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Van de Brul: 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

Van de Brul

BE 0761.982.114
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,163
2023 · €10,644+€4,520
Equity
€31,345
2023 · €16,182+€15,163
Cash
€27,669
2023 · €22,748+€4,921
Balance sheet total
€64,043
2023 · €42,602+€21,441

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€19,437

    up €19,437 (+205.1%), from €9,477 to €28,914

    of which Trade receivables: +€14,415

  • Cash +€4,921

    up €4,921 (+21.6%), from €22,748 to €27,669

    mainly Net result for the year (+€15,163) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€11,214)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,917

    down €2,917 (-38.7%), from €7,535 to €4,618

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€15,163

    up €15,163 (+103.3%), from €14,682 to €29,845

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€11,214

    up €11,214 (+94.1%), from €11,922 to €23,136

    of which Taxes: +€11,264

  • Debts after one year -€2,859

    down €2,859 (-56.6%), from €5,049 to €2,189

  • Other debts -€2,706

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €2,706)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,725

    up €6,725 (+33.1%), from €20,293 to €27,018

  • Depreciation +€1,701

    up €1,701 (+140.0%), from €1,215 to €2,917

  • Taxes +€819

    up €819 (+16.4%), from €4,981 to €5,800

  • Other operating charges -€663

    down €663 (-41.2%), from €1,610 to €947

  • Financial charges +€445

    up €445 (+198.4%), from €224 to €670

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 €10,644
Gross operating margin +€6,725
Staff costs +€97
Depreciation -€1,701
Other operating charges +€663
Financial charges -€445
Taxes -€819
Result 2024 €15,163

Cash bridge derived

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 +€7,723
Investment €0
Financing -€2,803
Cash 2023 €22,748
Net result for the year +€15,163
Depreciation +€2,917
Receivables within one year -€19,437
Trade debts +€573
Tax, wage and social debts +€11,214
Other debts -€2,706
Debts after one year -€2,859
Current portion of long-term debt +€57
Cash 2024 €27,669
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €42,602 €64,043 +€21,441 +50.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,535 €4,618 -€2,917 -38.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,535 €4,618 -€2,917 -38.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,535 €4,618 -€2,917 -38.7%
Current assets 29/58 €35,067 €59,425 +€24,358 +69.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,477 €28,914 +€19,437 +205.1%
Trade receivables 40 €9,014 €23,429 +€14,415 +159.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €462 €5,484 +€5,022 +1085.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €22,748 €27,669 +€4,921 +21.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,842 €2,842 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €42,602 €64,043 +€21,441 +50.3%
Equity 10/15 €16,182 €31,345 +€15,163 +93.7%
Contributions 10/11 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €14,682 €29,845 +€15,163 +103.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €14,682 €29,845 +€15,163 +103.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €26,420 €32,698 +€6,278 +23.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,049 €2,189 -€2,859 -56.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €5,049 €2,189 -€2,859 -56.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,372 €30,509 +€9,137 +42.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,803 €2,859 +€57 +2.0%
Trade debts 44 €3,941 €4,514 +€573 +14.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,941 €4,514 +€573 +14.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,922 €23,136 +€11,214 +94.1%
Taxes 450/3 €11,871 €23,136 +€11,264 +94.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €51 - -€51
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,706 - -€2,706
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,618 €1,521 -€97 -6.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,215 €2,917 +€1,701 +140.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,610 €947 -€663 -41.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €20,293 €27,018 +€6,725 +33.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,850 €21,633 +€5,784 +36.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €224 €670 +€445 +198.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €224 €670 +€445 +198.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,625 €20,963 +€5,338 +34.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,981 €5,800 +€819 +16.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,644 €15,163 +€4,520 +42.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,644 €15,163 +€4,520 +42.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.