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5th Technology Dimension: 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

5th Technology Dimension

BE 0640.858.412
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,741
2023 · €22,549-€4,808
Equity
-€13,374
2023 · -€31,116+€17,741
Cash
€0
2023 · €343-€343
Balance sheet total
€653,890
2023 · €672,636-€18,746

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,272

    down €33,272 (-5.9%), from €564,343 to €531,071

    of which Land and buildings: -€17,430

  • Receivables within one year +€14,280

    up €14,280 (+13.6%), from €105,300 to €119,580

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€26,540

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€41,926

    down €41,926 (-6.5%), from €640,517 to €598,591

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€17,741

    up €17,741 (+40.8%), from -€43,516 to -€25,774

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€5,263

    down €5,263 (-7.6%), from €69,559 to €64,297

  • Financial charges -€736

    down €736 (-5.6%), from €13,179 to €12,443

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 €22,549
Gross operating margin -€5,263
Other operating charges -€281
Financial charges +€736
Result 2024 €17,741

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€36,703
Investment €0
Financing -€37,046
Cash 2023 €343
Net result for the year +€17,741
Depreciation +€33,272
Receivables within one year -€14,280
Deferred charges and accrued income -€589
Trade debts +€2,020
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,621
Accrued charges and deferred income +€160
Debts after one year -€41,926
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,880
Cash 2024 €0
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €672,636 €653,890 -€18,746 -2.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €564,343 €531,071 -€33,272 -5.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €564,343 €531,071 -€33,272 -5.9%
Land and buildings 22 €500,502 €483,072 -€17,430 -3.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €63,499 €47,794 -€15,705 -24.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €342 €205 -€137 -40.0%
Current assets 29/58 €108,293 €122,819 +€14,526 +13.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €105,300 €119,580 +€14,280 +13.6%
Trade receivables 40 €29,440 €17,180 -€12,260 -41.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €75,860 €102,400 +€26,540 +35.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €343 €0 -€343 -100.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,650 €3,239 +€589 +22.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €672,636 €653,890 -€18,746 -2.8%
Equity 10/15 -€31,116 -€13,374 +€17,741 +57.0%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€43,516 -€25,774 +€17,741 +40.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €703,752 €667,264 -€36,487 -5.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €640,517 €598,591 -€41,926 -6.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €640,517 €598,591 -€41,926 -6.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €60,510 €65,789 +€5,279 +8.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €41,159 €46,038 +€4,880 +11.9%
Trade debts 44 €10,720 €12,740 +€2,020 +18.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,720 €12,740 +€2,020 +18.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,741 €6,120 -€1,621 -20.9%
Taxes 450/3 €7,741 €6,120 -€1,621 -20.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €891 €891 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,724 €2,884 +€160 +5.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,571 €0 -€1,571 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,272 €33,272 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €559 €840 +€281 +50.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,559 €64,297 -€5,263 -7.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,728 €30,185 -€5,544 -15.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,179 €12,443 -€736 -5.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,179 €12,443 -€736 -5.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,549 €17,741 -€4,808 -21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,549 €17,741 -€4,808 -21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,549 €17,741 -€4,808 -21.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.