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HAPPY FEW COMMUNICATION: 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

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financial year 2024 compared with 2022not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,189
2022 · €221+€3,968
Equity
€12,159
2022 · €6,257+€5,902
Cash
€1,149
2022 · €4,077-€2,928
Balance sheet total
€105,781
2022 · €100,747+€5,035

Largest movements

2022 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€17,163

    up €17,163 (+23.2%), from €74,005 to €91,168

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€12,877

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,042

    down €9,042 (-46.0%), from €19,656 to €10,614

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,821

  • Cash -€2,928

    down €2,928 (-71.8%), from €4,077 to €1,149

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€14,879

    up €14,879 (+29.2%), from €50,881 to €65,760

  • Debts after one year -€9,733

    down €9,733 (-70.0%), from €13,905 to €4,172

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,902

    up €5,902, from -€1,803 to €4,099

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,326

    down €5,326 (-29.4%), from €18,132 to €12,806

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€7,567

  • Other debts -€3,833

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €3,833)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,553

    up €20,553 (+177%), from €11,586 to €32,139

  • Staff costs +€11,223

    up €11,223 (+1,075%), from €1,044 to €12,268

  • Other operating charges +€2,988

    up €2,988 (+478%), from €626 to €3,613

  • Taxes +€2,084

    up €2,084 (+344%), from €607 to €2,691

  • Financial charges +€1,808

    up €1,808 (+105%), from €1,723 to €3,531

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€1,664

From the 2022 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 2022 €221
Gross operating margin +€20,553
Staff costs -€11,223
Depreciation +€1,499
Other operating charges -€2,988
Financial income +€20
Financial charges -€1,808
Taxes -€2,084
Result 2024 €4,189
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2024

A cash bridge needs two consecutive financial years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2022 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €100,747 €105,781 +€5,035 +5.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,506 €13,464 -€9,042 -40.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,656 €10,614 -€9,042 -46.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,882 €10,061 -€8,821 -46.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €775 €554 -€221 -28.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,850 €2,850 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €78,240 €92,317 +€14,077 +18.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €74,005 €91,168 +€17,163 +23.2%
Trade receivables 40 €68,744 €73,029 +€4,286 +6.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,261 €18,139 +€12,877 +245%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,077 €1,149 -€2,928 -71.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €158 - -€158
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €100,747 €105,781 +€5,035 +5.0%
Equity 10/15 €6,257 €12,159 +€5,902 +94.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 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%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,803 €4,099 +€5,902
Amounts payable 17/49 €94,490 €93,622 -€867 -0.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €13,905 €4,172 -€9,733 -70.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €13,905 €4,172 -€9,733 -70.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €80,585 €89,433 +€8,848 +11.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,924 €5,101 +€177 +3.6%
Financial debts 43 €2,815 €5,765 +€2,950 +105%
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,815 €5,765 +€2,950 +105%
Trade debts 44 €50,881 €65,760 +€14,879 +29.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €50,881 €65,760 +€14,879 +29.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,132 €12,806 -€5,326 -29.4%
Taxes 450/3 €8,926 €11,167 +€2,240 +25.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,206 €1,639 -€7,567 -82.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,833 - -€3,833
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €18 +€18
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,044 €12,268 +€11,223 +1,075%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,366 €5,867 -€1,499 -20.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €626 €3,613 +€2,988 +478%
Gross operating margin 9900 €11,586 €32,139 +€20,553 +177%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,550 €10,391 +€7,841 +307%
Financial income 75/76B - €20 +€20
Recurring financial income 75 - €20 +€20
Financial charges 65/66B €1,723 €3,531 +€1,808 +105%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,723 €1,867 +€144 +8.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €1,664 +€1,664
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €827 €6,880 +€6,052 +731%
Income taxes 67/77 €607 €2,691 +€2,084 +344%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €221 €4,189 +€3,968 +1,798%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €221 €4,189 +€3,968 +1,798%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 31 October 2026 via checked.be.