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The Consultants: 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

The Consultants

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€153,027
2024 · -€78,911+€231,938
Equity
€466,789
2024 · €313,762+€153,027
Cash
€159,260
2024 · €18,153+€141,107
Balance sheet total
€732,250
2024 · €493,506+€238,743

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€141,107

    up €141,107 (+777%), from €18,153 to €159,260

    mainly Net result for the year (+€153,027) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€83,735)

  • Receivables within one year +€65,617

    up €65,617 (+185%), from €35,439 to €101,055

    of which Trade receivables: +€65,855

  • Tangible fixed assets +€39,599

    up €39,599 (+17.6%), from €225,515 to €265,114

    of which Land and buildings: +€36,708

  • Receivables after one year -€8,431

    down €8,431 (-4.0%), from €211,272 to €202,841

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€153,027

    new in 2025: €153,027

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€83,735

    up €83,735 (+260%), from €32,259 to €115,994

    of which Taxes: +€82,344

  • Trade debts +€16,786

    up €16,786 (+168%), from €10,020 to €26,806

  • Debts after one year -€16,177

    down €16,177 (-13.2%), from €122,130 to €105,953

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€254,535

    up €254,535 (+7,160%), from €3,555 to €258,089

  • Taxes +€34,652

    up €34,652, from -€834 to €33,818

  • Staff costs -€21,974

    down €21,974 (-33.8%), from €64,966 to €42,992

  • Depreciation +€5,389

    up €5,389 (+53.6%), from €10,049 to €15,438

  • Financial charges +€3,001

    up €3,001 (+39.1%), from €7,672 to €10,673

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 -€78,911
Gross operating margin +€254,535
Staff costs +€21,974
Depreciation -€5,389
Other operating charges -€1,149
Financial income -€381
Financial charges -€3,001
Taxes -€34,652
Result 2025 €153,027
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 +€207,925
Investment -€51,987
Financing -€14,830
Cash 2024 €18,153
Net result for the year +€153,027
Depreciation +€15,438
Receivables after one year +€8,431
Receivables within one year -€65,617
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,901
Trade debts +€16,786
Tax, wage and social debts +€83,735
Accrued charges and deferred income +€25
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€51,987
Debts after one year -€16,177
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,347
Cash 2025 €159,260
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €493,506 €732,250 +€238,743 +48.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €228,565 €265,114 +€36,549 +16.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €225,515 €265,114 +€39,599 +17.6%
Land and buildings 22 €183,227 €219,935 +€36,708 +20.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €236 €12,061 +€11,825 +5,004%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €42,052 €33,118 -€8,934 -21.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,050 €0 -€3,050 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €264,941 €467,136 +€202,195 +76.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €211,272 €202,841 -€8,431 -4.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €211,272 €202,841 -€8,431 -4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,439 €101,055 +€65,617 +185%
Trade receivables 40 €35,201 €101,055 +€65,855 +187%
Other amounts receivable 41 €238 €0 -€238 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,153 €159,260 +€141,107 +777%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €78 €3,979 +€3,901 +4,997%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €493,506 €732,250 +€238,743 +48.4%
Equity 10/15 €313,762 €466,789 +€153,027 +48.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €295,162 €295,162 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €293,302 €293,302 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €153,027 +€153,027
Amounts payable 17/49 €179,744 €265,460 +€85,716 +47.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €122,130 €105,953 -€16,177 -13.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €122,130 €105,953 -€16,177 -13.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €57,614 €159,482 +€101,868 +177%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,335 €16,682 +€1,347 +8.8%
Trade debts 44 €10,020 €26,806 +€16,786 +168%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,020 €26,806 +€16,786 +168%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,259 €115,994 +€83,735 +260%
Taxes 450/3 €18,034 €100,378 +€82,344 +457%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,225 €15,616 +€1,391 +9.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €25 +€25
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €64,966 €42,992 -€21,974 -33.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,049 €15,438 +€5,389 +53.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,721 €4,869 +€1,149 +30.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,555 €258,089 +€254,535 +7,160%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€75,181 €194,790 +€269,972
Financial income 75/76B €3,109 €2,727 -€381 -12.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,109 €2,727 -€381 -12.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,672 €10,673 +€3,001 +39.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,672 €10,673 +€3,001 +39.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€79,744 €186,845 +€266,589
Income taxes 67/77 -€834 €33,818 +€34,652
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€78,911 €153,027 +€231,938
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€78,911 €153,027 +€231,938

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.