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ESCAPE: 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

ESCAPE

BE 0431.540.429
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€25,278
2023 · -€28,428+€3,150
Equity
€452,015
2023 · €477,293-€25,278
Cash
€171,496
2023 · €184,239-€12,743
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2023 · €1.3m-€35,583

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€34,880

    down €34,880 (-4.3%), from €818,510 to €783,630

    of which Land and buildings: -€32,133

  • Receivables within one year +€27,040

    up €27,040 (+29.2%), from €92,604 to €119,644

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€28,492

  • Receivables after one year -€15,000

    down €15,000 (-8.2%), from €182,000 to €167,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€25,278

    down €25,278 (-5.5%), from €458,701 to €433,423

    of which Distributable reserves: -€15,872

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,464

    up €12,464 (+1,040%), from €1,199 to €13,663

  • Financial income -€4,217

    down €4,217 (-44.5%), from €9,484 to €5,267

  • Taxes +€3,376

    up €3,376 (+690%), from €489 to €3,865

  • Depreciation +€1,243

    up €1,243 (+3.4%), from €36,852 to €38,095

  • Other operating charges +€457

    up €457 (+8.1%), from €5,632 to €6,089

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 -€28,428
Gross operating margin +€12,464
Depreciation -€1,243
Other operating charges -€457
Financial income -€4,217
Financial charges -€21
Taxes -€3,376
Result 2024 -€25,278
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 -€9,528
Investment -€3,215
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €184,239
Net result for the year -€25,278
Depreciation +€38,095
Receivables after one year +€15,000
Receivables within one year -€27,040
Provisions -€4,031
Trade debts +€836
Tax, wage and social debts +€150
Other debts -€7,260
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,215
Cash 2024 €171,496
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,277,405 €1,241,822 -€35,583 -2.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €818,562 €783,682 -€34,880 -4.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €818,510 €783,630 -€34,880 -4.3%
Land and buildings 22 €803,684 €771,551 -€32,133 -4.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,826 €12,079 -€2,747 -18.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €52 €52 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €458,843 €458,140 -€703 -0.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €182,000 €167,000 -€15,000 -8.2%
Other amounts receivable 291 €182,000 €167,000 -€15,000 -8.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €92,604 €119,644 +€27,040 +29.2%
Trade receivables 40 €1,525 €73 -€1,452 -95.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €91,079 €119,571 +€28,492 +31.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €184,239 €171,496 -€12,743 -6.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,277,405 €1,241,822 -€35,583 -2.8%
Equity 10/15 €477,293 €452,015 -€25,278 -5.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €458,701 €433,423 -€25,278 -5.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €251,342 €241,936 -€9,406 -3.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €205,500 €189,628 -€15,872 -7.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €100,444 €96,413 -€4,031 -4.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €100,444 €96,413 -€4,031 -4.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €699,668 €693,394 -€6,274 -0.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €699,668 €693,394 -€6,274 -0.9%
Trade debts 44 €671 €1,507 +€836 +125%
Suppliers 440/4 €671 €1,507 +€836 +125%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,130 €1,280 +€150 +13.3%
Taxes 450/3 €1,130 €1,280 +€150 +13.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €697,867 €690,607 -€7,260 -1.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,624 - -€3,624
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €36,852 €38,095 +€1,243 +3.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,632 €6,089 +€457 +8.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,199 €13,663 +€12,464 +1,040%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€41,285 -€30,521 +€10,764 +26.1%
Financial income 75/76B €9,484 €5,267 -€4,217 -44.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,484 €5,267 -€4,217 -44.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €169 €190 +€21 +12.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €169 €190 +€21 +12.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€31,970 -€25,444 +€6,526 +20.4%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €4,031 €4,031 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €489 €3,865 +€3,376 +690%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,428 -€25,278 +€3,150 +11.1%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €9,406 €9,406 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€19,022 -€15,872 +€3,150 +16.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.