THE QUEST FOR APRICOTS: what changed
What changed
THE QUEST FOR APRICOTS
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€13,904
2024 · €105,654-€119,558
Equity
€288,098
2024 · €391,974-€103,876
Cash
€1,305
2024 · €642+€664
Balance sheet total
€493,969
2024 · €636,609-€142,639
Largest movements
Assets
- Current investments -€143,805
down €143,805 (-88.9%), from €161,797 to €17,992
- Receivables within one year +€64,708
up €64,708 (+90.7%), from €71,345 to €136,053
of which Other amounts receivable: +€54,746
- Receivables after one year -€51,802
down €51,802 (-25.0%), from €206,802 to €155,000
- Tangible fixed assets -€15,666
down €15,666 (-8.0%), from €194,759 to €179,093
of which Land and buildings: -€10,331
Equity and liabilities
- Reserves -€89,972
down €89,972 (-24.1%), from €373,373 to €283,401
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€44,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €44,000)
- Other debts +€35,571
up €35,571 (+65.4%), from €54,401 to €89,972
- Tax, wage and social debts -€23,564
down €23,564 (-66.5%), from €35,420 to €11,856
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€13,904
down €13,904, from €1 to -€13,903
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€168,726
down €168,726 (-96.0%), from €175,740 to €7,014
- Taxes -€50,539
down €50,539 (-99.3%), from €50,879 to €339
- Depreciation +€1,993
up €1,993 (+10.6%), from €18,710 to €20,703
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€105,654
Gross operating margin
-€168,726
Depreciation
-€1,993
Other operating charges
+€1,150
Financial income
+€796
Financial charges
-€1,324
Taxes
+€50,539
Result 2025
-€13,904
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
-€35,684
Investment
+€138,768
Financing
-€102,421
Cash 2024
€642
From operations (derived)
-€35,684
Net result for the year
-€13,904
Depreciation
+€20,703
Receivables after one year
+€51,802
Stocks and contracts
-€2,250
Receivables within one year
-€64,708
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€1,012
Trade debts
+€5,679
Tax, wage and social debts
-€23,564
Other debts
+€35,571
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€44,000
Investment (derived)
+€138,768
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€5,037
Current investments
+€143,805
Financing
-€102,421
Debts after one year
-€12,655
Current portion of long-term debt
+€228
Short-term financial debts
-€22
Contributions, distributions and other
-€89,972
Cash 2025
€1,305
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €636,609 | €493,969 | -€142,639 | -22.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €194,759 | €179,093 | -€15,666 | -8.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €194,759 | €179,093 | -€15,666 | -8.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €183,973 | €173,641 | -€10,331 | -5.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €10,786 | €5,452 | -€5,334 | -49.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €441,850 | €314,876 | -€126,974 | -28.7% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €206,802 | €155,000 | -€51,802 | -25.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €206,802 | €155,000 | -€51,802 | -25.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | - | €2,250 | +€2,250 | |
| Stocks | 30/36 | - | €2,250 | +€2,250 | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €71,345 | €136,053 | +€64,708 | +90.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €251 | €10,212 | +€9,962 | +3,977% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €71,094 | €125,840 | +€54,746 | +77.0% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €161,797 | €17,992 | -€143,805 | -88.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €642 | €1,305 | +€664 | +103% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,265 | €2,276 | +€1,012 | +80.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €636,609 | €493,969 | -€142,639 | -22.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €391,974 | €288,098 | -€103,876 | -26.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €373,373 | €283,401 | -€89,972 | -24.1% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €373,373 | €283,401 | -€89,972 | -24.1% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1 | -€13,903 | -€13,904 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €244,635 | €205,872 | -€38,763 | -15.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €85,357 | €72,702 | -€12,655 | -14.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €85,357 | €72,702 | -€12,655 | -14.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €115,278 | €133,170 | +€17,892 | +15.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €12,427 | €12,655 | +€228 | +1.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €6,818 | €6,796 | -€22 | -0.3% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €6,818 | €6,796 | -€22 | -0.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €6,212 | €11,891 | +€5,679 | +91.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €6,212 | €11,891 | +€5,679 | +91.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €35,420 | €11,856 | -€23,564 | -66.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €35,420 | €11,856 | -€23,564 | -66.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €54,401 | €89,972 | +€35,571 | +65.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €44,000 | - | -€44,000 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €19,541 | - | -€19,541 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €18,710 | €20,703 | +€1,993 | +10.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,952 | €2,802 | -€1,150 | -29.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €175,740 | €7,014 | -€168,726 | -96.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €153,077 | -€16,492 | -€169,569 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €8,272 | €9,068 | +€796 | +9.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €8,272 | €9,068 | +€796 | +9.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €4,817 | €6,141 | +€1,324 | +27.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €4,817 | €6,141 | +€1,324 | +27.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €156,532 | -€13,565 | -€170,097 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €50,879 | €339 | -€50,539 | -99.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €105,654 | -€13,904 | -€119,558 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €105,654 | -€13,904 | -€119,558 |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 November 2026 via checked.be.