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REAL SERENDIPITY: 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

REAL SERENDIPITY

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NACE 69.109, Other legal services
financial year 2020 compared with 2019filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€52,628
2019 · €92,956-€40,328
Equity
€446,214
2019 · €393,586+€52,628
Cash
€358,711
2019 · €476,409-€117,699
Balance sheet total
€494,721
2019 · €602,844-€108,122

Largest movements

2019 to 2020
Assets
  • Current assets -€108,625

    down €108,625 (-18.0%), from €602,589 to €493,964

    of which Cash: -€117,699

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year -€160,750

    down €160,750 (-76.8%), from €209,258 to €48,508

  • Equity +€52,628

    up €52,628 (+13.4%), from €393,586 to €446,214

    of which Reserves: +€52,628

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€62,129

    down €62,129 (-45.5%), from €136,541 to €74,412

  • Taxes -€21,467

    down €21,467 (-51.1%), from €42,032 to €20,564

From the 2019 result to the 2020 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 2019 €92,956
Gross operating margin -€62,129
Depreciation -€136
Financial income -€1
Financial charges +€471
Taxes +€21,467
Result 2020 €52,628
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2019 to 2020

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 24 lines
Line Code 2019 2020 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €602,844 €494,721 -€108,122 -17.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €255 €757 +€502 +197%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €255 €757 +€502 +197%
Current assets 29/58 €602,589 €493,964 -€108,625 -18.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €292 €9,436 +€9,143 +3,129%
Current investments 50/53 €125,000 €125,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €476,409 €358,711 -€117,699 -24.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €602,844 €494,721 -€108,122 -17.9%
Equity 10/15 €393,586 €446,214 +€52,628 +13.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 - -€18,550
Reserves 13 €230,741 €283,368 +€52,628 +22.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €144,295 €144,295 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €209,258 €48,508 -€160,750 -76.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €209,258 €48,508 -€160,750 -76.8%
Trade debts 44 €23 €3,266 +€3,243 +14,037%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €497 €633 +€136 +27.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €136,541 €74,412 -€62,129 -45.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €135,697 €73,431 -€62,266 -45.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 - -€1
Recurring financial charges 65 €710 €239 -€471 -66.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €134,988 €73,192 -€61,796 -45.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €42,032 €20,564 -€21,467 -51.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €92,956 €52,628 -€40,328 -43.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €92,956 €52,628 -€40,328 -43.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 October 2026 via checked.be.