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VAE: 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

VAE

BE 0678.683.066
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€216,692
2024 · €175,692+€41,000
Equity
€779,200
2024 · €562,508+€216,692
Cash
€700,125
2024 · €458,394+€241,731
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €967,143+€256,767

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€241,731

    up €241,731 (+52.7%), from €458,394 to €700,125

    mainly Net result for the year (+€216,692) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€47,963)

  • Receivables within one year +€24,460

    up €24,460 (+14.3%), from €170,499 to €194,960

    of which Trade receivables: +€24,462

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,713

    down €15,713 (-5.3%), from €296,850 to €281,137

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,213

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€216,692

    up €216,692 (+39.4%), from €549,783 to €766,475

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€47,963

    up €47,963 (+45.8%), from €104,791 to €152,754

    of which Taxes: +€27,479

  • Trade debts +€42,166

    up €42,166 (+95.8%), from €44,029 to €86,194

  • Other debts -€35,614

    down €35,614 (-92.2%), from €38,611 to €2,998

  • Debts after one year -€12,566

    down €12,566 (-6.2%), from €201,264 to €188,698

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€237,132

    up €237,132 (+64.5%), from €367,647 to €604,779

  • Staff costs +€148,193

    up €148,193 (+140.5%), from €105,472 to €253,664

  • Taxes +€26,978

    up €26,978 (+37.8%), from €71,341 to €98,318

  • Financial income -€19,882

    down €19,882 (-99.6%), from €19,956 to €74

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 €175,692
Gross operating margin +€237,132
Staff costs -€148,193
Depreciation -€804
Other operating charges -€403
Financial income -€19,882
Financial charges +€127
Taxes -€26,978
Result 2025 €216,692

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 +€267,075
Investment -€10,904
Financing -€14,439
Cash 2024 €458,394
Net result for the year +€216,692
Depreciation +€27,664
Receivables after one year -€10,108
Receivables within one year -€24,460
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,774
Trade debts +€42,166
Tax, wage and social debts +€47,963
Other debts -€35,614
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,904
Debts after one year -€12,566
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,874
Cash 2025 €700,125
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €967,143 €1,223,910 +€256,767 +26.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €297,896 €281,137 -€16,759 -5.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,046 €0 -€1,046 -100.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €296,850 €281,137 -€15,713 -5.3%
Land and buildings 22 €268,709 €257,497 -€11,213 -4.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,512 €8,726 -€1,786 -17.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,629 €14,914 -€2,715 -15.4%
Current assets 29/58 €669,247 €942,773 +€273,526 +40.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €36,598 €46,706 +€10,108 +27.6%
Other amounts receivable 291 €36,598 €46,706 +€10,108 +27.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €170,499 €194,960 +€24,460 +14.3%
Trade receivables 40 €170,498 €194,960 +€24,462 +14.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1 €0 -€1 -100.0%
Current investments 50/53 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €458,394 €700,125 +€241,731 +52.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,755 €982 -€2,774 -73.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €967,143 €1,223,910 +€256,767 +26.5%
Equity 10/15 €562,508 €779,200 +€216,692 +38.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €549,783 €766,475 +€216,692 +39.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €549,783 €766,475 +€216,692 +39.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €325 €325 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €403,135 €443,210 +€40,075 +9.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €201,264 €188,698 -€12,566 -6.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €201,264 €188,698 -€12,566 -6.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €201,871 €254,512 +€52,641 +26.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,439 €12,566 -€1,874 -13.0%
Trade debts 44 €44,029 €86,194 +€42,166 +95.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €44,029 €86,194 +€42,166 +95.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €104,791 €152,754 +€47,963 +45.8%
Taxes 450/3 €92,683 €120,162 +€27,479 +29.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,108 €32,592 +€20,484 +169.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,611 €2,998 -€35,614 -92.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €105,472 €253,664 +€148,193 +140.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,859 €27,664 +€804 +3.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,148 €4,551 +€403 +9.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €367,647 €604,779 +€237,132 +64.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €231,168 €318,900 +€87,732 +38.0%
Financial income 75/76B €19,956 €74 -€19,882 -99.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €19,956 €74 -€19,882 -99.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,091 €3,964 -€127 -3.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,091 €3,964 -€127 -3.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €247,033 €315,010 +€67,977 +27.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €71,341 €98,318 +€26,978 +37.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €175,692 €216,692 +€41,000 +23.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €175,692 €216,692 +€41,000 +23.3%

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.