PAYMENT SOLUTIONS: 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.
PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
Largest movements
- Cash +€384,128
up €384,128 (+3,359%), from €11,436 to €395,564
mainly Contributions, distributions and other (+€1.0m) and Other debts (+€479,438)
- Receivables within one year -€202,538
down €202,538 (-19.3%), from €1.1m to €848,065
of which Trade receivables: -€167,582
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€159,901
up €159,901 (+10.9%), from €1.5m to €1.6m
- Tangible fixed assets -€93,777
down €93,777 (-10.8%), from €866,948 to €773,171
of which Assets under construction and advance payments: -€82,867
- Contributions +€1.0m
up €1.0m (+5,376%), from €18,600 to €1.0m
- Trade debts -€978,460
down €978,460 (-75.0%), from €1.3m to €325,340
- Other debts +€479,438
up €479,438 (+22.3%), from €2.2m to €2.6m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€351,878
down €351,878 (-251%), from -€140,465 to -€492,344
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€84,823
up €84,823 (+28.1%), from €301,877 to €386,700
- Turnover +€700,637
up €700,637 (+26.8%), from €2.6m to €3.3m
- Write-downs -€284,907
down €284,907 (-97.3%), from €292,786 to €7,878
- Other operating charges +€260,287
up €260,287 (+1,046%), from €24,873 to €285,160
- Goods and materials +€240,811
up €240,811 (+18.8%), from €1.3m to €1.5m
of which Purchases: +€451,806
- Depreciation +€187,714
up €187,714 (+70.0%), from €268,232 to €455,946
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €3,706,228 | €3,922,585 | +€216,357 | +5.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €996,050 | €891,172 | -€104,878 | -10.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €120,450 | €109,461 | -€10,989 | -9.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €866,948 | €773,171 | -€93,777 | -10.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €7,665 | €3,054 | -€4,612 | -60.2% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €457 | €1,706 | +€1,248 | +273% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €775,958 | €768,412 | -€7,546 | -1.0% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €82,867 | €0 | -€82,867 | -100% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €8,652 | €8,540 | -€112 | -1.3% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €8,652 | €8,540 | -€112 | -1.3% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €8,652 | €8,540 | -€112 | -1.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,710,178 | €3,031,412 | +€321,234 | +11.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €177,101 | €156,845 | -€20,256 | -11.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €177,101 | €156,845 | -€20,256 | -11.4% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €177,101 | €156,845 | -€20,256 | -11.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,050,604 | €848,065 | -€202,538 | -19.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €981,081 | €813,499 | -€167,582 | -17.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €69,523 | €34,566 | -€34,957 | -50.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €11,436 | €395,564 | +€384,128 | +3,359% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,471,037 | €1,630,939 | +€159,901 | +10.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €3,706,228 | €3,922,585 | +€216,357 | +5.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€120,795 | €527,326 | +€648,122 | |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €1,018,600 | +€1.0m | +5,376% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,070 | €1,070 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,070 | €1,070 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,070 | €1,070 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€140,465 | -€492,344 | -€351,878 | -251% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €3,827,023 | €3,395,258 | -€431,765 | -11.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €3,525,146 | €3,008,558 | -€516,588 | -14.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,303,799 | €325,340 | -€978,460 | -75.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,303,799 | €325,340 | -€978,460 | -75.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €70,542 | €52,975 | -€17,567 | -24.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €14,945 | €11,593 | -€3,351 | -22.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €55,598 | €41,382 | -€14,216 | -25.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €2,150,805 | €2,630,243 | +€479,438 | +22.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €301,877 | €386,700 | +€84,823 | +28.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €3,206,610 | €3,709,733 | +€503,123 | +15.7% |
| Turnover | 70 | €2,613,275 | €3,313,912 | +€700,637 | +26.8% |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €569,617 | €329,285 | -€240,332 | -42.2% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €23,718 | €51,789 | +€28,071 | +118% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €14,747 | +€14,747 | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €3,498,737 | €3,993,010 | +€494,273 | +14.1% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €1,283,516 | €1,524,327 | +€240,811 | +18.8% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €1,066,762 | €1,518,568 | +€451,806 | +42.4% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €216,754 | €5,759 | -€210,995 | -97.3% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €1,179,718 | €1,267,746 | +€88,028 | +7.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €449,612 | €436,880 | -€12,732 | -2.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €268,232 | €455,946 | +€187,714 | +70.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €292,786 | €7,878 | -€284,907 | -97.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €24,873 | €285,160 | +€260,287 | +1,046% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €15,073 | +€15,073 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€292,128 | -€283,278 | +€8,850 | +3.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €11,972 | €1,321 | -€10,650 | -89.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €11,972 | €1,321 | -€10,650 | -89.0% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | - | €9 | +€9 | |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €11,972 | €1,313 | -€10,659 | -89.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €63,226 | €68,190 | +€4,964 | +7.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €63,226 | €68,190 | +€4,964 | +7.9% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €61,053 | €56,129 | -€4,924 | -8.1% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €2,172 | €12,061 | +€9,888 | +455% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€343,382 | -€350,146 | -€6,764 | -2.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €0 | €1,732 | +€1,732 | |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €0 | €1,732 | +€1,732 | |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €0 | - | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€343,382 | -€351,878 | -€8,496 | -2.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€343,382 | -€351,878 | -€8,496 | -2.5% |
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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.