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AUTOMATION COMFORT SECURITY SYSTEMS: 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

AUTOMATION COMFORT SECURITY SYSTEMS

BE 0453.497.368
NACE 46.643, Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,756
2023 · -€28,490+€11,734
Equity
€265,843
2023 · €282,599-€16,756
Cash
€40,615
2023 · €89,322-€48,708
Balance sheet total
€859,347
2023 · €770,564+€88,782

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€146,749

    up €146,749 (+43.3%), from €339,019 to €485,769

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€81,671

  • Cash -€48,708

    down €48,708 (-54.5%), from €89,322 to €40,615

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€146,749) and Net result for the year (-€16,756)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,391

    down €10,391 (-28.0%), from €37,175 to €26,784

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€12,101

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€34,373

    up €34,373 (+89.5%), from €38,414 to €72,788

  • Short-term financial debts +€32,735

    up €32,735 (+16.8%), from €195,348 to €228,083

  • Trade debts +€27,503

    up €27,503 (+28.9%), from €95,298 to €122,801

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,756

    down €16,756 (-7.8%), from €214,399 to €197,643

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€63,668

    up €63,668 (+16.9%), from €376,517 to €440,185

  • Taxes +€31,372

    up €31,372 (+22.6%), from €138,828 to €170,201

  • Staff costs +€10,148

    up €10,148 (+4.1%), from €249,658 to €259,807

  • Write-downs +€7,718

    up €7,718, from -€7,718 to €0

  • Depreciation +€6,187

    up €6,187 (+56.1%), from €11,036 to €17,223

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 -€28,490
Gross operating margin +€63,668
Staff costs -€10,148
Depreciation -€6,187
Write-downs -€7,718
Other operating charges -€384
Financial income +€5,882
Financial charges -€2,006
Taxes -€31,372
Result 2024 -€16,756
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 -€117,835
Investment -€4,053
Financing +€73,180
Cash 2023 €89,322
Net result for the year -€16,756
Depreciation +€17,223
Stocks and contracts +€1,664
Receivables within one year -€146,749
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,575
Trade debts +€27,503
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,856
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,053
Debts after one year +€6,071
Current portion of long-term debt +€34,373
Short-term financial debts +€32,735
Cash 2024 €40,615
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €770,564 €859,347 +€88,782 +11.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €57,303 €44,132 -€13,171 -23.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €17,366 €14,586 -€2,780 -16.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €37,175 €26,784 -€10,391 -28.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,346 €2,562 -€784 -23.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €33,829 €21,728 -€12,101 -35.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €2,494 +€2,494
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,762 €2,762 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €713,262 €815,215 +€101,953 +14.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €280,989 €279,325 -€1,664 -0.6%
Stocks 30/36 €280,989 €279,325 -€1,664 -0.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €339,019 €485,769 +€146,749 +43.3%
Trade receivables 40 €110,058 €175,136 +€65,078 +59.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €228,962 €310,633 +€81,671 +35.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €89,322 €40,615 -€48,708 -54.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,931 €9,506 +€5,575 +142%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €770,564 €859,347 +€88,782 +11.5%
Equity 10/15 €282,599 €265,843 -€16,756 -5.9%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €214,399 €197,643 -€16,756 -7.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €487,965 €593,503 +€105,538 +21.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €124,638 €130,710 +€6,071 +4.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €124,638 €130,710 +€6,071 +4.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €363,327 €462,793 +€99,467 +27.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €38,414 €72,788 +€34,373 +89.5%
Financial debts 43 €195,348 €228,083 +€32,735 +16.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €195,348 €228,083 +€32,735 +16.8%
Trade debts 44 €95,298 €122,801 +€27,503 +28.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €95,298 €122,801 +€27,503 +28.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,266 €39,122 +€4,856 +14.2%
Taxes 450/3 €8,249 €12,247 +€3,999 +48.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,017 €26,874 +€857 +3.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €249,658 €259,807 +€10,148 +4.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,036 €17,223 +€6,187 +56.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€7,718 €0 +€7,718
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,812 €2,197 +€384 +21.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €376,517 €440,185 +€63,668 +16.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €121,728 €160,958 +€39,231 +32.2%
Financial income 75/76B €14,150 €20,032 +€5,882 +41.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,150 €20,032 +€5,882 +41.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €25,539 €27,545 +€2,006 +7.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €25,539 €27,545 +€2,006 +7.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €110,338 €153,445 +€43,106 +39.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €138,828 €170,201 +€31,372 +22.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,490 -€16,756 +€11,734 +41.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€28,490 -€16,756 +€11,734 +41.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.