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UMBAU: 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

UMBAU

BE 0797.552.212
NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€52,801
2024 · €4,728-€57,529
Equity
€12,842
2024 · €65,644-€52,801
Cash
€12,139
2024 · €131,072-€118,933
Balance sheet total
€494,711
2024 · €412,550+€82,161

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€208,556

    up €208,556 (+110.3%), from €189,046 to €397,602

    of which Trade receivables: +€208,364

  • Cash -€118,933

    down €118,933 (-90.7%), from €131,072 to €12,139

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€208,556) and Net result for the year (-€52,801)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€23,284

    down €23,284 (-28.7%), from €81,112 to €57,828

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€17,034

  • Financial fixed assets +€12,530

    up €12,530 (+210.7%), from €5,948 to €18,478

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts +€87,326

    up €87,326 (+77.5%), from €112,719 to €200,046

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€52,801

    down €52,801, from €15,644 to -€37,158

  • Trade debts +€41,938

    up €41,938 (+270.3%), from €15,515 to €57,453

  • Debts after one year -€19,955

    down €19,955 (-64.4%), from €30,987 to €11,032

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€18,824

    up €18,824 (+31.0%), from €60,697 to €79,522

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€71,473

    up €71,473 (+15.7%), from €455,693 to €527,166

  • Taxes -€11,872

    down €11,872, from €11,000 to -€872

  • Gross operating margin +€8,301

    up €8,301 (+1.6%), from €505,598 to €513,899

  • Depreciation +€6,703

    up €6,703 (+36.3%), from €18,460 to €25,163

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 €4,728
Gross operating margin +€8,301
Staff costs -€71,473
Depreciation -€6,703
Other operating charges +€281
Financial income +€87
Financial charges +€107
Taxes +€11,872
Result 2025 -€52,801

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 -€190,720
Investment -€14,409
Financing +€86,195
Cash 2024 €131,072
Net result for the year -€52,801
Depreciation +€25,163
Receivables within one year -€208,556
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,292
Trade debts +€41,938
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,830
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,409
Debts after one year -€19,955
Current portion of long-term debt +€18,824
Short-term financial debts +€87,326
Contributions, distributions and other -€0
Cash 2025 €12,139
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €412,550 €494,711 +€82,161 +19.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,060 €76,305 -€10,754 -12.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €81,112 €57,828 -€23,284 -28.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,745 €6,788 -€4,957 -42.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €67,836 €50,802 -€17,034 -25.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,532 €238 -€1,294 -84.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,948 €18,478 +€12,530 +210.7%
Current assets 29/58 €325,490 €418,406 +€92,916 +28.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €189,046 €397,602 +€208,556 +110.3%
Trade receivables 40 €189,046 €397,410 +€208,364 +110.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €192 +€192
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €131,072 €12,139 -€118,933 -90.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,372 €8,665 +€3,292 +61.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €412,550 €494,711 +€82,161 +19.9%
Equity 10/15 €65,644 €12,842 -€52,801 -80.4%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €15,644 -€37,158 -€52,801
Amounts payable 17/49 €346,907 €481,869 +€134,962 +38.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €30,987 €11,032 -€19,955 -64.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €30,987 €11,032 -€19,955 -64.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €315,920 €470,837 +€154,918 +49.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €60,697 €79,522 +€18,824 +31.0%
Financial debts 43 €112,719 €200,046 +€87,326 +77.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €112,719 €200,046 +€87,326 +77.5%
Trade debts 44 €15,515 €57,453 +€41,938 +270.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,515 €57,453 +€41,938 +270.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €126,912 €133,742 +€6,830 +5.4%
Taxes 450/3 €80,168 €67,168 -€13,000 -16.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €46,744 €66,574 +€19,829 +42.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €75 €75 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €455,693 €527,166 +€71,473 +15.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,460 €25,163 +€6,703 +36.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €957 €677 -€281 -29.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €505,598 €513,899 +€8,301 +1.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,487 -€39,107 -€69,594
Financial income 75/76B €0 €87 +€87 +865200.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €87 +€87 +865200.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,760 €14,653 -€107 -0.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,760 €14,653 -€107 -0.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,728 -€53,674 -€69,401
Income taxes 67/77 €11,000 -€872 -€11,872
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,728 -€52,801 -€57,529
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,728 -€52,801 -€57,529

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.