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OLSEN ENGINEERING: 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

OLSEN ENGINEERING

BE 0778.640.972
NACE 28.220, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€393,411
2023 · €513,137-€119,726
Equity
€725,215
2023 · €555,804+€169,411
Cash
€303,343
2023 · €826,139-€522,796
Balance sheet total
€6.1m
2023 · €6.4m-€309,473

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€522,796

    down €522,796 (-63.3%), from €826,139 to €303,343

    mainly Trade debts (-€542,632) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€367,976)

  • Stocks and contracts +€207,164

    up €207,164 (+8.5%), from €2.4m to €2.6m

    of which Stocks: +€171,942

  • Tangible fixed assets +€155,811

    up €155,811 (+37.5%), from €416,028 to €571,839

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€97,122

  • Intangible fixed assets -€91,572

    down €91,572 (-12.1%), from €754,050 to €662,478

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€542,632

    down €542,632 (-36.2%), from €1.5m to €958,090

  • Debts after one year -€207,469

    down €207,469 (-16.8%), from €1.2m to €1.0m

  • Other debts +€158,000

    up €158,000 (+16.1%), from €980,189 to €1.1m

  • Advances received +€154,021

    up €154,021 (+10.9%), from €1.4m to €1.6m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€85,211

    up €85,211 (+24.3%), from €350,554 to €435,765

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€339,255

    up €339,255 (+16.2%), from €2.1m to €2.4m

  • Gross operating margin +€222,474

    up €222,474 (+7.3%), from €3.0m to €3.3m

  • Depreciation +€46,505

    up €46,505 (+18.1%), from €257,231 to €303,737

  • Taxes -€40,335

    down €40,335 (-30.7%), from €131,404 to €91,069

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 €513,137
Gross operating margin +€222,474
Staff costs -€339,255
Depreciation -€46,505
Other operating charges +€9,337
Financial income +€230
Financial charges -€6,342
Taxes +€40,335
Result 2024 €393,411

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 +€247,205
Investment -€367,976
Financing -€402,025
Cash 2023 €826,139
Net result for the year +€393,411
Depreciation +€303,737
Stocks and contracts -€207,164
Receivables within one year +€62,273
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,193
Trade debts -€542,632
Tax, wage and social debts -€65,295
Advances received +€154,021
Other debts +€158,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,952
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€367,976
Debts after one year -€207,469
Current portion of long-term debt +€29,443
Contributions, distributions and other -€224,000
Cash 2024 €303,343
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €6,364,109 €6,054,636 -€309,473 -4.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,490,078 €1,554,317 +€64,239 +4.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €754,050 €662,478 -€91,572 -12.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €416,028 €571,839 +€155,811 +37.5%
Land and buildings 22 €102,461 €112,241 +€9,780 +9.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €65,987 €114,897 +€48,910 +74.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €247,579 €344,702 +€97,122 +39.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €320,000 €320,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €4,874,031 €4,500,319 -€373,712 -7.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,439,530 €2,646,694 +€207,164 +8.5%
Stocks 30/36 €517,157 €689,099 +€171,942 +33.2%
Contracts in progress 37 €1,922,372 €1,957,595 +€35,222 +1.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,530,843 €1,468,570 -€62,273 -4.1%
Trade receivables 40 €1,499,133 €1,452,005 -€47,128 -3.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €31,710 €16,565 -€15,145 -47.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €826,139 €303,343 -€522,796 -63.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €77,519 €81,712 +€4,193 +5.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €6,364,109 €6,054,636 -€309,473 -4.9%
Equity 10/15 €555,804 €725,215 +€169,411 +30.5%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €105,250 €189,450 +€84,200 +80.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €105,250 €189,450 +€84,200 +80.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €350,554 €435,765 +€85,211 +24.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,808,305 €5,329,422 -€478,883 -8.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,234,248 €1,026,780 -€207,469 -16.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,234,248 €1,026,780 -€207,469 -16.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €4,542,167 €4,275,704 -€266,463 -5.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €314,905 €344,348 +€29,443 +9.3%
Trade debts 44 €1,500,722 €958,090 -€542,632 -36.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,500,722 €958,090 -€542,632 -36.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,419,040 €1,573,062 +€154,021 +10.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €327,311 €262,015 -€65,295 -19.9%
Taxes 450/3 €70,457 €1,918 -€68,539 -97.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €256,854 €260,097 +€3,243 +1.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €980,189 €1,138,189 +€158,000 +16.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €31,890 €26,938 -€4,952 -15.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €5,853 +€5,853
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,091,919 €2,431,174 +€339,255 +16.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €257,231 €303,737 +€46,505 +18.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €25,721 €16,385 -€9,337 -36.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,035,354 €3,257,828 +€222,474 +7.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €660,482 €506,533 -€153,950 -23.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2,555 €2,785 +€230 +9.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,555 €2,785 +€230 +9.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,497 €24,839 +€6,342 +34.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,497 €24,336 +€5,839 +31.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €503 +€503
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €644,540 €484,479 -€160,061 -24.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €131,404 €91,069 -€40,335 -30.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €513,137 €393,411 -€119,726 -23.3%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €105,250 €84,200 -€21,050 -20.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €407,887 €309,211 -€98,676 -24.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.