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WORDS & SCIENCE: 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

WORDS & SCIENCE

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,493
2024 · -€4,670+€43,163
Equity
€300,768
2024 · €262,275+€38,493
Cash
€268,779
2024 · €222,289+€46,490
Balance sheet total
€321,408
2024 · €292,643+€28,766

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€46,490

    up €46,490 (+20.9%), from €222,289 to €268,779

    mainly Net result for the year (+€38,493) and Depreciation (+€20,407)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,301

    down €14,301 (-35.3%), from €40,557 to €26,255

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,695

  • Receivables within one year -€6,123

    down €6,123 (-20.8%), from €29,482 to €23,359

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,123

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€36,364

    up €36,364 (+86.3%), from €42,127 to €78,491

    of which Distributable reserves: +€36,364

  • Other debts -€8,641

    down €8,641 (-43.8%), from €19,750 to €11,109

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,774

    down €6,774 (-63.8%), from €10,618 to €3,844

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€4,400

  • Trade debts +€5,687

    new in 2025: €5,687

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€35,292

    up €35,292 (+117%), from €30,099 to €65,392

  • Taxes -€4,914

    down €4,914 (-49.1%), from €10,000 to €5,086

  • Depreciation -€1,761

    down €1,761 (-7.9%), from €22,168 to €20,407

  • Financial charges -€1,192

    down €1,192 (-71.0%), from €1,678 to €486

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 -€4,670
Gross operating margin +€35,292
Depreciation +€1,761
Other operating charges -€10
Financial income +€15
Financial charges +€1,192
Taxes +€4,914
Result 2025 €38,493
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€52,719
Investment -€6,228
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €222,289
Net result for the year +€38,493
Depreciation +€20,407
Receivables within one year +€6,123
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,576
Trade debts +€5,687
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,774
Other debts -€8,641
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,228
Cash 2025 €268,779
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €292,643 €321,408 +€28,766 +9.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €40,557 €26,379 -€14,178 -35.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €40,557 €26,255 -€14,301 -35.3%
Land and buildings 22 €9,627 €4,855 -€4,772 -49.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,444 €1,609 -€1,834 -53.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,486 €19,792 -€7,695 -28.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €123 +€123
Current assets 29/58 €252,086 €295,030 +€42,944 +17.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €29,482 €23,359 -€6,123 -20.8%
Trade receivables 40 €29,482 €23,359 -€6,123 -20.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €222,289 €268,779 +€46,490 +20.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €315 €2,891 +€2,576 +817%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €292,643 €321,408 +€28,766 +9.8%
Equity 10/15 €262,275 €300,768 +€38,493 +14.7%
Contributions 10/11 €8,060 €8,060 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,127 €78,491 +€36,364 +86.3%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €23,377 €59,741 +€36,364 +156%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €212,088 €214,218 +€2,130 +1.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €30,368 €20,640 -€9,728 -32.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €30,368 €20,640 -€9,728 -32.0%
Trade debts 44 - €5,687 +€5,687
Suppliers 440/4 - €5,687 +€5,687
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,618 €3,844 -€6,774 -63.8%
Taxes 450/3 €6,218 €3,844 -€2,374 -38.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,400 - -€4,400
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,750 €11,109 -€8,641 -43.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,168 €20,407 -€1,761 -7.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €923 €934 +€10 +1.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €30,099 €65,392 +€35,292 +117%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,008 €44,051 +€37,043 +529%
Financial income 75/76B - €15 +€15
Recurring financial income 75 - €15 +€15
Financial charges 65/66B €1,678 €486 -€1,192 -71.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,678 €486 -€1,192 -71.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,330 €43,579 +€38,249 +718%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,000 €5,086 -€4,914 -49.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€4,670 €38,493 +€43,163
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€4,670 €38,493 +€43,163

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.