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Whetstone Consulting: 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

Whetstone Consulting

BE 0676.981.707
NACE 62.200, Computer consultancy and computer facilities management
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€59,063
2023 · €33,139+€25,924
Equity
€131,170
2023 · €72,106+€59,063
Cash
€5,751
2023 · €2,684+€3,067
Balance sheet total
€413,320
2023 · €476,164-€62,843

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€58,231

    down €58,231 (-31.5%), from €184,576 to €126,345

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€67,170

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,780

    down €6,780 (-2.4%), from €288,004 to €281,225

    of which Land and buildings: -€6,999

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€128,955

    down €128,955 (-38.2%), from €337,216 to €208,261

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€59,063

    up €59,063 (+116%), from €50,746 to €109,810

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€22,947

    up €22,947 (+73.0%), from €31,439 to €54,386

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€12,137

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €12,137)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€38,314

    up €38,314 (+65.9%), from €58,123 to €96,437

  • Taxes +€10,075

    up €10,075 (+70.9%), from €14,207 to €24,283

  • Financial charges -€4,348

    down €4,348 (-42.7%), from €10,174 to €5,826

  • Financial income -€3,621

    down €3,621 (-43.6%), from €8,300 to €4,678

  • Other operating charges +€2,973

    up €2,973 (+156%), from €1,904 to €4,876

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 €33,139
Gross operating margin +€38,314
Depreciation -€68
Other operating charges -€2,973
Financial income -€3,621
Financial charges +€4,348
Taxes -€10,075
Result 2024 €59,063
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 +€131,136
Investment +€612
Financing -€128,681
Cash 2023 €2,684
Net result for the year +€59,063
Depreciation +€7,067
Receivables within one year +€58,231
Trade debts -€4,035
Tax, wage and social debts +€22,947
Accrued charges and deferred income -€12,137
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€612
Debts after one year -€128,955
Current portion of long-term debt +€274
Cash 2024 €5,751
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €476,164 €413,320 -€62,843 -13.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €288,904 €281,225 -€7,680 -2.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €288,004 €281,225 -€6,780 -2.4%
Land and buildings 22 €288,004 €281,005 -€6,999 -2.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €220 +€220
Financial fixed assets 28 €900 - -€900
Current assets 29/58 €187,260 €132,096 -€55,164 -29.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €184,576 €126,345 -€58,231 -31.5%
Trade receivables 40 €7,830 €16,769 +€8,939 +114%
Other amounts receivable 41 €176,745 €109,576 -€67,170 -38.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,684 €5,751 +€3,067 +114%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €476,164 €413,320 -€62,843 -13.2%
Equity 10/15 €72,106 €131,170 +€59,063 +81.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €14,860 €14,860 = 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%
Distributable reserves 133 €13,000 €13,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €50,746 €109,810 +€59,063 +116%
Amounts payable 17/49 €404,057 €282,151 -€121,906 -30.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €337,216 €208,261 -€128,955 -38.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €337,216 €208,261 -€128,955 -38.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,704 €73,890 +€19,186 +35.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,626 €13,900 +€274 +2.0%
Trade debts 44 €9,638 €5,603 -€4,035 -41.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,638 €5,603 -€4,035 -41.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €31,439 €54,386 +€22,947 +73.0%
Taxes 450/3 €31,439 €54,386 +€22,947 +73.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €12,137 - -€12,137
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,999 €7,067 +€68 +1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,904 €4,876 +€2,973 +156%
Gross operating margin 9900 €58,123 €96,437 +€38,314 +65.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €49,220 €84,494 +€35,273 +71.7%
Financial income 75/76B €8,300 €4,678 -€3,621 -43.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,300 €4,678 -€3,621 -43.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,174 €5,826 -€4,348 -42.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,174 €5,826 -€4,348 -42.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,346 €83,346 +€36,000 +76.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,207 €24,283 +€10,075 +70.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €33,139 €59,063 +€25,924 +78.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €33,139 €59,063 +€25,924 +78.2%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.