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SYMETRIC: 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

SYMETRIC

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NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€163,289
2023 · -€108,865-€54,424
Equity
€28,302
2023 · €191,591-€163,289
Cash
€8,275
2023 · €3,600+€4,675
Balance sheet total
€758,384
2023 · €762,321-€3,936

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€13,687

    down €13,687 (-2.7%), from €505,129 to €491,443

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€37,881

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€163,289

    down €163,289, from €116,415 to -€46,874

  • Other debts +€136,040

    up €136,040 (+31.6%), from €430,405 to €566,445

  • Trade debts +€33,859

    up €33,859 (+34.3%), from €98,646 to €132,505

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,853

    down €12,853 (-31.6%), from €40,698 to €27,846

    of which Taxes: -€6,752

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€45,119

    down €45,119 (-136%), from -€33,227 to -€78,347

  • Other operating charges +€3,673

    up €3,673 (+99.1%), from €3,705 to €7,379

  • Staff costs +€1,819

    up €1,819 (+3.0%), from €60,217 to €62,037

  • Financial income -€1,759

    down €1,759 (-100.0%), from €1,759 to €0

  • Depreciation +€1,565

    up €1,565 (+12.3%), from €12,718 to €14,283

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 -€108,865
Gross operating margin -€45,119
Staff costs -€1,819
Depreciation -€1,565
Other operating charges -€3,673
Financial income -€1,759
Financial charges -€280
Taxes -€208
Result 2024 -€163,289
lowers 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 +€24,557
Investment -€19,889
Financing +€7
Cash 2023 €3,600
Net result for the year -€163,289
Depreciation +€14,283
Receivables within one year +€13,687
Deferred charges and accrued income +€530
Trade debts +€33,859
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,853
Other debts +€136,040
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,299
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,889
Short-term financial debts +€7
Cash 2024 €8,275
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €762,321 €758,384 -€3,936 -0.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €251,972 €257,577 +€5,606 +2.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €186,390 €191,996 +€5,606 +3.0%
Land and buildings 22 €184,073 €174,540 -€9,533 -5.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,317 €17,456 +€15,138 +653%
Financial fixed assets 28 €65,581 €65,581 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €510,349 €500,807 -€9,542 -1.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €505,129 €491,443 -€13,687 -2.7%
Trade receivables 40 €252,249 €276,443 +€24,194 +9.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €252,881 €215,000 -€37,881 -15.0%
Current investments 50/53 €1,090 €1,090 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,600 €8,275 +€4,675 +130%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €530 - -€530
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €762,321 €758,384 -€3,936 -0.5%
Equity 10/15 €191,591 €28,302 -€163,289 -85.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €56,584 €56,584 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €35,265 €35,265 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €19,460 €19,460 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €116,415 -€46,874 -€163,289
Amounts payable 17/49 €570,730 €730,082 +€159,353 +27.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €570,730 €727,783 +€157,053 +27.5%
Financial debts 43 €980 €987 +€7 +0.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €980 €987 +€7 +0.7%
Trade debts 44 €98,646 €132,505 +€33,859 +34.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €98,646 €132,505 +€33,859 +34.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,698 €27,846 -€12,853 -31.6%
Taxes 450/3 €9,091 €2,339 -€6,752 -74.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €31,608 €25,507 -€6,101 -19.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €430,405 €566,445 +€136,040 +31.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €2,299 +€2,299
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €60,217 €62,037 +€1,819 +3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,718 €14,283 +€1,565 +12.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,705 €7,379 +€3,673 +99.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€33,227 -€78,347 -€45,119 -136%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€109,868 -€162,045 -€52,177 -47.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1,759 €0 -€1,759 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,759 €0 -€1,759 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €704 €985 +€280 +39.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €704 €985 +€280 +39.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€108,814 -€163,030 -€54,216 -49.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €51 €259 +€208 +406%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€108,865 -€163,289 -€54,424 -50.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€108,865 -€163,289 -€54,424 -50.0%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.