Quest Events: 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
Quest Events
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,687
2024 · €8,795+€5,892
Equity
€470,274
2024 · €455,587+€14,687
Cash
€65,730
2024 · €51,722+€14,008
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.5m-€63,848
Largest movements
Assets
- Tangible fixed assets -€91,744
down €91,744 (-11.7%), from €781,273 to €689,530
of which Land and buildings: -€71,894
Equity and liabilities
- Other debts -€61,541
down €61,541 (-78.7%), from €78,168 to €16,627
- Debts after one year -€36,117
down €36,117 (-6.0%), from €605,835 to €569,718
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€18,810
up €18,810 (+471%), from €3,990 to €22,800
- Advances received +€17,774
up €17,774 (+71.7%), from €24,775 to €42,549
Income statement
- Financial charges +€18,159
up €18,159 (+225%), from €8,062 to €26,222
- Gross operating margin +€10,250
up €10,250 (+6.5%), from €157,729 to €167,979
- Depreciation -€8,010
down €8,010 (-6.9%), from €115,545 to €107,535
- Staff costs -€6,792
down €6,792, from €6,287 to -€505
- Taxes +€2,299
up €2,299 (+11.9%), from €19,342 to €21,641
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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
€8,795
Gross operating margin
+€10,250
Staff costs
+€6,792
Depreciation
+€8,010
Other operating charges
+€1,208
Financial income
-€831
Financial charges
-€18,159
Taxes
-€2,299
Deferred taxes and other
+€921
Result 2025
€14,687
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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
+€75,555
Investment
-€15,791
Financing
-€45,756
Cash 2024
€51,722
From operations (derived)
+€75,555
Net result for the year
+€14,687
Depreciation
+€107,535
Receivables within one year
-€9,943
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€3,945
Provisions
-€6,792
Trade debts
-€5,057
Tax, wage and social debts
+€4,026
Advances received
+€17,774
Other debts
-€61,541
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€18,810
Investment (derived)
-€15,791
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€15,791
Financing
-€45,756
Debts after one year
-€36,117
Current portion of long-term debt
-€9,639
Cash 2025
€65,730
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,492,076 | €1,428,228 | -€63,848 | -4.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,282,252 | €1,190,508 | -€91,744 | -7.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €781,273 | €689,530 | -€91,744 | -11.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €664,750 | €592,856 | -€71,894 | -10.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €9,702 | €21,569 | +€11,866 | +122% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €106,821 | €75,105 | -€31,716 | -29.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €500,978 | €500,978 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €209,824 | €237,720 | +€27,896 | +13.3% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €82,108 | €82,108 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €82,108 | €82,108 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €71,613 | €81,556 | +€9,943 | +13.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €59,579 | €74,407 | +€14,828 | +24.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €12,034 | €7,149 | -€4,886 | -40.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €51,722 | €65,730 | +€14,008 | +27.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €4,381 | €8,326 | +€3,945 | +90.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,492,076 | €1,428,228 | -€63,848 | -4.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €455,587 | €470,274 | +€14,687 | +3.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €393,587 | €408,274 | +€14,687 | +3.7% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €250,077 | €222,910 | -€27,167 | -10.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €137,310 | €179,163 | +€41,854 | +30.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €229,785 | €222,994 | -€6,792 | -3.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €167,364 | €167,364 | = | 0.0% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €167,364 | €167,364 | = | 0.0% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €62,421 | €55,630 | -€6,792 | -10.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €806,704 | €734,961 | -€71,743 | -8.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €605,835 | €569,718 | -€36,117 | -6.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €605,835 | €569,718 | -€36,117 | -6.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €196,879 | €142,443 | -€54,437 | -27.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €45,756 | €36,117 | -€9,639 | -21.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €26,420 | €21,362 | -€5,057 | -19.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €26,420 | €21,362 | -€5,057 | -19.1% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €24,775 | €42,549 | +€17,774 | +71.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €21,761 | €25,787 | +€4,026 | +18.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €21,578 | €25,787 | +€4,209 | +19.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €183 | €0 | -€183 | -100% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €78,168 | €16,627 | -€61,541 | -78.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €3,990 | €22,800 | +€18,810 | +471% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €6,287 | -€505 | -€6,792 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €115,545 | €107,535 | -€8,010 | -6.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €8,112 | €6,905 | -€1,208 | -14.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €157,729 | €167,979 | +€10,250 | +6.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €27,785 | €54,045 | +€26,261 | +94.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,545 | €1,713 | -€831 | -32.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,545 | €1,713 | -€831 | -32.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €8,062 | €26,222 | +€18,159 | +225% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €8,062 | €26,222 | +€18,159 | +225% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €22,267 | €29,537 | +€7,270 | +32.6% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €5,871 | €6,792 | +€921 | +15.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €19,342 | €21,641 | +€2,299 | +11.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €8,795 | €14,687 | +€5,892 | +67.0% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €23,484 | €27,167 | +€3,683 | +15.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €32,280 | €41,854 | +€9,574 | +29.7% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 April 2024 and 30 April 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.