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NextStep Consulting: 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

NextStep Consulting

BE 0739.848.296
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,224
2024 · €14,040-€3,816
Equity
€102,766
2024 · €93,375+€9,391
Cash
€8,477
2024 · €42,555-€34,077
Balance sheet total
€258,208
2024 · €219,891+€38,317

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€51,917

    up €51,917 (+87.9%), from €59,084 to €111,000

  • Cash -€34,077

    down €34,077 (-80.1%), from €42,555 to €8,477

    mainly Receivables after one year (-€51,917) and Trade debts (-€31,891)

  • Receivables within one year +€20,015

    up €20,015 (+669.1%), from €2,991 to €23,006

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,490

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€43,234

    up €43,234 (+154.5%), from €27,982 to €71,216

  • Trade debts -€31,891

    down €31,891 (-88.6%), from €36,001 to €4,110

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,544

    up €14,544 (+62.0%), from €23,457 to €38,001

  • Reserves +€9,391

    up €9,391 (+10.6%), from €88,375 to €97,766

  • Debts after one year +€5,021

    up €5,021 (+13.8%), from €36,261 to €41,282

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€23,166

    up €23,166 (+46.6%), from €49,662 to €72,828

  • Other operating charges +€19,479

    up €19,479 (+273.7%), from €7,117 to €26,596

  • Financial charges +€9,193

    up €9,193 (+87.7%), from €10,488 to €19,680

  • Financial income +€1,518

    up €1,518 (+53.2%), from €2,854 to €4,372

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 €14,040
Gross operating margin +€23,166
Depreciation -€495
Other operating charges -€19,479
Financial income +€1,518
Financial charges -€9,193
Taxes +€667
Result 2025 €10,224

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 -€71,517
Investment -€8,027
Financing +€45,466
Cash 2024 €42,555
Net result for the year +€10,224
Depreciation +€7,397
Receivables after one year -€51,917
Receivables within one year -€20,015
Deferred charges and accrued income +€166
Trade debts -€31,891
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,544
Other debts -€26
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,027
Debts after one year +€5,021
Current portion of long-term debt +€43,234
Short-term financial debts -€1,956
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €8,477
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €219,891 €258,208 +€38,317 +17.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €111,659 €112,288 +€629 +0.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,659 €12,288 +€629 +5.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,952 €12,206 +€1,254 +11.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €707 €82 -€625 -88.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €108,232 €145,920 +€37,688 +34.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €59,084 €111,000 +€51,917 +87.9%
Trade receivables 290 €59,084 €111,000 +€51,917 +87.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,991 €23,006 +€20,015 +669.1%
Trade receivables 40 €144 €18,634 +€18,490 +12825.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,847 €4,372 +€1,525 +53.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €42,555 €8,477 -€34,077 -80.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,603 €3,436 -€166 -4.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €219,891 €258,208 +€38,317 +17.4%
Equity 10/15 €93,375 €102,766 +€9,391 +10.1%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €88,375 €97,766 +€9,391 +10.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €88,375 €97,766 +€9,391 +10.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €126,516 €155,443 +€28,926 +22.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €36,261 €41,282 +€5,021 +13.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €36,261 €41,282 +€5,021 +13.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €90,256 €114,161 +€23,905 +26.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,982 €71,216 +€43,234 +154.5%
Financial debts 43 €1,956 - -€1,956
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,956 - -€1,956
Trade debts 44 €36,001 €4,110 -€31,891 -88.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €36,001 €4,110 -€31,891 -88.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,457 €38,001 +€14,544 +62.0%
Taxes 450/3 €23,457 €38,001 +€14,544 +62.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €859 €833 -€26 -3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,903 €7,397 +€495 +7.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,117 €26,596 +€19,479 +273.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €49,662 €72,828 +€23,166 +46.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,643 €38,834 +€3,191 +9.0%
Financial income 75/76B €2,854 €4,372 +€1,518 +53.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,854 €4,372 +€1,518 +53.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,488 €19,680 +€9,193 +87.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,488 €19,680 +€9,193 +87.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €28,009 €23,526 -€4,483 -16.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,969 €13,302 -€667 -4.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,040 €10,224 -€3,816 -27.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,040 €10,224 -€3,816 -27.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.