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VDS: 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

VDS

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,789
2024 · €28,521-€1,732
Equity
€166,178
2024 · €139,389+€26,789
Cash
€9,008
2024 · €4,898+€4,111
Balance sheet total
€656,665
2024 · €677,017-€20,352

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,766

    down €16,766 (-2.5%), from €659,465 to €642,699

  • Receivables within one year -€7,772

    down €7,772 (-71.5%), from €10,864 to €3,092

    of which Trade receivables: -€10,812

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€43,552

    down €43,552 (-9.3%), from €470,785 to €427,232

  • Reserves +€26,789

    up €26,789 (+20.1%), from €133,089 to €159,878

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€1,022

    down €1,022 (-1.4%), from €75,208 to €74,187

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 €28,521
Gross operating margin -€1,022
Depreciation -€168
Other operating charges -€45
Financial charges +€9
Taxes -€506
Result 2025 €26,789
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€50,154
Investment -€2,956
Financing -€43,088
Cash 2024 €4,898
Net result for the year +€26,789
Depreciation +€19,721
Receivables within one year +€7,772
Smaller working-capital items -€105
Trade debts +€874
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,897
Other debts -€3,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,956
Debts after one year -€43,552
Current portion of long-term debt +€465
Cash 2025 €9,008
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €677,017 €656,665 -€20,352 -3.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €659,465 €642,699 -€16,766 -2.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €659,465 €642,699 -€16,766 -2.5%
Land and buildings 22 €659,465 €642,699 -€16,766 -2.5%
Current assets 29/58 €17,552 €13,966 -€3,587 -20.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,864 €3,092 -€7,772 -71.5%
Trade receivables 40 €10,812 - -€10,812
Other amounts receivable 41 €52 €3,092 +€3,040 +5,821%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,898 €9,008 +€4,111 +83.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,791 €1,865 +€74 +4.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €677,017 €656,665 -€20,352 -3.0%
Equity 10/15 €139,389 €166,178 +€26,789 +19.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,300 €6,300 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €133,089 €159,878 +€26,789 +20.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €133,089 €159,878 +€26,789 +20.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €537,628 €490,487 -€47,142 -8.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €470,785 €427,232 -€43,552 -9.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €470,785 €427,232 -€43,552 -9.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,080 €62,522 -€3,558 -5.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €46,125 €46,590 +€465 +1.0%
Trade debts 44 - €874 +€874
Suppliers 440/4 - €874 +€874
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,897 - -€1,897
Taxes 450/3 €1,897 - -€1,897
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,058 €15,058 -€3,000 -16.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €764 €733 -€31 -4.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,554 €19,721 +€168 +0.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,091 €4,136 +€45 +1.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €75,208 €74,187 -€1,022 -1.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,564 €50,329 -€1,235 -2.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,146 €11,137 -€9 -0.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,146 €11,137 -€9 -0.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,418 €39,192 -€1,226 -3.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,897 €12,403 +€506 +4.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €28,521 €26,789 -€1,732 -6.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €28,521 €26,789 -€1,732 -6.1%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.