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BEST CONSULTING: 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

BEST CONSULTING

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NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€43,931
2022 · -€4,647+€48,578
Equity
€61,709
2022 · €17,778+€43,931
Cash
€31,403
2022 · €18,336+€13,066
Balance sheet total
€137,468
2022 · €108,337+€29,131

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€17,537

    up €17,537 (+31.6%), from €55,426 to €72,963

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,573

  • Cash +€13,066

    up €13,066 (+71.3%), from €18,336 to €31,403

    mainly Net result for the year (+€43,931) and Depreciation (+€7,917)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,472

    down €1,472 (-4.3%), from €34,277 to €32,805

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€2,677

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€43,931

    up €43,931 (+379%), from €11,578 to €55,509

  • Other debts -€9,984

    down €9,984 (-16.1%), from €62,151 to €52,167

  • Trade debts -€4,928

    down €4,928 (-23.3%), from €21,131 to €16,204

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€199,780

    down €199,780 (-89.7%), from €222,674 to €22,894

  • Turnover +€62,438

    up €62,438 (+25.1%), from €248,607 to €311,045

  • Gross operating margin +€55,434

    up €55,434 (+213%), from €25,983 to €81,417

  • Taxes +€11,563

    up €11,563, from €0 to €11,563

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 -€4,647
Gross operating margin +€55,434
Staff costs -€840
Depreciation +€377
Other operating charges -€722
Other operating items +€4,886
Financial income +€1,251
Financial charges -€245
Taxes -€11,563
Result 2023 €43,931
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€19,511
Investment -€6,445
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €18,336
Net result for the year +€43,931
Depreciation +€7,917
Receivables within one year -€17,537
Trade debts -€4,928
Tax, wage and social debts +€111
Other debts -€9,984
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,445
Cash 2023 €31,403
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €108,337 €137,468 +€29,131 +26.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,277 €32,805 -€1,472 -4.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €34,277 €32,805 -€1,472 -4.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,841 €11,164 -€2,677 -19.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,706 €11,552 +€3,846 +49.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,730 €10,088 -€2,642 -20.8%
Current assets 29/58 €74,060 €104,663 +€30,603 +41.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €298 €298 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €298 €298 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €55,426 €72,963 +€17,537 +31.6%
Trade receivables 40 €21,544 €40,117 +€18,573 +86.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €33,882 €32,846 -€1,036 -3.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,336 €31,403 +€13,066 +71.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €108,337 €137,468 +€29,131 +26.9%
Equity 10/15 €17,778 €61,709 +€43,931 +247%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €11,578 €55,509 +€43,931 +379%
Amounts payable 17/49 €90,560 €75,759 -€14,800 -16.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €90,560 €75,759 -€14,800 -16.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,117 €2,117 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €21,131 €16,204 -€4,928 -23.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,131 €16,204 -€4,928 -23.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,160 €5,271 +€111 +2.1%
Taxes 450/3 €4,786 €3,918 -€868 -18.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €374 €1,353 +€979 +262%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €62,151 €52,167 -€9,984 -16.1%
Turnover 70 €248,607 €311,045 +€62,438 +25.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €50 €266 +€216 +431%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €222,674 €22,894 -€199,780 -89.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €9,870 €10,710 +€840 +8.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,294 €7,917 -€377 -4.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,861 €3,582 +€722 +25.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €8,330 €3,444 -€4,886 -58.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €25,983 €81,417 +€55,434 +213%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€3,371 €55,764 +€59,135
Financial income 75/76B €411 €1,662 +€1,251 +304%
Recurring financial income 75 €411 €1,662 +€1,251 +304%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,686 €1,932 +€245 +14.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,686 €1,932 +€245 +14.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€4,647 €55,494 +€60,141
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €11,563 +€11,563
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€4,647 €43,931 +€48,578
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€4,647 €43,931 +€48,578

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.