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to catch a fish: 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

to catch a fish

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,429
2024 · €8,705-€276
Equity
€15,218
2024 · €20,702-€5,484
Cash
€10,406
2024 · €21,433-€11,027
Balance sheet total
€34,348
2024 · €46,379-€12,031

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€11,027

    down €11,027 (-51.5%), from €21,433 to €10,406

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€13,912) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€7,126)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,126

    up €7,126 (+841%), from €847 to €7,973

  • Receivables within one year -€4,343

    down €4,343 (-27.3%), from €15,927 to €11,583

    of which Trade receivables: -€8,364

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,786

    down €3,786 (-46.3%), from €8,172 to €4,386

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,324

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€11,242

    down €11,242 (-55.5%), from €20,260 to €9,018

    of which Distributable reserves: -€11,242

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,758

    up €5,758, from -€5,758 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€3,443

    down €3,443 (-23.3%), from €14,750 to €11,307

  • Trade debts -€3,288

    down €3,288 (-100%), from €3,288 to €0

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,445

    down €2,445 (-100%), from €2,445 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€10,872

    down €10,872 (-37.7%), from €28,801 to €17,929

  • Taxes +€2,385

    up €2,385 (+181%), from €1,319 to €3,704

  • Depreciation -€692

    down €692 (-15.7%), from €4,409 to €3,717

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 €8,705
Gross operating margin -€10,872
Depreciation +€692
Other operating charges +€246
Other operating items +€12,193
Financial income +€60
Financial charges -€210
Taxes -€2,385
Result 2025 €8,429
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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 +€5,918
Investment +€70
Financing -€17,015
Cash 2024 €21,433
Net result for the year +€8,429
Depreciation +€3,717
Receivables within one year +€4,343
Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,126
Trade debts -€3,288
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,289
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,445
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€70
Debts after one year -€3,443
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,095
Short-term financial debts +€1,436
Contributions, distributions and other -€13,912
Cash 2025 €10,406
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €46,379 €34,348 -€12,031 -25.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,172 €4,386 -€3,786 -46.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,172 €4,386 -€3,786 -46.3%
Land and buildings 22 €5,848 €4,386 -€1,462 -25.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1 €0 -€1 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,324 €0 -€2,324 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €38,207 €29,963 -€8,245 -21.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,927 €11,583 -€4,343 -27.3%
Trade receivables 40 €15,227 €6,863 -€8,364 -54.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €699 €4,720 +€4,021 +575%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €21,433 €10,406 -€11,027 -51.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €847 €7,973 +€7,126 +841%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €46,379 €34,348 -€12,031 -25.9%
Equity 10/15 €20,702 €15,218 -€5,484 -26.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,260 €9,018 -€11,242 -55.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €20,260 €9,018 -€11,242 -55.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€5,758 €0 +€5,758
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,677 €19,130 -€6,547 -25.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €14,750 €11,307 -€3,443 -23.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €14,750 €11,307 -€3,443 -23.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,482 €7,823 -€659 -7.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,538 €3,443 -€1,095 -24.1%
Financial debts 43 €267 €1,703 +€1,436 +538%
Credit institutions 430/8 €267 €1,703 +€1,436 +538%
Trade debts 44 €3,288 €0 -€3,288 -100%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,288 €0 -€3,288 -100%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €389 €2,677 +€2,289 +589%
Taxes 450/3 €389 €2,677 +€2,289 +589%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,445 €0 -€2,445 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €15,669 +€15,669
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,409 €3,717 -€692 -15.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,690 €1,445 -€246 -14.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €12,193 €0 -€12,193 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €28,801 €17,929 -€10,872 -37.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,509 €12,768 +€2,259 +21.5%
Financial income 75/76B €234 €294 +€60 +25.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €234 €294 +€60 +25.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €720 €930 +€210 +29.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €720 €930 +€210 +29.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,024 €12,132 +€2,109 +21.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,319 €3,704 +€2,385 +181%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,705 €8,429 -€276 -3.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,705 €8,429 -€276 -3.2%

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.