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BABELNET: 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

BABELNET

BE 0807.118.390
NACE 74.301, Translation services
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€47,202
2023 · €28,639+€18,563
Equity
€398,393
2023 · €370,191+€28,202
Cash
€163,750
2023 · €170,765-€7,014
Balance sheet total
€473,246
2023 · €419,462+€53,784

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€45,228

    up €45,228 (+137%), from €32,971 to €78,199

    of which Trade receivables: +€41,103

  • Financial fixed assets +€14,988

    up €14,988 (+16.8%), from €89,397 to €104,385

  • Cash -€7,014

    down €7,014 (-4.1%), from €170,765 to €163,750

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€45,228) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€19,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€28,000

    up €28,000 (+25.0%), from €111,860 to €139,860

    of which Distributable reserves: +€26,140

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€17,202

    up €17,202 (+66.0%), from €26,050 to €43,252

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,002

    up €5,002 (+74.7%), from €6,693 to €11,695

    of which Taxes: +€5,792

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€21,572

    up €21,572 (+59.0%), from €36,547 to €58,119

  • Financial charges +€2,339

    up €2,339 (+3,751%), from €62 to €2,402

    of which Financial charges: +€2,218

  • Taxes +€935

    up €935 (+11.0%), from €8,464 to €9,398

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 €28,639
Gross operating margin +€21,572
Other operating charges +€47
Financial income +€218
Financial charges -€2,339
Taxes -€935
Result 2024 €47,202
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 +€27,556
Investment -€15,571
Financing -€19,000
Cash 2023 €170,765
Net result for the year +€47,202
Receivables within one year -€45,228
Trade debts +€378
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,002
Other debts +€3,000
Accrued charges and deferred income +€17,202
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,988
Current investments -€583
Contributions, distributions and other -€19,000
Cash 2024 €163,750
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €419,462 €473,246 +€53,784 +12.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €89,397 €104,385 +€14,988 +16.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €89,397 €104,385 +€14,988 +16.8%
Current assets 29/58 €330,065 €368,862 +€38,797 +11.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,971 €78,199 +€45,228 +137%
Trade receivables 40 €32,507 €73,610 +€41,103 +126%
Other amounts receivable 41 €464 €4,590 +€4,125 +888%
Current investments 50/53 €126,329 €126,912 +€583 +0.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €170,765 €163,750 -€7,014 -4.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €419,462 €473,246 +€53,784 +12.8%
Equity 10/15 €370,191 €398,393 +€28,202 +7.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €111,860 €139,860 +€28,000 +25.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 - €1,860 +€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,860 +€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €111,860 €138,000 +€26,140 +23.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €239,731 €239,933 +€202 +0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,271 €74,853 +€25,583 +51.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,221 €31,602 +€8,381 +36.1%
Trade debts 44 €528 €906 +€378 +71.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €528 €906 +€378 +71.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,693 €11,695 +€5,002 +74.7%
Taxes 450/3 €3,767 €9,560 +€5,792 +154%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,926 €2,136 -€790 -27.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,000 €19,000 +€3,000 +18.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €26,050 €43,252 +€17,202 +66.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €498 €451 -€47 -9.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €36,547 €58,119 +€21,572 +59.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €36,049 €57,668 +€21,619 +60.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1,116 €1,334 +€218 +19.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,116 €1,149 +€33 +2.9%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €185 +€185
Financial charges 65/66B €62 €2,402 +€2,339 +3,751%
Recurring financial charges 65 €62 €2,281 +€2,218 +3,557%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €121 +€121
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,103 €56,600 +€19,498 +52.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,464 €9,398 +€935 +11.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €28,639 €47,202 +€18,563 +64.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €28,639 €47,202 +€18,563 +64.8%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.