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R & O LAB: 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

R & O LAB

BE 0477.245.839
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€18,557
2023 · -€23-€18,534
Equity
€4,346
2023 · €22,902-€18,557
Cash
€7,516
2023 · €15,171-€7,655
Balance sheet total
€392,893
2023 · €469,109-€76,216

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€72,280

    down €72,280 (-28.7%), from €251,496 to €179,216

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€75,479

  • Intangible fixed assets +€19,706

    up €19,706 (+17.9%), from €109,807 to €129,513

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,988

    down €15,988 (-17.3%), from €92,636 to €76,648

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€15,000

  • Cash -€7,655

    down €7,655 (-50.5%), from €15,171 to €7,516

    mainly Other debts (-€126,561) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€38,938)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€126,561

    down €126,561 (-81.2%), from €155,829 to €29,268

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€53,941

    up €53,941 (+136%), from €39,803 to €93,744

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€29,523

  • Trade debts +€42,319

    up €42,319 (+187%), from €22,664 to €64,983

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€18,557

    down €18,557, from €14,842 to -€3,714

  • Debts after one year -€14,679

    down €14,679 (-8.8%), from €166,391 to €151,713

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€7,164

    up €7,164 (+2.3%), from €317,319 to €324,484

  • Gross operating margin -€3,974

    down €3,974 (-1.1%), from €360,237 to €356,262

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 -€23
Gross operating margin -€3,974
Staff costs -€7,164
Depreciation -€3,173
Other operating charges -€2,119
Financial charges -€3,332
Taxes +€1,229
Result 2024 -€18,557
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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 +€58,641
Investment -€38,938
Financing -€27,358
Cash 2023 €15,171
Net result for the year -€18,557
Depreciation +€35,220
Receivables within one year +€72,280
Trade debts +€42,319
Tax, wage and social debts +€53,941
Other debts -€126,561
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€38,938
Debts after one year -€14,679
Current portion of long-term debt -€12,679
Cash 2024 €7,516
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €469,109 €392,893 -€76,216 -16.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €202,442 €206,161 +€3,718 +1.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €109,807 €129,513 +€19,706 +17.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €92,636 €76,648 -€15,988 -17.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,636 €1,648 -€988 -37.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €90,000 €75,000 -€15,000 -16.7%
Current assets 29/58 €266,667 €186,732 -€79,935 -30.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €251,496 €179,216 -€72,280 -28.7%
Trade receivables 40 €176,017 €179,216 +€3,199 +1.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €75,479 - -€75,479
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,171 €7,516 -€7,655 -50.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €469,109 €392,893 -€76,216 -16.2%
Equity 10/15 €22,902 €4,346 -€18,557 -81.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €14,842 -€3,714 -€18,557
Amounts payable 17/49 €446,207 €388,547 -€57,659 -12.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €166,391 €151,713 -€14,679 -8.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €166,391 €151,713 -€14,679 -8.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €279,815 €236,835 -€42,981 -15.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €61,519 €48,839 -€12,679 -20.6%
Trade debts 44 €22,664 €64,983 +€42,319 +187%
Suppliers 440/4 €22,664 €64,983 +€42,319 +187%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,803 €93,744 +€53,941 +136%
Taxes 450/3 €18,322 €42,739 +€24,418 +133%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,481 €51,005 +€29,523 +137%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €155,829 €29,268 -€126,561 -81.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €317,319 €324,484 +€7,164 +2.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,046 €35,220 +€3,173 +9.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €473 €2,592 +€2,119 +448%
Gross operating margin 9900 €360,237 €356,262 -€3,974 -1.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,398 -€6,033 -€16,431
Financial charges 65/66B €9,192 €12,523 +€3,332 +36.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,192 €12,523 +€3,332 +36.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,206 -€18,557 -€19,762
Income taxes 67/77 €1,229 - -€1,229
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€23 -€18,557 -€18,534 -80,722%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€23 -€18,557 -€18,534 -80,722%

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.