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ECK: 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

ECK

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2021 compared with 2020filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,615
2020 · €7,316+€17,299
Equity
€232,276
2020 · €207,661+€24,615
Cash
€245,645
2020 · €256,474-€10,829
Balance sheet total
€304,567
2020 · €284,991+€19,576

Largest movements

2020 to 2021
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€30,401

    up €30,401 (+110%), from €27,734 to €58,135

  • Cash -€10,829

    down €10,829 (-4.2%), from €256,474 to €245,645

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€30,401) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€9,014)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€24,615

    up €24,615 (+14.1%), from €174,661 to €199,276

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,014

    down €9,014 (-32.0%), from €28,134 to €19,120

  • Other debts +€3,821

    up €3,821 (+7.9%), from €48,480 to €52,301

Income statement
  • Turnover +€25,125

    up €25,125 (+110%), from €22,750 to €47,875

  • Gross operating margin +€23,329

    up €23,329 (+200%), from €11,662 to €34,991

  • Taxes +€6,546

    up €6,546 (+227%), from €2,887 to €9,433

  • Purchases and services +€1,676

    up €1,676 (+13.1%), from €12,801 to €14,477

From the 2020 result to the 2021 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 2020 €7,316
Gross operating margin +€23,329
Depreciation +€151
Other operating charges -€54
Financial charges +€419
Taxes -€6,546
Result 2021 €24,615
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2020 to 2021

Derived from the 2020 and 2021 balance sheets and the 2021 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€10,829
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2020 €256,474
Net result for the year +€24,615
Receivables within one year -€30,401
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4
Trade debts +€154
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,014
Other debts +€3,821
Cash 2021 €245,645
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2020 2021 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €284,991 €304,567 +€19,576 +6.9%
Current assets 29/58 €284,991 €304,567 +€19,576 +6.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €27,734 €58,135 +€30,401 +110%
Trade receivables 40 €27,734 €58,135 +€30,401 +110%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €256,474 €245,645 -€10,829 -4.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €783 €787 +€4 +0.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €284,991 €304,567 +€19,576 +6.9%
Equity 10/15 €207,661 €232,276 +€24,615 +11.9%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €174,661 €199,276 +€24,615 +14.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €77,330 €72,291 -€5,039 -6.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €77,330 €72,291 -€5,039 -6.5%
Trade debts 44 €716 €870 +€154 +21.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €716 €870 +€154 +21.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,134 €19,120 -€9,014 -32.0%
Taxes 450/3 €28,134 €19,120 -€9,014 -32.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €48,480 €52,301 +€3,821 +7.9%
Turnover 70 €22,750 €47,875 +€25,125 +110%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €12,801 €14,477 +€1,676 +13.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €151 - -€151
Other operating charges 640/8 €786 €840 +€54 +6.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €11,662 €34,991 +€23,329 +200%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,725 €34,151 +€23,426 +218%
Financial charges 65/66B €522 €103 -€419 -80.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €522 €103 -€419 -80.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,203 €34,048 +€23,845 +234%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,887 €9,433 +€6,546 +227%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,316 €24,615 +€17,299 +236%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,316 €24,615 +€17,299 +236%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.