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VABEN: 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

VABEN

BE 0899.029.454
NACE 43.211, General electrical installation work
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€48,778
2024 · €15,089-€63,866
Equity
€114,193
2024 · €163,803-€49,611
Cash
€66,045
2024 · €65,547+€497
Balance sheet total
€187,327
2024 · €290,883-€103,556

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€54,732

    down €54,732 (-61.8%), from €88,510 to €33,779

    of which Trade receivables: -€48,944

  • Tangible fixed assets -€36,223

    down €36,223 (-34.2%), from €106,023 to €69,800

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€19,549

  • Stocks and contracts -€13,000

    down €13,000 (-48.6%), from €26,750 to €13,750

    of which Stocks: -€13,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€49,611

    down €49,611 (-34.2%), from €145,203 to €95,593

  • Debts after one year -€22,123

    down €22,123 (-37.3%), from €59,299 to €37,177

  • Other debts -€19,053

    down €19,053 (-64.0%), from €29,750 to €10,697

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€14,794

    down €14,794 (-94.7%), from €15,620 to €826

    of which Taxes: -€14,794

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€68,841

    down €68,841, from €63,094 to -€5,746

  • Taxes -€5,815

    down €5,815 (-97.0%), from €5,992 to €177

  • Financial charges -€1,362

    down €1,362 (-23.5%), from €5,785 to €4,423

  • Financial income -€867

    down €867 (-94.2%), from €921 to €54

  • Depreciation +€812

    up €812 (+2.3%), from €35,411 to €36,223

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 €15,089
Gross operating margin -€68,841
Depreciation -€812
Other operating charges -€523
Financial income -€867
Financial charges +€1,362
Taxes +€5,815
Result 2025 -€48,778

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 +€23,324
Investment €0
Financing -€22,827
Cash 2024 €65,547
Net result for the year -€48,778
Depreciation +€36,223
Stocks and contracts +€13,000
Receivables within one year +€54,732
Deferred charges and accrued income +€98
Trade debts +€1,896
Tax, wage and social debts -€14,794
Other debts -€19,053
Debts after one year -€22,123
Current portion of long-term debt +€129
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €66,045
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €290,883 €187,327 -€103,556 -35.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €106,023 €69,800 -€36,223 -34.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €106,023 €69,800 -€36,223 -34.2%
Land and buildings 22 €54,097 €38,520 -€15,578 -28.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,717 €621 -€1,096 -63.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €50,209 €30,660 -€19,549 -38.9%
Current assets 29/58 €184,860 €117,527 -€67,332 -36.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €26,750 €13,750 -€13,000 -48.6%
Stocks 30/36 €26,750 €13,750 -€13,000 -48.6%
Contracts in progress 37 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €88,510 €33,779 -€54,732 -61.8%
Trade receivables 40 €81,704 €32,760 -€48,944 -59.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,807 €1,019 -€5,788 -85.0%
Current investments 50/53 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €65,547 €66,045 +€497 +0.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,052 €954 -€98 -9.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €290,883 €187,327 -€103,556 -35.6%
Equity 10/15 €163,803 €114,193 -€49,611 -30.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €145,203 €95,593 -€49,611 -34.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €145,203 €95,593 -€49,611 -34.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €127,080 €73,135 -€53,945 -42.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €59,299 €37,177 -€22,123 -37.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €59,299 €37,177 -€22,123 -37.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €67,780 €35,958 -€31,823 -46.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,994 €22,123 +€129 +0.6%
Trade debts 44 €416 €2,312 +€1,896 +455.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €416 €2,312 +€1,896 +455.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,620 €826 -€14,794 -94.7%
Taxes 450/3 €15,620 €826 -€14,794 -94.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €29,750 €10,697 -€19,053 -64.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €35,411 €36,223 +€812 +2.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,738 €2,262 +€523 +30.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,094 -€5,746 -€68,841
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,945 -€44,231 -€70,176
Financial income 75/76B €921 €54 -€867 -94.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €921 €54 -€867 -94.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,785 €4,423 -€1,362 -23.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,785 €4,423 -€1,362 -23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,081 -€48,600 -€69,681
Income taxes 67/77 €5,992 €177 -€5,815 -97.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,089 -€48,778 -€63,866
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,089 -€48,778 -€63,866

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.