Skip to content

BLUE COMPASS: 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

BLUE COMPASS

BE 0826.856.308
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2022 compared with 2021filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€33,862
2021 · -€58,977+€25,115
Equity
€89,987
2021 · €123,848-€33,862
Cash
€206,231
2021 · €308,833-€102,602
Balance sheet total
€324,573
2021 · €406,756-€82,183

Largest movements

2021 to 2022
Assets
  • Cash -€102,602

    down €102,602 (-33.2%), from €308,833 to €206,231

    mainly Debts after one year (-€40,646) and Net result for the year (-€33,862)

  • Receivables within one year +€16,861

    up €16,861 (+20.3%), from €83,071 to €99,932

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€16,383

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,064

    up €5,064 (+41.8%), from €12,129 to €17,194

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€7,221

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€40,646

    down €40,646 (-18.5%), from €220,020 to €179,375

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€33,862

    down €33,862 (-112%), from -€30,300 to -€64,162

  • Trade debts -€8,371

    down €8,371 (-64.1%), from €13,051 to €4,680

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,347

    up €37,347 (+81.6%), from -€45,795 to -€8,448

  • Other operating charges +€13,661

    up €13,661 (+500%), from €2,734 to €16,396

  • Depreciation +€3,005

    up €3,005 (+103%), from €2,903 to €5,908

  • Financial income +€2,745

    up €2,745 (+96.7%), from €2,840 to €5,585

  • Financial charges -€1,665

    down €1,665 (-17.2%), from €9,665 to €8,000

From the 2021 result to the 2022 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 2021 -€58,977
Gross operating margin +€37,347
Depreciation -€3,005
Other operating charges -€13,661
Financial income +€2,745
Financial charges +€1,665
Taxes +€24
Result 2022 -€33,862
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2021 to 2022

Derived from the 2021 and 2022 balance sheets and the 2022 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€50,984
Investment -€10,972
Financing -€40,646
Cash 2021 €308,833
Net result for the year -€33,862
Depreciation +€5,908
Receivables within one year -€16,861
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,507
Trade debts -€8,371
Tax, wage and social debts +€695
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,972
Debts after one year -€40,646
Cash 2022 €206,231
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2021 2022 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €406,756 €324,573 -€82,183 -20.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,129 €17,194 +€5,064 +41.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,129 €17,194 +€5,064 +41.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,036 €9,257 +€7,221 +355%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,094 €7,937 -€2,157 -21.4%
Current assets 29/58 €394,627 €307,380 -€87,248 -22.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €83,071 €99,932 +€16,861 +20.3%
Trade receivables 40 - €478 +€478
Other amounts receivable 41 €83,071 €99,454 +€16,383 +19.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €308,833 €206,231 -€102,602 -33.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,723 €1,217 -€1,507 -55.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €406,756 €324,573 -€82,183 -20.2%
Equity 10/15 €123,848 €89,987 -€33,862 -27.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €147,948 €147,948 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €146,088 €146,088 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€30,300 -€64,162 -€33,862 -112%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €48,665 €48,665 = 0.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €48,665 €48,665 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €234,243 €185,921 -€48,322 -20.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €220,020 €179,375 -€40,646 -18.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €220,020 €179,375 -€40,646 -18.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €14,223 €6,547 -€7,676 -54.0%
Trade debts 44 €13,051 €4,680 -€8,371 -64.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,051 €4,680 -€8,371 -64.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €612 €1,306 +€695 +114%
Taxes 450/3 €612 €1,306 +€695 +114%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €560 €560 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,903 €5,908 +€3,005 +103%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,734 €16,396 +€13,661 +500%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€45,795 -€8,448 +€37,347 +81.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€51,433 -€30,751 +€20,681 +40.2%
Financial income 75/76B €2,840 €5,585 +€2,745 +96.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,840 €5,585 +€2,745 +96.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,665 €8,000 -€1,665 -17.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,665 €8,000 -€1,665 -17.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€58,258 -€33,167 +€25,091 +43.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €718 €695 -€24 -3.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€58,977 -€33,862 +€25,115 +42.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€58,977 -€33,862 +€25,115 +42.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.