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ReadLab Brussels: 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
€54,997
2024 · €43,171+€11,826
Equity
€166,429
2024 · €111,432+€54,997
Cash
€227,182
2024 · €129,911+€97,271
Balance sheet total
€236,837
2024 · €139,356+€97,481

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€97,271

    up €97,271 (+74.9%), from €129,911 to €227,182

    mainly Trade debts (+€55,407) and Net result for the year (+€54,997)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€55,407

    up €55,407 (+5,718%), from €969 to €56,376

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€54,997

    up €54,997 (+50.7%), from €108,432 to €163,429

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,922

    down €12,922 (-71.3%), from €18,117 to €5,195

    of which Taxes: -€13,259

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€14,644

    down €14,644 (-14.8%), from €99,193 to €84,549

  • Gross operating margin +€11,933

    up €11,933 (+7.8%), from €153,886 to €165,819

  • Taxes +€9,297

    up €9,297 (+84.6%), from €10,987 to €20,284

  • Other operating charges +€5,539

    up €5,539 (+1,431%), from €387 to €5,926

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 €43,171
Gross operating margin +€11,933
Staff costs +€14,644
Other operating charges -€5,539
Financial charges +€83
Taxes -€9,297
Result 2025 €54,997
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 +€97,271
Investment €0
Financing -€0
Cash 2024 €129,911
Net result for the year +€54,997
Receivables within one year -€210
Trade debts +€55,407
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,922
Other debts -€0
Contributions, distributions and other -€0
Cash 2025 €227,182
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €139,356 €236,837 +€97,481 +70.0%
Current assets 29/58 €139,356 €236,837 +€97,481 +70.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,445 €9,655 +€210 +2.2%
Trade receivables 40 €5,691 €7 -€5,684 -99.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,754 €9,648 +€5,894 +157%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €129,911 €227,182 +€97,271 +74.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €139,356 €236,837 +€97,481 +70.0%
Equity 10/15 €111,432 €166,429 +€54,997 +49.4%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €108,432 €163,429 +€54,997 +50.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €27,924 €70,409 +€42,485 +152%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €27,924 €70,409 +€42,485 +152%
Trade debts 44 €969 €56,376 +€55,407 +5,718%
Suppliers 440/4 €969 €56,376 +€55,407 +5,718%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,117 €5,195 -€12,922 -71.3%
Taxes 450/3 €13,307 €48 -€13,259 -99.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,810 €5,147 +€337 +7.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,838 €8,838 -€0 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €99,193 €84,549 -€14,644 -14.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €5,926 +€5,539 +1,431%
Gross operating margin 9900 €153,886 €165,819 +€11,933 +7.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,306 €75,345 +€21,039 +38.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €148 €65 -€83 -56.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €148 €65 -€83 -56.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €54,158 €75,280 +€21,122 +39.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,987 €20,284 +€9,297 +84.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,171 €54,997 +€11,826 +27.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,171 €54,997 +€11,826 +27.4%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.