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EC-S: 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

EC-S

BE 0643.593.416
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,082
2023 · €54,025-€31,943
Equity
€142,048
2023 · €361,426-€219,379
Cash
€13,788
2023 · €189,032-€175,244
Balance sheet total
€242,847
2023 · €427,421-€184,575

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€175,244

    down €175,244 (-92.7%), from €189,032 to €13,788

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€241,461) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€4,013)

  • Receivables within one year -€10,732

    down €10,732 (-5.1%), from €212,214 to €201,482

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€21,498

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€219,379

    down €219,379 (-64.3%), from €340,966 to €121,588

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€29,476

    up €29,476 (+96.4%), from €30,589 to €60,065

    of which Taxes: +€37,733

  • Trade debts +€5,828

    up €5,828 (+21.7%), from €26,906 to €32,734

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€52,296

    up €52,296 (+7798.2%), from €671 to €52,967

  • Gross operating margin +€14,442

    up €14,442 (+16.1%), from €89,656 to €104,098

  • Taxes -€7,450

    down €7,450 (-60.3%), from €12,349 to €4,898

  • Financial income +€1,668

    up €1,668 (+48.3%), from €3,453 to €5,121

  • Depreciation -€1,585

    down €1,585 (-37.8%), from €4,197 to €2,612

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 €54,025
Gross operating margin +€14,442
Staff costs +€80
Depreciation +€1,585
Other operating charges -€646
Other operating items -€4,226
Financial income +€1,668
Financial charges -€52,296
Taxes +€7,450
Result 2024 €22,082

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 +€66,216
Investment €0
Financing -€241,461
Cash 2023 €189,032
Net result for the year +€22,082
Depreciation +€2,612
Receivables within one year +€10,732
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,013
Trade debts +€5,828
Tax, wage and social debts +€29,476
Other debts -€500
Contributions, distributions and other -€241,461
Cash 2024 €13,788
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €427,421 €242,847 -€184,575 -43.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,137 €6,525 -€2,612 -28.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,817 €6,205 -€2,612 -29.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,932 €3,962 -€1,970 -33.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,886 €2,243 -€642 -22.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €320 €320 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €418,284 €236,322 -€181,963 -43.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €212,214 €201,482 -€10,732 -5.1%
Trade receivables 40 €68,913 €79,680 +€10,766 +15.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €143,301 €121,802 -€21,498 -15.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €189,032 €13,788 -€175,244 -92.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €17,038 €21,051 +€4,013 +23.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €427,421 €242,847 -€184,575 -43.2%
Equity 10/15 €361,426 €142,048 -€219,379 -60.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €340,966 €121,588 -€219,379 -64.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €65,995 €100,799 +€34,804 +52.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €65,995 €100,799 +€34,804 +52.7%
Trade debts 44 €26,906 €32,734 +€5,828 +21.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €26,906 €32,734 +€5,828 +21.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,589 €60,065 +€29,476 +96.4%
Taxes 450/3 €13,215 €50,947 +€37,733 +285.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,374 €9,117 -€8,257 -47.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,500 €8,000 -€500 -5.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €173 - -€173
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €20,936 €20,856 -€80 -0.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,197 €2,612 -€1,585 -37.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €758 €1,404 +€646 +85.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €174 €4,400 +€4,226 +2435.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €89,656 €104,098 +€14,442 +16.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €63,591 €74,826 +€11,235 +17.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3,453 €5,121 +€1,668 +48.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,453 €5,121 +€1,668 +48.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €671 €52,967 +€52,296 +7798.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €671 €52,967 +€52,296 +7798.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €66,373 €26,980 -€39,393 -59.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,349 €4,898 -€7,450 -60.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €54,025 €22,082 -€31,943 -59.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €54,025 €22,082 -€31,943 -59.1%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.