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James B. MANAGEMENT: 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

James B. MANAGEMENT

BE 0743.676.630
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,333
2024 · €27,533-€3,200
Equity
€62,673
2024 · €38,340+€24,333
Cash
€72,732
2024 · €64,478+€8,254
Balance sheet total
€91,093
2024 · €75,564+€15,529

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€8,254

    up €8,254 (+12.8%), from €64,478 to €72,732

    mainly Net result for the year (+€24,333) and Trade debts (+€14,716)

  • Receivables within one year +€4,010

    up €4,010 (+37.1%), from €10,810 to €14,819

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€3,195

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,807

    up €1,807 (+653%), from €277 to €2,084

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,458

    new in 2025: €1,458

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€24,300

    up €24,300 (+88.4%), from €27,500 to €51,800

  • Trade debts +€14,716

    up €14,716 (+215%), from €6,847 to €21,563

  • Other debts -€13,631

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €13,631)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,888

    down €9,888 (-59.0%), from €16,746 to €6,857

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€5,487

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€30,133

    up €30,133 (+55.2%), from €54,555 to €84,688

  • Staff costs +€25,551

    up €25,551 (+1,746%), from €1,463 to €27,014

  • Other operating charges +€5,222

    up €5,222 (+62.6%), from €8,336 to €13,558

  • Taxes +€2,953

    up €2,953 (+17.4%), from €17,018 to €19,971

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 €27,533
Gross operating margin +€30,133
Staff costs -€25,551
Other operating charges -€5,222
Financial income +€300
Financial charges +€93
Taxes -€2,953
Result 2025 €24,333
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 +€9,712
Investment -€1,458
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €64,478
Net result for the year +€24,333
Receivables within one year -€4,010
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,807
Trade debts +€14,716
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,888
Other debts -€13,631
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,458
Cash 2025 €72,732
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €75,564 €91,093 +€15,529 +20.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €1,458 +€1,458
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €1,458 +€1,458
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,458 +€1,458
Current assets 29/58 €75,564 €89,635 +€14,071 +18.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,810 €14,819 +€4,010 +37.1%
Trade receivables 40 €10,076 €10,890 +€814 +8.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €734 €3,929 +€3,195 +435%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €64,478 €72,732 +€8,254 +12.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €277 €2,084 +€1,807 +653%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €75,564 €91,093 +€15,529 +20.6%
Equity 10/15 €38,340 €62,673 +€24,333 +63.5%
Contributions 10/11 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €27,500 €51,800 +€24,300 +88.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €27,500 €51,800 +€24,300 +88.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €3,840 €3,873 +€33 +0.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €37,224 €28,420 -€8,804 -23.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €37,224 €28,420 -€8,804 -23.7%
Trade debts 44 €6,847 €21,563 +€14,716 +215%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,847 €21,563 +€14,716 +215%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,746 €6,857 -€9,888 -59.0%
Taxes 450/3 €9,283 €4,881 -€4,401 -47.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,463 €1,976 -€5,487 -73.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €13,631 - -€13,631
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,463 €27,014 +€25,551 +1,746%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,336 €13,558 +€5,222 +62.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,555 €84,688 +€30,133 +55.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,756 €44,115 -€641 -1.4%
Financial income 75/76B - €300 +€300
Recurring financial income 75 - €300 +€300
Financial charges 65/66B €205 €111 -€93 -45.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €205 €111 -€93 -45.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €44,551 €44,304 -€247 -0.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,018 €19,971 +€2,953 +17.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,533 €24,333 -€3,200 -11.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,533 €24,333 -€3,200 -11.6%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.