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The Next Big Idea: 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 Next Big Idea

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,063
2024 · €5,070-€7,134
Equity
€27,429
2024 · €31,493-€4,063
Cash
€35,078
2024 · €32,052+€3,026
Balance sheet total
€359,826
2024 · €406,883-€47,056

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,572

    down €33,572 (-11.0%), from €306,258 to €272,687

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€18,157

  • Stocks and contracts -€10,960

    down €10,960 (-25.7%), from €42,675 to €31,714

  • Receivables within one year -€6,978

    down €6,978 (-28.1%), from €24,860 to €17,882

    of which Trade receivables: -€7,237

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€23,783

    down €23,783 (-8.9%), from €268,589 to €244,806

  • Other debts -€19,056

    down €19,056 (-32.0%), from €59,644 to €40,587

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€4,984

    down €4,984 (-8.9%), from €56,059 to €51,074

  • Depreciation +€1,982

    up €1,982 (+5.4%), from €36,876 to €38,858

  • Other operating charges -€703

    down €703 (-22.8%), from €3,086 to €2,383

  • Taxes +€593

    up €593 (+160%), from €371 to €964

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 €5,070
Gross operating margin -€4,984
Depreciation -€1,982
Other operating charges +€703
Financial income -€14
Financial charges -€263
Taxes -€593
Result 2025 -€2,063
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 +€33,382
Investment -€5,287
Financing -€25,070
Cash 2024 €32,052
Net result for the year -€2,063
Depreciation +€38,858
Stocks and contracts +€10,960
Receivables within one year +€6,978
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,427
Trade debts +€1,077
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,944
Other debts -€19,056
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,287
Debts after one year -€23,783
Current portion of long-term debt +€714
Contributions, distributions and other -€2,000
Cash 2025 €35,078
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €406,883 €359,826 -€47,056 -11.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €306,258 €272,687 -€33,572 -11.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €306,258 €272,687 -€33,572 -11.0%
Land and buildings 22 €191,674 €179,336 -€12,338 -6.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €69,574 €51,417 -€18,157 -26.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €45,010 €41,934 -€3,076 -6.8%
Current assets 29/58 €100,624 €87,140 -€13,485 -13.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €42,675 €31,714 -€10,960 -25.7%
Stocks 30/36 €42,675 €31,714 -€10,960 -25.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €24,860 €17,882 -€6,978 -28.1%
Trade receivables 40 €21,277 €14,040 -€7,237 -34.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,583 €3,843 +€260 +7.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,052 €35,078 +€3,026 +9.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,038 €2,465 +€1,427 +138%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €406,883 €359,826 -€47,056 -11.6%
Equity 10/15 €31,493 €27,429 -€4,063 -12.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €19,078 €19,078 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €19,078 €19,078 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €6,215 €2,151 -€4,063 -65.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €375,390 €332,397 -€42,993 -11.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €268,589 €244,806 -€23,783 -8.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €268,589 €244,806 -€23,783 -8.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,801 €87,591 -€19,209 -18.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,070 €23,783 +€714 +3.1%
Trade debts 44 €8,245 €9,322 +€1,077 +13.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,245 €9,322 +€1,077 +13.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,842 €13,899 -€1,944 -12.3%
Taxes 450/3 €15,842 €13,899 -€1,944 -12.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €59,644 €40,587 -€19,056 -32.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €18,000 - -€18,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €36,876 €38,858 +€1,982 +5.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,086 €2,383 -€703 -22.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €56,059 €51,074 -€4,984 -8.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,098 €9,833 -€6,264 -38.9%
Financial income 75/76B €16 €2 -€14 -85.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €16 €2 -€14 -85.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,673 €10,935 +€263 +2.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,673 €10,935 +€263 +2.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,442 -€1,099 -€6,541
Income taxes 67/77 €371 €964 +€593 +160%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,070 -€2,063 -€7,134
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,070 -€2,063 -€7,134

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.