Skip to content

VAB 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

VAB Management

BE 0840.102.548
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€110,893
2023 · -€9,801+€120,694
Equity
€174,599
2023 · €63,706+€110,893
Cash
€17,710
2023 · €2,042+€15,668
Balance sheet total
€438,412
2023 · €309,305+€129,107

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€177,051

    new in 2024: €177,051

  • Receivables within one year -€39,224

    down €39,224 (-27.7%), from €141,741 to €102,517

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€38,171

  • Tangible fixed assets -€28,900

    down €28,900 (-20.4%), from €141,407 to €112,507

    of which Land and buildings: -€30,184

  • Cash +€15,668

    up €15,668 (+767%), from €2,042 to €17,710

    mainly Net result for the year (+€110,893) and Receivables within one year (+€39,224)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,512

    up €4,512 (+18.8%), from €23,969 to €28,481

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€110,893

    up €110,893 (+256%), from €43,301 to €154,194

  • Debts after one year +€10,743

    up €10,743 (+5.4%), from €198,257 to €209,001

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€7,937

    up €7,937 (+53.1%), from €14,956 to €22,893

  • Trade debts -€4,643

    down €4,643 (-58.0%), from €8,008 to €3,365

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€182,155

    up €182,155, from -€713 to €181,441

  • Taxes +€30,957

    up €30,957 (+21,193%), from €146 to €31,103

  • Depreciation +€19,280

    up €19,280 (+124%), from €15,514 to €34,794

  • Financial income -€10,044

    down €10,044 (-70.7%), from €14,200 to €4,156

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€6,908

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€9,801
Gross operating margin +€182,155
Depreciation -€19,280
Other operating charges +€243
Financial income -€10,044
Financial charges -€1,424
Taxes -€30,957
Result 2024 €110,893
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€1,209
Investment -€5,894
Financing +€22,771
Cash 2023 €2,042
Net result for the year +€110,893
Depreciation +€34,794
Receivables after one year -€177,051
Receivables within one year +€39,224
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,512
Trade debts -€4,643
Tax, wage and social debts +€86
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,894
Debts after one year +€10,743
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,937
Short-term financial debts +€4,090
Cash 2024 €17,710
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €309,305 €438,412 +€129,107 +41.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €141,553 €112,653 -€28,900 -20.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €141,407 €112,507 -€28,900 -20.4%
Land and buildings 22 €131,322 €101,138 -€30,184 -23.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,085 €11,369 +€1,284 +12.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €146 €146 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €167,752 €325,759 +€158,007 +94.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €177,051 +€177,051
Other amounts receivable 291 - €177,051 +€177,051
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €141,741 €102,517 -€39,224 -27.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,174 €121 -€1,054 -89.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €140,567 €102,396 -€38,171 -27.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,042 €17,710 +€15,668 +767%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €23,969 €28,481 +€4,512 +18.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €309,305 €438,412 +€129,107 +41.7%
Equity 10/15 €63,706 €174,599 +€110,893 +174%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43,301 €154,194 +€110,893 +256%
Amounts payable 17/49 €245,599 €263,813 +€18,214 +7.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €198,257 €209,001 +€10,743 +5.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €198,257 €209,001 +€10,743 +5.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €47,342 €54,813 +€7,471 +15.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,956 €22,893 +€7,937 +53.1%
Financial debts 43 €13,459 €17,550 +€4,090 +30.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €13,459 €17,550 +€4,090 +30.4%
Trade debts 44 €8,008 €3,365 -€4,643 -58.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,008 €3,365 -€4,643 -58.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,919 €11,005 +€86 +0.8%
Taxes 450/3 €8,421 €11,005 +€2,585 +30.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,499 - -€2,499
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,514 €34,794 +€19,280 +124%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,898 €1,654 -€243 -12.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€713 €181,441 +€182,155
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€18,125 €144,993 +€163,118
Financial income 75/76B €14,200 €4,156 -€10,044 -70.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,292 €4,156 -€3,136 -43.0%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €6,908 - -€6,908
Financial charges 65/66B €5,730 €7,153 +€1,424 +24.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,730 €7,153 +€1,424 +24.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€9,655 €141,996 +€151,651
Income taxes 67/77 €146 €31,103 +€30,957 +21,193%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,801 €110,893 +€120,694
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,801 €110,893 +€120,694

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.