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ERLO: 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

ERLO

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financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€64,433
2023 · €37,963+€26,471
Equity
€268,095
2023 · €212,662+€55,433
Cash
€88,583
2023 · €69,749+€18,834
Balance sheet total
€530,579
2023 · €507,272+€23,307

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€18,834

    up €18,834 (+27.0%), from €69,749 to €88,583

    mainly Net result for the year (+€64,433) and Depreciation (+€16,713)

  • Receivables within one year +€15,377

    up €15,377 (+48.3%), from €31,820 to €47,197

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€16,243

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,805

    down €11,805 (-2.9%), from €403,487 to €391,682

    of which Land and buildings: -€14,583

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€55,433

    up €55,433 (+26.8%), from €206,465 to €261,898

    of which Distributable reserves: +€55,433

  • Debts after one year -€28,867

    down €28,867 (-12.2%), from €236,807 to €207,940

  • Other debts +€9,000

    new in 2024: €9,000

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,424

    down €5,424 (-14.3%), from €38,041 to €32,617

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€23,507

    up €23,507 (+22.7%), from €103,709 to €127,217

  • Staff costs -€12,409

    down €12,409 (-77.7%), from €15,976 to €3,567

  • Taxes +€7,234

    up €7,234 (+43.1%), from €16,784 to €24,017

  • Financial charges +€2,028

    up €2,028 (+15.4%), from €13,139 to €15,168

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 €37,963
Gross operating margin +€23,507
Staff costs +€12,409
Depreciation +€613
Other operating charges +€193
Financial income -€990
Financial charges -€2,028
Taxes -€7,234
Result 2024 €64,433
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€67,096
Investment -€4,834
Financing -€43,428
Cash 2023 €69,749
Net result for the year +€64,433
Depreciation +€16,713
Receivables within one year -€15,377
Deferred charges and accrued income -€975
Trade debts -€4,334
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,365
Other debts +€9,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,834
Debts after one year -€28,867
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,424
Short-term financial debts -€137
Contributions, distributions and other -€9,000
Cash 2024 €88,583
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Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €507,272 €530,579 +€23,307 +4.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €403,562 €391,682 -€11,879 -2.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €403,487 €391,682 -€11,805 -2.9%
Land and buildings 22 €396,716 €382,133 -€14,583 -3.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €4,908 +€4,908
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,771 €4,641 -€2,131 -31.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €74 €0 -€74 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €103,711 €138,897 +€35,186 +33.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €31,820 €47,197 +€15,377 +48.3%
Trade receivables 40 €18,159 €17,293 -€866 -4.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,661 €29,904 +€16,243 +119%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €69,749 €88,583 +€18,834 +27.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,141 €3,116 +€975 +45.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €507,272 €530,579 +€23,307 +4.6%
Equity 10/15 €212,662 €268,095 +€55,433 +26.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €206,465 €261,898 +€55,433 +26.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €6,406 €6,406 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €200,058 €255,491 +€55,433 +27.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €294,611 €262,484 -€32,127 -10.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €236,807 €207,940 -€28,867 -12.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €236,807 €207,940 -€28,867 -12.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €57,804 €54,544 -€3,260 -5.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €38,041 €32,617 -€5,424 -14.3%
Financial debts 43 €137 - -€137
Credit institutions 430/8 €137 - -€137
Trade debts 44 €5,508 €1,174 -€4,334 -78.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,508 €1,174 -€4,334 -78.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,118 €11,753 -€2,365 -16.8%
Taxes 450/3 €11,474 €11,753 +€279 +2.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,643 - -€2,643
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €9,000 +€9,000
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €15,976 €3,567 -€12,409 -77.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,327 €16,713 -€613 -3.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,569 €3,376 -€193 -5.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,709 €127,217 +€23,507 +22.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €66,838 €103,560 +€36,722 +54.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,048 €58 -€990 -94.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,048 €58 -€990 -94.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,139 €15,168 +€2,028 +15.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,139 €15,168 +€2,028 +15.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €54,746 €88,451 +€33,704 +61.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,784 €24,017 +€7,234 +43.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,963 €64,433 +€26,471 +69.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,963 €64,433 +€26,471 +69.7%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.