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PUISSANCE 3: 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

PUISSANCE 3

BE 0435.089.045
NACE 74.140, Other specialised design activities
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€63,392
2023 · €143,805-€80,413
Equity
€975,144
2023 · €912,505+€62,639
Cash
€759,520
2023 · €645,918+€113,602
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2023 · €1.6m+€48,551

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€113,602

    up €113,602 (+17.6%), from €645,918 to €759,520

    mainly Depreciation (+€100,869) and Trade debts (+€84,940)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€45,604

    down €45,604 (-7.9%), from €577,589 to €531,985

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€39,280

  • Receivables within one year -€22,458

    down €22,458 (-5.7%), from €394,564 to €372,106

    of which Trade receivables: -€24,928

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€84,940

    up €84,940 (+97.3%), from €87,258 to €172,198

  • Reserves +€63,296

    up €63,296 (+11.8%), from €536,969 to €600,265

    of which Distributable reserves: +€33,459

  • Other debts -€31,001

    down €31,001 (-7.3%), from €423,798 to €392,797

  • Debts after one year -€22,390

    down €22,390 (-38.4%), from €58,362 to €35,972

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€20,966

    down €20,966 (-25.1%), from €83,578 to €62,613

    of which Taxes: -€19,445

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€176,881

    down €176,881 (-36.9%), from €478,758 to €301,877

  • Depreciation -€40,047

    down €40,047 (-28.4%), from €140,916 to €100,869

  • Taxes -€31,321

    down €31,321 (-51.4%), from €60,929 to €29,608

  • Staff costs -€15,781

    down €15,781 (-24.3%), from €65,044 to €49,263

  • Write-downs +€14,958

    up €14,958, from -€3,024 to €11,934

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 €143,805
Gross operating margin -€176,881
Staff costs +€15,781
Depreciation +€40,047
Write-downs -€14,958
Other operating charges +€10,268
Other operating items +€1,761
Financial income -€1,001
Financial charges +€13,316
Taxes +€31,321
Deferred taxes and other -€67
Result 2024 €63,392
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€204,291
Investment -€52,473
Financing -€38,216
Cash 2023 €645,918
Net result for the year +€63,392
Depreciation +€100,869
Receivables within one year +€22,458
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,803
Provisions -€19
Trade debts +€84,940
Tax, wage and social debts -€20,966
Other debts -€31,001
Accrued charges and deferred income -€9,580
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€52,473
Debts after one year -€22,390
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,073
Contributions, distributions and other -€753
Cash 2024 €759,520
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,649,978 €1,698,529 +€48,551 +2.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €599,328 €550,932 -€48,396 -8.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €10,706 €8,319 -€2,387 -22.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €577,589 €531,985 -€45,604 -7.9%
Land and buildings 22 €339,060 €335,530 -€3,530 -1.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €84,401 €81,607 -€2,794 -3.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €154,129 €114,848 -€39,280 -25.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €11,033 €10,628 -€405 -3.7%
Current assets 29/58 €1,050,650 €1,147,597 +€96,947 +9.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €394,564 €372,106 -€22,458 -5.7%
Trade receivables 40 €325,054 €300,126 -€24,928 -7.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €69,511 €71,980 +€2,470 +3.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €645,918 €759,520 +€113,602 +17.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,168 €15,970 +€5,803 +57.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,649,978 €1,698,529 +€48,551 +2.9%
Equity 10/15 €912,505 €975,144 +€62,639 +6.9%
Contributions 10/11 €355,592 €355,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €536,969 €600,265 +€63,296 +11.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,459 €3,600 -€1,859 -34.1%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,459 €3,600 -€1,859 -34.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €118,109 €149,805 +€31,696 +26.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €413,400 €446,859 +€33,459 +8.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €988 €1,084 +€96 +9.7%
Investment grants 15 €18,957 €18,204 -€753 -4.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €86 €67 -€19 -22.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €86 €67 -€19 -22.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €737,386 €723,317 -€14,069 -1.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €58,362 €35,972 -€22,390 -38.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €58,362 €35,972 -€22,390 -38.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €632,097 €649,998 +€17,901 +2.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €37,463 €22,390 -€15,073 -40.2%
Trade debts 44 €87,258 €172,198 +€84,940 +97.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €87,258 €172,198 +€84,940 +97.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €83,578 €62,613 -€20,966 -25.1%
Taxes 450/3 €74,754 €55,309 -€19,445 -26.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,825 €7,304 -€1,521 -17.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €423,798 €392,797 -€31,001 -7.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €46,927 €37,347 -€9,580 -20.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €328,149 - -€328,149
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €65,044 €49,263 -€15,781 -24.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €140,916 €100,869 -€40,047 -28.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€3,024 €11,934 +€14,958
Other operating charges 640/8 €22,848 €12,580 -€10,268 -44.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,761 - -€1,761
Gross operating margin 9900 €478,758 €301,877 -€176,881 -36.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €251,214 €127,232 -€123,982 -49.4%
Financial income 75/76B €2,831 €1,830 -€1,001 -35.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,831 €1,830 -€1,001 -35.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €49,398 €36,081 -€13,316 -27.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €49,398 €36,081 -€13,316 -27.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €204,648 €92,980 -€111,667 -54.6%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €86 €19 -€67 -77.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €60,929 €29,608 -€31,321 -51.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €143,805 €63,392 -€80,413 -55.9%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €71,902 €31,696 -€40,206 -55.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €71,902 €31,696 -€40,206 -55.9%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.