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Ocean Consult: 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

Ocean Consult

BE 0896.022.454
NACE 82.990, Other business support services
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,246
2023 · €34,731+€5,515
Equity
€1.8m
2023 · €1.8m-€19,754
Cash
€795,400
2023 · €154,465+€640,935
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2023 · €1.8m-€4,536

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€640,935

    up €640,935 (+414.9%), from €154,465 to €795,400

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€624,011) and Net result for the year (+€40,246)

  • Financial fixed assets -€631,353

    down €631,353 (-60.2%), from €1.0m to €417,222

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€19,754

    down €19,754 (-3.3%), from €597,629 to €577,875

    of which Distributable reserves: -€19,754

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€8,996

    down €8,996 (-99.2%), from €9,072 to €76

  • Gross operating margin -€6,982

    down €6,982 (-51.3%), from €13,619 to €6,637

  • Financial income +€4,401

    up €4,401 (+8.8%), from €49,967 to €54,368

  • Taxes +€552

    up €552 (+15.9%), from €3,473 to €4,025

  • Depreciation +€490

    up €490 (+3.7%), from €13,359 to €13,849

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 €34,731
Gross operating margin -€6,982
Depreciation -€490
Other operating charges +€142
Financial income +€4,401
Financial charges +€8,996
Taxes -€552
Result 2024 €40,246

Cash bridge derived

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 +€76,924
Investment +€624,011
Financing -€60,000
Cash 2023 €154,465
Net result for the year +€40,246
Depreciation +€13,849
Receivables within one year +€7,611
Trade debts +€8,977
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,024
Other debts +€300
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,917
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€624,011
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,000
Cash 2024 €795,400
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,822,575 €1,818,039 -€4,536 -0.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,655,445 €1,017,585 -€637,860 -38.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €606,870 €600,363 -€6,507 -1.1%
Land and buildings 22 €606,870 €593,511 -€13,359 -2.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €6,852 +€6,852
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,048,575 €417,222 -€631,353 -60.2%
Current assets 29/58 €167,130 €800,454 +€633,324 +378.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,665 €5,054 -€7,611 -60.1%
Trade receivables 40 €11,936 €5,000 -€6,936 -58.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €729 €54 -€675 -92.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €154,465 €795,400 +€640,935 +414.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,822,575 €1,818,039 -€4,536 -0.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,809,849 €1,790,095 -€19,754 -1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €1,212,220 €1,212,220 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €597,629 €577,875 -€19,754 -3.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €122,462 €122,462 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €122,462 €122,462 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €475,167 €455,413 -€19,754 -4.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,726 €27,944 +€15,218 +119.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,658 €25,959 +€13,301 +105.1%
Trade debts 44 €9,185 €18,162 +€8,977 +97.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,185 €18,162 +€8,977 +97.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,473 €7,497 +€4,024 +115.9%
Taxes 450/3 €3,473 €7,497 +€4,024 +115.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €300 +€300
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €68 €1,985 +€1,917 +2819.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,359 €13,849 +€490 +3.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,951 €2,809 -€142 -4.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €13,619 €6,637 -€6,982 -51.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€2,691 -€10,021 -€7,330 -272.4%
Financial income 75/76B €49,967 €54,368 +€4,401 +8.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €49,967 €54,368 +€4,401 +8.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,072 €76 -€8,996 -99.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,072 €76 -€8,996 -99.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €38,204 €44,271 +€6,067 +15.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,473 €4,025 +€552 +15.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €34,731 €40,246 +€5,515 +15.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,731 €40,246 +€5,515 +15.9%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.