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B-LEAN: 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

B-LEAN

BE 0737.851.383
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,254
2023 · €27,724-€11,470
Equity
€161,934
2023 · €145,680+€16,254
Cash
€16,312
2023 · €19,536-€3,224
Balance sheet total
€214,690
2023 · €197,921+€16,768

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€24,622

    up €24,622 (+19.0%), from €129,900 to €154,521

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€26,964

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,761

    down €4,761 (-37.5%), from €12,684 to €7,923

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,592

  • Cash -€3,224

    down €3,224 (-16.5%), from €19,536 to €16,312

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€24,622) and Trade debts (-€6,794)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€16,960

    up €16,960 (+79.1%), from €21,449 to €38,409

  • Reserves +€16,254

    up €16,254 (+11.3%), from €143,680 to €159,934

  • Trade debts -€6,794

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €6,794)

  • Other debts -€5,000

    down €5,000 (-70.0%), from €7,143 to €2,143

  • Debts after one year -€4,770

    down €4,770 (-38.4%), from €12,420 to €7,650

Income statement
  • Taxes +€17,022

    up €17,022 (+132.7%), from €12,831 to €29,853

  • Gross operating margin +€4,303

    up €4,303 (+10.2%), from €42,279 to €46,582

  • Financial income +€2,031

    up €2,031 (+40.1%), from €5,068 to €7,099

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 €27,724
Gross operating margin +€4,303
Depreciation -€258
Other operating charges -€138
Financial income +€2,031
Financial charges -€386
Taxes -€17,022
Result 2024 €16,254

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 +€2,024
Investment -€597
Financing -€4,651
Cash 2023 €19,536
Net result for the year +€16,254
Depreciation +€5,358
Receivables within one year -€24,622
Deferred charges and accrued income -€132
Trade debts -€6,794
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,960
Other debts -€5,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€597
Debts after one year -€4,770
Current portion of long-term debt +€119
Cash 2024 €16,312
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €197,921 €214,690 +€16,768 +8.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €47,684 €42,923 -€4,761 -10.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,684 €7,923 -€4,761 -37.5%
Land and buildings 22 €687 €600 -€87 -12.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,275 €2,192 -€1,082 -33.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,721 €5,130 -€3,592 -41.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €35,000 €35,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €150,238 €171,767 +€21,529 +14.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €129,900 €154,521 +€24,622 +19.0%
Trade receivables 40 €24,467 €22,125 -€2,342 -9.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €105,433 €132,397 +€26,964 +25.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,536 €16,312 -€3,224 -16.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €802 €934 +€132 +16.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €197,921 €214,690 +€16,768 +8.5%
Equity 10/15 €145,680 €161,934 +€16,254 +11.2%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €143,680 €159,934 +€16,254 +11.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €143,680 €159,934 +€16,254 +11.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €52,241 €52,756 +€515 +1.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €12,420 €7,650 -€4,770 -38.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €12,420 €7,650 -€4,770 -38.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €39,821 €45,106 +€5,285 +13.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,435 €4,554 +€119 +2.7%
Trade debts 44 €6,794 - -€6,794
Suppliers 440/4 €6,794 - -€6,794
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,449 €38,409 +€16,960 +79.1%
Taxes 450/3 €21,449 €38,409 +€16,960 +79.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,143 €2,143 -€5,000 -70.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,100 €5,358 +€258 +5.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €255 €393 +€138 +54.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €42,279 €46,582 +€4,303 +10.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €36,924 €40,831 +€3,907 +10.6%
Financial income 75/76B €5,068 €7,099 +€2,031 +40.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,068 €7,099 +€2,031 +40.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,437 €1,824 +€386 +26.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,437 €1,824 +€386 +26.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,555 €46,106 +€5,552 +13.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,831 €29,853 +€17,022 +132.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,724 €16,254 -€11,470 -41.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,724 €16,254 -€11,470 -41.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.