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Quest-it: 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

Quest-it

BE 0824.450.312
NACE 78.100, Employment placement agencies
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,578
2023 · €8,609-€7,031
Equity
€16,309
2023 · €14,731+€1,578
Cash
€847
2023 · €845+€2
Balance sheet total
€66,185
2023 · €118,776-€52,591

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€52,593

    down €52,593 (-44.6%), from €117,931 to €65,338

    of which Trade receivables: -€56,013

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€55,169

    down €55,169 (-55.8%), from €98,882 to €43,714

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,578

    up €1,578 (+87.8%), from €1,797 to €3,375

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,899

    down €9,899 (-76.9%), from €12,872 to €2,972

  • Taxes -€2,357

    down €2,357 (-81.9%), from €2,878 to €521

  • Other operating charges -€471

    down €471 (-47.9%), from €984 to €513

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 €8,609
Gross operating margin -€9,899
Other operating charges +€471
Financial charges +€40
Taxes +€2,357
Result 2024 €1,578
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 +€2
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €845
Net result for the year +€1,578
Receivables within one year +€52,593
Trade debts -€55,169
Other debts +€1,000
Cash 2024 €847
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €118,776 €66,185 -€52,591 -44.3%
Current assets 29/58 €118,776 €66,185 -€52,591 -44.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €117,931 €65,338 -€52,593 -44.6%
Trade receivables 40 €77,238 €21,225 -€56,013 -72.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €40,693 €44,113 +€3,420 +8.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €845 €847 +€2 +0.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €118,776 €66,185 -€52,591 -44.3%
Equity 10/15 €14,731 €16,309 +€1,578 +10.7%
Contributions 10/11 €8,400 €8,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,535 €4,535 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €20 €20 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €20 €20 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,515 €4,515 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,797 €3,375 +€1,578 +87.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €104,045 €49,876 -€54,169 -52.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €104,045 €49,876 -€54,169 -52.1%
Trade debts 44 €98,882 €43,714 -€55,169 -55.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €98,882 €43,714 -€55,169 -55.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,163 €6,163 +€1,000 +19.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €984 €513 -€471 -47.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €12,872 €2,972 -€9,899 -76.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,887 €2,459 -€9,428 -79.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €400 €360 -€40 -10.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €400 €360 -€40 -10.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,487 €2,099 -€9,388 -81.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,878 €521 -€2,357 -81.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,609 €1,578 -€7,031 -81.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,609 €1,578 -€7,031 -81.7%

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.