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DB Consult: 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

DB Consult

BE 0727.833.263
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,631
2023 · -€15,933+€32,564
Equity
€24,145
2023 · €7,514+€16,631
Cash
€2,010
2023 · €2,038-€28
Balance sheet total
€115,364
2023 · €104,956+€10,408

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€24,416

    down €24,416 (-26.2%), from €93,234 to €68,818

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€20,173

  • Financial fixed assets +€22,000

    new in 2024: €22,000

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€19,622

    up €19,622 (+1393.2%), from €1,408 to €21,031

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,770

    down €6,770 (-81.8%), from €8,276 to €1,505

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€6,273

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€26,307

    up €26,307 (+106.0%), from €24,826 to €51,133

  • Reserves +€16,631

    up €16,631 (+368.4%), from €4,514 to €21,145

  • Debts after one year -€13,442

    down €13,442 (-53.3%), from €25,220 to €11,778

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,786

    down €9,786 (-39.7%), from €24,652 to €14,866

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€9,302

    down €9,302 (-40.9%), from €22,745 to €13,442

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€100,725

    up €100,725, from -€2,602 to €98,123

  • Other operating charges +€54,618

    up €54,618 (+1149.7%), from €4,751 to €59,369

  • Taxes +€5,171

    up €5,171 (+140.4%), from €3,683 to €8,854

  • Financial income -€2,705

    down €2,705 (-99.2%), from €2,727 to €22

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 -€15,933
Gross operating margin +€100,725
Depreciation +€392
Other operating charges -€54,618
Other operating items -€5,550
Financial income -€2,705
Financial charges -€509
Taxes -€5,171
Result 2024 €16,631

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 +€39,167
Investment -€16,450
Financing -€22,745
Cash 2023 €2,038
Net result for the year +€16,631
Depreciation +€1,221
Receivables within one year +€24,416
Deferred charges and accrued income -€19,622
Trade debts +€26,307
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,786
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,450
Debts after one year -€13,442
Current portion of long-term debt -€9,302
Cash 2024 €2,010
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €104,956 €115,364 +€10,408 +9.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,276 €23,505 +€15,230 +184.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,276 €1,505 -€6,770 -81.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €682 €522 -€160 -23.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,320 €983 -€337 -25.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,273 €0 -€6,273 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €22,000 +€22,000
Current assets 29/58 €96,680 €91,859 -€4,822 -5.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €93,234 €68,818 -€24,416 -26.2%
Trade receivables 40 €27,460 €23,217 -€4,243 -15.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €65,774 €45,601 -€20,173 -30.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,038 €2,010 -€28 -1.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,408 €21,031 +€19,622 +1393.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €104,956 €115,364 +€10,408 +9.9%
Equity 10/15 €7,514 €24,145 +€16,631 +221.3%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,514 €21,145 +€16,631 +368.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,514 €21,145 +€16,631 +368.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €97,442 €91,219 -€6,223 -6.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €25,220 €11,778 -€13,442 -53.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €25,220 €11,778 -€13,442 -53.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €72,223 €79,442 +€7,219 +10.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,745 €13,442 -€9,302 -40.9%
Trade debts 44 €24,826 €51,133 +€26,307 +106.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,826 €51,133 +€26,307 +106.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,652 €14,866 -€9,786 -39.7%
Taxes 450/3 €24,652 €14,866 -€9,786 -39.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,187 €0 -€1,187 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,613 €1,221 -€392 -24.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,751 €59,369 +€54,618 +1149.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,550 +€5,550
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,602 €98,123 +€100,725
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€8,966 €31,983 +€40,949
Financial income 75/76B €2,727 €22 -€2,705 -99.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,727 €22 -€2,705 -99.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,011 €6,520 +€509 +8.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,011 €6,520 +€509 +8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€12,250 €25,485 +€37,735
Income taxes 67/77 €3,683 €8,854 +€5,171 +140.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€15,933 €16,631 +€32,564
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€15,933 €16,631 +€32,564

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.