PHILIPPE BOURDEAUD'HUI: 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.
PHILIPPE BOURDEAUD'HUI
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€672,299
up €672,299 (+19.3%), from €3.5m to €4.1m
- Receivables within one year +€582,659
up €582,659 (+67.5%), from €862,773 to €1.4m
of which Trade receivables: +€551,140
- Cash +€227,887
up €227,887 (+9.8%), from €2.3m to €2.6m
mainly Net result for the year (+€1.3m) and Other debts (+€133,713)
- Reserves +€1.3m
up €1.3m (+39.1%), from €3.3m to €4.6m
of which Distributable reserves: +€1.3m
- Other debts +€133,713
up €133,713 (+4.0%), from €3.4m to €3.5m
- Gross operating margin +€257,675
up €257,675 (+12.0%), from €2.1m to €2.4m
- Staff costs -€78,148
down €78,148 (-12.8%), from €608,984 to €530,836
- Depreciation -€47,643
down €47,643 (-35.8%), from €133,175 to €85,533
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 | €7,858,109 | €9,253,266 | +€1.4m | +17.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,189,605 | €1,101,823 | -€87,782 | -7.4% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,171,856 | €1,084,074 | -€87,782 | -7.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,099,759 | €1,038,265 | -€61,495 | -5.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €42,312 | €25,184 | -€17,128 | -40.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €27,285 | €19,176 | -€8,110 | -29.7% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,499 | €1,449 | -€1,049 | -42.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €17,750 | €17,750 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €6,668,503 | €8,151,443 | +€1.5m | +22.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €3,476,099 | €4,148,398 | +€672,299 | +19.3% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €3,476,099 | €4,148,398 | +€672,299 | +19.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €862,773 | €1,445,432 | +€582,659 | +67.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €814,201 | €1,365,340 | +€551,140 | +67.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €48,573 | €80,092 | +€31,519 | +64.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,329,631 | €2,557,518 | +€227,887 | +9.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €94 | +€94 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €7,858,109 | €9,253,266 | +€1.4m | +17.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,360,779 | €4,652,118 | +€1.3m | +38.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €12,400 | €12,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €3,322,550 | €4,622,550 | +€1.3m | +39.1% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €19,694 | €19,694 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €3,302,856 | €4,602,856 | +€1.3m | +39.4% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €25,829 | €17,168 | -€8,661 | -33.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €4,497,329 | €4,601,148 | +€103,818 | +2.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €387,643 | €307,547 | -€80,096 | -20.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €387,643 | €307,547 | -€80,096 | -20.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €4,109,687 | €4,293,601 | +€183,914 | +4.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €83,504 | €79,995 | -€3,509 | -4.2% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €42,360 | +€42,360 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | - | €42,360 | +€42,360 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €142,708 | €156,995 | +€14,287 | +10.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €142,708 | €156,995 | +€14,287 | +10.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €531,286 | €528,350 | -€2,936 | -0.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €466,605 | €464,800 | -€1,805 | -0.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €64,681 | €63,549 | -€1,132 | -1.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,352,189 | €3,485,902 | +€133,713 | +4.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €608,984 | €530,836 | -€78,148 | -12.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €133,175 | €85,533 | -€47,643 | -35.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €12,114 | €28,026 | +€15,912 | +131% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,148,408 | €2,406,083 | +€257,675 | +12.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,394,134 | €1,761,687 | +€367,553 | +26.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,615 | €118 | -€1,497 | -92.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,615 | €118 | -€1,497 | -92.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €19,460 | €28,084 | +€8,624 | +44.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €19,460 | €28,084 | +€8,624 | +44.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,376,289 | €1,733,722 | +€357,433 | +26.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €454,886 | €442,383 | -€12,503 | -2.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €921,404 | €1,291,339 | +€369,935 | +40.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €921,404 | €1,291,339 | +€369,935 | +40.1% |
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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.