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THE BIG GAME: 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

THE BIG GAME

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€377,634
2024 · €237,054+€140,580
Equity
€982,751
2024 · €605,117+€377,634
Cash
€391,659
2024 · €433,179-€41,521
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €961,906+€485,711

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€547,175

    up €547,175 (+140%), from €392,091 to €939,266

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€569,851

  • Cash -€41,521

    down €41,521 (-9.6%), from €433,179 to €391,659

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€547,175) and Trade debts (-€82,704)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€21,694

    down €21,694 (-19.8%), from €109,838 to €88,143

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€16,224

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€377,000

    up €377,000 (+64.6%), from €584,000 to €961,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€172,850

    up €172,850 (+82.8%), from €208,798 to €381,647

    of which Taxes: +€155,830

  • Trade debts -€82,704

    down €82,704 (-58.4%), from €141,556 to €58,852

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€15,170

    up €15,170 (+236%), from €6,435 to €21,605

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€125,166

    up €125,166 (+18.1%), from €691,303 to €816,470

  • Other operating charges -€79,892

    down €79,892 (-84.9%), from €94,104 to €14,212

  • Staff costs +€77,553

    up €77,553 (+40.9%), from €189,469 to €267,021

  • Financial charges -€28,706

    down €28,706 (-93.9%), from €30,581 to €1,875

  • Taxes +€16,771

    up €16,771 (+14.0%), from €119,729 to €136,500

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 €237,054
Gross operating margin +€125,166
Staff costs -€77,553
Depreciation -€271
Other operating charges +€79,892
Financial income +€1,409
Financial charges +€28,706
Taxes -€16,771
Result 2025 €377,634
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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 -€51,464
Investment -€6,390
Financing +€16,334
Cash 2024 €433,179
Net result for the year +€377,634
Depreciation +€28,085
Stocks and contracts +€4,037
Receivables within one year -€547,175
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,789
Trade debts -€82,704
Tax, wage and social debts +€172,850
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,598
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,390
Current portion of long-term debt +€15,170
Short-term financial debts +€1,164
Cash 2025 €391,659
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €961,906 €1,447,617 +€485,711 +50.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €110,088 €88,393 -€21,694 -19.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €109,838 €88,143 -€21,694 -19.8%
Land and buildings 22 €2,980 - -€2,980
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,962 €12,242 -€1,720 -12.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €62,040 €45,816 -€16,224 -26.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,856 €30,085 -€771 -2.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250 €250 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €851,818 €1,359,224 +€507,406 +59.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €22,657 €18,620 -€4,037 -17.8%
Stocks 30/36 €22,657 €18,620 -€4,037 -17.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €392,091 €939,266 +€547,175 +140%
Trade receivables 40 €22,766 €90 -€22,676 -99.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €369,326 €939,176 +€569,851 +154%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €433,179 €391,659 -€41,521 -9.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,891 €9,679 +€5,789 +149%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €961,906 €1,447,617 +€485,711 +50.5%
Equity 10/15 €605,117 €982,751 +€377,634 +62.4%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €584,000 €961,000 +€377,000 +64.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €584,000 €961,000 +€377,000 +64.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €657 €1,291 +€634 +96.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €356,789 €464,866 +€108,078 +30.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €356,789 €463,268 +€106,480 +29.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,435 €21,605 +€15,170 +236%
Financial debts 43 - €1,164 +€1,164
Credit institutions 430/8 - €1,164 +€1,164
Trade debts 44 €141,556 €58,852 -€82,704 -58.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €141,556 €58,852 -€82,704 -58.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €208,798 €381,647 +€172,850 +82.8%
Taxes 450/3 €184,173 €340,003 +€155,830 +84.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,625 €41,645 +€17,020 +69.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,598 +€1,598
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €189,469 €267,021 +€77,553 +40.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €27,814 €28,085 +€271 +1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €94,104 €14,212 -€79,892 -84.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €691,303 €816,470 +€125,166 +18.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €379,917 €507,152 +€127,235 +33.5%
Financial income 75/76B €7,447 €8,856 +€1,409 +18.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,447 €8,856 +€1,409 +18.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €30,581 €1,875 -€28,706 -93.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €30,581 €1,875 -€28,706 -93.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €356,783 €514,134 +€157,350 +44.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €119,729 €136,500 +€16,771 +14.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €237,054 €377,634 +€140,580 +59.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €237,054 €377,634 +€140,580 +59.3%

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.