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VB-CON: 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

VB-CON

BE 0554.719.937
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€176,418
2024 · €163,265+€13,153
Equity
€499,057
2024 · €323,472+€175,585
Cash
€280,739
2024 · €334,531-€53,792
Balance sheet total
€575,535
2024 · €416,486+€159,049

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€200,000

    up €200,000, from €0 to €200,000

  • Cash -€53,792

    down €53,792 (-16.1%), from €334,531 to €280,739

    mainly Current investments (-€200,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€26,418)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€12,789

    up €12,789 (+20.1%), from €63,676 to €76,465

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€175,585

    up €175,585 (+57.7%), from €304,472 to €480,057

  • Short-term financial debts -€16,904

    down €16,904 (-100.0%), from €16,904 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,265

    up €14,265 (+70.2%), from €20,327 to €34,592

    of which Taxes: +€14,265

  • Debts after one year -€11,953

    down €11,953 (-29.6%), from €40,396 to €28,443

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,756

    up €26,756 (+11.1%), from €240,649 to €267,405

  • Financial income -€5,594

    down €5,594 (-89.4%), from €6,257 to €664

  • Taxes +€4,690

    up €4,690 (+6.6%), from €70,851 to €75,541

  • Depreciation +€4,683

    up €4,683 (+52.4%), from €8,945 to €13,629

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 €163,265
Gross operating margin +€26,756
Depreciation -€4,683
Other operating charges +€338
Financial income -€5,594
Financial charges +€1,027
Taxes -€4,690
Result 2025 €176,418

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 +€201,913
Investment -€226,418
Financing -€29,287
Cash 2024 €334,531
Net result for the year +€176,418
Depreciation +€13,629
Smaller working-capital items +€41
Trade debts -€2,440
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,265
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€26,418
Current investments -€200,000
Debts after one year -€11,953
Current portion of long-term debt +€403
Short-term financial debts -€16,904
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €280,739
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €416,486 €575,535 +€159,049 +38.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €63,676 €76,465 +€12,789 +20.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €63,676 €76,465 +€12,789 +20.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €63,676 €76,465 +€12,789 +20.1%
Current assets 29/58 €352,810 €499,070 +€146,260 +41.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,279 €18,331 +€52 +0.3%
Trade receivables 40 €18,150 €18,202 +€52 +0.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €129 €129 = 0.0%
Current investments 50/53 €0 €200,000 +€200,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €334,531 €280,739 -€53,792 -16.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €416,486 €575,535 +€159,049 +38.2%
Equity 10/15 €323,472 €499,057 +€175,585 +54.3%
Contributions 10/11 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €304,472 €480,057 +€175,585 +57.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €304,472 €480,057 +€175,585 +57.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €93,013 €76,478 -€16,536 -17.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €40,396 €28,443 -€11,953 -29.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €40,396 €28,443 -€11,953 -29.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €52,618 €48,035 -€4,583 -8.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,550 €11,953 +€403 +3.5%
Financial debts 43 €16,904 €0 -€16,904 -100.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €16,904 €0 -€16,904 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €2,977 €537 -€2,440 -81.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,977 €537 -€2,440 -81.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,327 €34,592 +€14,265 +70.2%
Taxes 450/3 €17,877 €32,142 +€14,265 +79.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,450 €2,450 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €859 €952 +€93 +10.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,945 €13,629 +€4,683 +52.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €782 €444 -€338 -43.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €240,649 €267,405 +€26,756 +11.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €230,922 €253,332 +€22,410 +9.7%
Financial income 75/76B €6,257 €664 -€5,594 -89.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,257 €664 -€5,594 -89.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,064 €2,037 -€1,027 -33.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,064 €2,037 -€1,027 -33.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €234,115 €251,959 +€17,844 +7.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €70,851 €75,541 +€4,690 +6.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €163,265 €176,418 +€13,153 +8.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €163,265 €176,418 +€13,153 +8.1%

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.