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QUINTESSENTIAL: 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

QUINTESSENTIAL

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NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€28,190
2023 · €28,425-€56,615
Equity
€22,965
2023 · €51,155-€28,190
Cash
€10,330
2023 · €45,432-€35,102
Balance sheet total
€39,977
2023 · €74,068-€34,091

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€35,102

    down €35,102 (-77.3%), from €45,432 to €10,330

    mainly Net result for the year (-€28,190) and Receivables within one year (-€11,363)

  • Receivables within one year +€11,363

    up €11,363 (+103.0%), from €11,030 to €22,393

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,363

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,352

    down €10,352 (-58.8%), from €17,606 to €7,254

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,711

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€28,190

    down €28,190 (-174.5%), from -€16,156 to -€44,345

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,539

    down €4,539 (-52.3%), from €8,680 to €4,141

  • Debts after one year -€4,141

    down €4,141 (-100.0%), from €4,141 to €0

  • Trade debts +€3,895

    up €3,895 (+129.9%), from €2,999 to €6,894

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,117

    down €1,117 (-15.7%), from €7,094 to €5,977

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€71,507

    down €71,507, from €55,866 to -€15,640

  • Taxes -€15,410

    down €15,410 (-100.0%), from €15,410 to €0

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 €28,425
Gross operating margin -€71,507
Depreciation +€23
Other operating charges -€490
Financial charges -€50
Taxes +€15,410
Result 2024 -€28,190

Cash bridge derived

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 -€26,422
Investment €0
Financing -€8,680
Cash 2023 €45,432
Net result for the year -€28,190
Depreciation +€10,352
Receivables within one year -€11,363
Trade debts +€3,895
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,117
Debts after one year -€4,141
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,539
Cash 2024 €10,330
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €74,068 €39,977 -€34,091 -46.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €17,606 €7,254 -€10,352 -58.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €17,606 €7,254 -€10,352 -58.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,408 €766 -€641 -45.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €16,198 €6,487 -€9,711 -60.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €56,462 €32,724 -€23,739 -42.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,030 €22,393 +€11,363 +103.0%
Trade receivables 40 €4,035 €4,035 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,996 €18,358 +€11,363 +162.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,432 €10,330 -€35,102 -77.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €74,068 €39,977 -€34,091 -46.0%
Equity 10/15 €51,155 €22,965 -€28,190 -55.1%
Contributions 10/11 €22,310 €22,310 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €45,000 €45,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €45,000 €45,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€16,156 -€44,345 -€28,190 -174.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €22,914 €17,012 -€5,901 -25.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,141 €0 -€4,141 -100.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,141 €0 -€4,141 -100.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €18,772 €17,012 -€1,760 -9.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,680 €4,141 -€4,539 -52.3%
Trade debts 44 €2,999 €6,894 +€3,895 +129.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,999 €6,894 +€3,895 +129.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,094 €5,977 -€1,117 -15.7%
Taxes 450/3 €7,094 €5,977 -€1,117 -15.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,375 €10,352 -€23 -0.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €920 €1,410 +€490 +53.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €55,866 -€15,640 -€71,507
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,572 -€27,402 -€71,974
Financial income 75/76B €0 - =
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €737 €787 +€50 +6.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €737 €787 +€50 +6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €43,835 -€28,190 -€72,024
Income taxes 67/77 €15,410 €0 -€15,410 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €28,425 -€28,190 -€56,615
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €28,425 -€28,190 -€56,615

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.