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EPB CONSULT: what changed

Two fiscal 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

EPB CONSULT

BE 0894.624.664
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€145,686
2024 · €192,174-€337,860
Equity
€1.7m
2024 · €1.8m-€190,848
Cash
€27,984
2024 · €48,625-€20,641
Balance sheet total
€4.4m
2024 · €5.1m-€704,878

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€348,017

    down €348,017 (-72.3%), from €481,046 to €133,028

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€341,020

  • Tangible fixed assets -€253,098

    down €253,098 (-6.4%), from €3.9m to €3.7m

    of which Land and buildings: -€244,217

  • Financial fixed assets -€100,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €100,000)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€51,748

    up €51,748 (+32.8%), from €157,962 to €209,710

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€355,477

    down €355,477 (-14.3%), from €2.5m to €2.1m

  • Reserves -€190,848

    down €190,848 (-11.9%), from €1.6m to €1.4m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€116,167

  • Short-term financial debts -€58,501

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €58,501)

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€287,964

    up €287,964 (+240.6%), from €119,673 to €407,637

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€313,667

  • Taxes -€87,245

    down €87,245 (-86.4%), from €100,991 to €13,746

  • Gross operating margin -€74,400

    down €74,400 (-11.3%), from €656,120 to €581,720

  • Other operating charges +€62,603

    up €62,603 (+365.2%), from €17,143 to €79,746

  • Financial income -€11,597

    down €11,597 (-43.8%), from €26,448 to €14,851

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 €192,174
Gross operating margin -€74,400
Depreciation +€11,459
Other operating charges -€62,603
Financial income -€11,597
Financial charges -€287,964
Taxes +€87,245
Result 2025 -€145,686

Cash bridge derived

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 +€346,463
Investment +€100,000
Financing -€467,103
Cash 2024 €48,625
Net result for the year -€145,686
Depreciation +€253,098
Receivables after one year -€11,965
Stocks and contracts +€46,835
Receivables within one year +€348,017
Deferred charges and accrued income -€51,748
Provisions -€11,970
Trade debts -€6,620
Tax, wage and social debts -€23,991
Advances received -€110
Other debts -€41,094
Accrued charges and deferred income -€8,304
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€100,000
Current investments -€0
Debts after one year -€355,477
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,964
Short-term financial debts -€58,501
Contributions, distributions and other -€45,162
Cash 2025 €27,984
Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €5,081,858 €4,376,980 -€704,878 -13.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,028,312 €3,675,214 -€353,098 -8.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,928,312 €3,675,214 -€253,098 -6.4%
Land and buildings 22 €3,900,777 €3,656,560 -€244,217 -6.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €780 €491 -€288 -37.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,755 €18,163 -€8,592 -32.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100,000 - -€100,000
Current assets 29/58 €1,053,546 €701,765 -€351,781 -33.4%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €319,063 €331,028 +€11,965 +3.8%
Other amounts receivable 291 €319,063 €331,028 +€11,965 +3.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €46,835 - -€46,835
Stocks 30/36 €46,835 - -€46,835
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €481,046 €133,028 -€348,017 -72.3%
Trade receivables 40 €50,333 €43,336 -€6,997 -13.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €430,712 €89,692 -€341,020 -79.2%
Current investments 50/53 €15 €15 +€0 +0.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €48,625 €27,984 -€20,641 -42.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €157,962 €209,710 +€51,748 +32.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €5,081,858 €4,376,980 -€704,878 -13.9%
Equity 10/15 €1,842,120 €1,651,272 -€190,848 -10.4%
Contributions 10/11 €240,000 €240,000 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €240,000 €240,000 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €240,000 €240,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,602,120 €1,411,272 -€190,848 -11.9%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €561,620 €486,939 -€74,681 -13.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,040,500 €924,333 -€116,167 -11.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €164,804 €152,834 -€11,970 -7.3%
Deferred taxes 168 €164,804 €152,834 -€11,970 -7.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,074,934 €2,572,874 -€502,060 -16.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,486,243 €2,130,766 -€355,477 -14.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,486,243 €2,130,766 -€355,477 -14.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €564,518 €426,239 -€138,280 -24.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €363,587 €355,623 -€7,964 -2.2%
Financial debts 43 €58,501 - -€58,501
Credit institutions 430/8 €58,501 - -€58,501
Trade debts 44 €15,016 €8,396 -€6,620 -44.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,016 €8,396 -€6,620 -44.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,165 €1,055 -€110 -9.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,188 €15,197 -€23,991 -61.2%
Taxes 450/3 €39,188 €15,197 -€23,991 -61.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €87,061 €45,967 -€41,094 -47.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €24,173 €15,869 -€8,304 -34.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €264,556 €253,098 -€11,459 -4.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,143 €79,746 +€62,603 +365.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €656,120 €581,720 -€74,400 -11.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €374,421 €248,876 -€125,544 -33.5%
Financial income 75/76B €26,448 €14,851 -€11,597 -43.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €26,448 €14,851 -€11,597 -43.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €119,673 €407,637 +€287,964 +240.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €119,673 €93,970 -€25,703 -21.5%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €313,667 +€313,667
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €281,195 -€143,910 -€425,105
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €11,970 €11,970 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €100,991 €13,746 -€87,245 -86.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €192,174 -€145,686 -€337,860
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €37,181 €74,681 +€37,500 +100.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €229,355 -€71,005 -€300,360

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.