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Lorraine ECA: 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

Lorraine ECA

BE 0838.138.101
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€10,673
2023 · €2,961+€7,712
Equity
€557,305
2023 · €546,631+€10,673
Cash
€16,904
2023 · €60,549-€43,645
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2023 · €2.2m-€746,799

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€629,418

    down €629,418 (-61.7%), from €1.0m to €390,716

    of which Trade receivables: -€610,597

  • Tangible fixed assets -€72,631

    down €72,631 (-6.6%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

    of which Land and buildings: -€46,037

  • Cash -€43,645

    down €43,645 (-72.1%), from €60,549 to €16,904

    mainly Other debts (-€743,957) and Trade debts (-€33,755)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€743,957

    down €743,957 (-47.5%), from €1.6m to €823,719

  • Trade debts -€33,755

    down €33,755 (-55.2%), from €61,159 to €27,403

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,325

    up €26,325 (+43.8%), from €60,106 to €86,431

  • Taxes +€16,040

    up €16,040, from -€3,629 to €12,411

  • Other operating charges +€3,426

    up €3,426 (+63.6%), from €5,386 to €8,812

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 €2,961
Gross operating margin +€26,325
Depreciation -€148
Other operating charges -€3,426
Financial income +€464
Financial charges +€538
Taxes -€16,040
Result 2024 €10,673
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 -€57,226
Investment +€17,716
Financing -€4,134
Cash 2023 €60,549
Net result for the year +€10,673
Depreciation +€54,915
Receivables within one year +€629,418
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,106
Trade debts -€33,755
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,132
Other debts -€743,957
Accrued charges and deferred income +€18,242
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€17,716
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,134
Cash 2024 €16,904
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,181,504 €1,434,704 -€746,799 -34.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,099,714 €1,027,084 -€72,631 -6.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,099,714 €1,027,084 -€72,631 -6.6%
Land and buildings 22 €1,047,336 €1,001,299 -€46,037 -4.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,785 €6,819 -€3,967 -36.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,593 €18,966 -€22,627 -54.4%
Current assets 29/58 €1,081,789 €407,620 -€674,169 -62.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,020,134 €390,716 -€629,418 -61.7%
Trade receivables 40 €939,240 €328,644 -€610,597 -65.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €80,894 €62,072 -€18,821 -23.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €60,549 €16,904 -€43,645 -72.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,106 - -€1,106
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,181,504 €1,434,704 -€746,799 -34.2%
Equity 10/15 €546,631 €557,305 +€10,673 +2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €180,000 €180,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €18,000 €18,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €18,000 €18,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €18,000 €18,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €348,631 €359,305 +€10,673 +3.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,634,872 €877,399 -€757,473 -46.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,634,872 €859,157 -€775,715 -47.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,134 - -€4,134
Trade debts 44 €61,159 €27,403 -€33,755 -55.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €61,159 €27,403 -€33,755 -55.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,903 €8,035 +€6,132 +322%
Taxes 450/3 €1,903 €8,035 +€6,132 +322%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,567,676 €823,719 -€743,957 -47.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €18,242 +€18,242
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €54,767 €54,915 +€148 +0.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,386 €8,812 +€3,426 +63.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,106 €86,431 +€26,325 +43.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€46 €22,704 +€22,750
Financial income 75/76B €56 €520 +€464 +821%
Recurring financial income 75 €56 €520 +€464 +821%
Financial charges 65/66B €678 €140 -€538 -79.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €678 €140 -€538 -79.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€668 €23,084 +€23,752
Income taxes 67/77 -€3,629 €12,411 +€16,040
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,961 €10,673 +€7,712 +260%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,961 €10,673 +€7,712 +260%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.