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WHITE SPACE 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

WHITE SPACE LAB

BE 0642.972.616
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,274
2022 · €4,850-€2,576
Equity
€59,626
2022 · €57,352+€2,274
Cash
€90,302
2022 · €85,331+€4,971
Balance sheet total
€99,418
2022 · €98,018+€1,400

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Cash +€4,971

    up €4,971 (+5.8%), from €85,331 to €90,302

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€3,235) and Net result for the year (+€2,274)

  • Receivables within one year -€3,235

    down €3,235 (-62.5%), from €5,172 to €1,937

    of which Trade receivables: -€3,003

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€2,750

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €2,750)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,274

    up €2,274 (+4.6%), from €49,292 to €51,566

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,417

    up €1,417 (+8.1%), from €17,418 to €18,834

    of which Taxes: +€917

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€1,688

    down €1,688 (-23.3%), from €7,255 to €5,567

  • Depreciation +€873

    up €873 (+63.1%), from €1,384 to €2,257

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €4,850
Gross operating margin -€1,688
Depreciation -€873
Financial charges +€27
Taxes -€41
Result 2023 €2,274
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€6,781
Investment -€1,810
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €85,331
Net result for the year +€2,274
Depreciation +€2,257
Receivables within one year +€3,235
Deferred charges and accrued income -€110
Trade debts +€526
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,417
Advances received -€2,750
Other debts -€67
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,810
Cash 2023 €90,302
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €98,018 €99,418 +€1,400 +1.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,516 €7,069 -€447 -5.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,516 €7,069 -€447 -5.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,516 €7,069 -€447 -5.9%
Current assets 29/58 €90,502 €92,349 +€1,847 +2.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,172 €1,937 -€3,235 -62.5%
Trade receivables 40 €3,027 €24 -€3,003 -99.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,145 €1,913 -€231 -10.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €85,331 €90,302 +€4,971 +5.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €110 +€110
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €98,018 €99,418 +€1,400 +1.4%
Equity 10/15 €57,352 €59,626 +€2,274 +4.0%
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 €49,292 €51,566 +€2,274 +4.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €40,666 €39,792 -€874 -2.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €40,666 €39,792 -€874 -2.1%
Trade debts 44 €4,609 €5,135 +€526 +11.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,609 €5,135 +€526 +11.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,750 - -€2,750
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,418 €18,834 +€1,417 +8.1%
Taxes 450/3 €1,201 €2,118 +€917 +76.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €16,217 €16,717 +€500 +3.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,890 €15,823 -€67 -0.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,384 €2,257 +€873 +63.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €7,255 €5,567 -€1,688 -23.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,871 €3,310 -€2,561 -43.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €147 €120 -€27 -18.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €147 €120 -€27 -18.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,725 €3,190 -€2,534 -44.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €875 €917 +€41 +4.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,850 €2,274 -€2,576 -53.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,850 €2,274 -€2,576 -53.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.