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QUALITY MANAGEMENT & AUDITING: 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

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,257
2024 · €19,536+€14,721
Equity
€336,241
2024 · €335,164+€1,077
Cash
€22,997
2024 · €8,774+€14,223
Balance sheet total
€551,688
2024 · €569,594-€17,906

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€46,882

    down €46,882 (-16.7%), from €281,291 to €234,409

  • Receivables within one year +€32,070

    up €32,070 (+15.6%), from €205,628 to €237,698

    of which Trade receivables: +€19,703

  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,425

    down €17,425 (-24.0%), from €72,649 to €55,224

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€12,341

  • Cash +€14,223

    up €14,223 (+162%), from €8,774 to €22,997

    mainly Depreciation (+€64,307) and Net result for the year (+€34,257)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€12,930

    down €12,930 (-26.0%), from €49,657 to €36,727

  • Short-term financial debts -€6,576

    down €6,576 (-54.5%), from €12,073 to €5,496

    of which Credit institutions: -€7,858

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€25,708

    up €25,708 (+24.9%), from €103,242 to €128,950

  • Depreciation +€8,653

    up €8,653 (+15.5%), from €55,654 to €64,307

  • Taxes +€6,046

    up €6,046 (+29.2%), from €20,709 to €26,755

  • Financial charges -€3,455

    down €3,455 (-54.4%), from €6,351 to €2,896

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 €19,536
Gross operating margin +€25,708
Depreciation -€8,653
Other operating charges -€3
Other operating items +€266
Financial income -€7
Financial charges +€3,455
Taxes -€6,046
Result 2025 €34,257
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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 +€66,474
Investment €0
Financing -€52,251
Cash 2024 €8,774
Net result for the year +€34,257
Depreciation +€64,307
Receivables within one year -€32,070
Smaller working-capital items -€205
Trade debts -€666
Tax, wage and social debts +€850
Debts after one year -€12,930
Current portion of long-term debt +€436
Short-term financial debts -€6,576
Contributions, distributions and other -€33,180
Cash 2025 €22,997
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €569,594 €551,688 -€17,906 -3.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €353,940 €289,633 -€64,307 -18.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €281,291 €234,409 -€46,882 -16.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €72,649 €55,224 -€17,425 -24.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,365 €564 -€800 -58.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,482 €2,295 -€1,187 -34.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €62,839 €50,499 -€12,341 -19.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,964 €1,867 -€3,097 -62.4%
Current assets 29/58 €215,654 €262,055 +€46,401 +21.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €205,628 €237,698 +€32,070 +15.6%
Trade receivables 40 €37,682 €57,386 +€19,703 +52.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €167,946 €180,313 +€12,366 +7.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,774 €22,997 +€14,223 +162%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,252 €1,360 +€108 +8.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €569,594 €551,688 -€17,906 -3.1%
Equity 10/15 €335,164 €336,241 +€1,077 +0.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €318,573 €319,649 +€1,077 +0.3%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €3,926 €3,926 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €314,647 €315,723 +€1,077 +0.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€2,009 -€2,009 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €114,430 €95,447 -€18,983 -16.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €49,657 €36,727 -€12,930 -26.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €49,657 €36,727 -€12,930 -26.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,638 €58,682 -€5,956 -9.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,494 €12,930 +€436 +3.5%
Financial debts 43 €12,073 €5,496 -€6,576 -54.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €7,858 €0 -€7,858 -100%
Other loans 439 €4,215 €5,496 +€1,281 +30.4%
Trade debts 44 €19,016 €18,350 -€666 -3.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,016 €18,350 -€666 -3.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,055 €21,905 +€850 +4.0%
Taxes 450/3 €21,055 €21,905 +€850 +4.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €134 €37 -€97 -72.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €55,654 €64,307 +€8,653 +15.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €734 €737 +€3 +0.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €266 €0 -€266 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,242 €128,950 +€25,708 +24.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,588 €63,906 +€17,319 +37.2%
Financial income 75/76B €8 €0 -€7 -94.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €8 €0 -€7 -94.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,351 €2,896 -€3,455 -54.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,351 €2,896 -€3,455 -54.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,245 €61,011 +€20,767 +51.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €20,709 €26,755 +€6,046 +29.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,536 €34,257 +€14,721 +75.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,536 €34,257 +€14,721 +75.4%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.