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CYGNUS: 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

CYGNUS

BE 0436.721.813
NACE 46.494, Wholesale of non-electrical household articles
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,566
2023 · -€5,890+€7,455
Equity
€37,680
2023 · €36,114+€1,566
Cash
€20,767
2023 · €23,353-€2,586
Balance sheet total
€51,407
2023 · €50,469+€938

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€5,709

    up €5,709 (+30.5%), from €18,716 to €24,424

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€5,493

  • Cash -€2,586

    down €2,586 (-11.1%), from €23,353 to €20,767

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€5,709) and Trade debts (-€604)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,113

    down €2,113 (-26.8%), from €7,889 to €5,776

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,219

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,566

    up €1,566 (+4.7%), from -€33,188 to -€31,623

  • Trade debts -€604

    down €604 (-6.6%), from €9,144 to €8,540

  • Other debts -€604

    down €604 (-58.1%), from €1,041 to €436

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€582

    up €582 (+13.9%), from €4,170 to €4,752

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,163

    up €8,163, from -€2,421 to €5,742

  • Taxes +€589

    up €589 (+3,843%), from €15 to €604

  • Staff costs -€409

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €409)

  • Financial income -€263

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €263)

  • Depreciation +€78

    up €78 (+3.8%), from €2,035 to €2,113

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 -€5,890
Gross operating margin +€8,163
Staff costs +€409
Depreciation -€78
Other operating charges -€34
Other operating items -€155
Financial income -€263
Financial charges +€2
Taxes -€589
Result 2024 €1,566
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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 -€2,586
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €23,353
Net result for the year +€1,566
Depreciation +€2,113
Receivables within one year -€5,709
Deferred charges and accrued income +€72
Trade debts -€604
Tax, wage and social debts +€582
Other debts -€604
Cash 2024 €20,767
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €50,469 €51,407 +€938 +1.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,889 €5,776 -€2,113 -26.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,889 €5,776 -€2,113 -26.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,793 €899 -€894 -49.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,095 €4,876 -€1,219 -20.0%
Current assets 29/58 €42,580 €45,632 +€3,051 +7.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,716 €24,424 +€5,709 +30.5%
Trade receivables 40 - €216 +€216
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,716 €24,208 +€5,493 +29.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,353 €20,767 -€2,586 -11.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €512 €440 -€72 -14.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €50,469 €51,407 +€938 +1.9%
Equity 10/15 €36,114 €37,680 +€1,566 +4.3%
Contributions 10/11 €68,600 €68,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €702 €702 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €178 €178 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €524 €524 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€33,188 -€31,623 +€1,566 +4.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €14,355 €13,727 -€627 -4.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €14,355 €13,727 -€627 -4.4%
Trade debts 44 €9,144 €8,540 -€604 -6.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,144 €8,540 -€604 -6.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,170 €4,752 +€582 +13.9%
Taxes 450/3 €4,170 €4,752 +€582 +13.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,041 €436 -€604 -58.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €409 - -€409
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,035 €2,113 +€78 +3.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,161 €1,195 +€34 +2.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €64 €219 +€155 +243%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,421 €5,742 +€8,163
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€6,090 €2,215 +€8,305
Financial income 75/76B €263 - -€263
Recurring financial income 75 €263 - -€263
Financial charges 65/66B €47 €45 -€2 -3.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €47 €45 -€2 -3.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,874 €2,170 +€8,044
Income taxes 67/77 €15 €604 +€589 +3,843%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,890 €1,566 +€7,455
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€5,890 €1,566 +€7,455

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.