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VPM: 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

VPM

BE 0880.852.248
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,936
2024 · €13,956-€7,020
Equity
€199,860
2024 · €194,591+€5,270
Cash
-
not filed
Balance sheet total
€207,040
2024 · €218,500-€11,459

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€6,596

    down €6,596 (-3.5%), from €189,311 to €182,715

    of which Trade receivables: -€39,270

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,863

    down €4,863 (-16.7%), from €29,123 to €24,260

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,826

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€7,013

    down €7,013 (-78.0%), from €8,991 to €1,978

  • Reserves +€5,270

    up €5,270 (+2.7%), from €194,591 to €199,860

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€3,711

    down €3,711 (-57.0%), from €6,509 to €2,798

  • Short-term financial debts -€3,424

    down €3,424 (-59.1%), from €5,793 to €2,370

  • Debts after one year -€2,581

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,581)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€6,309

    down €6,309 (-23.5%), from €26,875 to €20,566

  • Depreciation +€3,190

    up €3,190 (+35.5%), from €8,993 to €12,183

  • Taxes -€2,850

    down €2,850 (-34.5%), from €8,257 to €5,407

  • Other operating charges +€1,116

    up €1,116 (+39.6%), from €2,817 to €3,934

  • Financial income +€974

    up €974 (+11.3%), from €8,636 to €9,609

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 €13,956
Gross operating margin -€6,309
Depreciation -€3,190
Other operating charges -€1,116
Financial income +€974
Financial charges -€229
Taxes +€2,850
Result 2025 €6,936

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

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 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €218,500 €207,040 -€11,459 -5.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €29,188 €24,325 -€4,863 -16.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €29,123 €24,260 -€4,863 -16.7%
Land and buildings 22 €3,989 €3,191 -€798 -20.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €957 €717 -€239 -25.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €24,178 €20,352 -€3,826 -15.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €65 €65 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €189,311 €182,715 -€6,596 -3.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €189,311 €182,715 -€6,596 -3.5%
Trade receivables 40 €39,270 - -€39,270
Other amounts receivable 41 €150,041 €182,715 +€32,674 +21.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €218,500 €207,040 -€11,459 -5.2%
Equity 10/15 €194,591 €199,860 +€5,270 +2.7%
Reserves 13 €194,591 €199,860 +€5,270 +2.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €194,591 €199,860 +€5,270 +2.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €23,909 €7,180 -€16,729 -70.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,581 - -€2,581
Financial debts 170/4 €2,581 - -€2,581
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,328 €7,180 -€14,148 -66.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,509 €2,798 -€3,711 -57.0%
Financial debts 43 €5,793 €2,370 -€3,424 -59.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,793 €2,370 -€3,424 -59.1%
Trade debts 44 €8,991 €1,978 -€7,013 -78.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,991 €1,978 -€7,013 -78.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €35 €35 = 0.0%
Taxes 450/3 €35 €35 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,993 €12,183 +€3,190 +35.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,817 €3,934 +€1,116 +39.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,875 €20,566 -€6,309 -23.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,065 €4,449 -€10,615 -70.5%
Financial income 75/76B €8,636 €9,609 +€974 +11.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,636 €9,609 +€974 +11.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,488 €1,716 +€229 +15.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,488 €1,716 +€229 +15.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,213 €12,342 -€9,870 -44.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,257 €5,407 -€2,850 -34.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,956 €6,936 -€7,020 -50.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,956 €6,936 -€7,020 -50.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.