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The Next Step: 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

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,052
2024 · €3,529+€11,523
Equity
€60,381
2024 · €45,329+€15,052
Cash
€107,641
2024 · €93,409+€14,232
Balance sheet total
€204,529
2024 · €190,734+€13,794

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€14,232

    up €14,232 (+15.2%), from €93,409 to €107,641

    mainly Depreciation (+€22,170) and Net result for the year (+€15,052)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,508

    down €12,508 (-14.5%), from €86,189 to €73,681

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,889

  • Receivables within one year +€9,580

    up €9,580 (+88.8%), from €10,783 to €20,362

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,527

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,490

    up €2,490 (+703%), from €354 to €2,844

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€18,554

    down €18,554 (-15.7%), from €118,090 to €99,535

    of which Financial debts: -€18,554

  • Reserves +€15,052

    up €15,052 (+56.3%), from €26,729 to €41,781

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,695

    up €10,695 (+3,031%), from €353 to €11,048

    of which Taxes: +€9,206

  • Trade debts +€5,698

    up €5,698 (+139%), from €4,093 to €9,791

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,272

    up €20,272 (+75.3%), from €26,908 to €47,180

  • Depreciation +€4,906

    up €4,906 (+28.4%), from €17,264 to €22,170

  • Taxes +€4,365

    up €4,365 (+176%), from €2,481 to €6,847

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 €3,529
Gross operating margin +€20,272
Depreciation -€4,906
Other operating charges +€21
Financial income +€356
Financial charges +€145
Taxes -€4,365
Result 2025 €15,052
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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 +€41,544
Investment -€9,662
Financing -€17,650
Cash 2024 €93,409
Net result for the year +€15,052
Depreciation +€22,170
Receivables within one year -€9,580
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,490
Trade debts +€5,698
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,695
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,662
Debts after one year -€18,554
Current portion of long-term debt +€904
Cash 2025 €107,641
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €190,734 €204,529 +€13,794 +7.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €86,189 €73,681 -€12,508 -14.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €86,189 €73,681 -€12,508 -14.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €18,861 €16,242 -€2,619 -13.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €67,328 €57,439 -€9,889 -14.7%
Current assets 29/58 €104,546 €130,848 +€26,302 +25.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,783 €20,362 +€9,580 +88.8%
Trade receivables 40 €4,964 €17,491 +€12,527 +252%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,819 €2,872 -€2,947 -50.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €93,409 €107,641 +€14,232 +15.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €354 €2,844 +€2,490 +703%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €190,734 €204,529 +€13,794 +7.2%
Equity 10/15 €45,329 €60,381 +€15,052 +33.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €26,729 €41,781 +€15,052 +56.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €26,729 €41,781 +€15,052 +56.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €145,406 €144,148 -€1,258 -0.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €118,090 €99,535 -€18,554 -15.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €43,090 €24,535 -€18,554 -43.1%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €75,000 €75,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €27,316 €44,613 +€17,297 +63.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €17,650 €18,554 +€904 +5.1%
Trade debts 44 €4,093 €9,791 +€5,698 +139%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,093 €9,791 +€5,698 +139%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €353 €11,048 +€10,695 +3,031%
Taxes 450/3 €353 €9,559 +€9,206 +2,609%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 €1,489 +€1,489
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,220 €5,220 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,264 €22,170 +€4,906 +28.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €790 €769 -€21 -2.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,908 €47,180 +€20,272 +75.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €8,854 €24,241 +€15,387 +174%
Financial income 75/76B €17 €373 +€356 +2,142%
Recurring financial income 75 €17 €373 +€356 +2,142%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,861 €2,715 -€145 -5.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,861 €2,715 -€145 -5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,010 €21,899 +€15,889 +264%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,481 €6,847 +€4,365 +176%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,529 €15,052 +€11,523 +327%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,529 €15,052 +€11,523 +327%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.