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BECANUS & CO: 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

BECANUS & CO

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,078
2024 · €23,031-€7,953
Equity
€455,746
2024 · €440,667+€15,078
Cash
€1
2024 · €17-€16
Balance sheet total
€588,201
2024 · €600,764-€12,563

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€32,424

    down €32,424 (-50.0%), from €64,849 to €32,424

  • Receivables within one year +€24,202

    up €24,202 (+4.7%), from €516,082 to €540,284

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,123

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€32,094

    down €32,094 (-26.4%), from €121,796 to €89,702

  • Reserves +€15,078

    up €15,078 (+3.6%), from €422,075 to €437,154

    of which Distributable reserves: +€16,938

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,157

    up €10,157 (+40.3%), from €25,207 to €35,365

    of which Taxes: +€9,947

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€8,470

    down €8,470 (-5.9%), from €142,726 to €134,256

  • Taxes -€2,695

    down €2,695 (-10.9%), from €24,732 to €22,036

  • Financial charges +€1,546

    up €1,546 (+21.0%), from €7,360 to €8,906

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 €23,031
Gross operating margin -€8,470
Staff costs -€1,281
Other operating charges +€643
Financial income +€6
Financial charges -€1,546
Taxes +€2,695
Result 2025 €15,078
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 +€32,079
Investment €0
Financing -€32,094
Cash 2024 €17
Net result for the year +€15,078
Depreciation +€33,162
Receivables within one year -€24,202
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,588
Trade debts -€5,704
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,157
Short-term financial debts -€32,094
Cash 2025 €1
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €600,764 €588,201 -€12,563 -2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €72,430 €39,268 -€33,162 -45.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €64,849 €32,424 -€32,424 -50.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,949 €2,212 -€737 -25.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,949 €2,212 -€737 -25.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,632 €4,632 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €528,334 €548,933 +€20,599 +3.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €516,082 €540,284 +€24,202 +4.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,994 €7,073 +€5,079 +255%
Other amounts receivable 41 €514,088 €533,211 +€19,123 +3.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17 €1 -€16 -92.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,236 €8,648 -€3,588 -29.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €600,764 €588,201 -€12,563 -2.1%
Equity 10/15 €440,667 €455,746 +€15,078 +3.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €422,075 €437,154 +€15,078 +3.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 - -€1,859
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 - -€1,859
Distributable reserves 133 €420,216 €437,154 +€16,938 +4.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €160,097 €132,455 -€27,641 -17.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €160,097 €132,455 -€27,641 -17.3%
Financial debts 43 €121,796 €89,702 -€32,094 -26.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €121,796 €89,702 -€32,094 -26.4%
Trade debts 44 €13,093 €7,389 -€5,704 -43.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,093 €7,389 -€5,704 -43.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,207 €35,365 +€10,157 +40.3%
Taxes 450/3 €19,328 €29,274 +€9,947 +51.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,880 €6,090 +€211 +3.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €53,054 €54,335 +€1,281 +2.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,162 €33,162 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,388 €745 -€643 -46.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €142,726 €134,256 -€8,470 -5.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €55,122 €46,014 -€9,108 -16.5%
Financial income 75/76B - €6 +€6
Recurring financial income 75 - €6 +€6
Financial charges 65/66B €7,360 €8,906 +€1,546 +21.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,360 €8,906 +€1,546 +21.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,763 €37,115 -€10,648 -22.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €24,732 €22,036 -€2,695 -10.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €23,031 €15,078 -€7,953 -34.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €23,031 €15,078 -€7,953 -34.5%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.