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2-08 CONSULTING: 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

2-08 CONSULTING

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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
€14,895
2024 · €20,766-€5,871
Equity
€30,599
2024 · €16,621+€13,978
Cash
€17,209
2024 · €1,728+€15,481
Balance sheet total
€335,378
2024 · €384,367-€48,989

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€28,751

    down €28,751 (-57.5%), from €50,029 to €21,279

    of which Trade receivables: -€28,747

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€19,325

    down €19,325 (-97.3%), from €19,858 to €534

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,395

    down €16,395 (-6.4%), from €254,751 to €238,356

    of which Land and buildings: -€8,284

  • Cash +€15,481

    up €15,481 (+896%), from €1,728 to €17,209

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€28,751) and Depreciation (+€20,435)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€39,173

    down €39,173 (-90.7%), from €43,197 to €4,024

  • Debts after one year -€26,683

    down €26,683 (-31.9%), from €83,641 to €56,958

  • Reserves +€22,539

    up €22,539 (+1,212%), from €1,860 to €24,399

    of which Distributable reserves: +€22,539

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€8,561

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,561)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,260

    up €7,260 (+74.7%), from €9,717 to €16,978

Income statement
  • Taxes +€8,833

    new in 2025: €8,833

  • Depreciation +€7,442

    up €7,442 (+57.3%), from €12,993 to €20,435

  • Gross operating margin +€7,388

    up €7,388 (+17.7%), from €41,801 to €49,189

  • Financial charges -€1,541

    down €1,541 (-25.3%), from €6,101 to €4,560

  • Other operating charges -€1,475

    down €1,475 (-76.0%), from €1,941 to €465

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 €20,766
Gross operating margin +€7,388
Depreciation -€7,442
Other operating charges +€1,475
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€1,541
Taxes -€8,833
Result 2025 €14,895
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 +€47,886
Investment -€4,040
Financing -€28,365
Cash 2024 €1,728
Net result for the year +€14,895
Depreciation +€20,435
Receivables within one year +€28,751
Deferred charges and accrued income +€19,325
Trade debts -€39,173
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,260
Other debts -€1,913
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,694
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,040
Debts after one year -€26,683
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,539
Short-term financial debts +€2,774
Contributions, distributions and other -€917
Cash 2025 €17,209
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €384,367 €335,378 -€48,989 -12.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €312,751 €296,356 -€16,395 -5.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €254,751 €238,356 -€16,395 -6.4%
Land and buildings 22 €235,387 €227,103 -€8,284 -3.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,364 €11,253 -€8,111 -41.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €58,000 €58,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €71,616 €39,022 -€32,594 -45.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €50,029 €21,279 -€28,751 -57.5%
Trade receivables 40 €46,025 €17,279 -€28,747 -62.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,004 €4,000 -€4 -0.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,728 €17,209 +€15,481 +896%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,858 €534 -€19,325 -97.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €384,367 €335,378 -€48,989 -12.7%
Equity 10/15 €16,621 €30,599 +€13,978 +84.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €24,399 +€22,539 +1,212%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 - €22,539 +€22,539
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €8,561 - -€8,561
Amounts payable 17/49 €367,746 €304,778 -€62,967 -17.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €83,641 €56,958 -€26,683 -31.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €83,641 €56,958 -€26,683 -31.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €281,623 €247,034 -€34,590 -12.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €30,222 €26,683 -€3,539 -11.7%
Financial debts 43 - €2,774 +€2,774
Credit institutions 430/8 - €2,774 +€2,774
Trade debts 44 €43,197 €4,024 -€39,173 -90.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,197 €4,024 -€39,173 -90.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,717 €16,978 +€7,260 +74.7%
Taxes 450/3 €9,717 €16,978 +€7,260 +74.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €198,487 €196,574 -€1,913 -1.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,482 €787 -€1,694 -68.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,993 €20,435 +€7,442 +57.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,941 €465 -€1,475 -76.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,801 €49,189 +€7,388 +17.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €26,867 €28,289 +€1,421 +5.3%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €6,101 €4,560 -€1,541 -25.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,101 €4,560 -€1,541 -25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,766 €23,728 +€2,962 +14.3%
Income taxes 67/77 - €8,833 +€8,833
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,766 €14,895 -€5,871 -28.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,766 €14,895 -€5,871 -28.3%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.