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The Third Territory: 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 Third Territory

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€84,511
2024 · €126,532-€42,021
Equity
€453,678
2024 · €369,167+€84,511
Cash
€309,495
2024 · €357,216-€47,721
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.3m+€67,508

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€200,941

    up €200,941 (+277%), from €72,547 to €273,488

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€49,788

    down €49,788 (-57.5%), from €86,544 to €36,756

  • Cash -€47,721

    down €47,721 (-13.4%), from €357,216 to €309,495

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€200,941) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€60,756)

  • Receivables within one year -€36,620

    down €36,620 (-9.1%), from €403,941 to €367,321

    of which Trade receivables: -€43,499

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€84,000

    up €84,000 (+26.9%), from €312,500 to €396,500

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€44,716

    down €44,716 (-13.1%), from €340,084 to €295,368

    of which Taxes: -€30,740

  • Short-term financial debts +€39,573

    up €39,573 (+13.5%), from €292,736 to €332,309

  • Trade debts +€27,542

    up €27,542 (+37.1%), from €74,334 to €101,876

  • Debts after one year -€25,767

    down €25,767 (-14.7%), from €175,421 to €149,654

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€66,879

    down €66,879 (-5.2%), from €1.3m to €1.2m

  • Financial charges -€14,247

    down €14,247 (-42.5%), from €33,514 to €19,267

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 €126,532
Gross operating margin -€66,879
Staff costs +€10,140
Depreciation -€6,354
Write-downs -€2,625
Other operating charges +€2,679
Other operating items -€412
Financial income +€1,795
Financial charges +€14,247
Taxes +€5,389
Result 2025 €84,511
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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 -€1,483
Investment -€60,756
Financing +€14,518
Cash 2024 €357,216
Net result for the year +€84,511
Depreciation +€60,060
Stocks and contracts -€200,941
Receivables within one year +€36,620
Deferred charges and accrued income +€49,788
Trade debts +€27,542
Tax, wage and social debts -€44,716
Other debts +€3,958
Accrued charges and deferred income -€18,304
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€60,756
Debts after one year -€25,767
Current portion of long-term debt +€711
Short-term financial debts +€39,573
Cash 2025 €309,495
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Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,331,978 €1,399,487 +€67,508 +5.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €411,731 €412,427 +€697 +0.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,588 €15,278 +€5,690 +59.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €396,534 €391,541 -€4,993 -1.3%
Land and buildings 22 €326,944 €310,322 -€16,622 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €601 €298 -€303 -50.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €68,989 €80,921 +€11,932 +17.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,609 €5,609 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €920,248 €987,060 +€66,812 +7.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €72,547 €273,488 +€200,941 +277%
Contracts in progress 37 €72,547 €273,488 +€200,941 +277%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €403,941 €367,321 -€36,620 -9.1%
Trade receivables 40 €386,006 €342,507 -€43,499 -11.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,936 €24,815 +€6,879 +38.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €357,216 €309,495 -€47,721 -13.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €86,544 €36,756 -€49,788 -57.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,331,978 €1,399,487 +€67,508 +5.1%
Equity 10/15 €369,167 €453,678 +€84,511 +22.9%
Contributions 10/11 €56,200 €56,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €312,500 €396,500 +€84,000 +26.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €312,500 €396,500 +€84,000 +26.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €467 €978 +€511 +109%
Investment grants 15 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €962,811 €945,809 -€17,003 -1.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €175,421 €149,654 -€25,767 -14.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €175,421 €149,654 -€25,767 -14.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €767,583 €794,651 +€27,068 +3.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €59,870 €60,581 +€711 +1.2%
Financial debts 43 €292,736 €332,309 +€39,573 +13.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €292,736 €332,309 +€39,573 +13.5%
Trade debts 44 €74,334 €101,876 +€27,542 +37.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €74,334 €101,876 +€27,542 +37.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €340,084 €295,368 -€44,716 -13.1%
Taxes 450/3 €146,038 €115,298 -€30,740 -21.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €194,046 €180,070 -€13,976 -7.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €559 €4,517 +€3,958 +708%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €19,808 €1,504 -€18,304 -92.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €8,215 +€8,215
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €998,426 €988,286 -€10,140 -1.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €53,706 €60,060 +€6,354 +11.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€2,625 €0 +€2,625
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,038 €10,358 -€2,679 -20.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €13 €425 +€412 +3,173%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,277,772 €1,210,893 -€66,879 -5.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €215,215 €151,763 -€63,451 -29.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1,449 €3,244 +€1,795 +124%
Recurring financial income 75 €279 €134 -€145 -51.9%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €1,170 €3,110 +€1,940 +166%
Financial charges 65/66B €33,514 €19,267 -€14,247 -42.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €33,514 €19,267 -€14,247 -42.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €183,150 €135,740 -€47,409 -25.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,618 €51,229 -€5,389 -9.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €126,532 €84,511 -€42,021 -33.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €126,532 €84,511 -€42,021 -33.2%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.