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DECON: 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

DECON

BE 0675.350.622
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€346,498
2023 · €163,555-€510,053
Equity
-€155,152
2023 · €191,345-€346,498
Cash
€9,343
2023 · €83,185-€73,842
Balance sheet total
€152,824
2023 · €472,780-€319,956

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€247,373

    down €247,373 (-65.5%), from €377,696 to €130,323

    of which Trade receivables: -€271,348

  • Cash -€73,842

    down €73,842 (-88.8%), from €83,185 to €9,343

    mainly Net result for the year (-€346,498) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€15,127)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€183,285

    down €183,285 (-99.0%), from €185,145 to €1,860

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€163,212

    new in 2024: -€163,212

  • Trade debts +€54,295

    up €54,295 (+63.8%), from €85,106 to €139,401

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,127

    down €15,127 (-33.5%), from €45,200 to €30,074

    of which Taxes: -€19,629

  • Other debts -€7,503

    down €7,503 (-5.2%), from €143,770 to €136,267

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€441,742

    down €441,742, from €216,864 to -€224,878

  • Financial income -€84,828

    down €84,828 (-97.1%), from €87,337 to €2,509

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€86,900

  • Depreciation -€7,167

    down €7,167 (-81.5%), from €8,794 to €1,626

  • Staff costs -€4,453

    down €4,453 (-3.7%), from €121,674 to €117,220

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 €163,555
Gross operating margin -€441,742
Staff costs +€4,453
Depreciation +€7,167
Other operating charges +€2,084
Other operating items +€1,115
Financial income -€84,828
Financial charges +€1,097
Taxes +€600
Result 2024 -€346,498
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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 -€68,785
Investment €0
Financing -€5,057
Cash 2023 €83,185
Net result for the year -€346,498
Depreciation +€1,626
Receivables within one year +€247,373
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,886
Trade debts +€54,295
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,127
Other debts -€7,503
Accrued charges and deferred income -€66
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,057
Cash 2024 €9,343
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €472,780 €152,824 -€319,956 -67.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,675 €7,049 -€1,626 -18.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,600 €4,974 -€1,626 -24.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €473 €281 -€193 -40.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,127 €4,693 -€1,434 -23.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,075 €2,075 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €464,104 €145,775 -€318,330 -68.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €377,696 €130,323 -€247,373 -65.5%
Trade receivables 40 €276,400 €5,052 -€271,348 -98.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €101,296 €125,271 +€23,974 +23.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €83,185 €9,343 -€73,842 -88.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,222 €6,108 +€2,886 +89.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €472,780 €152,824 -€319,956 -67.7%
Equity 10/15 €191,345 -€155,152 -€346,498
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €185,145 €1,860 -€183,285 -99.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €185,145 €1,860 -€183,285 -99.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€163,212 -€163,212
Amounts payable 17/49 €281,434 €307,976 +€26,542 +9.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €279,133 €305,741 +€26,608 +9.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,057 - -€5,057
Trade debts 44 €85,106 €139,401 +€54,295 +63.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €85,106 €139,401 +€54,295 +63.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,200 €30,074 -€15,127 -33.5%
Taxes 450/3 €24,256 €4,627 -€19,629 -80.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,944 €25,446 +€4,502 +21.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €143,770 €136,267 -€7,503 -5.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,302 €2,235 -€66 -2.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €121,674 €117,220 -€4,453 -3.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,794 €1,626 -€7,167 -81.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,276 €1,192 -€2,084 -63.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,115 - -€1,115
Gross operating margin 9900 €216,864 -€224,878 -€441,742
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €82,006 -€344,916 -€426,922
Financial income 75/76B €87,337 €2,509 -€84,828 -97.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €437 €2,509 +€2,072 +474%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €86,900 - -€86,900
Financial charges 65/66B €5,188 €4,091 -€1,097 -21.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,188 €4,091 -€1,097 -21.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €164,155 -€346,498 -€510,653
Income taxes 67/77 €600 - -€600
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €163,555 -€346,498 -€510,053
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €163,555 -€346,498 -€510,053

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.