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M-DESK: 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

M-DESK

BE 0761.622.026
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€27,745
2023 · -€21,506+€49,250
Equity
€8,406
2023 · -€19,338+€27,745
Cash
€10,406
2023 · €39+€10,367
Balance sheet total
€58,034
2023 · €49,544+€8,490

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€10,367

    up €10,367 (+26,609%), from €39 to €10,406

    mainly Net result for the year (+€27,745) and Receivables within one year (+€5,815)

  • Receivables within one year -€5,815

    down €5,815 (-13.5%), from €43,017 to €37,202

    of which Trade receivables: -€14,355

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,237

    up €3,237 (+612%), from €529 to €3,766

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€1,941

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€701

    up €701 (+21.1%), from €3,320 to €4,021

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,039

    no longer reported in 2024 (was -€23,039)

  • Trade debts -€9,632

    down €9,632 (-82.5%), from €11,670 to €2,038

  • Short-term financial debts -€4,711

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €4,711)

  • Reserves +€4,706

    up €4,706 (+672%), from €700 to €5,406

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,331

    down €4,331 (-9.3%), from €46,373 to €42,042

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€9,575

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€52,994

    up €52,994 (+92.5%), from €57,311 to €110,305

  • Taxes +€5,174

    up €5,174 (+3,147%), from €164 to €5,338

  • Financial charges +€3,919

    up €3,919 (+102%), from €3,831 to €7,751

  • Staff costs -€2,888

    down €2,888 (-4.0%), from €71,676 to €68,789

  • Other operating charges -€2,695

    down €2,695 (-81.8%), from €3,293 to €598

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 -€21,506
Gross operating margin +€52,994
Staff costs +€2,888
Depreciation -€636
Other operating charges +€2,695
Financial income +€402
Financial charges -€3,919
Taxes -€5,174
Result 2024 €27,745
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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 +€19,111
Investment -€4,033
Financing -€4,711
Cash 2023 €39
Net result for the year +€27,745
Depreciation +€796
Receivables within one year +€5,815
Deferred charges and accrued income -€701
Trade debts -€9,632
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,331
Advances received -€566
Other debts -€14
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,033
Short-term financial debts -€4,711
Cash 2024 €10,406
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €49,544 €58,034 +€8,490 +17.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,169 €6,406 +€3,237 +102%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €529 €3,766 +€3,237 +612%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,941 +€1,941
Furniture and vehicles 24 €529 €1,825 +€1,296 +245%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,640 €2,640 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €46,375 €51,629 +€5,253 +11.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,017 €37,202 -€5,815 -13.5%
Trade receivables 40 €36,467 €22,112 -€14,355 -39.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,550 €15,090 +€8,540 +130%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39 €10,406 +€10,367 +26,609%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,320 €4,021 +€701 +21.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €49,544 €58,034 +€8,490 +17.1%
Equity 10/15 -€19,338 €8,406 +€27,745
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €700 €5,406 +€4,706 +672%
Distributable reserves 133 €700 €5,406 +€4,706 +672%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€23,039 - +€23,039
Amounts payable 17/49 €68,882 €49,628 -€19,254 -28.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €68,882 €49,628 -€19,254 -28.0%
Financial debts 43 €4,711 - -€4,711
Credit institutions 430/8 €4,711 - -€4,711
Trade debts 44 €11,670 €2,038 -€9,632 -82.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,670 €2,038 -€9,632 -82.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €566 - -€566
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €46,373 €42,042 -€4,331 -9.3%
Taxes 450/3 €27,603 €32,847 +€5,244 +19.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €18,770 €9,195 -€9,575 -51.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,562 €5,548 -€14 -0.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €71,676 €68,789 -€2,888 -4.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €160 €796 +€636 +397%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,293 €598 -€2,695 -81.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €57,311 €110,305 +€52,994 +92.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€17,819 €40,122 +€57,941
Financial income 75/76B €309 €711 +€402 +130%
Recurring financial income 75 €309 €711 +€402 +130%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,831 €7,751 +€3,919 +102%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,831 €7,751 +€3,919 +102%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€21,341 €33,083 +€54,424
Income taxes 67/77 €164 €5,338 +€5,174 +3,147%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€21,506 €27,745 +€49,250
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€21,506 €27,745 +€49,250

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.