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DEFASCO: 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

DEFASCO

BE 0553.774.582
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€121,718
2023 · €123,317-€1,599
Equity
€842,379
2023 · €720,660+€121,718
Cash
€250,711
2023 · €652,658-€401,947
Balance sheet total
€904,336
2023 · €765,999+€138,337

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Current investments +€537,984

    new in 2024: €537,984

  • Cash -€401,947

    down €401,947 (-61.6%), from €652,658 to €250,711

    mainly Current investments (-€537,984) and Receivables within one year (-€18,759)

  • Receivables within one year +€18,759

    up €18,759 (+96.6%), from €19,421 to €38,181

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,720

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,302

    down €16,302 (-17.7%), from €91,856 to €75,554

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€19,151

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€121,718

    up €121,718 (+17.2%), from €708,260 to €829,979

    of which Distributable reserves: +€121,718

  • Other debts +€13,592

    up €13,592 (+32.3%), from €42,134 to €55,727

Income statement
  • Financial income +€32,248

    up €32,248 (+4030990.0%), from €1 to €32,249

  • Gross operating margin -€30,993

    down €30,993 (-15.4%), from €200,885 to €169,892

  • Depreciation +€12,491

    up €12,491 (+94.7%), from €13,194 to €25,685

  • Financial charges -€6,504

    down €6,504 (-60.7%), from €10,709 to €4,205

  • Taxes -€2,638

    down €2,638 (-5.0%), from €52,598 to €49,961

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 €123,317
Gross operating margin -€30,993
Depreciation -€12,491
Other operating charges +€496
Financial income +€32,248
Financial charges +€6,504
Taxes +€2,638
Result 2024 €121,718

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 +€145,420
Investment -€547,367
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €652,658
Net result for the year +€121,718
Depreciation +€25,685
Receivables within one year -€18,759
Smaller working-capital items +€1,407
Trade debts +€4,615
Other debts +€13,592
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,838
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,383
Current investments -€537,984
Cash 2024 €250,711
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €765,999 €904,336 +€138,337 +18.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €91,856 €75,554 -€16,302 -17.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €91,856 €75,554 -€16,302 -17.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,957 €12,806 +€2,849 +28.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €81,899 €62,749 -€19,151 -23.4%
Current assets 29/58 €674,143 €828,782 +€154,639 +22.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,421 €38,181 +€18,759 +96.6%
Trade receivables 40 €12,020 €30,740 +€18,720 +155.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,402 €7,441 +€39 +0.5%
Current investments 50/53 - €537,984 +€537,984
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €652,658 €250,711 -€401,947 -61.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,064 €1,907 -€157 -7.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €765,999 €904,336 +€138,337 +18.1%
Equity 10/15 €720,660 €842,379 +€121,718 +16.9%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €708,260 €829,979 +€121,718 +17.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €708,260 €829,979 +€121,718 +17.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,339 €61,958 +€16,619 +36.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €42,501 €61,958 +€19,457 +45.8%
Trade debts 44 €0 €4,615 +€4,615
Suppliers 440/4 €0 €4,615 +€4,615
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €367 €1,616 +€1,250 +340.8%
Taxes 450/3 €367 €1,616 +€1,250 +340.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €42,134 €55,727 +€13,592 +32.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,838 €0 -€2,838 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €9,050 +€9,050
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,194 €25,685 +€12,491 +94.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,067 €571 -€496 -46.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €200,885 €169,892 -€30,993 -15.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €186,624 €143,636 -€42,988 -23.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €32,249 +€32,248 +4030990.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €32,249 +€32,248 +4030990.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,709 €4,205 -€6,504 -60.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,709 €4,205 -€6,504 -60.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €175,916 €171,679 -€4,236 -2.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €52,598 €49,961 -€2,638 -5.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €123,317 €121,718 -€1,599 -1.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €123,317 €121,718 -€1,599 -1.3%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.