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DE&B 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

DE&B Consulting

BE 0831.912.877
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€36,042
2024 · €37,848-€1,806
Equity
€189,233
2024 · €153,191+€36,042
Cash
€123,499
2024 · €125,831-€2,332
Balance sheet total
€217,484
2024 · €163,647+€53,837

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€64,705

    up €64,705 (+459%), from €14,099 to €78,804

    of which Trade receivables: +€52,980

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,355

    down €4,355 (-56.6%), from €7,694 to €3,338

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,181

    down €4,181 (-26.1%), from €16,024 to €11,843

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€3,213

  • Cash -€2,332

    down €2,332 (-1.9%), from €125,831 to €123,499

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€64,705) and Other debts (-€5,572)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€36,042

    up €36,042 (+26.8%), from €134,591 to €170,633

    of which Distributable reserves: +€37,902

  • Trade debts +€14,356

    up €14,356 (+975%), from €1,472 to €15,828

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,012

    up €9,012 (+48,950%), from €18 to €9,030

  • Other debts -€5,572

    down €5,572 (-100%), from €5,572 to €0

Income statement
  • Taxes +€10,245

    up €10,245 (+154%), from €6,651 to €16,896

  • Gross operating margin +€9,422

    up €9,422 (+18.4%), from €51,312 to €60,734

  • Other operating charges +€758

    up €758 (+52.3%), from €1,450 to €2,207

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 €37,848
Gross operating margin +€9,422
Staff costs +€288
Depreciation -€448
Other operating charges -€758
Financial income +€248
Financial charges -€313
Taxes -€10,245
Result 2025 €36,042
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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 -€2,332
Investment €0
Financing -€0
Cash 2024 €125,831
Net result for the year +€36,042
Depreciation +€4,181
Receivables within one year -€64,705
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,355
Trade debts +€14,356
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,012
Other debts -€5,572
Short-term financial debts -€0
Cash 2025 €123,499
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €163,647 €217,484 +€53,837 +32.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,024 €11,843 -€4,181 -26.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,024 €11,843 -€4,181 -26.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,502 €1,534 -€968 -38.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €13,522 €10,309 -€3,213 -23.8%
Current assets 29/58 €147,624 €205,641 +€58,018 +39.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,099 €78,804 +€64,705 +459%
Trade receivables 40 €10,724 €63,704 +€52,980 +494%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,376 €15,101 +€11,725 +347%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €125,831 €123,499 -€2,332 -1.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,694 €3,338 -€4,355 -56.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €163,647 €217,484 +€53,837 +32.9%
Equity 10/15 €153,191 €189,233 +€36,042 +23.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €134,591 €170,633 +€36,042 +26.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €132,731 €170,633 +€37,902 +28.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €10,456 €28,251 +€17,795 +170%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €10,456 €28,251 +€17,795 +170%
Financial debts 43 €3,393 €3,393 -€0 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,393 €3,393 -€0 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €1,472 €15,828 +€14,356 +975%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,472 €15,828 +€14,356 +975%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18 €9,030 +€9,012 +48,950%
Taxes 450/3 €18 €9,030 +€9,012 +48,950%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,572 €0 -€5,572 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €288 - -€288
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,732 €4,181 +€448 +12.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,450 €2,207 +€758 +52.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €51,312 €60,734 +€9,422 +18.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €45,842 €54,346 +€8,504 +18.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €248 +€248 +63,577%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €248 +€248 +63,577%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,344 €1,657 +€313 +23.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,344 €1,657 +€313 +23.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €44,499 €52,938 +€8,439 +19.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,651 €16,896 +€10,245 +154%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,848 €36,042 -€1,806 -4.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,848 €36,042 -€1,806 -4.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.