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FORWARD CONSULT: 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

FORWARD CONSULT

BE 0479.722.606
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2022 against 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,195
2022 · -€11,028+€3,833
Equity
€190,966
2022 · €198,161-€7,195
Cash
€4,745
2022 · €17,409-€12,664
Balance sheet total
€284,065
2022 · €287,986-€3,921

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€18,802

    up €18,802 (+9.0%), from €208,476 to €227,278

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,802

  • Cash -€12,664

    down €12,664 (-72.7%), from €17,409 to €4,745

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€18,802) and Net result for the year (-€7,195)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,055

    down €10,055 (-21.6%), from €46,631 to €36,576

    of which Land and buildings: -€7,361

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,195

    down €7,195 (-795.0%), from -€905 to -€8,100

  • Trade debts +€3,424

    up €3,424 (+11.4%), from €29,986 to €33,410

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€7,936

    down €7,936 (-44.1%), from €17,991 to €10,055

  • Gross operating margin -€2,710

    down €2,710 (-100.9%), from -€2,687 to -€5,397

  • Financial income -€1,313

    down €1,313 (-12.1%), from €10,851 to €9,538

  • Financial charges +€139

    up €139 (+73.9%), from €188 to €327

  • Staff costs -€101

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €101)

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 -€11,028
Gross operating margin -€2,710
Staff costs +€101
Depreciation +€7,936
Other operating charges -€42
Financial income -€1,313
Financial charges -€139
Result 2023 -€7,195

Cash bridge derived

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€12,664
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €17,409
Net result for the year -€7,195
Depreciation +€10,055
Receivables within one year -€18,802
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4
Trade debts +€3,424
Tax, wage and social debts -€55
Accrued charges and deferred income -€95
Cash 2023 €4,745
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €287,986 €284,065 -€3,921 -1.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €46,631 €36,576 -€10,055 -21.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,631 €36,576 -€10,055 -21.6%
Land and buildings 22 €40,013 €32,652 -€7,361 -18.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,618 €3,924 -€2,694 -40.7%
Current assets 29/58 €241,355 €247,489 +€6,134 +2.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €208,476 €227,278 +€18,802 +9.0%
Trade receivables 40 €791 €791 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €207,685 €226,487 +€18,802 +9.1%
Current investments 50/53 €14,991 €14,991 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,409 €4,745 -€12,664 -72.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €479 €475 -€4 -0.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €287,986 €284,065 -€3,921 -1.4%
Equity 10/15 €198,161 €190,966 -€7,195 -3.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €192,866 €192,866 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €191,006 €191,006 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€905 -€8,100 -€7,195 -795.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €89,825 €93,099 +€3,274 +3.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €89,696 €93,065 +€3,369 +3.8%
Trade debts 44 €29,986 €33,410 +€3,424 +11.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,986 €33,410 +€3,424 +11.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €58,992 €58,992 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €718 €663 -€55 -7.7%
Taxes 450/3 €718 €663 -€55 -7.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €129 €34 -€95 -73.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €101 - -€101
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,991 €10,055 -€7,936 -44.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €912 €954 +€42 +4.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,687 -€5,397 -€2,710 -100.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€21,691 -€16,406 +€5,285 +24.4%
Financial income 75/76B €10,851 €9,538 -€1,313 -12.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,851 €9,538 -€1,313 -12.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €188 €327 +€139 +73.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €188 €327 +€139 +73.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€11,028 -€7,195 +€3,833 +34.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,028 -€7,195 +€3,833 +34.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,028 -€7,195 +€3,833 +34.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.