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CORTEX: 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

CORTEX

BE 0844.194.265
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,096
2023 · €1,029+€14,067
Equity
€63,501
2023 · €48,405+€15,096
Cash
€122,031
2023 · €18,548+€103,483
Balance sheet total
€399,524
2023 · €318,253+€81,271

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€103,483

    up €103,483 (+557.9%), from €18,548 to €122,031

    mainly Other debts (+€81,119) and Net result for the year (+€15,096)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,504

    down €13,504 (-5.5%), from €245,107 to €231,603

    of which Land and buildings: -€13,960

  • Receivables within one year -€8,708

    down €8,708 (-15.9%), from €54,598 to €45,891

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€81,119

    up €81,119 (+92.1%), from €88,037 to €169,156

  • Debts after one year -€28,047

    down €28,047 (-21.4%), from €130,871 to €102,824

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,510

    up €15,510 (+90.2%), from €17,189 to €32,699

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,551

    up €6,551 (+69.5%), from €9,420 to €15,970

  • Trade debts +€5,722

    up €5,722 (+70.3%), from €8,133 to €13,855

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€13,538

    up €13,538 (+32.2%), from €41,999 to €55,536

  • Taxes -€6,155

    down €6,155 (-46.3%), from €13,293 to €7,139

  • Other operating charges +€5,307

    up €5,307 (+131.6%), from €4,034 to €9,340

  • Financial charges +€3,308

    up €3,308 (+54.7%), from €6,050 to €9,358

  • Depreciation -€813

    down €813 (-5.2%), from €15,546 to €14,733

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 €1,029
Gross operating margin +€13,538
Depreciation +€813
Other operating charges -€5,307
Other operating items +€2,176
Financial charges -€3,308
Taxes +€6,155
Result 2024 €15,096

Cash bridge derived

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 +€131,598
Investment -€1,229
Financing -€26,886
Cash 2023 €18,548
Net result for the year +€15,096
Depreciation +€14,733
Receivables within one year +€8,708
Smaller working-capital items -€330
Trade debts +€5,722
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,551
Other debts +€81,119
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,229
Debts after one year -€28,047
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,161
Cash 2024 €122,031
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €318,253 €399,524 +€81,271 +25.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €245,107 €231,603 -€13,504 -5.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €245,107 €231,603 -€13,504 -5.5%
Land and buildings 22 €244,164 €230,204 -€13,960 -5.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €943 €1,399 +€456 +48.4%
Current assets 29/58 €73,146 €167,921 +€94,775 +129.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €54,598 €45,891 -€8,708 -15.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,598 €45,891 -€8,708 -15.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,548 €122,031 +€103,483 +557.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €318,253 €399,524 +€81,271 +25.5%
Equity 10/15 €48,405 €63,501 +€15,096 +31.2%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €11,217 €10,803 -€414 -3.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €9,217 €8,803 -€414 -4.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €17,189 €32,699 +€15,510 +90.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €4,570 €4,441 -€130 -2.8%
Deferred taxes 168 €4,570 €4,441 -€130 -2.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €265,277 €331,582 +€66,305 +25.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €130,871 €102,824 -€28,047 -21.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €130,871 €102,824 -€28,047 -21.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €132,694 €227,246 +€94,552 +71.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €27,105 €28,266 +€1,161 +4.3%
Trade debts 44 €8,133 €13,855 +€5,722 +70.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,133 €13,855 +€5,722 +70.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,420 €15,970 +€6,551 +69.5%
Taxes 450/3 €9,420 €15,970 +€6,551 +69.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €88,037 €169,156 +€81,119 +92.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,712 €1,511 -€200 -11.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1 - -€1
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,546 €14,733 -€813 -5.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,034 €9,340 +€5,307 +131.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2,176 - -€2,176
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,999 €55,536 +€13,538 +32.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,242 €31,463 +€11,221 +55.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,050 €9,358 +€3,308 +54.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,050 €9,358 +€3,308 +54.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,192 €22,105 +€7,913 +55.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €130 €130 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,293 €7,139 -€6,155 -46.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,029 €15,096 +€14,067 +1367.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,029 €15,096 +€14,067 +1367.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.