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COMMSQUARE: what changed

Two fiscal 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

COMMSQUARE

BE 0474.941.989
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 31-12-2023 against 31-12-2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€20,802
31-12-2023 · €164,604-€185,407
Equity
€462,648
31-12-2023 · €483,450-€20,802
Cash
€371,643
31-12-2023 · €242,327+€129,316
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
31-12-2023 · €3.1m+€51,679

Largest movements

31-12-2023 to 31-12-2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€263,791

    down €263,791 (-15.1%), from €1.7m to €1.5m

    of which Trade receivables: -€370,685

  • Intangible fixed assets +€158,251

    up €158,251 (+18.9%), from €836,194 to €994,446

  • Cash +€129,316

    up €129,316 (+53.4%), from €242,327 to €371,643

    mainly Depreciation (+€367,802) and Receivables within one year (+€263,791)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€254,492

    up €254,492 (+25.7%), from €988,822 to €1.2m

  • Short-term financial debts -€169,795

    down €169,795 (-38.2%), from €444,144 to €274,348

  • Debts after one year -€60,361

    down €60,361 (-10.4%), from €580,410 to €520,049

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€81,610

    down €81,610 (-7.2%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

  • Depreciation +€49,734

    up €49,734 (+15.6%), from €318,069 to €367,802

  • Staff costs +€46,537

    up €46,537 (+8.3%), from €560,466 to €607,004

  • Financial income +€13,580

    up €13,580 (+107.0%), from €12,690 to €26,270

  • Financial charges +€12,287

    up €12,287 (+13.1%), from €93,869 to €106,156

From the 31-12-2023 result to the 31-12-2024 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 31-12-2023 €164,604
Gross operating margin -€81,610
Staff costs -€46,537
Depreciation -€49,734
Other operating charges -€3,026
Financial income +€13,580
Financial charges -€12,287
Taxes -€5,793
Result 31-12-2024 -€20,802

Cash bridge derived

cash 31-12-2023 to 31-12-2024

Derived from the 31-12-2023 and 31-12-2024 balance sheets and the 31-12-2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€874,091
Investment -€540,917
Financing -€203,857
Cash 31-12-2023 €242,327
Net result for the year -€20,802
Depreciation +€367,802
Receivables within one year +€263,791
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,039
Trade debts +€254,492
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,316
Other debts -€14,214
Accrued charges and deferred income +€23,745
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€540,917
Debts after one year -€60,361
Current portion of long-term debt +€26,300
Short-term financial debts -€169,795
Cash 31-12-2024 €371,643
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 31-12-2023 31-12-2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,095,194 €3,146,874 +€51,679 +1.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,029,541 €1,202,656 +€173,115 +16.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €836,194 €994,446 +€158,251 +18.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €160,101 €166,764 +€6,663 +4.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €89,416 €71,735 -€17,681 -19.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,277 €14,629 -€6,648 -31.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €46,751 €78,649 +€31,898 +68.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,657 €1,751 -€906 -34.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €33,246 €41,447 +€8,201 +24.7%
Current assets 29/58 €2,065,653 €1,944,217 -€121,436 -5.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,743,933 €1,480,143 -€263,791 -15.1%
Trade receivables 40 €1,743,933 €1,373,249 -€370,685 -21.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €106,894 +€106,894
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €242,327 €371,643 +€129,316 +53.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €79,393 €92,431 +€13,039 +16.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,095,194 €3,146,874 +€51,679 +1.7%
Equity 10/15 €483,450 €462,648 -€20,802 -4.3%
Contributions 10/11 €115,000 €115,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €115,000 €115,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €115,000 €115,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €29,000 €29,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,000 €13,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €339,450 €318,648 -€20,802 -6.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,611,744 €2,684,226 +€72,482 +2.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €580,410 €520,049 -€60,361 -10.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €580,410 €520,049 -€60,361 -10.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,779,723 €1,888,821 +€109,098 +6.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €181,706 €208,005 +€26,300 +14.5%
Financial debts 43 €444,144 €274,348 -€169,795 -38.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €444,144 €274,348 -€169,795 -38.2%
Trade debts 44 €988,822 €1,243,314 +€254,492 +25.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €988,822 €1,243,314 +€254,492 +25.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €127,597 €139,913 +€12,316 +9.7%
Taxes 450/3 €69,676 €73,452 +€3,777 +5.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €57,922 €66,461 +€8,539 +14.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €37,454 €23,240 -€14,214 -37.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €251,611 €275,356 +€23,745 +9.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €560,466 €607,004 +€46,537 +8.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €318,069 €367,802 +€49,734 +15.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,464 €8,490 +€3,026 +55.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,129,782 €1,048,172 -€81,610 -7.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €245,783 €64,876 -€180,907 -73.6%
Financial income 75/76B €12,690 €26,270 +€13,580 +107.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,690 €26,270 +€13,580 +107.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €93,869 €106,156 +€12,287 +13.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €93,869 €106,156 +€12,287 +13.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €164,604 -€15,010 -€179,614
Income taxes 67/77 - €5,793 +€5,793
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €164,604 -€20,802 -€185,407
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €164,604 -€20,802 -€185,407

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.