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PATENT: 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

PATENT

BE 0861.177.084
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€82,385
2023 · €83,461-€1,076
Equity
€391,432
2023 · €310,713+€80,719
Cash
€395,887
2023 · €255,073+€140,814
Balance sheet total
€450,727
2023 · €334,528+€116,199

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€140,814

    up €140,814 (+55.2%), from €255,073 to €395,887

    mainly Net result for the year (+€82,385) and Trade debts (+€15,277)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,376

    down €13,376 (-29.6%), from €45,228 to €31,852

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€12,757

  • Receivables within one year -€10,761

    down €10,761 (-32.9%), from €32,678 to €21,917

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,410

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€80,719

    up €80,719 (+27.6%), from €292,113 to €372,832

    of which Distributable reserves: +€80,719

  • Trade debts +€15,277

    up €15,277 (+641%), from €2,384 to €17,661

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€11,899

    up €11,899 (+60.7%), from €19,610 to €31,509

    of which Taxes: +€11,899

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,420

    up €6,420, from €0 to €6,420

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,610

    down €12,610 (-9.0%), from €140,810 to €128,200

  • Financial charges -€8,788

    down €8,788 (-98.1%), from €8,955 to €166

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€8,898

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 €83,461
Gross operating margin -€12,610
Depreciation +€1,330
Other operating charges -€357
Financial income +€426
Financial charges +€8,788
Taxes +€1,347
Result 2024 €82,385
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€142,480
Investment €0
Financing -€1,666
Cash 2023 €255,073
Net result for the year +€82,385
Depreciation +€13,376
Stocks and contracts +€479
Receivables within one year +€10,761
Trade debts +€15,277
Tax, wage and social debts +€11,899
Other debts +€1,883
Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,420
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,666
Cash 2024 €395,887
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €334,528 €450,727 +€116,199 +34.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,228 €31,852 -€13,376 -29.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €45,228 €31,852 -€13,376 -29.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,679 €1,060 -€619 -36.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €43,549 €30,792 -€12,757 -29.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €289,300 €418,875 +€129,575 +44.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,550 €1,071 -€479 -30.9%
Stocks 30/36 €1,550 €1,071 -€479 -30.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,678 €21,917 -€10,761 -32.9%
Trade receivables 40 €28,327 €21,917 -€6,410 -22.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,350 €0 -€4,350 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €255,073 €395,887 +€140,814 +55.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €334,528 €450,727 +€116,199 +34.7%
Equity 10/15 €310,713 €391,432 +€80,719 +26.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €292,113 €372,832 +€80,719 +27.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €292,113 €372,832 +€80,719 +27.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €23,815 €59,295 +€35,480 +149%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,815 €52,875 +€29,060 +122%
Trade debts 44 €2,384 €17,661 +€15,277 +641%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,384 €17,661 +€15,277 +641%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,610 €31,509 +€11,899 +60.7%
Taxes 450/3 €19,610 €31,509 +€11,899 +60.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,821 €3,705 +€1,883 +103%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €6,420 +€6,420
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €2,274 +€2,274
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,706 €13,376 -€1,330 -9.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €540 €897 +€357 +66.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €140,810 €128,200 -€12,610 -9.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €125,564 €113,927 -€11,638 -9.3%
Financial income 75/76B €653 €1,079 +€426 +65.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €653 €1,079 +€426 +65.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,955 €166 -€8,788 -98.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €57 €166 +€110 +194%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €8,898 €0 -€8,898 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €117,263 €114,840 -€2,423 -2.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €33,802 €32,454 -€1,347 -4.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €83,461 €82,385 -€1,076 -1.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €83,461 €82,385 -€1,076 -1.3%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.