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Universal Consulting Group: 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

Universal Consulting Group

BE 0801.665.408
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,758
2024 · €676-€8,434
Equity
-€1,573
2024 · €6,184-€7,758
Cash
€8,492
2024 · €6,022+€2,470
Balance sheet total
€33,973
2024 · €29,052+€4,921

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€6,725

    up €6,725 (+260%), from €2,585 to €9,310

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,361

    down €3,361 (-27.8%), from €12,092 to €8,731

  • Cash +€2,470

    up €2,470 (+41.0%), from €6,022 to €8,492

    mainly Other debts (+€21,116) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€3,361)

  • Receivables within one year -€2,230

    down €2,230 (-31.2%), from €7,154 to €4,924

    of which Trade receivables: -€1,989

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,421

    new in 2025: €1,421

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€915

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€21,116

    up €21,116 (+199%), from €10,618 to €31,734

  • Trade debts -€7,461

    down €7,461 (-81.9%), from €9,114 to €1,653

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€6,573

    new in 2025: -€6,573

  • Reserves -€1,184

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,184)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€976

    down €976 (-31.1%), from €3,136 to €2,160

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€7,605

    down €7,605, from €3,500 to -€4,105

  • Depreciation +€2,427

    up €2,427 (+2,030%), from €120 to €2,547

  • Taxes -€2,326

    down €2,326 (-99.9%), from €2,328 to €2

  • Other operating charges +€797

    up €797 (+3,627%), from €22 to €818

  • Staff costs -€78

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €78)

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 €676
Gross operating margin -€7,605
Staff costs +€78
Depreciation -€2,427
Other operating charges -€797
Financial income -€1
Financial charges -€8
Taxes +€2,326
Result 2025 -€7,758
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 +€13,162
Investment -€10,692
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €6,022
Net result for the year -€7,758
Depreciation +€2,547
Stocks and contracts +€104
Receivables within one year +€2,230
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,361
Trade debts -€7,461
Tax, wage and social debts -€976
Other debts +€21,116
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,692
Cash 2025 €8,492
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €29,052 €33,973 +€4,921 +16.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,585 €10,730 +€8,145 +315%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,585 €9,310 +€6,725 +260%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €1,421 +€1,421
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €915 +€915
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €506 +€506
Current assets 29/58 €26,467 €23,243 -€3,224 -12.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,200 €1,097 -€104 -8.6%
Stocks 30/36 €1,200 €1,097 -€104 -8.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,154 €4,924 -€2,230 -31.2%
Trade receivables 40 €6,913 €4,924 -€1,989 -28.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €241 - -€241
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,022 €8,492 +€2,470 +41.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,092 €8,731 -€3,361 -27.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €29,052 €33,973 +€4,921 +16.9%
Equity 10/15 €6,184 -€1,573 -€7,758
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,184 - -€1,184
Distributable reserves 133 €1,184 - -€1,184
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€6,573 -€6,573
Amounts payable 17/49 €22,868 €35,547 +€12,679 +55.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €22,868 €35,547 +€12,679 +55.4%
Trade debts 44 €9,114 €1,653 -€7,461 -81.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,114 €1,653 -€7,461 -81.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,136 €2,160 -€976 -31.1%
Taxes 450/3 €3,136 €2,160 -€976 -31.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,618 €31,734 +€21,116 +199%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €78 - -€78
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €120 €2,547 +€2,427 +2,030%
Other operating charges 640/8 €22 €818 +€797 +3,627%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,500 -€4,105 -€7,605
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,280 -€7,470 -€10,750
Financial income 75/76B €11 €10 -€1 -6.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €10 -€1 -6.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €287 €295 +€8 +2.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €287 €295 +€8 +2.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,004 -€7,755 -€10,759
Income taxes 67/77 €2,328 €2 -€2,326 -99.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €676 -€7,758 -€8,434
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €676 -€7,758 -€8,434

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.