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Punchline: 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

Punchline

BE 0649.951.171
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€93,449
2024 · €38,901+€54,549
Equity
€421,342
2024 · €327,893+€93,449
Cash
€35,879
2024 · €29,849+€6,030
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.2m-€170,568

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€239,609

    down €239,609 (-29.9%), from €802,263 to €562,654

    of which Land and buildings: -€238,235

  • Receivables within one year +€57,649

    up €57,649 (+15.2%), from €379,753 to €437,402

    of which Trade receivables: +€81,174

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€339,508

    down €339,508 (-62.3%), from €544,605 to €205,097

  • Reserves +€93,449

    up €93,449 (+29.0%), from €321,693 to €415,142

    of which Distributable reserves: +€93,449

  • Trade debts +€60,506

    up €60,506 (+83.0%), from €72,917 to €133,423

  • Short-term financial debts +€49,551

    up €49,551 (+547%), from €9,051 to €58,602

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€28,423

    down €28,423 (-31.7%), from €89,690 to €61,267

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€59,948

    up €59,948 (+9.2%), from €648,614 to €708,562

  • Staff costs +€25,036

    up €25,036 (+4.7%), from €530,057 to €555,093

  • Taxes -€13,607

    down €13,607 (-57.3%), from €23,739 to €10,132

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 €38,901
Gross operating margin +€59,948
Staff costs -€25,036
Depreciation +€5,803
Other operating charges -€815
Other operating items +€4,082
Financial income +€58
Financial charges -€3,098
Taxes +€13,607
Result 2025 €93,449
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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 +€112,362
Investment +€212,048
Financing -€318,381
Cash 2024 €29,849
Net result for the year +€93,449
Depreciation +€17,555
Receivables within one year -€57,649
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,643
Trade debts +€60,506
Tax, wage and social debts -€14,406
Other debts +€7,558
Accrued charges and deferred income +€705
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€212,048
Debts after one year -€339,508
Current portion of long-term debt -€28,423
Short-term financial debts +€49,551
Cash 2025 €35,879
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,221,543 €1,050,975 -€170,568 -14.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €803,363 €573,760 -€229,603 -28.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €10,006 +€10,006
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €802,263 €562,654 -€239,609 -29.9%
Land and buildings 22 €794,729 €556,495 -€238,235 -30.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,281 €2,855 -€426 -13.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,252 €3,304 -€948 -22.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,100 €1,100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €418,180 €477,216 +€59,035 +14.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €379,753 €437,402 +€57,649 +15.2%
Trade receivables 40 €347,139 €428,313 +€81,174 +23.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €32,614 €9,089 -€23,525 -72.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,849 €35,879 +€6,030 +20.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,577 €3,934 -€4,643 -54.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,221,543 €1,050,975 -€170,568 -14.0%
Equity 10/15 €327,893 €421,342 +€93,449 +28.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €321,693 €415,142 +€93,449 +29.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €319,833 €413,282 +€93,449 +29.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €893,650 €629,633 -€264,017 -29.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €544,605 €205,097 -€339,508 -62.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €544,605 €205,097 -€339,508 -62.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €344,230 €419,016 +€74,786 +21.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €89,690 €61,267 -€28,423 -31.7%
Financial debts 43 €9,051 €58,602 +€49,551 +547%
Credit institutions 430/8 €9,051 €58,602 +€49,551 +547%
Trade debts 44 €72,917 €133,423 +€60,506 +83.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €72,917 €133,423 +€60,506 +83.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €114,723 €100,317 -€14,406 -12.6%
Taxes 450/3 €54,669 €57,020 +€2,351 +4.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €60,054 €43,297 -€16,757 -27.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €57,849 €65,407 +€7,558 +13.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,816 €5,521 +€705 +14.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €78,098 +€78,098
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €530,057 €555,093 +€25,036 +4.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,358 €17,555 -€5,803 -24.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,735 €3,550 +€815 +29.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €4,082 €0 -€4,082 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €648,614 €708,562 +€59,948 +9.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €88,382 €132,364 +€43,981 +49.8%
Financial income 75/76B €25 €84 +€58 +230%
Recurring financial income 75 €25 €84 +€58 +230%
Financial charges 65/66B €25,768 €28,866 +€3,098 +12.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €25,768 €28,866 +€3,098 +12.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €62,640 €103,582 +€40,942 +65.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,739 €10,132 -€13,607 -57.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,901 €93,449 +€54,549 +140%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,901 €93,449 +€54,549 +140%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.