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USERS MATTER: 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

USERS MATTER

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NACE 72.200, Scientific research and development
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€45,512
2024 · €13,102-€58,614
Equity
€225,377
2024 · €270,889-€45,512
Cash
€84,361
2024 · €301,590-€217,228
Balance sheet total
€443,847
2024 · €655,308-€211,461

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€217,228

    down €217,228 (-72.0%), from €301,590 to €84,361

    mainly Trade debts (-€145,564) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€121,728)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€109,513

    up €109,513 (+95.0%), from €115,316 to €224,830

    of which Land and buildings: +€111,516

  • Receivables within one year -€103,076

    down €103,076 (-44.4%), from €232,242 to €129,166

    of which Trade receivables: -€119,801

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€145,564

    down €145,564 (-94.1%), from €154,724 to €9,160

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€45,512

    down €45,512 (-24.2%), from €187,787 to €142,275

  • Debts after one year -€17,813

    down €17,813 (-10.1%), from €175,833 to €158,020

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€77,844

    down €77,844 (-82.7%), from €94,151 to €16,307

  • Staff costs -€20,697

    down €20,697 (-33.6%), from €61,618 to €40,921

  • Taxes -€8,305

    down €8,305 (-97.8%), from €8,488 to €183

  • Depreciation +€6,758

    up €6,758 (+101%), from €6,670 to €13,429

  • Financial charges +€4,005

    up €4,005 (+106%), from €3,774 to €7,779

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 €13,102
Gross operating margin -€77,844
Staff costs +€20,697
Depreciation -€6,758
Other operating charges +€277
Financial income +€715
Financial charges -€4,005
Taxes +€8,305
Result 2025 -€45,512
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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 -€78,314
Investment -€121,728
Financing -€17,186
Cash 2024 €301,590
Net result for the year -€45,512
Depreciation +€13,429
Receivables within one year +€103,076
Deferred charges and accrued income -€544
Trade debts -€145,564
Tax, wage and social debts +€367
Other debts -€3,565
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€121,728
Debts after one year -€17,813
Current portion of long-term debt +€627
Cash 2025 €84,361
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €655,308 €443,847 -€211,461 -32.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €120,932 €229,231 +€108,299 +89.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €5,616 €4,401 -€1,214 -21.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €115,316 €224,830 +€109,513 +95.0%
Land and buildings 22 €112,117 €223,633 +€111,516 +99.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,199 €1,197 -€2,003 -62.6%
Current assets 29/58 €534,376 €214,616 -€319,760 -59.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €232,242 €129,166 -€103,076 -44.4%
Trade receivables 40 €223,689 €103,888 -€119,801 -53.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,553 €25,279 +€16,725 +196%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €301,590 €84,361 -€217,228 -72.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €544 €1,088 +€544 +100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €655,308 €443,847 -€211,461 -32.3%
Equity 10/15 €270,889 €225,377 -€45,512 -16.8%
Reserves 13 €83,102 €83,102 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €83,102 €83,102 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €187,787 €142,275 -€45,512 -24.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €384,419 €218,471 -€165,949 -43.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €175,833 €158,020 -€17,813 -10.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €175,833 €158,020 -€17,813 -10.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €208,587 €60,451 -€148,135 -71.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €17,186 €17,813 +€627 +3.6%
Trade debts 44 €154,724 €9,160 -€145,564 -94.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €154,724 €9,160 -€145,564 -94.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,788 €11,155 +€367 +3.4%
Taxes 450/3 €6,928 €8,986 +€2,057 +29.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,860 €2,169 -€1,691 -43.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,888 €22,323 -€3,565 -13.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €61,618 €40,921 -€20,697 -33.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,670 €13,429 +€6,758 +101%
Other operating charges 640/8 €868 €591 -€277 -31.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €94,151 €16,307 -€77,844 -82.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,995 -€38,634 -€63,629
Financial income 75/76B €369 €1,084 +€715 +194%
Recurring financial income 75 €369 €1,084 +€715 +194%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,774 €7,779 +€4,005 +106%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,774 €7,779 +€4,005 +106%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,590 -€45,329 -€66,919
Income taxes 67/77 €8,488 €183 -€8,305 -97.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,102 -€45,512 -€58,614
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,102 -€45,512 -€58,614

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.