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ZOUT CONSULTING: 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

ZOUT CONSULTING

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NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€866
2024 · €9,095-€8,229
Equity
€98,346
2024 · €97,481+€866
Cash
€23,779
2024 · €28,032-€4,253
Balance sheet total
€114,915
2024 · €140,786-€25,871

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€30,929

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €30,929)

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€25,000

  • Receivables after one year +€22,499

    new in 2025: €22,499

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€13,807

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,654

    down €7,654 (-14.7%), from €52,230 to €44,576

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,203

  • Current investments -€5,284

    down €5,284 (-18.0%), from €29,338 to €24,053

  • Cash -€4,253

    down €4,253 (-15.2%), from €28,032 to €23,779

    mainly Other debts (-€23,663) and Receivables after one year (-€22,499)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€23,663

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €23,663)

  • Debts after one year -€2,731

    down €2,731 (-28.2%), from €9,692 to €6,961

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€4,913

    down €4,913 (-26.3%), from €18,670 to €13,758

  • Financial charges +€3,831

    up €3,831 (+478%), from €802 to €4,633

  • Taxes -€2,216

    down €2,216 (-71.2%), from €3,111 to €895

  • Depreciation +€1,998

    up €1,998 (+33.8%), from €5,906 to €7,904

  • Other operating charges -€382

    down €382 (-64.5%), from €592 to €210

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 €9,095
Gross operating margin -€4,913
Depreciation -€1,998
Other operating charges +€382
Financial income -€86
Financial charges -€3,831
Taxes +€2,216
Result 2025 €866
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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 -€7,062
Investment +€5,284
Financing -€2,475
Cash 2024 €28,032
Net result for the year +€866
Depreciation +€7,904
Receivables after one year -€22,499
Receivables within one year +€30,929
Trade debts -€587
Smaller working-capital items -€12
Other debts -€23,663
Current investments +€5,284
Debts after one year -€2,731
Current portion of long-term debt +€255
Cash 2025 €23,779
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €140,786 €114,915 -€25,871 -18.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,488 €44,584 -€7,904 -15.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €258 €8 -€250 -96.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,230 €44,576 -€7,654 -14.7%
Land and buildings 22 €33,797 €32,740 -€1,057 -3.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €366 - -€366
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,541 €11,338 -€6,203 -35.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €526 €497 -€29 -5.5%
Current assets 29/58 €88,298 €70,331 -€17,967 -20.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €22,499 +€22,499
Trade receivables 290 - €8,692 +€8,692
Other amounts receivable 291 - €13,807 +€13,807
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,929 - -€30,929
Trade receivables 40 €5,929 - -€5,929
Other amounts receivable 41 €25,000 - -€25,000
Current investments 50/53 €29,338 €24,053 -€5,284 -18.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,032 €23,779 -€4,253 -15.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €140,786 €114,915 -€25,871 -18.4%
Equity 10/15 €97,481 €98,346 +€866 +0.9%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €92,481 €93,346 +€866 +0.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €43,306 €16,569 -€26,737 -61.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €9,692 €6,961 -€2,731 -28.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €9,692 €6,961 -€2,731 -28.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €33,614 €9,607 -€24,007 -71.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,475 €2,731 +€255 +10.3%
Trade debts 44 €890 €303 -€587 -66.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €890 €303 -€587 -66.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,587 €6,574 -€12 -0.2%
Taxes 450/3 €6,587 €6,574 -€12 -0.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €23,663 - -€23,663
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1 +€1
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,906 €7,904 +€1,998 +33.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €592 €210 -€382 -64.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €18,670 €13,758 -€4,913 -26.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,172 €5,644 -€6,528 -53.6%
Financial income 75/76B €836 €750 -€86 -10.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €836 €750 -€86 -10.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €802 €4,633 +€3,831 +478%
Recurring financial charges 65 €802 €4,633 +€3,831 +478%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,206 €1,761 -€10,445 -85.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,111 €895 -€2,216 -71.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,095 €866 -€8,229 -90.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,095 €866 -€8,229 -90.5%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.