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MEAN: 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

MEAN

BE 0837.851.356
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2022 against 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,479
2022 · -€9,115+€22,594
Equity
€115,764
2022 · €102,285+€13,479
Cash
€42,303
2022 · €71,032-€28,728
Balance sheet total
€122,193
2022 · €109,073+€13,120

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€37,421

    up €37,421 (+2377.1%), from €1,574 to €38,996

  • Cash -€28,728

    down €28,728 (-40.4%), from €71,032 to €42,303

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€45,139) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€6,199)

  • Receivables within one year +€3,662

    up €3,662 (+11.9%), from €30,821 to €34,483

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€13,479

    up €13,479 (+15.0%), from €90,143 to €103,622

    of which Distributable reserves: +€13,479

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€6,199

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €6,199)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,498

    new in 2023: €5,498

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€35,706

    up €35,706, from -€5,431 to €30,275

  • Depreciation +€6,369

    up €6,369 (+472.1%), from €1,349 to €7,718

  • Taxes +€4,841

    up €4,841 (+681.7%), from €710 to €5,551

  • Other operating charges +€2,239

    up €2,239 (+166.9%), from €1,341 to €3,579

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 -€9,115
Gross operating margin +€35,706
Depreciation -€6,369
Other operating charges -€2,239
Financial income +€173
Financial charges +€163
Taxes -€4,841
Result 2023 €13,479

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 +€22,611
Investment -€45,139
Financing -€6,199
Cash 2022 €71,032
Net result for the year +€13,479
Depreciation +€7,718
Stocks and contracts -€1,002
Receivables within one year -€3,662
Deferred charges and accrued income +€238
Trade debts +€342
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,498
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€45,139
Current portion of long-term debt -€6,199
Cash 2023 €42,303
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €109,073 €122,193 +€13,120 +12.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,574 €38,996 +€37,421 +2377.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,574 €38,996 +€37,421 +2377.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,574 €38,996 +€37,421 +2377.1%
Current assets 29/58 €107,499 €83,198 -€24,301 -22.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,914 €5,916 +€1,002 +20.4%
Stocks 30/36 €4,914 €5,916 +€1,002 +20.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,821 €34,483 +€3,662 +11.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €30,821 €34,483 +€3,662 +11.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €71,032 €42,303 -€28,728 -40.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €733 €495 -€238 -32.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €109,073 €122,193 +€13,120 +12.0%
Equity 10/15 €102,285 €115,764 +€13,479 +13.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €90,143 €103,622 +€13,479 +15.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,400 €2,400 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,400 €2,400 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €87,743 €101,222 +€13,479 +15.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,942 €5,942 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,788 €6,429 -€359 -5.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,788 €6,429 -€359 -5.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,199 - -€6,199
Trade debts 44 €589 €931 +€342 +58.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €589 €931 +€342 +58.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €5,498 +€5,498
Taxes 450/3 - €5,498 +€5,498
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,349 €7,718 +€6,369 +472.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,341 €3,579 +€2,239 +166.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€5,431 €30,275 +€35,706
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€8,121 €18,977 +€27,099
Financial income 75/76B €4 €177 +€173 +3852.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €4 €177 +€173 +3852.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €288 €125 -€163 -56.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €288 €125 -€163 -56.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€8,405 €19,030 +€27,435
Income taxes 67/77 €710 €5,551 +€4,841 +681.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,115 €13,479 +€22,594
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,115 €13,479 +€22,594

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.