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QUAL'ECHO: 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

QUAL'ECHO

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€5,974
2024 · €7,100-€13,073
Equity
€108,446
2024 · €114,419-€5,974
Cash
€59,125
2024 · €48,491+€10,634
Balance sheet total
€157,479
2024 · €188,457-€30,978

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€41,543

    down €41,543 (-37.3%), from €111,248 to €69,705

    of which Trade receivables: -€38,085

  • Cash +€10,634

    up €10,634 (+21.9%), from €48,491 to €59,125

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€41,543) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€5,835)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,835

    down €5,835 (-75.8%), from €7,693 to €1,858

  • Receivables after one year +€5,000

    new in 2025: €5,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€16,716

    down €16,716 (-80.9%), from €20,668 to €3,952

    of which Taxes: -€10,375

  • Trade debts -€7,383

    down €7,383 (-30.3%), from €24,402 to €17,020

  • Reserves -€3,560

    down €3,560 (-3.5%), from €101,380 to €97,820

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,414

    down €2,414, from €639 to -€1,774

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€44,477

    down €44,477 (-65.2%), from €68,196 to €23,719

  • Staff costs -€40,678

    down €40,678 (-81.3%), from €50,055 to €9,377

  • Write-downs +€9,691

    up €9,691 (+212%), from €4,578 to €14,269

  • Taxes -€1,065

    down €1,065 (-74.9%), from €1,422 to €358

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 €7,100
Gross operating margin -€44,477
Staff costs +€40,678
Depreciation -€60
Write-downs -€9,691
Other operating charges -€643
Financial income +€27
Financial charges +€27
Taxes +€1,065
Result 2025 -€5,974
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 +€13,261
Investment -€2,627
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €48,491
Net result for the year -€5,974
Depreciation +€1,861
Receivables after one year -€5,000
Receivables within one year +€41,543
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,835
Trade debts -€7,383
Tax, wage and social debts -€16,716
Other debts -€1,593
Accrued charges and deferred income +€688
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,536
Current investments -€91
Cash 2025 €59,125
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €188,457 €157,479 -€30,978 -16.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,925 €9,601 +€675 +7.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,805 €3,481 +€675 +24.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,240 €796 -€444 -35.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,565 €2,685 +€1,119 +71.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,120 €6,120 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €179,531 €147,878 -€31,653 -17.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €5,000 +€5,000
Other amounts receivable 291 - €5,000 +€5,000
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €111,248 €69,705 -€41,543 -37.3%
Trade receivables 40 €107,657 €69,572 -€38,085 -35.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,591 €133 -€3,458 -96.3%
Current investments 50/53 €12,100 €12,191 +€91 +0.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €48,491 €59,125 +€10,634 +21.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,693 €1,858 -€5,835 -75.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €188,457 €157,479 -€30,978 -16.4%
Equity 10/15 €114,419 €108,446 -€5,974 -5.2%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €101,380 €97,820 -€3,560 -3.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €101,380 €97,820 -€3,560 -3.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €639 -€1,774 -€2,414
Amounts payable 17/49 €74,038 €49,033 -€25,004 -33.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €74,038 €48,346 -€25,692 -34.7%
Trade debts 44 €24,402 €17,020 -€7,383 -30.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,402 €17,020 -€7,383 -30.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,668 €3,952 -€16,716 -80.9%
Taxes 450/3 €14,327 €3,952 -€10,375 -72.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,342 €0 -€6,342 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,967 €27,374 -€1,593 -5.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €688 +€688
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €50,055 €9,377 -€40,678 -81.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,801 €1,861 +€60 +3.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €4,578 €14,269 +€9,691 +212%
Other operating charges 640/8 €589 €1,232 +€643 +109%
Gross operating margin 9900 €68,196 €23,719 -€44,477 -65.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,173 -€3,019 -€14,192
Financial income 75/76B €97 €124 +€27 +28.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €97 €124 +€27 +28.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,747 €2,720 -€27 -1.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,747 €2,720 -€27 -1.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,522 -€5,616 -€14,138
Income taxes 67/77 €1,422 €358 -€1,065 -74.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,100 -€5,974 -€13,073
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,100 -€5,974 -€13,073

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.