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RETURN ACADEMY: 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

RETURN ACADEMY

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,381
2024 · -€3,180-€11,200
Equity
€200,442
2024 · €214,822-€14,381
Cash
€2,032
2024 · €20,278-€18,246
Balance sheet total
€270,438
2024 · €282,385-€11,947

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€21,832

    up €21,832 (+3,510%), from €622 to €22,454

    of which Trade receivables: +€22,454

  • Cash -€18,246

    down €18,246 (-90.0%), from €20,278 to €2,032

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€21,832) and Net result for the year (-€14,381)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,568

    down €15,568 (-6.0%), from €261,098 to €245,530

    of which Land and buildings: -€13,100

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€14,381

    down €14,381 (-6.9%), from €208,369 to €193,988

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,459

    up €4,459 (+201%), from €2,215 to €6,674

    of which Taxes: +€4,459

  • Other debts +€4,385

    up €4,385 (+24.1%), from €18,213 to €22,599

  • Debts after one year -€3,978

    down €3,978 (-11.5%), from €34,683 to €30,705

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,154

    down €12,154 (-67.6%), from €17,972 to €5,819

  • Financial charges -€868

    down €868 (-36.2%), from €2,396 to €1,528

  • Taxes -€720

    down €720 (-57.4%), from €1,255 to €535

  • Other operating charges +€555

    up €555 (+50.3%), from €1,105 to €1,660

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 -€3,180
Gross operating margin -€12,154
Depreciation -€79
Other operating charges -€555
Financial charges +€868
Taxes +€720
Result 2025 -€14,381
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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 -€13,454
Investment -€908
Financing -€3,884
Cash 2024 €20,278
Net result for the year -€14,381
Depreciation +€16,476
Receivables within one year -€21,832
Deferred charges and accrued income -€35
Trade debts -€2,528
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,459
Other debts +€4,385
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€908
Debts after one year -€3,978
Current portion of long-term debt +€95
Cash 2025 €2,032
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €282,385 €270,438 -€11,947 -4.2%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €261,098 €245,530 -€15,568 -6.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €261,098 €245,530 -€15,568 -6.0%
Land and buildings 22 €256,851 €243,751 -€13,100 -5.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,247 €1,779 -€2,468 -58.1%
Current assets 29/58 €21,287 €24,908 +€3,621 +17.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €622 €22,454 +€21,832 +3,510%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €22,454 +€22,454
Other amounts receivable 41 €622 €0 -€622 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,278 €2,032 -€18,246 -90.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €387 €422 +€35 +9.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €282,385 €270,438 -€11,947 -4.2%
Equity 10/15 €214,822 €200,442 -€14,381 -6.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €254 €254 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €254 €254 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €254 €254 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €208,369 €193,988 -€14,381 -6.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €67,563 €69,996 +€2,433 +3.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €34,683 €30,705 -€3,978 -11.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €34,683 €30,705 -€3,978 -11.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €32,880 €39,292 +€6,412 +19.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,884 €3,978 +€95 +2.4%
Trade debts 44 €8,568 €6,041 -€2,528 -29.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,568 €6,041 -€2,528 -29.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,215 €6,674 +€4,459 +201%
Taxes 450/3 €2,215 €6,674 +€4,459 +201%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €0 =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,213 €22,599 +€4,385 +24.1%
Turnover 70 €0 - =
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,397 €16,476 +€79 +0.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,105 €1,660 +€555 +50.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,972 €5,819 -€12,154 -67.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €471 -€12,318 -€12,788
Financial charges 65/66B €2,396 €1,528 -€868 -36.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,396 €1,528 -€868 -36.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,925 -€13,846 -€11,921 -619%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,255 €535 -€720 -57.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,180 -€14,381 -€11,200 -352%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,180 -€14,381 -€11,200 -352%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.