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De Block E&A: 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

De Block E&A

BE 0729.900.155
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,261
2023 · €11,317+€10,944
Equity
€62,953
2023 · €52,456+€10,497
Cash
€66,032
2023 · €45,343+€20,690
Balance sheet total
€84,291
2023 · €74,201+€10,090

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€20,690

    up €20,690 (+45.6%), from €45,343 to €66,032

    mainly Net result for the year (+€22,261) and Receivables within one year (+€9,699)

  • Receivables within one year -€9,699

    down €9,699 (-41.2%), from €23,525 to €13,826

    of which Trade receivables: -€9,933

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,265

    down €1,265 (-42.3%), from €2,993 to €1,728

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€907

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€10,497

    up €10,497 (+24.7%), from €42,456 to €52,953

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,227

    down €3,227 (-28.6%), from €11,265 to €8,038

    of which Taxes: -€3,227

  • Other debts +€1,765

    up €1,765 (+17.6%), from €10,000 to €11,765

  • Trade debts +€1,073

    up €1,073 (+571.4%), from €188 to €1,261

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€13,122

    up €13,122 (+60.1%), from €21,815 to €34,937

  • Financial charges +€1,985

    up €1,985 (+94.2%), from €2,107 to €4,092

  • Taxes +€1,610

    up €1,610 (+35.2%), from €4,577 to €6,187

  • Other operating charges -€1,500

    down €1,500 (-57.0%), from €2,634 to €1,134

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 €11,317
Gross operating margin +€13,122
Depreciation -€85
Other operating charges +€1,500
Financial income +€2
Financial charges -€1,985
Taxes -€1,610
Result 2024 €22,261

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 +€32,454
Investment €0
Financing -€11,765
Cash 2023 €45,343
Net result for the year +€22,261
Depreciation +€1,265
Receivables within one year +€9,699
Deferred charges and accrued income -€364
Trade debts +€1,073
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,227
Other debts +€1,765
Accrued charges and deferred income -€17
Contributions, distributions and other -€11,765
Cash 2024 €66,032
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €74,201 €84,291 +€10,090 +13.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,993 €1,728 -€1,265 -42.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,993 €1,728 -€1,265 -42.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,753 €1,394 -€358 -20.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,240 €334 -€907 -73.1%
Current assets 29/58 €71,209 €82,564 +€11,355 +15.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,525 €13,826 -€9,699 -41.2%
Trade receivables 40 €23,024 €13,091 -€9,933 -43.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €502 €736 +€234 +46.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,343 €66,032 +€20,690 +45.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,340 €2,705 +€364 +15.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €74,201 €84,291 +€10,090 +13.6%
Equity 10/15 €52,456 €62,953 +€10,497 +20.0%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,456 €52,953 +€10,497 +24.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €42,456 €52,953 +€10,497 +24.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €21,745 €21,339 -€406 -1.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,453 €21,064 -€389 -1.8%
Trade debts 44 €188 €1,261 +€1,073 +571.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €188 €1,261 +€1,073 +571.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,265 €8,038 -€3,227 -28.6%
Taxes 450/3 €9,040 €5,813 -€3,227 -35.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,225 €2,225 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,000 €11,765 +€1,765 +17.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €292 €275 -€17 -5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,180 €1,265 +€85 +7.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,634 €1,134 -€1,500 -57.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €21,815 €34,937 +€13,122 +60.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,001 €32,538 +€14,537 +80.8%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €3 +€2 +168.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €3 +€2 +168.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,107 €4,092 +€1,985 +94.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,107 €4,092 +€1,985 +94.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,895 €28,449 +€12,554 +79.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,577 €6,187 +€1,610 +35.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,317 €22,261 +€10,944 +96.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,317 €22,261 +€10,944 +96.7%

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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.