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freestone: 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

freestone

BE 0887.436.073
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,913
2023 · €143,351-€129,438
Equity
€675,347
2023 · €903,433-€228,087
Cash
€301,868
2023 · €252,984+€48,884
Balance sheet total
€2.5m
2023 · €2.1m+€386,394

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€200,032

    up €200,032 (+18.6%), from €1.1m to €1.3m

    of which Trade receivables: +€325,564

  • Tangible fixed assets +€88,303

    up €88,303 (+177.8%), from €49,660 to €137,963

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€76,307

  • Cash +€48,884

    up €48,884 (+19.3%), from €252,984 to €301,868

    mainly Trade debts (+€530,686) and Short-term financial debts (+€200,000)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€48,724

    up €48,724 (+6.7%), from €731,583 to €780,307

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€530,686

    up €530,686 (+92.1%), from €576,428 to €1.1m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€228,087

    down €228,087 (-27.3%), from €835,233 to €607,147

  • Short-term financial debts +€200,000

    new in 2024: €200,000

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€197,376

    up €197,376 (+88.4%), from €223,368 to €420,744

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€181,233

    down €181,233 (-96.0%), from €188,827 to €7,594

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€1.1m

    down €1.1m (-78.6%), from €1.4m to €308,572

  • Staff costs -€945,587

    down €945,587 (-78.8%), from €1.2m to €254,939

  • Taxes -€69,694

    down €69,694 (-92.3%), from €75,500 to €5,806

  • Financial income -€36,417

    down €36,417 (-99.5%), from €36,615 to €198

  • Financial charges -€26,755

    down €26,755 (-63.2%), from €42,320 to €15,565

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 €143,351
Gross operating margin -€1.1m
Staff costs +€945,587
Depreciation -€3,400
Other operating charges +€3,243
Financial income -€36,417
Financial charges +€26,755
Taxes +€69,694
Result 2024 €13,913

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 +€386,376
Investment -€106,477
Financing -€231,015
Cash 2023 €252,984
Net result for the year +€13,913
Depreciation +€17,724
Receivables within one year -€200,032
Deferred charges and accrued income -€48,724
Trade debts +€530,686
Tax, wage and social debts -€125,063
Other debts +€497
Accrued charges and deferred income +€197,376
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€106,477
Debts after one year -€7,782
Current portion of long-term debt -€181,233
Short-term financial debts +€200,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€242,000
Cash 2024 €301,868
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,131,265 €2,517,659 +€386,394 +18.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,264 €162,017 +€88,753 +121.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €49,660 €137,963 +€88,303 +177.8%
Land and buildings 22 €1,731 €866 -€866 -50.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €26,072 +€26,072
Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,558 €22,348 -€13,209 -37.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,371 €88,678 +€76,307 +616.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €23,604 €24,054 +€450 +1.9%
Current assets 29/58 €2,058,001 €2,355,642 +€297,641 +14.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,073,434 €1,273,467 +€200,032 +18.6%
Trade receivables 40 €830,153 €1,155,716 +€325,564 +39.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €243,282 €117,751 -€125,531 -51.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €252,984 €301,868 +€48,884 +19.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €731,583 €780,307 +€48,724 +6.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,131,265 €2,517,659 +€386,394 +18.1%
Equity 10/15 €903,433 €675,347 -€228,087 -25.2%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €835,233 €607,147 -€228,087 -27.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,227,831 €1,842,312 +€614,481 +50.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €7,782 - -€7,782
Financial debts 170/4 €7,782 - -€7,782
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €996,681 €1,421,568 +€424,887 +42.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €188,827 €7,594 -€181,233 -96.0%
Financial debts 43 - €200,000 +€200,000
Credit institutions 430/8 - €200,000 +€200,000
Trade debts 44 €576,428 €1,107,114 +€530,686 +92.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €576,428 €1,107,114 +€530,686 +92.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €230,637 €105,574 -€125,063 -54.2%
Taxes 450/3 €153,349 €10,031 -€143,319 -93.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €77,288 €95,544 +€18,256 +23.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €790 €1,287 +€497 +62.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €223,368 €420,744 +€197,376 +88.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,314 - -€1,314
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,200,526 €254,939 -€945,587 -78.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,324 €17,724 +€3,400 +23.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,067 €824 -€3,243 -79.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,443,472 €308,572 -€1.1m -78.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €224,555 €35,086 -€189,469 -84.4%
Financial income 75/76B €36,615 €198 -€36,417 -99.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €36,615 €198 -€36,417 -99.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,320 €15,565 -€26,755 -63.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,320 €15,565 -€26,755 -63.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €218,851 €19,719 -€199,131 -91.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €75,500 €5,806 -€69,694 -92.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €143,351 €13,913 -€129,438 -90.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €143,351 €13,913 -€129,438 -90.3%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.