Econsult
ActiveFinancials · financial year 2025, micro format
Annual accounts 2025 filed on 16-03-2026 PDF all 26 filings
Turnover
≈ €300,000
Estimated: probably between €250,000 and €360,000
Total assets
€275,710▲ 1.0%
2024 · €272,944
Net result
€108,960▼ 25.0%
2024 · €145,274
Working capital
€156,518▼ 2.5%
2024 · €160,550
Multi-year overview
2019 to 2025, 7 financial yearsOperating result
€157,034
▼ 19.3%
2025
20192025
Net result
€108,960
▼ 25.0%
2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Equity
€206,941
▼ 1.7%
2025
middle half of the sector
20192025
Total assets
€275,710
▲ 1.0%
2025
middle half of the sector
20192025
Debt
€68,769
▲ 10.1%
2025
20192025
Working capital
€156,518
▼ 2.5%
2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Solvency
75.1%
▼ 2.1pp
2025
middle half of the sector
20192025
Current ratio
3.48
▼ 0.32
2025
middle half of the sector
20192025
Return on assets (ROA)
39.5%
▼ 13.7pp
2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Staff (FTE)
no figure
2025
20192025
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable
unfavourable
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€131,439-€160,260▲ 21.9%€172,603▲ 7.7%€144,918▼ 16.0%€172,577▲ 19.1%€194,556▲ 12.7%€157,034▼ 19.3%
Net result€106,515-€117,837above the sector's middle half▲ 10.6%€128,301above the sector's middle half▲ 8.9%€109,886above the sector's middle half▼ 14.4%€129,293above the sector's middle half▲ 17.7%€145,274above the sector's middle half▲ 12.4%€108,960above the sector's middle half▼ 25.0%
Equity€137,575-€60,287within the sector's middle half▼ 56.2%€76,088within the sector's middle half▲ 26.2%€73,475within the sector's middle half▼ 3.4%€202,768within the sector's middle half▲ 176%€210,482within the sector's middle half▲ 3.8%€206,941within the sector's middle half▼ 1.7%
Total assets€270,855-€272,084within the sector's middle half▲ 0.5%€270,323within the sector's middle half▼ 0.6%€238,128within the sector's middle half▼ 11.9%€244,525within the sector's middle half▲ 2.7%€272,944within the sector's middle half▲ 11.6%€275,710within the sector's middle half▲ 1.0%
Debt€133,280-€211,797▲ 58.9%€194,234▼ 8.3%€164,653▼ 15.2%€41,757▼ 74.6%€62,462▲ 49.6%€68,769▲ 10.1%
Working capital€153,736-€67,919within the sector's middle half▼ 55.8%€54,396within the sector's middle half▼ 19.9%€32,115within the sector's middle half▼ 41.0%€168,371above the sector's middle half▲ 424%€160,550above the sector's middle half▼ 4.6%€156,518above the sector's middle half▼ 2.5%
Solvency50.8%-22.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 28.6pp28.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.0pp30.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.7pp82.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 52.1pp77.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 5.8pp75.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.1pp
Current ratio4.66-1.45within the sector's middle half▼ 3.211.34within the sector's middle half▼ 0.111.21within the sector's middle half▼ 0.145.89above the sector's middle half▲ 4.693.79within the sector's middle half▼ 2.103.48within the sector's middle half▼ 0.32
Return on assets (ROA)39.3%-43.3%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.0pp47.5%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.2pp46.1%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.3pp52.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 6.7pp53.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.3pp39.5%above the sector's middle half▼ 13.7pp
Staff (FTE)0.2below the sector's middle half
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within
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The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
The operating result for 2025 is 19% lower than in 2024.
Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €275,710
Fixed assets
€56,031 ▲ 2.0%
Current assets
€219,679 ▲ 0.8%
Equity and liabilities €275,710
Equity
€206,941 ▼ 1.7%
Debt
€68,769 ▲ 10.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 22.9% to 24.9%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€173,440▼
2024 · €205,803
Cash flow
€125,366▼
2024 · €156,522
Debt to equity
0.33▲
2024 · 0.30
ROE
52.7%▼
2024 · 69.0%
Interest coverage
over 100
2024 · over 100
Debt ≤ 1 year
€63,161▲
2024 · €57,455
Income taxes
€48,497▼
2024 · €49,096
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.
Investments
| Item | 30-09-2022 | 30-09-2023 | 30-09-2024 | 30-09-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | €14,831 | €18,095 | €24,447 | €17,498 |
| Depreciation and write-downs of the year | €21,956 | €25,682 | €11,247 | €16,406 |
Source: notes to the 2022 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)
Subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2022 to 2025 · 5 entries · €3,919 awarded · €3,970 paid| Year | Entries | Awarded | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | €3,184 | €3,184 |
| 2024 | 1 | €120 | €120 |
| 2023 | 1 | €342 | €666 |
| 2022 | 1 | €273 | €0 |
Annual accounts
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €35,021 | €28,273 | €20,589 | €21,956 | €25,682 | €11,247 | €16,406 | ▲ 45.9% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | - | €3,221 | €3,655 | €5,366 | €4,050 | ▼ 24.5% |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €171,001 | €197,046 | €197,547 | €170,095 | €201,915 | €211,169 | €177,491 | ▼ 15.9% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €131,439 | €160,260 | €172,603 | €144,918 | €172,577 | €194,556 | €157,034 | ▼ 19.3% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | - | - | - | €157 | €423 | €913 | ▲ 116% |
| Recurring financial income75 | - | - | - | - | €3 | €423 | €913 | ▲ 116% |
| Non-recurring financial income76B | - | - | - | - | €154 | - | - | - |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | - | €1,278 | €1,136 | €609 | €490 | ▼ 19.5% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €3,239 | €2,798 | €2,257 | €1,278 | €1,136 | €609 | €490 | ▼ 19.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €140,344 | €157,462 | €170,346 | €143,640 | €171,598 | €194,370 | €157,457 | ▼ 19.0% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €33,829 | €39,625 | €42,045 | €33,754 | €42,306 | €49,096 | €48,497 | ▼ 1.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €106,515 | €117,837 | €128,301 | €109,886 | €129,293 | €145,274 | €108,960 | ▼ 25.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €106,515 | €117,837 | €128,301 | €109,886 | €129,293 | €145,274 | €108,960 | ▼ 25.0% |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €270,855 | €272,084 | €270,323 | €238,128 | €244,525 | €272,944 | €275,710 | ▲ 1.0% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €75,171 | €53,911 | €58,048 | €50,923 | €41,739 | €54,939 | €56,031 | ▲ 2.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €75,171 | €53,911 | €58,048 | €50,923 | €41,739 | €54,939 | €56,031 | ▲ 2.0% |
| Land and buildings22 | - | - | - | €2,603 | €1,521 | €934 | €338 | ▼ 63.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | €4,655 | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | - | €19,706 | €4,394 | €2,546 | €6,725 | ▲ 164% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | - | - | €28,613 | €35,823 | €51,459 | €44,314 | ▼ 13.9% |
| Current assets29/58 | €195,684 | €218,173 | €212,274 | €187,205 | €202,786 | €218,005 | €219,679 | ▲ 0.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year29 | - | - | - | €71,562 | €55,344 | €34,734 | €28,532 | ▼ 17.9% |
| Other amounts receivable291 | - | - | - | €71,562 | €55,344 | €34,734 | €28,532 | ▼ 17.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €70,160 | €36,041 | €37,691 | €57,146 | €65,218 | €67,998 | €71,019 | ▲ 4.4% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | - | €49,399 | €63,144 | €67,890 | €70,253 | ▲ 3.5% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | - | €7,747 | €2,074 | €108 | €766 | ▲ 608% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €44,466 | €47,781 | €62,989 | €44,100 | €67,471 | €99,777 | €104,277 | ▲ 4.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | - | €14,398 | €14,753 | €15,495 | €15,852 | ▲ 2.3% |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €270,855 | €272,084 | €270,323 | €238,128 | €244,525 | €272,944 | €275,710 | ▲ 1.0% |
| Equity10/15 | €137,575 | €60,287 | €76,088 | €73,475 | €202,768 | €210,482 | €206,941 | ▼ 1.7% |
| Contributions10/11 | €18,592 | - | - | €18,592 | €18,592 | €6,000 | €6,000 | = |
| Reserves13 | €12,468 | €12,468 | €36,000 | €45,091 | €65,091 | €82,623 | €191,582 | ▲ 132% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €1,859 | - | - | - | - |
| Reserves not available under the articles1311 | - | - | - | €1,859 | - | - | - | - |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | - | - | €43,232 | €65,091 | €82,623 | €191,582 | ▲ 132% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €106,515 | €29,227 | €21,496 | €9,792 | €119,085 | €121,859 | €9,359 | ▼ 92.3% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €133,280 | €211,797 | €194,234 | €164,653 | €41,757 | €62,462 | €68,769 | ▲ 10.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €86,244 | €59,128 | €32,759 | €4,609 | €1,206 | - | - | - |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €4,609 | €1,206 | - | - | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €41,948 | €150,254 | €157,878 | €155,091 | €34,414 | €57,455 | €63,161 | ▲ 9.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €28,142 | €11,693 | €1,206 | - | - |
| Trade debts44 | €5,097 | €9,515 | €10,151 | €6,536 | €2,855 | €3,830 | €4,174 | ▲ 9.0% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | €6,536 | €2,855 | €3,830 | €4,174 | ▲ 9.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | - | - | €40,765 | €18,031 | €18,156 | €10,050 | ▼ 44.6% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | - | - | €40,765 | €18,031 | €18,156 | €10,050 | ▼ 44.6% |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | - | - | €79,647 | €1,836 | €34,263 | €48,937 | ▲ 42.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | €4,954 | €6,137 | €5,007 | €5,608 | ▲ 12.0% |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €106,515 | €117,837 | €128,301 | €109,886 | €129,293 | €145,274 | €108,960 | ▼ 25.0% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €35,021 | €28,273 | €20,589 | €21,956 | €25,682 | €11,247 | €16,406 | ▲ 45.9% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €141,536 | €146,110 | €148,890 | €131,843 | €154,975 | €156,522 | €125,366 | ▼ 19.9% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€7,012 | -€24,726 | -€14,831 | -€16,498 | -€24,447 | -€17,498 | ▲ 28.4% |
| Change in cash | - | €3,315 | €15,207 | -€18,889 | €23,372 | €32,306 | €4,499 | ▼ 86.1% |
A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Historical observation
In July 2024, 31,368 companies had the same profile as Econsult has now. Two years later, 93.5% were still going and 0.5% had gone bankrupt.
- Micro
- 20 years or older
- solvency 30% or more
- a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
93.5%
was still going
5.9%
stopped otherwise
0.5%
went bankrupt
Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
That fits the bankruptcy probability of Econsult itself: < 0.1% within 12 months.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,446 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| Group | Expected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 31,368 companies, not a prediction for Econsult. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
Latest 10 of 26 filings with the National Bank
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-09-2025 | micro format | 16-03-2026 | 2026-00056700 | |
| 30-09-2024 | micro format | 24-03-2025 | 2025-00053168 | |
| 30-09-2023 | micro format | 25-03-2024 | 2024-00049986 | |
| 30-09-2022 | micro format | 22-03-2023 | 2023-00046107 | |
| 30-09-2021 | micro format | 08-03-2022 | 2022-07200318 | |
| 30-09-2020 | micro format | 15-03-2021 | 2021-07600388 | |
| 30-09-2019 | micro format | 09-03-2020 | 2020-06400588 | |
| 30-09-2018 | micro format | 22-03-2019 | 2019-07700099 | |
| 30-09-2017 | micro format | 08-03-2018 | 2018-06500320 | |
| 30-09-2016 | abbreviated format | 23-03-2017 | 2017-07200153 |