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RIDBERG CONSULTING: 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

RIDBERG CONSULTING

BE 0649.787.657
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,838
2024 · €52,580-€56,418
Equity
€343,317
2024 · €347,155-€3,838
Cash
€97,709
2024 · €90,843+€6,866
Balance sheet total
€494,403
2024 · €524,021-€29,618

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,642

    down €18,642 (-5.7%), from €326,098 to €307,455

    of which Land and buildings: -€10,750

  • Receivables within one year -€17,763

    down €17,763 (-16.6%), from €107,001 to €89,238

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€10,088

  • Cash +€6,866

    up €6,866 (+7.6%), from €90,843 to €97,709

    mainly Depreciation (+€19,916) and Receivables within one year (+€17,763)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€11,766

    down €11,766 (-9.8%), from €120,614 to €108,848

    of which Financial debts: -€11,766

  • Other debts -€10,333

    down €10,333 (-31.4%), from €32,905 to €22,572

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€57,605

    down €57,605 (-43.6%), from €132,179 to €74,575

  • Depreciation +€4,474

    up €4,474 (+29.0%), from €15,442 to €19,916

  • Staff costs -€3,865

    down €3,865 (-11.4%), from €33,997 to €30,132

  • Taxes -€3,472

    down €3,472 (-13.8%), from €25,133 to €21,661

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 €52,580
Gross operating margin -€57,605
Staff costs +€3,865
Depreciation -€4,474
Other operating charges +€119
Other operating items -€1,923
Financial charges +€129
Taxes +€3,472
Result 2025 -€3,838
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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 +€19,775
Investment -€1,274
Financing -€11,635
Cash 2024 €90,843
Net result for the year -€3,838
Depreciation +€19,916
Receivables within one year +€17,763
Deferred charges and accrued income +€78
Trade debts -€1,797
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,015
Other debts -€10,333
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,274
Debts after one year -€11,766
Current portion of long-term debt +€130
Cash 2025 €97,709
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €524,021 €494,403 -€29,618 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €326,098 €307,455 -€18,642 -5.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €326,098 €307,455 -€18,642 -5.7%
Land and buildings 22 €245,528 €234,778 -€10,750 -4.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,105 €1,589 -€8,516 -84.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €70,464 €71,088 +€623 +0.9%
Current assets 29/58 €197,923 €186,948 -€10,975 -5.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €107,001 €89,238 -€17,763 -16.6%
Trade receivables 40 €95,675 €88,000 -€7,675 -8.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,326 €1,238 -€10,088 -89.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €90,843 €97,709 +€6,866 +7.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €78 - -€78
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €524,021 €494,403 -€29,618 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 €347,155 €343,317 -€3,838 -1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €326,930 €326,930 = 0.0%
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 €325,070 €325,070 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,625 -€2,213 -€3,838
Amounts payable 17/49 €176,866 €151,086 -€25,780 -14.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €120,614 €108,848 -€11,766 -9.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €119,418 €107,653 -€11,766 -9.9%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €1,195 €1,195 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €56,252 €42,237 -€14,014 -24.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,635 €11,766 +€130 +1.1%
Trade debts 44 €4,463 €2,666 -€1,797 -40.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,463 €2,666 -€1,797 -40.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,248 €5,234 -€2,015 -27.8%
Taxes 450/3 €5,258 - -€5,258
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,990 €5,234 +€3,243 +163%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €32,905 €22,572 -€10,333 -31.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €33,997 €30,132 -€3,865 -11.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,442 €19,916 +€4,474 +29.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,160 €3,041 -€119 -3.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,923 +€1,923
Gross operating margin 9900 €132,179 €74,575 -€57,605 -43.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €79,581 €19,562 -€60,019 -75.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,867 €1,739 -€129 -6.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,867 €1,739 -€129 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €77,713 €17,823 -€59,890 -77.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €25,133 €21,661 -€3,472 -13.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €52,580 -€3,838 -€56,418
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €52,580 -€3,838 -€56,418

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 25 October 2026 via checked.be.