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,875 €1,875 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,875 €1,875 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €164,394 €149,462 -€14,932 -9.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €395,203 €356,817 -€38,386 -9.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €196,510 €146,432 -€50,078 -25.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €196,510 €146,432 -€50,078 -25.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €195,071 €208,533 +€13,462 +6.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €47,592 €50,078 +€2,486 +5.2%
Financial debts 43 €74,326 €72,422 -€1,904 -2.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €74,326 €72,422 -€1,904 -2.6%
Trade debts 44 €62,103 €61,870 -€233 -0.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €62,103 €61,870 -€233 -0.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,050 €24,163 +€13,114 +119%
Taxes 450/3 €2,921 €14,759 +€11,839 +405%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,129 €9,404 +€1,275 +15.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,623 €1,852 -€1,771 -48.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €106,847 €83,200 -€23,647 -22.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,605 €22,444 -€2,160 -8.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,608 €7,772 +€3,163 +68.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €140,749 €111,493 -€29,256 -20.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,689 -€1,923 -€6,612
Financial income 75/76B €10,226 €8,558 -€1,668 -16.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,226 €8,558 -€1,668 -16.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €23,343 €20,985 -€2,358 -10.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,343 €20,985 -€2,358 -10.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€8,427 -€14,350 -€5,923 -70.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €551 €582 +€32 +5.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€8,978 -€14,932 -€5,954 -66.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€8,978 -€14,932 -€5,954 -66.3%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.