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DF Design: 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

DF Design

BE 0898.405.090
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€170,765
2023 · -€187,066+€16,301
Equity
-€208,805
2023 · -€38,040-€170,765
Cash
€1
2023 · €15,787-€15,786
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2023 · €2.2m-€135,023

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€88,301

    down €88,301 (-7.7%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

    of which Trade receivables: -€88,475

  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,959

    down €29,959 (-3.0%), from €1.0m to €972,419

    of which Land and buildings: -€28,080

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€230,115

    up €230,115 (+434.7%), from €52,935 to €283,050

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€170,765

    down €170,765 (-80.5%), from -€212,255 to -€383,020

  • Trade debts -€94,169

    down €94,169 (-6.8%), from €1.4m to €1.3m

  • Debts after one year -€63,228

    down €63,228 (-11.3%), from €557,693 to €494,465

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€42,553

    down €42,553 (-39.2%), from €108,566 to €66,013

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€56,467

    up €56,467 (+43.8%), from -€129,004 to -€72,536

  • Staff costs +€14,170

    up €14,170 (+312.7%), from €4,532 to €18,702

  • Financial charges +€12,962

    up €12,962 (+244.7%), from €5,298 to €18,259

  • Other operating charges +€10,736

    up €10,736 (+1327.2%), from €809 to €11,545

  • Depreciation +€2,497

    up €2,497 (+5.3%), from €47,015 to €49,512

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 -€187,066
Gross operating margin +€56,467
Staff costs -€14,170
Depreciation -€2,497
Other operating charges -€10,736
Financial charges -€12,962
Taxes +€199
Result 2024 -€170,765

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 +€89,548
Investment -€19,554
Financing -€85,781
Cash 2023 €15,787
Net result for the year -€170,765
Depreciation +€49,512
Receivables within one year +€88,301
Deferred charges and accrued income +€977
Trade debts -€94,169
Tax, wage and social debts -€17,772
Other debts +€230,115
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,349
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,554
Debts after one year -€63,228
Current portion of long-term debt -€42,553
Short-term financial debts +€20,000
Cash 2024 €1
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,169,450 €2,034,427 -€135,023 -6.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,002,644 €972,685 -€29,959 -3.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,002,378 €972,419 -€29,959 -3.0%
Land and buildings 22 €870,541 €842,461 -€28,080 -3.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €44,804 €35,680 -€9,124 -20.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €87,033 €94,278 +€7,245 +8.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €266 €266 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,166,806 €1,061,741 -€105,064 -9.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,149,149 €1,060,848 -€88,301 -7.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,149,149 €1,060,673 -€88,475 -7.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €174 +€174
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,787 €1 -€15,786 -100.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,870 €893 -€977 -52.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,169,450 €2,034,427 -€135,023 -6.2%
Equity 10/15 -€38,040 -€208,805 -€170,765 -448.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €155,615 €155,615 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €153,755 €153,755 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€212,255 -€383,020 -€170,765 -80.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,207,490 €2,243,232 +€35,742 +1.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €557,693 €494,465 -€63,228 -11.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €557,693 €494,465 -€63,228 -11.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,649,797 €1,745,417 +€95,620 +5.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €108,566 €66,013 -€42,553 -39.2%
Financial debts 43 €80,000 €100,000 +€20,000 +25.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €80,000 €100,000 +€20,000 +25.0%
Trade debts 44 €1,389,904 €1,295,735 -€94,169 -6.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,389,904 €1,295,735 -€94,169 -6.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,391 €619 -€17,772 -96.6%
Taxes 450/3 €18,391 €619 -€17,772 -96.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €52,935 €283,050 +€230,115 +434.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €3,349 +€3,349
Non-recurring operating income 76A €16,551 - -€16,551
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €4,532 €18,702 +€14,170 +312.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,015 €49,512 +€2,497 +5.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €809 €11,545 +€10,736 +1327.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€129,004 -€72,536 +€56,467 +43.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€181,359 -€152,296 +€29,064 +16.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,298 €18,259 +€12,962 +244.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,298 €18,259 +€12,962 +244.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€186,657 -€170,555 +€16,102 +8.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €409 €210 -€199 -48.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€187,066 -€170,765 +€16,301 +8.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€187,066 -€170,765 +€16,301 +8.7%

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.