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METIS-BRUSSELS: 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

METIS-BRUSSELS

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NACE 60.310, News agency activities
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,182
2023 · -€3,438-€12,744
Equity
€5,711
2023 · €21,892-€16,182
Cash
€958
2023 · €25,815-€24,857
Balance sheet total
€18,059
2023 · €33,544-€15,485

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€24,857

    down €24,857 (-96.3%), from €25,815 to €958

    mainly Net result for the year (-€16,182) and Receivables within one year (-€8,207)

  • Receivables within one year +€8,207

    up €8,207 (+119%), from €6,898 to €15,105

    of which Trade receivables: +€8,535

  • Tangible fixed assets +€740

    up €740 (+89.0%), from €831 to €1,571

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€425

    new in 2024: €425

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,182

    down €16,182, from €1,432 to -€14,749

  • Trade debts +€3,448

    up €3,448 (+73.1%), from €4,715 to €8,163

  • Other debts -€2,344

    down €2,344 (-73.0%), from €3,211 to €867

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€710

    down €710 (-19.1%), from €3,726 to €3,016

    of which Taxes: -€1,030

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,327

    down €12,327 (-577%), from -€2,137 to -€14,464

  • Depreciation +€379

    up €379 (+45.7%), from €831 to €1,210

  • Other operating charges -€342

    down €342 (-98.5%), from €348 to €5

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 -€3,438
Gross operating margin -€12,327
Depreciation -€379
Other operating charges +€342
Other operating items -€310
Financial income +€18
Financial charges -€90
Taxes +€3
Result 2024 -€16,182
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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 -€22,908
Investment -€1,950
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €25,815
Net result for the year -€16,182
Depreciation +€1,210
Receivables within one year -€8,207
Deferred charges and accrued income -€425
Trade debts +€3,448
Tax, wage and social debts -€710
Advances received +€303
Other debts -€2,344
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,950
Cash 2024 €958
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €33,544 €18,059 -€15,485 -46.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €831 €1,571 +€740 +89.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €831 €1,571 +€740 +89.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €831 €1,571 +€740 +89.0%
Current assets 29/58 €32,713 €16,488 -€16,225 -49.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,898 €15,105 +€8,207 +119%
Trade receivables 40 €6,570 €15,105 +€8,535 +130%
Other amounts receivable 41 €327 - -€327
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,815 €958 -€24,857 -96.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €425 +€425
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €33,544 €18,059 -€15,485 -46.2%
Equity 10/15 €21,892 €5,711 -€16,182 -73.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 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 €1,432 -€14,749 -€16,182
Amounts payable 17/49 €11,651 €12,348 +€697 +6.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €11,651 €12,348 +€697 +6.0%
Trade debts 44 €4,715 €8,163 +€3,448 +73.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,715 €8,163 +€3,448 +73.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €303 +€303
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,726 €3,016 -€710 -19.1%
Taxes 450/3 €3,726 €2,696 -€1,030 -27.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €320 +€320
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,211 €867 -€2,344 -73.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €600 +€600
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €831 €1,210 +€379 +45.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €348 €5 -€342 -98.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €310 +€310
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,137 -€14,464 -€12,327 -577%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€3,315 -€15,989 -€12,674 -382%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €18 +€18 +44,475%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €18 +€18 +44,475%
Financial charges 65/66B €120 €210 +€90 +75.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €120 €210 +€90 +75.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,435 -€16,182 -€12,747 -371%
Income taxes 67/77 €3 €0 -€3 -95.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,438 -€16,182 -€12,744 -371%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,438 -€16,182 -€12,744 -371%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.