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Chapter 7: 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

Chapter 7

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NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,417
2024 · €18,827+€590
Equity
€43,584
2024 · €24,167+€19,417
Cash
€47,879
2024 · €26,026+€21,853
Balance sheet total
€60,186
2024 · €37,654+€22,532

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€21,853

    up €21,853 (+84.0%), from €26,026 to €47,879

    mainly Net result for the year (+€19,417) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€1,946)

  • Receivables within one year +€1,023

    up €1,023 (+11.7%), from €8,773 to €9,796

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€673

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€19,417

    new in 2025: €19,417

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,946

    up €1,946 (+16.7%), from €11,684 to €13,630

    of which Taxes: +€2,048

  • Trade debts +€1,289

    up €1,289 (+76.5%), from €1,684 to €2,972

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€4,216

    up €4,216 (+15.2%), from €27,689 to €31,905

  • Taxes +€2,667

    up €2,667 (+43.3%), from €6,162 to €8,829

  • Financial charges +€491

    up €491 (+28.7%), from €1,708 to €2,199

  • Depreciation +€389

    up €389 (+39.2%), from €991 to €1,380

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 €18,827
Gross operating margin +€4,216
Depreciation -€389
Other operating charges -€80
Financial charges -€491
Taxes -€2,667
Result 2025 €19,417
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 +€22,939
Investment -€1,086
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €26,026
Net result for the year +€19,417
Depreciation +€1,380
Receivables within one year -€1,023
Deferred charges and accrued income +€51
Trade debts +€1,289
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,946
Other debts -€120
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,086
Cash 2025 €47,879
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €37,654 €60,186 +€22,532 +59.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,849 €1,556 -€293 -15.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,849 €1,556 -€293 -15.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,849 €1,556 -€293 -15.9%
Current assets 29/58 €35,805 €58,630 +€22,825 +63.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,773 €9,796 +€1,023 +11.7%
Trade receivables 40 €8,773 €9,123 +€351 +4.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €673 +€673
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,026 €47,879 +€21,853 +84.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,007 €956 -€51 -5.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €37,654 €60,186 +€22,532 +59.8%
Equity 10/15 €24,167 €43,584 +€19,417 +80.3%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €19,417 +€19,417
Distributable reserves 133 - €19,417 +€19,417
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €21,667 €21,667 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €13,487 €16,602 +€3,115 +23.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €13,487 €16,602 +€3,115 +23.1%
Trade debts 44 €1,684 €2,972 +€1,289 +76.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,684 €2,972 +€1,289 +76.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,684 €13,630 +€1,946 +16.7%
Taxes 450/3 €9,457 €11,505 +€2,048 +21.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,226 €2,124 -€102 -4.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €120 - -€120
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €991 €1,380 +€389 +39.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €80 +€80
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,689 €31,905 +€4,216 +15.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €26,698 €30,445 +€3,747 +14.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,708 €2,199 +€491 +28.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,708 €2,199 +€491 +28.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,990 €28,246 +€3,257 +13.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,162 €8,829 +€2,667 +43.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,827 €19,417 +€590 +3.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,827 €19,417 +€590 +3.1%

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.