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Critical Narratives: 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

Critical Narratives

BE 0755.404.722
NACE 72.200, Scientific research and development
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€388
2022 · €25,674-€26,062
Equity
€38,883
2022 · €39,254-€371
Cash
€34,184
2022 · €33,907+€276
Balance sheet total
€42,509
2022 · €44,889-€2,380

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,019

    down €4,019 (-49.8%), from €8,078 to €4,059

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,274

  • Receivables within one year +€1,363

    up €1,363 (+46.9%), from €2,904 to €4,267

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€863

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year -€2,009

    down €2,009 (-35.6%), from €5,635 to €3,627

Income statement
  • Turnover -€33,167

    down €33,167 (-70.1%), from €47,312 to €14,145

  • Gross operating margin -€33,167

    down €33,167 (-70.1%), from €47,312 to €14,145

  • Other operating charges -€7,120

    down €7,120 (-40.7%), from €17,510 to €10,390

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €25,674
Gross operating margin -€33,167
Other operating charges +€7,120
Other operating items +€13
Financial charges -€29
Result 2023 -€388
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€260
Investment €0
Financing +€16
Cash 2022 €33,907
Net result for the year -€388
Depreciation +€4,019
Receivables within one year -€1,363
Debts within one year -€2,009
Contributions, distributions and other +€16
Cash 2023 €34,184
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €44,889 €42,509 -€2,380 -5.3%
Formation expenses 20 - €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,078 €4,059 -€4,019 -49.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,078 €4,059 -€4,019 -49.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,306 €2,560 -€746 -22.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,772 €1,499 -€3,274 -68.6%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 - =
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 €0 =
Current assets 29/58 €36,811 €38,451 +€1,639 +4.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €0 - =
Trade receivables 290 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 291 €0 - =
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €0 - =
Stocks 30/36 €0 - =
Contracts in progress 37 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,904 €4,267 +€1,363 +46.9%
Trade receivables 40 €2,904 €3,404 +€500 +17.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €863 +€863
Current investments 50/53 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €33,907 €34,184 +€276 +0.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €44,889 €42,509 -€2,380 -5.3%
Equity 10/15 €39,254 €38,883 -€371 -0.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €39,254 €38,883 -€371 -0.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,635 €3,627 -€2,009 -35.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €5,635 €3,627 -€2,009 -35.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €0 =
Financial debts 43 - €0 =
Trade debts 44 - €0 =
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €0 =
Turnover 70 €47,312 €14,145 -€33,167 -70.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €0 =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,019 €4,019 = 0.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €0 =
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,510 €10,390 -€7,120 -40.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €77 €64 -€13 -17.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €47,312 €14,145 -€33,167 -70.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,706 -€328 -€26,034
Financial charges 65/66B €31 €60 +€29 +90.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15 €60 +€45 +300%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €16 - -€16
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €25,674 -€388 -€26,062
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,674 -€388 -€26,062
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,674 -€388 -€26,062

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.