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ABA: 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

ABA

BE 0472.433.451
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€48,190
2024 · €196,829-€148,640
Equity
€730,791
2024 · €682,601+€48,190
Cash
€172
2024 · €50,915-€50,743
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
2024 · €1.2m+€331,950

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€260,119

    up €260,119 (+28.6%), from €908,913 to €1.2m

    of which Land and buildings: +€260,396

  • Receivables within one year +€121,269

    up €121,269 (+60.6%), from €200,063 to €321,331

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€94,467

  • Cash -€50,743

    down €50,743 (-99.7%), from €50,915 to €172

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€323,333) and Receivables within one year (-€121,269)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€237,414

    up €237,414 (+140%), from €169,497 to €406,911

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€48,190

    up €48,190 (+23.5%), from €204,936 to €253,126

  • Other debts +€48,064

    up €48,064 (+138%), from €34,793 to €82,857

  • Short-term financial debts -€35,007

    down €35,007 (-53.6%), from €65,255 to €30,248

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€19,911

    up €19,911 (+38.8%), from €51,290 to €71,201

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€155,528

    down €155,528 (-49.4%), from €314,968 to €159,441

  • Depreciation +€40,634

    up €40,634 (+180%), from €22,580 to €63,214

  • Taxes +€8,600

    up €8,600 (+65.6%), from €13,120 to €21,720

  • Financial charges -€8,354

    down €8,354 (-35.1%), from €23,832 to €15,479

  • Staff costs +€8,350

    new in 2025: €8,350

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 €196,829
Gross operating margin -€155,528
Staff costs -€8,350
Depreciation -€40,634
Other operating charges -€5,271
Financial income +€3,832
Financial charges +€8,354
Taxes -€8,600
Deferred taxes and other +€57,557
Result 2025 €48,190
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€50,273
Investment -€323,333
Financing +€222,317
Cash 2024 €50,915
Net result for the year +€48,190
Depreciation +€63,214
Receivables within one year -€121,269
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,306
Trade debts -€6,609
Tax, wage and social debts +€19,268
Other debts +€48,064
Accrued charges and deferred income +€720
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€323,333
Debts after one year +€237,414
Current portion of long-term debt +€19,911
Short-term financial debts -€35,007
Cash 2025 €172
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,188,852 €1,520,802 +€331,950 +27.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €927,273 €1,187,392 +€260,119 +28.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €908,913 €1,169,032 +€260,119 +28.6%
Land and buildings 22 €908,635 €1,169,032 +€260,396 +28.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €277 - -€277
Financial fixed assets 28 €18,360 €18,360 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €261,579 €333,411 +€71,831 +27.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €200,063 €321,331 +€121,269 +60.6%
Trade receivables 40 €34,722 €61,524 +€26,801 +77.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €165,340 €259,808 +€94,467 +57.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €50,915 €172 -€50,743 -99.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,602 €11,907 +€1,306 +12.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,188,852 €1,520,802 +€331,950 +27.9%
Equity 10/15 €682,601 €730,791 +€48,190 +7.1%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €218,744 €218,744 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €238,921 €238,921 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €228,921 €228,921 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €204,936 €253,126 +€48,190 +23.5%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €154,920 €154,920 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €97,363 €97,363 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €97,363 €97,363 = 0.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €57,557 €57,557 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €351,331 €635,091 +€283,761 +80.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €169,497 €406,911 +€237,414 +140%
Financial debts 170/4 €169,497 €406,911 +€237,414 +140%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €178,582 €224,209 +€45,627 +25.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €51,290 €71,201 +€19,911 +38.8%
Financial debts 43 €65,255 €30,248 -€35,007 -53.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €65,255 €30,248 -€35,007 -53.6%
Trade debts 44 €13,529 €6,919 -€6,609 -48.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,529 €6,919 -€6,609 -48.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,715 €32,984 +€19,268 +140%
Taxes 450/3 €13,715 €32,984 +€19,268 +140%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €34,793 €82,857 +€48,064 +138%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,251 €3,971 +€720 +22.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €8,350 +€8,350
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,580 €63,214 +€40,634 +180%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,206 €14,478 +€5,271 +57.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €314,968 €159,441 -€155,528 -49.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €283,182 €73,400 -€209,782 -74.1%
Financial income 75/76B €8,157 €11,988 +€3,832 +47.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,157 €11,988 +€3,832 +47.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €23,832 €15,479 -€8,354 -35.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,832 €15,479 -€8,354 -35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €267,506 €69,909 -€197,597 -73.9%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 €57,557 - -€57,557
Income taxes 67/77 €13,120 €21,720 +€8,600 +65.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €196,829 €48,190 -€148,640 -75.5%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €172,671 - -€172,671
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,158 €48,190 +€24,032 +99.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.