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START SMART: 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

START SMART

BE 0823.344.413
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,124
2024 · €2,283-€1,159
Equity
€9,341
2024 · €8,217+€1,124
Cash
€4,700
2024 · €29,721-€25,021
Balance sheet total
€30,512
2024 · €53,895-€23,382

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€25,021

    down €25,021 (-84.2%), from €29,721 to €4,700

    mainly Other debts (-€23,397) and Receivables within one year (-€3,260)

  • Receivables within one year +€3,260

    up €3,260 (+16.2%), from €20,076 to €23,336

    of which Trade receivables: +€4,470

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,176

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,176)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€571

    up €571 (+30.0%), from €1,905 to €2,476

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€23,397

    down €23,397 (-60.6%), from €38,593 to €15,196

  • Trade debts -€2,261

    down €2,261 (-56.6%), from €3,998 to €1,737

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,152

    up €1,152 (+37.3%), from €3,086 to €4,239

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,124

    up €1,124 (+716%), from €157 to €1,281

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€2,915

    up €2,915 (+720%), from €405 to €3,319

  • Depreciation -€2,377

    down €2,377 (-99.3%), from €2,394 to €17

  • Taxes +€1,221

    up €1,221 (+229%), from €532 to €1,753

  • Gross operating margin +€629

    up €629 (+10.4%), from €6,017 to €6,645

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 €2,283
Gross operating margin +€629
Depreciation +€2,377
Other operating charges -€2,915
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€30
Taxes -€1,221
Result 2025 €1,124
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 -€25,021
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €29,721
Net result for the year +€1,124
Depreciation +€17
Stocks and contracts +€2,176
Receivables within one year -€3,260
Deferred charges and accrued income -€571
Trade debts -€2,261
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,152
Other debts -€23,397
Cash 2025 €4,700
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €53,895 €30,512 -€23,382 -43.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €17 - -€17
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17 - -€17
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17 - -€17
Current assets 29/58 €53,878 €30,512 -€23,365 -43.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,176 - -€2,176
Stocks 30/36 €2,176 - -€2,176
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,076 €23,336 +€3,260 +16.2%
Trade receivables 40 €17,669 €22,139 +€4,470 +25.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,407 €1,197 -€1,210 -50.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,721 €4,700 -€25,021 -84.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,905 €2,476 +€571 +30.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €53,895 €30,512 -€23,382 -43.4%
Equity 10/15 €8,217 €9,341 +€1,124 +13.7%
Contributions 10/11 €8,060 €8,060 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €157 €1,281 +€1,124 +716%
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,678 €21,172 -€24,506 -53.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €45,678 €21,172 -€24,506 -53.7%
Trade debts 44 €3,998 €1,737 -€2,261 -56.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,998 €1,737 -€2,261 -56.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,086 €4,239 +€1,152 +37.3%
Taxes 450/3 €3,086 €4,239 +€1,152 +37.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,593 €15,196 -€23,397 -60.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,394 €17 -€2,377 -99.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €405 €3,319 +€2,915 +720%
Gross operating margin 9900 €6,017 €6,645 +€629 +10.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,218 €3,309 +€92 +2.8%
Financial income 75/76B €4 €5 +€1 +18.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €4 €5 +€1 +18.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €407 €437 +€30 +7.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €407 €437 +€30 +7.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,815 €2,877 +€62 +2.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €532 €1,753 +€1,221 +229%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,283 €1,124 -€1,159 -50.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,283 €1,124 -€1,159 -50.8%

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.