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BRAINMATCH: 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

BRAINMATCH

BE 0825.684.388
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€18,263
2023 · -€36,482+€18,219
Equity
€151,615
2023 · €169,878-€18,263
Cash
-
not filed
Balance sheet total
€350,549
2023 · €364,875-€14,327

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€24,507

    down €24,507 (-21.1%), from €116,198 to €91,691

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€17,589

  • Receivables within one year +€14,197

    up €14,197 (+5.9%), from €239,653 to €253,849

    of which Trade receivables: +€23,979

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€30,362

    down €30,362 (-82.1%), from €36,963 to €6,601

    of which Taxes: -€19,709

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€18,263

    down €18,263 (-10.8%), from €168,878 to €150,615

  • Trade debts +€18,239

    up €18,239 (+26.3%), from €69,270 to €87,509

  • Other debts +€16,488

    up €16,488 (+19.4%), from €84,887 to €101,375

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€119,378

    down €119,378 (-78.1%), from €152,829 to €33,451

  • Staff costs -€101,892

    down €101,892 (-87.1%), from €116,986 to €15,094

  • Other operating charges -€43,837

    down €43,837 (-86.5%), from €50,698 to €6,861

  • Depreciation +€6,409

    up €6,409 (+33.2%), from €19,299 to €25,707

  • Taxes +€1,838

    up €1,838 (+123.9%), from €1,484 to €3,322

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 -€36,482
Gross operating margin -€119,378
Staff costs +€101,892
Depreciation -€6,409
Other operating charges +€43,837
Other operating items +€536
Financial income -€360
Financial charges -€61
Taxes -€1,838
Result 2024 -€18,263

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €364,875 €350,549 -€14,327 -3.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €120,847 €95,140 -€25,707 -21.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,534 €3,334 -€1,200 -26.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €116,198 €91,691 -€24,507 -21.1%
Land and buildings 22 €9,009 €7,971 -€1,038 -11.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €62,260 €44,671 -€17,589 -28.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €44,929 €39,049 -€5,880 -13.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €116 €116 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €244,028 €255,408 +€11,380 +4.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €239,653 €253,849 +€14,197 +5.9%
Trade receivables 40 €229,870 €253,849 +€23,979 +10.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,782 - -€9,782
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,375 €1,559 -€2,816 -64.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €364,875 €350,549 -€14,327 -3.9%
Equity 10/15 €169,878 €151,615 -€18,263 -10.8%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €168,878 €150,615 -€18,263 -10.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €194,997 €198,933 +€3,936 +2.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €194,997 €198,933 +€3,936 +2.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,197 - -€2,197
Financial debts 43 €1,680 €3,447 +€1,767 +105.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,680 €3,447 +€1,767 +105.2%
Trade debts 44 €69,270 €87,509 +€18,239 +26.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €69,270 €87,509 +€18,239 +26.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,963 €6,601 -€30,362 -82.1%
Taxes 450/3 €26,310 €6,601 -€19,709 -74.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,653 - -€10,653
Other amounts payable 47/48 €84,887 €101,375 +€16,488 +19.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €116,986 €15,094 -€101,892 -87.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,299 €25,707 +€6,409 +33.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €50,698 €6,861 -€43,837 -86.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €536 - -€536
Gross operating margin 9900 €152,829 €33,451 -€119,378 -78.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€34,689 -€14,211 +€20,478 +59.0%
Financial income 75/76B €360 - -€360
Recurring financial income 75 €360 - -€360
Financial charges 65/66B €668 €729 +€61 +9.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €668 €729 +€61 +9.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€34,998 -€14,941 +€20,057 +57.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,484 €3,322 +€1,838 +123.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€36,482 -€18,263 +€18,219 +49.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€36,482 -€18,263 +€18,219 +49.9%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.