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VDW Consults: 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

VDW Consults

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NACE 72.109, Other research and development on natural sciences
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€71,632
2024 · €92,049-€20,417
Equity
€73,385
2024 · €106,753-€33,368
Cash
€61,964
2024 · €57,111+€4,853
Balance sheet total
€220,025
2024 · €233,394-€13,369

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€27,633

    down €27,633 (-33.8%), from €81,758 to €54,125

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€30,348

  • Current investments +€12,997

    up €12,997 (+25.5%), from €50,999 to €63,996

  • Receivables after one year -€5,000

    down €5,000 (-22.2%), from €22,500 to €17,500

  • Cash +€4,853

    up €4,853 (+8.5%), from €57,111 to €61,964

    mainly Net result for the year (+€71,632) and Other debts (+€34,945)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,617

    up €3,617 (+290%), from €1,249 to €4,866

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€38,070

    down €38,070 (-50.6%), from €75,178 to €37,108

    of which Distributable reserves: -€30,000

  • Other debts +€34,945

    up €34,945 (+71.4%), from €48,936 to €83,882

  • Debts after one year -€16,236

    down €16,236 (-38.9%), from €41,754 to €25,518

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,268

    up €8,268 (+114%), from €7,249 to €15,516

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,702

    up €4,702 (+17.7%), from €26,575 to €31,277

Income statement
  • Financial income -€30,262

    down €30,262 (-96.9%), from €31,241 to €979

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€30,266

  • Gross operating margin +€24,833

    up €24,833 (+22.4%), from €110,637 to €135,470

  • Depreciation +€15,386

    up €15,386 (+86.8%), from €17,730 to €33,116

  • Taxes +€6,935

    up €6,935 (+31.9%), from €21,765 to €28,700

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 €92,049
Gross operating margin +€24,833
Depreciation -€15,386
Other operating charges +€797
Financial income -€30,262
Financial charges -€526
Taxes -€6,935
Deferred taxes and other +€7,062
Result 2025 €71,632
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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 +€147,169
Investment -€18,280
Financing -€124,037
Cash 2024 €57,111
Net result for the year +€71,632
Depreciation +€33,116
Receivables after one year +€5,000
Receivables within one year +€2,002
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,617
Provisions -€2,018
Trade debts -€2,153
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,268
Other debts +€34,945
Accrued charges and deferred income -€6
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,283
Current investments -€12,997
Debts after one year -€16,236
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,801
Contributions, distributions and other -€105,000
Cash 2025 €61,964
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Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €233,394 €220,025 -€13,369 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €82,416 €54,583 -€27,833 -33.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €658 €458 -€200 -30.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €81,758 €54,125 -€27,633 -33.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €79,379 €49,031 -€30,348 -38.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €2,379 €1,595 -€784 -32.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €3,498 +€3,498
Current assets 29/58 €150,978 €165,442 +€14,465 +9.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €22,500 €17,500 -€5,000 -22.2%
Other amounts receivable 291 €22,500 €17,500 -€5,000 -22.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,118 €17,117 -€2,002 -10.5%
Trade receivables 40 €19,118 €17,117 -€2,002 -10.5%
Current investments 50/53 €50,999 €63,996 +€12,997 +25.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €57,111 €61,964 +€4,853 +8.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,249 €4,866 +€3,617 +290%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €233,394 €220,025 -€13,369 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 €106,753 €73,385 -€33,368 -31.3%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €75,178 €37,108 -€38,070 -50.6%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €20,178 €12,108 -€8,070 -40.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €55,000 €25,000 -€30,000 -54.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €26,575 €31,277 +€4,702 +17.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €5,044 €3,027 -€2,018 -40.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €5,044 €3,027 -€2,018 -40.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €121,596 €143,613 +€22,017 +18.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €41,754 €25,518 -€16,236 -38.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €41,754 €25,518 -€16,236 -38.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €79,836 €118,095 +€38,259 +47.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,037 €16,236 -€2,801 -14.7%
Trade debts 44 €4,614 €2,461 -€2,153 -46.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,614 €2,461 -€2,153 -46.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,249 €15,516 +€8,268 +114%
Taxes 450/3 €7,249 €15,516 +€8,268 +114%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €48,936 €83,882 +€34,945 +71.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6 - -€6
Non-recurring operating income 76A €115 - -€115
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,658 €1,658 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,730 €33,116 +€15,386 +86.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,203 €1,406 -€797 -36.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €110,637 €135,470 +€24,833 +22.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €89,046 €99,289 +€10,243 +11.5%
Financial income 75/76B €31,241 €979 -€30,262 -96.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €975 €979 +€4 +0.5%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €30,266 - -€30,266
Financial charges 65/66B €1,429 €1,955 +€526 +36.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,429 €1,955 +€526 +36.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €118,859 €98,314 -€20,544 -17.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,009 €2,018 +€1,009 +100.0%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 €6,053 - -€6,053
Income taxes 67/77 €21,765 €28,700 +€6,935 +31.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €92,049 €71,632 -€20,417 -22.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €4,035 €8,070 +€4,035 +100%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €24,213 - -€24,213
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €71,871 €79,702 +€7,831 +10.9%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.