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BRUSSELS ADVANCE GROUP: 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

BRUSSELS ADVANCE GROUP

BE 0688.917.754
NACE 25.401, Forging of metal
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,803
2023 · €37,301-€54,104
Equity
€108,564
2023 · €125,367-€16,803
Cash
€37,453
2023 · €50,720-€13,266
Balance sheet total
€237,049
2023 · €242,295-€5,246

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€21,596

    up €21,596 (+16.7%), from €129,548 to €151,144

    of which Trade receivables: +€38,113

  • Cash -€13,266

    down €13,266 (-26.2%), from €50,720 to €37,453

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€21,596) and Net result for the year (-€16,803)

  • Stocks and contracts -€5,000

    down €5,000 (-52.6%), from €9,500 to €4,500

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,536

    down €4,536 (-10.8%), from €41,852 to €37,316

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€19,176

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,040

    down €4,040 (-85.5%), from €4,723 to €684

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,803

    down €16,803 (-17.2%), from €97,867 to €81,064

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,274

    up €15,274 (+48.6%), from €31,419 to €46,694

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€8,651

  • Trade debts -€14,675

    down €14,675 (-23.5%), from €62,533 to €47,858

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€4,645

    up €4,645 (+47.8%), from €9,722 to €14,367

  • Debts after one year +€3,352

    up €3,352 (+29.9%), from €11,215 to €14,567

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€81,897

    down €81,897 (-39.6%), from €206,572 to €124,675

  • Financial charges -€17,711

    down €17,711 (-44.2%), from €40,091 to €22,380

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€18,952

  • Staff costs +€16,176

    up €16,176 (+16.9%), from €95,630 to €111,806

  • Taxes -€15,624

    down €15,624 (-99.6%), from €15,691 to €68

  • Financial income +€14,054

    up €14,054 (+22,559%), from €62 to €14,116

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€14,044

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 €37,301
Gross operating margin -€81,897
Staff costs -€16,176
Depreciation -€4
Other operating charges -€3,416
Financial income +€14,054
Financial charges +€17,711
Taxes +€15,624
Result 2024 -€16,803
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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 -€9,544
Investment -€11,719
Financing +€7,997
Cash 2023 €50,720
Net result for the year -€16,803
Depreciation +€16,255
Stocks and contracts +€5,000
Receivables within one year -€21,596
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,040
Trade debts -€14,675
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,274
Advances received +€2,961
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,719
Debts after one year +€3,352
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,645
Cash 2024 €37,453
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €242,295 €237,049 -€5,246 -2.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €47,804 €43,268 -€4,536 -9.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €41,852 €37,316 -€4,536 -10.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €29,701 €10,525 -€19,176 -64.6%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €12,151 €26,792 +€14,640 +120%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,952 €5,952 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €194,491 €193,781 -€710 -0.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,500 €4,500 -€5,000 -52.6%
Stocks 30/36 €9,500 €4,500 -€5,000 -52.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €129,548 €151,144 +€21,596 +16.7%
Trade receivables 40 €72,792 €110,905 +€38,113 +52.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €56,755 €40,239 -€16,517 -29.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €50,720 €37,453 -€13,266 -26.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,723 €684 -€4,040 -85.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €242,295 €237,049 -€5,246 -2.2%
Equity 10/15 €125,367 €108,564 -€16,803 -13.4%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €97,867 €81,064 -€16,803 -17.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €116,928 €128,486 +€11,557 +9.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,215 €14,567 +€3,352 +29.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €11,215 €14,567 +€3,352 +29.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €105,713 €113,919 +€8,206 +7.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,722 €14,367 +€4,645 +47.8%
Trade debts 44 €62,533 €47,858 -€14,675 -23.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €62,533 €47,858 -€14,675 -23.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,039 €5,000 +€2,961 +145%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €31,419 €46,694 +€15,274 +48.6%
Taxes 450/3 €25,525 €32,148 +€6,623 +25.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,894 €14,545 +€8,651 +147%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €95,630 €111,806 +€16,176 +16.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,251 €16,255 +€4 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,670 €5,085 +€3,416 +205%
Gross operating margin 9900 €206,572 €124,675 -€81,897 -39.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €93,021 -€8,472 -€101,493
Financial income 75/76B €62 €14,116 +€14,054 +22,559%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €11 +€10 +2,452%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €62 €14,106 +€14,044 +22,695%
Financial charges 65/66B €40,091 €22,380 -€17,711 -44.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,697 €2,938 +€1,241 +73.1%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €38,394 €19,442 -€18,952 -49.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €52,992 -€16,735 -€69,727
Income taxes 67/77 €15,691 €68 -€15,624 -99.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,301 -€16,803 -€54,104
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,301 -€16,803 -€54,104

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.