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COSA: 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

COSA

BE 0787.374.239
NACE 43.221, Plumbing work
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€7,915
2023 · €28,076-€20,161
Equity
€40,992
2023 · €33,076+€7,915
Cash
€16,657
2023 · €29,747-€13,090
Balance sheet total
€59,235
2023 · €55,361+€3,874

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€13,090

    down €13,090 (-44.0%), from €29,747 to €16,657

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (-€11,281) and Receivables within one year (-€7,693)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,281

    up €11,281 (+173.0%), from €6,521 to €17,802

  • Receivables within one year +€7,693

    up €7,693 (+63.9%), from €12,044 to €19,737

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€8,797

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,010

    down €2,010 (-28.5%), from €7,049 to €5,039

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€7,915

    new in 2024: €7,915

  • Debts after one year -€2,366

    down €2,366 (-28.4%), from €8,320 to €5,954

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,705

    down €1,705 (-15.7%), from €10,854 to €9,149

    of which Taxes: -€1,955

  • Trade debts +€774

    new in 2024: €774

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€745

    down €745 (-23.9%), from €3,111 to €2,366

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€29,950

    down €29,950 (-65.7%), from €45,594 to €15,644

  • Purchases and services -€18,775

    down €18,775 (-21.9%), from €85,780 to €67,005

  • Taxes -€8,594

    down €8,594 (-79.2%), from €10,854 to €2,260

  • Depreciation -€991

    down €991 (-33.0%), from €3,001 to €2,010

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 €28,076
Gross operating margin -€29,950
Staff costs +€256
Depreciation +€991
Other operating charges +€274
Financial income -€47
Financial charges -€279
Taxes +€8,594
Result 2024 €7,915

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 -€9,979
Investment €0
Financing -€3,111
Cash 2023 €29,747
Net result for the year +€7,915
Depreciation +€2,010
Receivables within one year -€7,693
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,281
Trade debts +€774
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,705
Debts after one year -€2,366
Current portion of long-term debt -€745
Cash 2024 €16,657
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €55,361 €59,235 +€3,874 +7.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,049 €5,039 -€2,010 -28.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,049 €5,039 -€2,010 -28.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,049 €5,039 -€2,010 -28.5%
Current assets 29/58 €48,313 €54,196 +€5,884 +12.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,044 €19,737 +€7,693 +63.9%
Trade receivables 40 €7,986 €6,882 -€1,104 -13.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,058 €12,855 +€8,797 +216.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,747 €16,657 -€13,090 -44.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,521 €17,802 +€11,281 +173.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €55,361 €59,235 +€3,874 +7.0%
Equity 10/15 €33,076 €40,992 +€7,915 +23.9%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,076 €28,076 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,076 €28,076 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €7,915 +€7,915
Amounts payable 17/49 €22,285 €18,243 -€4,042 -18.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,320 €5,954 -€2,366 -28.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €8,320 €5,954 -€2,366 -28.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €13,965 €12,289 -€1,676 -12.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,111 €2,366 -€745 -23.9%
Trade debts 44 - €774 +€774
Suppliers 440/4 - €774 +€774
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,854 €9,149 -€1,705 -15.7%
Taxes 450/3 €10,854 €8,899 -€1,955 -18.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €250 +€250
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €85,780 €67,005 -€18,775 -21.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €256 - -€256
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,001 €2,010 -€991 -33.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,204 €930 -€274 -22.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €45,594 €15,644 -€29,950 -65.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,133 €12,704 -€28,429 -69.1%
Financial income 75/76B €56 €8 -€47 -84.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €56 €8 -€47 -84.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,258 €2,537 +€279 +12.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,258 €2,537 +€279 +12.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €38,931 €10,176 -€28,755 -73.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,854 €2,260 -€8,594 -79.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €28,076 €7,915 -€20,161 -71.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €28,076 €7,915 -€20,161 -71.8%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.