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Third Way: 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

Third Way

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,577
2024 · €39,570+€1,006
Equity
€140,235
2024 · €133,658+€6,577
Cash
€69,943
2024 · €147,960-€78,017
Balance sheet total
€193,857
2024 · €172,649+€21,208

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€78,017

    down €78,017 (-52.7%), from €147,960 to €69,943

    mainly Current investments (-€45,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€44,177)

  • Current investments +€45,000

    new in 2025: €45,000

  • Tangible fixed assets +€37,628

    up €37,628 (+761%), from €4,947 to €42,575

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€37,803

  • Receivables within one year +€17,322

    up €17,322 (+103%), from €16,875 to €34,197

    of which Trade receivables: +€10,970

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€40,000

    up €40,000 (+85.4%), from €46,860 to €86,860

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€33,423

    down €33,423 (-49.0%), from €68,198 to €34,775

  • Other debts +€26,000

    up €26,000 (+325%), from €8,000 to €34,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,047

    down €12,047 (-44.3%), from €27,204 to €15,157

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€7,180

    up €7,180 (+12.5%), from €57,466 to €64,646

  • Depreciation +€4,133

    up €4,133 (+171%), from €2,416 to €6,549

  • Taxes +€2,135

    up €2,135 (+14.9%), from €14,321 to €16,455

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 €39,570
Gross operating margin +€7,180
Depreciation -€4,133
Other operating charges -€34
Financial income +€85
Financial charges +€44
Taxes -€2,135
Result 2025 €40,577
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 +€45,160
Investment -€89,177
Financing -€34,000
Cash 2024 €147,960
Net result for the year +€40,577
Depreciation +€6,549
Receivables within one year -€17,322
Deferred charges and accrued income +€725
Trade debts +€729
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,047
Other debts +€26,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€51
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€44,177
Current investments -€45,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€34,000
Cash 2025 €69,943
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €172,649 €193,857 +€21,208 +12.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,947 €42,575 +€37,628 +761%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,947 €42,575 +€37,628 +761%
Land and buildings 22 €274 €99 -€175 -63.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,673 €42,476 +€37,803 +809%
Current assets 29/58 €167,702 €151,282 -€16,420 -9.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,875 €34,197 +€17,322 +103%
Trade receivables 40 €16,389 €27,359 +€10,970 +66.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €486 €6,838 +€6,353 +1,307%
Current investments 50/53 - €45,000 +€45,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €147,960 €69,943 -€78,017 -52.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,868 €2,142 -€725 -25.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €172,649 €193,857 +€21,208 +12.3%
Equity 10/15 €133,658 €140,235 +€6,577 +4.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €46,860 €86,860 +€40,000 +85.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €46,860 €86,860 +€40,000 +85.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €68,198 €34,775 -€33,423 -49.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €38,992 €53,623 +€14,631 +37.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,940 €53,623 +€14,682 +37.7%
Trade debts 44 €3,736 €4,465 +€729 +19.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,736 €4,465 +€729 +19.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,204 €15,157 -€12,047 -44.3%
Taxes 450/3 €27,204 €15,157 -€12,047 -44.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,000 €34,000 +€26,000 +325%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €51 €0 -€51 -100%
Turnover 70 €173,279 €173,679 +€400 +0.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €8,239 +€8,239
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €118,314 €119,197 +€883 +0.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,416 €6,549 +€4,133 +171%
Other operating charges 640/8 €972 €1,007 +€34 +3.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €57,466 €64,646 +€7,180 +12.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,077 €57,090 +€3,013 +5.6%
Financial income 75/76B €26 €111 +€85 +324%
Recurring financial income 75 €26 €111 +€85 +324%
Financial charges 65/66B €212 €168 -€44 -20.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €212 €168 -€44 -20.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €53,891 €57,032 +€3,141 +5.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,321 €16,455 +€2,135 +14.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,570 €40,577 +€1,006 +2.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,570 €40,577 +€1,006 +2.5%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.