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DEZUTTER: 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

DEZUTTER

BE 0417.450.089
NACE 96.301, Funeral services
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€42,239
2023 · €32,519-€74,758
Equity
€717,919
2023 · €760,159-€42,239
Cash
€135,625
2023 · €158,289-€22,664
Balance sheet total
€970,606
2023 · €1.1m-€130,907

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€65,071

    down €65,071 (-9.7%), from €669,590 to €604,519

  • Receivables within one year -€35,239

    down €35,239 (-19.7%), from €178,509 to €143,271

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€19,050

  • Cash -€22,664

    down €22,664 (-14.3%), from €158,289 to €135,625

    mainly Trade debts (-€45,848) and Net result for the year (-€42,239)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€45,848

    down €45,848 (-88.3%), from €51,903 to €6,055

  • Reserves -€42,239

    down €42,239 (-5.7%), from €741,559 to €699,319

    of which Distributable reserves: -€30,754

  • Debts after one year -€35,708

    down €35,708 (-16.4%), from €217,968 to €182,260

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€32,623

    up €32,623 (+96.4%), from €33,858 to €66,481

  • Staff costs +€31,509

    up €31,509 (+41.0%), from €76,844 to €108,353

  • Gross operating margin -€10,569

    down €10,569 (-7.0%), from €151,818 to €141,249

  • Financial charges +€3,726

    up €3,726 (+43.3%), from €8,602 to €12,328

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 €32,519
Gross operating margin -€10,569
Staff costs -€31,509
Depreciation -€32,623
Other operating charges -€844
Financial income -€681
Financial charges -€3,726
Taxes +€49
Deferred taxes and other +€5,144
Result 2024 -€42,239
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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 +€14,824
Investment -€3,410
Financing -€34,078
Cash 2023 €158,289
Net result for the year -€42,239
Depreciation +€66,481
Stocks and contracts +€10,158
Receivables within one year +€35,239
Deferred charges and accrued income -€225
Provisions -€5,914
Trade debts -€45,848
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,516
Advances received +€2,000
Other debts -€1,311
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,410
Debts after one year -€35,708
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,630
Cash 2024 €135,625
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,101,512 €970,606 -€130,907 -11.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €675,440 €612,369 -€63,071 -9.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €669,590 €604,519 -€65,071 -9.7%
Land and buildings 22 €495,655 €467,607 -€28,049 -5.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €54,052 €40,695 -€13,357 -24.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €119,883 €96,218 -€23,665 -19.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,850 €7,850 +€2,000 +34.2%
Current assets 29/58 €426,072 €358,236 -€67,836 -15.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €83,350 €73,192 -€10,158 -12.2%
Stocks 30/36 €83,350 €73,192 -€10,158 -12.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €178,509 €143,271 -€35,239 -19.7%
Trade receivables 40 €150,142 €133,954 -€16,188 -10.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €28,367 €9,317 -€19,050 -67.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €158,289 €135,625 -€22,664 -14.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,924 €6,148 +€225 +3.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,101,512 €970,606 -€130,907 -11.9%
Equity 10/15 €760,159 €717,919 -€42,239 -5.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €741,559 €699,319 -€42,239 -5.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €46,989 €35,504 -€11,486 -24.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €694,569 €663,816 -€30,754 -4.4%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €5,914 - -€5,914
Deferred taxes 168 €5,914 - -€5,914
Amounts payable 17/49 €335,440 €252,686 -€82,753 -24.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €217,968 €182,260 -€35,708 -16.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €217,968 €182,260 -€35,708 -16.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €117,472 €70,427 -€47,045 -40.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,078 €35,708 +€1,630 +4.8%
Trade debts 44 €51,903 €6,055 -€45,848 -88.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €51,903 €6,055 -€45,848 -88.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,800 €4,800 +€2,000 +71.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,903 €22,387 -€3,516 -13.6%
Taxes 450/3 €14,123 €3,984 -€10,139 -71.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,781 €18,404 +€6,623 +56.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,787 €1,476 -€1,311 -47.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €76,844 €108,353 +€31,509 +41.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,858 €66,481 +€32,623 +96.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,797 €2,641 +€844 +47.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €151,818 €141,249 -€10,569 -7.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €39,319 -€36,226 -€75,545
Financial income 75/76B €1,081 €400 -€681 -63.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,081 €400 -€681 -63.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,602 €12,328 +€3,726 +43.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,602 €12,328 +€3,726 +43.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €31,798 -€48,153 -€79,952
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €770 €5,914 +€5,144 +668%
Income taxes 67/77 €49 - -€49
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,519 -€42,239 -€74,758
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €1,495 €11,486 +€9,991 +668%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,014 -€30,754 -€64,768

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.