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Second Thoughts: 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

Second Thoughts

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€68,910
2024 · -€70,423+€139,333
Equity
€464,458
2024 · €397,214+€67,244
Cash
€62,053
2024 · €44,599+€17,454
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €1.7m+€9,757

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€48,707

    down €48,707 (-3.3%), from €1.5m to €1.4m

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€26,698

  • Receivables within one year +€42,289

    up €42,289 (+34.7%), from €121,875 to €164,163

    of which Trade receivables: +€101,809

  • Cash +€17,454

    up €17,454 (+39.1%), from €44,599 to €62,053

    mainly Net result for the year (+€68,910) and Depreciation (+€49,523)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€88,311

    down €88,311 (-10.8%), from €819,970 to €731,659

  • Reserves +€68,910

    up €68,910 (+24.7%), from €278,790 to €347,700

    of which Distributable reserves: +€68,910

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€26,800

    up €26,800 (+6.1%), from €441,511 to €468,311

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€116,216

    down €116,216 (-70.1%), from €165,740 to €49,523

  • Gross operating margin +€44,467

    up €44,467 (+33.4%), from €133,138 to €177,605

  • Financial charges +€41,382

    up €41,382 (+688%), from €6,012 to €47,393

  • Other operating charges -€28,860

    down €28,860 (-90.2%), from €32,000 to €3,140

  • Taxes +€8,453

    up €8,453 (+2,584%), from €327 to €8,780

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 -€70,423
Gross operating margin +€44,467
Depreciation +€116,216
Other operating charges +€28,860
Financial income -€375
Financial charges -€41,382
Taxes -€8,453
Result 2025 €68,910
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 +€81,448
Investment -€816
Financing -€63,177
Cash 2024 €44,599
Net result for the year +€68,910
Depreciation +€49,523
Receivables within one year -€42,289
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,279
Trade debts -€644
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,091
Other debts +€500
Accrued charges and deferred income +€77
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€816
Debts after one year -€88,311
Current portion of long-term debt +€26,800
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,666
Cash 2025 €62,053
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,670,857 €1,680,614 +€9,757 +0.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,493,565 €1,444,858 -€48,707 -3.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,493,565 €1,444,858 -€48,707 -3.3%
Land and buildings 22 €519,137 €500,981 -€18,156 -3.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,452 €6,599 -€3,853 -36.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €97,976 €71,278 -€26,698 -27.2%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €866,000 €866,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €177,292 €235,756 +€58,464 +33.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €121,875 €164,163 +€42,289 +34.7%
Trade receivables 40 - €101,809 +€101,809
Other amounts receivable 41 €121,875 €62,354 -€59,521 -48.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €44,599 €62,053 +€17,454 +39.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,818 €9,539 -€1,279 -11.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,670,857 €1,680,614 +€9,757 +0.6%
Equity 10/15 €397,214 €464,458 +€67,244 +16.9%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €278,790 €347,700 +€68,910 +24.7%
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 €276,930 €345,840 +€68,910 +24.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €106,024 €104,358 -€1,666 -1.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,273,643 €1,216,156 -€57,487 -4.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €819,970 €731,659 -€88,311 -10.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €819,970 €731,659 -€88,311 -10.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €452,935 €483,682 +€30,747 +6.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €441,511 €468,311 +€26,800 +6.1%
Trade debts 44 €3,708 €3,064 -€644 -17.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,708 €3,064 -€644 -17.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,550 €10,641 +€4,091 +62.5%
Taxes 450/3 €6,550 €10,641 +€4,091 +62.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,166 €1,666 +€500 +42.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €738 €815 +€77 +10.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €165,740 €49,523 -€116,216 -70.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €32,000 €3,140 -€28,860 -90.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €133,138 €177,605 +€44,467 +33.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€64,601 €124,942 +€189,543
Financial income 75/76B €517 €142 -€375 -72.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €517 €142 -€375 -72.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,012 €47,393 +€41,382 +688%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,012 €47,393 +€41,382 +688%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€70,096 €77,690 +€147,787
Income taxes 67/77 €327 €8,780 +€8,453 +2,584%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€70,423 €68,910 +€139,333
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€70,423 €68,910 +€139,333

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.