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Autonomous Knight: 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

Autonomous Knight

BE 0776.638.022
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€226,980
2023 · -€197,828-€29,152
Equity
€252,353
2023 · €232,547+€19,805
Cash
€90,415
2023 · €33,304+€57,111
Balance sheet total
€994,454
2023 · €456,584+€537,871

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€409,979

    up €409,979 (+211%), from €193,939 to €603,918

  • Tangible fixed assets +€63,529

    up €63,529 (+906%), from €7,008 to €70,537

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€60,202

  • Cash +€57,111

    up €57,111 (+171%), from €33,304 to €90,415

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (+€246,785) and Debts after one year (+€241,782)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€48,746

    up €48,746 (+69.4%), from €70,240 to €118,986

  • Receivables within one year -€45,652

    down €45,652 (-30.0%), from €152,092 to €106,440

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€45,349

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€241,782

    new in 2024: €241,782

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€226,980

    down €226,980 (-102%), from -€222,385 to -€449,365

  • Investment grants +€196,785

    up €196,785 (+394%), from €49,973 to €246,758

  • Trade debts +€139,030

    up €139,030 (+112%), from €123,873 to €262,904

  • Other debts +€107,012

    up €107,012 (+107%), from €100,040 to €207,052

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€92,596

    up €92,596 (+6,024%), from €1,537 to €94,133

  • Financial income +€56,520

    up €56,520 (+29,890%), from €189 to €56,709

  • Gross operating margin +€54,866

    up €54,866 (+26.7%), from -€205,731 to -€150,866

  • Staff costs +€30,915

    new in 2024: €30,915

  • Taxes +€9,945

    up €9,945, from -€9,945 to €0

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 -€197,828
Gross operating margin +€54,866
Staff costs -€30,915
Depreciation -€92,596
Other operating charges -€287
Financial income +€56,520
Financial charges -€6,795
Taxes -€9,945
Result 2024 -€226,980
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 +€137,421
Investment -€571,798
Financing +€491,488
Cash 2023 €33,304
Net result for the year -€226,980
Depreciation +€94,133
Receivables within one year +€45,652
Deferred charges and accrued income -€48,746
Trade debts +€139,030
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,611
Other debts +€107,012
Accrued charges and deferred income +€24,709
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€571,798
Debts after one year +€241,782
Short-term financial debts +€2,921
Contributions, distributions and other +€246,785
Cash 2024 €90,415
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €456,584 €994,454 +€537,871 +118%
Fixed assets 21/28 €200,948 €678,613 +€477,665 +238%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €193,939 €603,918 +€409,979 +211%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,008 €70,537 +€63,529 +906%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €60,202 +€60,202
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,008 €10,335 +€3,327 +47.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €4,158 +€4,158
Current assets 29/58 €255,636 €315,841 +€60,206 +23.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €152,092 €106,440 -€45,652 -30.0%
Trade receivables 40 €22,814 €22,512 -€302 -1.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €129,277 €83,928 -€45,349 -35.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €33,304 €90,415 +€57,111 +171%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €70,240 €118,986 +€48,746 +69.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €456,584 €994,454 +€537,871 +118%
Equity 10/15 €232,547 €252,353 +€19,805 +8.5%
Contributions 10/11 €404,960 €454,960 +€50,000 +12.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€222,385 -€449,365 -€226,980 -102%
Investment grants 15 €49,973 €246,758 +€196,785 +394%
Amounts payable 17/49 €224,036 €742,102 +€518,065 +231%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €241,782 +€241,782
Financial debts 170/4 - €241,782 +€241,782
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €223,913 €475,487 +€251,574 +112%
Financial debts 43 - €2,921 +€2,921
Credit institutions 430/8 - €2,921 +€2,921
Trade debts 44 €123,873 €262,904 +€139,030 +112%
Suppliers 440/4 €123,873 €262,904 +€139,030 +112%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €2,611 +€2,611
Taxes 450/3 - €176 +€176
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €2,434 +€2,434
Other amounts payable 47/48 €100,040 €207,052 +€107,012 +107%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €123 €24,833 +€24,709 +20,066%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €30,915 +€30,915
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,537 €94,133 +€92,596 +6,024%
Other operating charges 640/8 €225 €511 +€287 +128%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€205,731 -€150,866 +€54,866 +26.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€207,493 -€276,425 -€68,932 -33.2%
Financial income 75/76B €189 €56,709 +€56,520 +29,890%
Recurring financial income 75 €189 €56,709 +€56,520 +29,890%
Financial charges 65/66B €469 €7,264 +€6,795 +1,450%
Recurring financial charges 65 €469 €7,264 +€6,795 +1,450%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€207,772 -€226,980 -€19,207 -9.2%
Income taxes 67/77 -€9,945 €0 +€9,945
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€197,828 -€226,980 -€29,152 -14.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€197,828 -€226,980 -€29,152 -14.7%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.