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Three Laws: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Three Laws

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,117
2024 · €31,807-€14,690
Equity
€808,960
2024 · €791,843+€17,117
Cash
€2,379
2024 · €77+€2,302
Balance sheet total
€833,458
2024 · €953,905-€120,448

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€123,678

    down €123,678 (-13.0%), from €952,868 to €829,190

    of which Trade receivables: -€135,741

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€138,652

    down €138,652 (-96.8%), from €143,221 to €4,569

    of which Bills of exchange payable: -€143,221

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€17,117

    up €17,117 (+2.4%), from €708,853 to €725,970

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,050

    down €9,050 (-78.6%), from €11,516 to €2,466

  • Financial income -€6,474

    down €6,474 (-27.0%), from €24,000 to €17,526

  • Other operating charges -€1,024

    down €1,024 (-94.0%), from €1,090 to €66

  • Depreciation +€474

    up €474 (+197.6%), from €240 to €714

  • Financial charges -€284

    down €284 (-11.9%), from €2,379 to €2,095

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 €31,807
Gross operating margin -€9,050
Depreciation -€474
Other operating charges +€1,024
Financial income -€6,474
Financial charges +€284
Result 2025 €17,117

Cash bridge derived

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 +€2,858
Investment -€1,643
Financing +€1,087
Cash 2024 €77
Net result for the year +€17,117
Depreciation +€714
Receivables within one year +€123,678
Trade debts -€138,652
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,643
Short-term financial debts +€1,087
Cash 2025 €2,379
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €953,905 €833,458 -€120,448 -12.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €960 €1,889 +€929 +96.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €960 €1,889 +€929 +96.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €960 €720 -€240 -25.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,169 +€1,169
Current assets 29/58 €952,945 €831,569 -€121,376 -12.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €952,868 €829,190 -€123,678 -13.0%
Trade receivables 40 €135,741 - -€135,741
Other amounts receivable 41 €817,128 €829,190 +€12,062 +1.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €77 €2,379 +€2,302 +2992.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €953,905 €833,458 -€120,448 -12.6%
Equity 10/15 €791,843 €808,960 +€17,117 +2.2%
Contributions 10/11 €82,990 €82,990 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €708,853 €725,970 +€17,117 +2.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €162,063 €24,498 -€137,565 -84.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €162,063 €24,498 -€137,565 -84.9%
Financial debts 43 €18,842 €19,929 +€1,087 +5.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €18,842 €19,929 +€1,087 +5.8%
Trade debts 44 €143,221 €4,569 -€138,652 -96.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €0 €4,569 +€4,569
Bills of exchange payable 441 €143,221 - -€143,221
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €240 €714 +€474 +197.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,090 €66 -€1,024 -94.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €11,516 €2,466 -€9,050 -78.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,186 €1,686 -€8,500 -83.4%
Financial income 75/76B €24,000 €17,526 -€6,474 -27.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €24,000 €17,526 -€6,474 -27.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,379 €2,095 -€284 -11.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,379 €2,095 -€284 -11.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €31,807 €17,117 -€14,690 -46.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,807 €17,117 -€14,690 -46.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,807 €17,117 -€14,690 -46.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.