Van Babylone: 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.
Van Babylone
Largest movements
- Cash -€13,573
down €13,573 (-83.3%), from €16,299 to €2,726
mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€18,439) and Accrued charges and deferred income (-€8,250)
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,100
down €6,100 (-76.3%), from €8,000 to €1,900
- Tangible fixed assets -€4,792
down €4,792 (-47.0%), from €10,200 to €5,408
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€3,072
- Receivables within one year +€1,485
new in 2025: €1,485
- Stocks and contracts -€1,330
down €1,330 (-22.6%), from €5,880 to €4,550
- Tax, wage and social debts -€18,439
down €18,439 (-28.4%), from €64,976 to €46,537
of which Remuneration and social security: -€19,076
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€8,250
no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,250)
- Trade debts -€6,121
down €6,121 (-27.3%), from €22,453 to €16,332
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,513
up €4,513 (+6.8%), from -€66,063 to -€61,550
- Other debts +€3,986
up €3,986 (+413.4%), from €964 to €4,950
- Staff costs -€21,781
down €21,781 (-21.5%), from €101,259 to €79,479
- Gross operating margin +€17,895
up €17,895 (+22.7%), from €78,926 to €96,821
- Other operating charges +€5,855
up €5,855 (+451.1%), from €1,298 to €7,153
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €40,580 | €16,269 | -€24,310 | -59.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €10,400 | €5,608 | -€4,792 | -46.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €10,200 | €5,408 | -€4,792 | -47.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €6,903 | €3,831 | -€3,072 | -44.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €3,297 | €1,577 | -€1,720 | -52.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €200 | €200 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €30,179 | €10,661 | -€19,518 | -64.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €5,880 | €4,550 | -€1,330 | -22.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €5,880 | €4,550 | -€1,330 | -22.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | - | €1,485 | +€1,485 | |
| Trade receivables | 40 | - | €1,485 | +€1,485 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €16,299 | €2,726 | -€13,573 | -83.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €8,000 | €1,900 | -€6,100 | -76.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €40,580 | €16,269 | -€24,310 | -59.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€56,063 | -€51,550 | +€4,513 | +8.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €10,000 | €10,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€66,063 | -€61,550 | +€4,513 | +6.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €96,643 | €67,819 | -€28,824 | -29.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €88,393 | €67,819 | -€20,574 | -23.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €22,453 | €16,332 | -€6,121 | -27.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €22,453 | €16,332 | -€6,121 | -27.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €64,976 | €46,537 | -€18,439 | -28.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €5,807 | €6,444 | +€637 | +11.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €59,169 | €40,093 | -€19,076 | -32.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €964 | €4,950 | +€3,986 | +413.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €8,250 | - | -€8,250 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €101,259 | €79,479 | -€21,781 | -21.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,261 | €4,792 | +€531 | +12.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,298 | €7,153 | +€5,855 | +451.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €78,926 | €96,821 | +€17,895 | +22.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€27,893 | €5,397 | +€33,290 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | - | -€0 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | - | -€0 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €441 | €703 | +€262 | +59.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €441 | €703 | +€262 | +59.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€28,334 | €4,694 | +€33,028 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | €181 | +€181 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€28,334 | €4,513 | +€32,847 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€28,334 | €4,513 | +€32,847 |
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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.