Van Brabant Engineering: 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.
Van Brabant Engineering
Largest movements
- Cash +€3,571
up €3,571 (+4.7%), from €75,833 to €79,404
mainly Net result for the year (+€12,890) and Depreciation (+€4,899)
- Receivables within one year +€3,003
up €3,003 (+11.6%), from €25,897 to €28,900
of which Trade receivables: +€2,911
- Tangible fixed assets -€3,001
down €3,001 (-14.7%), from €20,444 to €17,443
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,537
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€12,890
up €12,890 (+18.3%), from €70,587 to €83,477
- Other debts -€11,765
no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,765)
- Tax, wage and social debts +€4,641
up €4,641 (+70.3%), from €6,602 to €11,242
of which Taxes: +€4,641
- Debts after one year -€2,071
no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,071)
- Gross operating margin +€13,686
up €13,686 (+163.4%), from €8,376 to €22,062
- Taxes +€2,387
up €2,387 (+188.2%), from €1,268 to €3,655
- Depreciation +€646
up €646 (+15.2%), from €4,252 to €4,899
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €125,194 | €129,886 | +€4,692 | +3.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €21,274 | €18,273 | -€3,001 | -14.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €20,444 | €17,443 | -€3,001 | -14.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €7,570 | €6,033 | -€1,537 | -20.3% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €12,874 | €11,410 | -€1,464 | -11.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €830 | €830 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €103,919 | €111,613 | +€7,693 | +7.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €25,897 | €28,900 | +€3,003 | +11.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €16,965 | €19,877 | +€2,911 | +17.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €8,932 | €9,023 | +€92 | +1.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €75,833 | €79,404 | +€3,571 | +4.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,189 | €3,309 | +€1,120 | +51.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €125,194 | €129,886 | +€4,692 | +3.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €100,037 | €112,927 | +€12,890 | +12.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €4,450 | €4,450 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €70,587 | €83,477 | +€12,890 | +18.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €25,157 | €16,959 | -€8,198 | -32.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €2,071 | - | -€2,071 | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €2,071 | - | -€2,071 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €23,086 | €16,959 | -€6,127 | -26.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €2,050 | €2,589 | +€539 | +26.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,669 | €3,127 | +€458 | +17.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,669 | €3,127 | +€458 | +17.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €6,602 | €11,242 | +€4,641 | +70.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €3,402 | €8,042 | +€4,641 | +136.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,200 | €3,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €11,765 | - | -€11,765 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,252 | €4,899 | +€646 | +15.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €505 | €520 | +€14 | +2.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €8,376 | €22,062 | +€13,686 | +163.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €3,618 | €16,643 | +€13,025 | +360.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | €11 | +€11 | +108900.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | €11 | +€11 | +108900.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €185 | €109 | -€76 | -41.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €185 | €109 | -€76 | -41.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €3,434 | €16,545 | +€13,112 | +381.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,268 | €3,655 | +€2,387 | +188.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €2,165 | €12,890 | +€10,725 | +495.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €2,165 | €12,890 | +€10,725 | +495.3% |
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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.