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VO Publishing: 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

VO Publishing

BE 0841.176.872
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€868
2023 · -€10,878+€11,747
Equity
-€43,382
2023 · -€44,251+€868
Cash
-
not filed
Balance sheet total
€41,904
2023 · €70,407-€28,503

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€25,215

    down €25,215 (-40.1%), from €62,854 to €37,638

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€17,694

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,284

    down €3,284 (-43.6%), from €7,525 to €4,240

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,143

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€21,459

    down €21,459 (-66.4%), from €32,310 to €10,851

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€7,134

    down €7,134 (-14.0%), from €51,003 to €43,868

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,136

    up €1,136 (+14.5%), from €7,853 to €8,989

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€1,115

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1,115)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€868

    up €868 (+1.7%), from -€52,311 to -€51,442

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€9,968

    up €9,968, from -€1,870 to €8,098

  • Other operating charges -€1,366

    down €1,366 (-32.7%), from €4,181 to €2,815

  • Depreciation -€289

    down €289 (-8.1%), from €3,574 to €3,284

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 -€10,878
Gross operating margin +€9,968
Staff costs +€17
Depreciation +€289
Other operating charges +€1,366
Financial income +€58
Financial charges +€60
Taxes -€11
Result 2024 €868

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €70,407 €41,904 -€28,503 -40.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,550 €4,265 -€3,284 -43.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,525 €4,240 -€3,284 -43.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,788 €3,645 -€3,143 -46.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €736 €595 -€141 -19.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €25 €25 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €62,857 €37,638 -€25,219 -40.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €62,854 €37,638 -€25,215 -40.1%
Trade receivables 40 €45,040 €37,519 -€7,521 -16.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,814 €120 -€17,694 -99.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3 - -€3
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €70,407 €41,904 -€28,503 -40.5%
Equity 10/15 -€44,251 -€43,382 +€868 +2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€52,311 -€51,442 +€868 +1.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €114,657 €85,286 -€29,371 -25.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €63,655 €41,418 -€22,237 -34.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,115 - -€1,115
Financial debts 43 €3,175 €2,517 -€658 -20.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,175 €2,517 -€658 -20.7%
Trade debts 44 €19,202 €19,060 -€141 -0.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,202 €19,060 -€141 -0.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,853 €8,989 +€1,136 +14.5%
Taxes 450/3 €7,853 €8,989 +€1,136 +14.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €32,310 €10,851 -€21,459 -66.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €51,003 €43,868 -€7,134 -14.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €17 - -€17
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,574 €3,284 -€289 -8.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,181 €2,815 -€1,366 -32.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€1,870 €8,098 +€9,968
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,642 €1,999 +€11,640
Financial income 75/76B €33 €91 +€58 +173.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €33 €91 +€58 +173.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,091 €1,030 -€60 -5.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,091 €1,030 -€60 -5.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,699 €1,059 +€11,758
Income taxes 67/77 €179 €191 +€11 +6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€10,878 €868 +€11,747
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€10,878 €868 +€11,747

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.