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EQUILATERAL-Bureau d'étude d'architecte: 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

EQUILATERAL-Bureau d'étude d'architecte

BE 0597.714.394
NACE 71.111, Activities of building architects
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,949
2023 · €9,291-€24,240
Equity
€25,397
2023 · €40,346-€14,949
Cash
€10,518
2023 · €38,285-€27,767
Balance sheet total
€103,870
2023 · €143,004-€39,134

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€27,767

    down €27,767 (-72.5%), from €38,285 to €10,518

    mainly Trade debts (-€28,578) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€28,353)

  • Receivables within one year -€23,121

    down €23,121 (-51.0%), from €45,321 to €22,200

    of which Trade receivables: -€33,396

  • Tangible fixed assets +€15,392

    up €15,392 (+27.8%), from €55,334 to €70,726

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€9,098

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,638

    down €2,638 (-94.6%), from €2,789 to €151

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€28,578

    down €28,578 (-78.3%), from €36,493 to €7,915

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€14,949

    down €14,949 (-90.5%), from €16,520 to €1,571

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€7,066

    up €7,066 (+77.4%), from €9,135 to €16,201

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,472

    down €5,472 (-24.5%), from €22,313 to €16,841

    of which Taxes: -€7,700

  • Debts after one year +€4,449

    up €4,449 (+13.6%), from €32,626 to €37,075

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€7,026

    up €7,026 (+101.3%), from €6,935 to €13,961

  • Staff costs +€6,159

    up €6,159 (+12.9%), from €47,703 to €53,862

  • Taxes -€4,447

    down €4,447 (-96.2%), from €4,621 to €174

  • Financial income -€4,385

    down €4,385 (-85.8%), from €5,111 to €726

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€4,632

  • Other operating charges +€2,323

    up €2,323 (+220.2%), from €1,055 to €3,379

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 €9,291
Gross operating margin -€1,946
Staff costs -€6,159
Depreciation -€7,026
Other operating charges -€2,323
Other operating items -€5,822
Financial income -€4,385
Financial charges -€1,025
Taxes +€4,447
Result 2024 -€14,949

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 -€8,837
Investment -€28,353
Financing +€9,423
Cash 2023 €38,285
Net result for the year -€14,949
Depreciation +€13,961
Receivables within one year +€23,121
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,638
Trade debts -€28,578
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,472
Other debts +€441
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€28,353
Debts after one year +€4,449
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,066
Short-term financial debts -€2,092
Cash 2024 €10,518
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €143,004 €103,870 -€39,134 -27.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €56,609 €71,001 +€14,392 +25.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,000 - -€1,000
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €55,334 €70,726 +€15,392 +27.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,505 €36,603 +€9,098 +33.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €27,829 €34,123 +€6,294 +22.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €275 €275 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €86,395 €32,869 -€53,526 -62.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,321 €22,200 -€23,121 -51.0%
Trade receivables 40 €45,029 €11,634 -€33,396 -74.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €292 €10,567 +€10,275 +3520.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €38,285 €10,518 -€27,767 -72.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,789 €151 -€2,638 -94.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €143,004 €103,870 -€39,134 -27.4%
Equity 10/15 €40,346 €25,397 -€14,949 -37.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €17,626 €17,626 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €17,626 €17,626 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €16,520 €1,571 -€14,949 -90.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €102,658 €78,473 -€24,185 -23.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €32,626 €37,075 +€4,449 +13.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €32,626 €37,075 +€4,449 +13.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €70,032 €41,398 -€28,634 -40.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,135 €16,201 +€7,066 +77.4%
Financial debts 43 €2,092 - -€2,092
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,092 - -€2,092
Trade debts 44 €36,493 €7,915 -€28,578 -78.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €36,493 €7,915 -€28,578 -78.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,313 €16,841 -€5,472 -24.5%
Taxes 450/3 €13,351 €5,651 -€7,700 -57.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,962 €11,190 +€2,228 +24.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €441 +€441
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €47,703 €53,862 +€6,159 +12.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,935 €13,961 +€7,026 +101.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,055 €3,379 +€2,323 +220.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,822 +€5,822
Gross operating margin 9900 €66,352 €64,406 -€1,946 -2.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,658 -€12,619 -€23,277
Financial income 75/76B €5,111 €726 -€4,385 -85.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €5 €252 +€247 +4579.2%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €5,105 €473 -€4,632 -90.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,856 €2,881 +€1,025 +55.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,856 €2,881 +€1,025 +55.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €13,913 -€14,774 -€28,687
Income taxes 67/77 €4,621 €174 -€4,447 -96.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,291 -€14,949 -€24,240
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,291 -€14,949 -€24,240

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.