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ZL CONSULT: what changed

Two fiscal 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

ZL CONSULT

BE 0797.614.568
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€43,507
2023 · €53,973-€10,466
Equity
€98,287
2023 · €55,640+€42,648
Cash
€3,237
2023 · €12,072-€8,835
Balance sheet total
€164,437
2023 · €97,154+€67,283

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€76,795

    up €76,795 (+97.1%), from €79,050 to €155,845

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€83,385

  • Cash -€8,835

    down €8,835 (-73.2%), from €12,072 to €3,237

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€76,795) and Trade debts (-€4,655)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€42,648

    up €42,648 (+80.3%), from €53,140 to €95,787

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€29,264

    up €29,264 (+92.7%), from €31,553 to €60,817

  • Trade debts -€4,655

    down €4,655 (-51.0%), from €9,128 to €4,473

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€11,534

    down €11,534 (-16.6%), from €69,350 to €57,816

  • Financial income +€4,635

    up €4,635 (+284.2%), from €1,631 to €6,266

  • Financial charges +€3,240

    up €3,240 (+1322.7%), from €245 to €3,485

  • Taxes -€2,951

    down €2,951 (-19.0%), from €15,564 to €12,612

  • Other operating charges +€2,873

    up €2,873 (+284.5%), from €1,010 to €3,883

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 €53,973
Gross operating margin -€11,534
Depreciation -€406
Other operating charges -€2,873
Financial income +€4,635
Financial charges -€3,240
Taxes +€2,951
Result 2024 €43,507

Cash bridge derived

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 -€6,742
Investment -€1,234
Financing -€859
Cash 2023 €12,072
Net result for the year +€43,507
Depreciation +€595
Receivables within one year -€76,795
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,316
Trade debts -€4,655
Tax, wage and social debts +€29,264
Other debts +€26
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,234
Contributions, distributions and other -€859
Cash 2024 €3,237
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €97,154 €164,437 +€67,283 +69.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €671 €1,310 +€639 +95.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €671 €1,310 +€639 +95.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €671 €1,310 +€639 +95.2%
Current assets 29/58 €96,483 €163,127 +€66,644 +69.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €79,050 €155,845 +€76,795 +97.1%
Trade receivables 40 €17,349 €10,759 -€6,590 -38.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €61,702 €145,086 +€83,385 +135.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,072 €3,237 -€8,835 -73.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,360 €4,044 -€1,316 -24.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €97,154 €164,437 +€67,283 +69.3%
Equity 10/15 €55,640 €98,287 +€42,648 +76.6%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €53,140 €95,787 +€42,648 +80.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €41,514 €66,149 +€24,635 +59.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €41,514 €66,149 +€24,635 +59.3%
Trade debts 44 €9,128 €4,473 -€4,655 -51.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,128 €4,473 -€4,655 -51.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €31,553 €60,817 +€29,264 +92.7%
Taxes 450/3 €31,553 €60,817 +€29,264 +92.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €833 €859 +€26 +3.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €189 €595 +€406 +214.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,010 €3,883 +€2,873 +284.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,350 €57,816 -€11,534 -16.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €68,150 €53,338 -€14,813 -21.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1,631 €6,266 +€4,635 +284.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,631 €6,266 +€4,635 +284.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €245 €3,485 +€3,240 +1322.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €245 €3,485 +€3,240 +1322.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €69,536 €56,119 -€13,417 -19.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,564 €12,612 -€2,951 -19.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €53,973 €43,507 -€10,466 -19.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €53,973 €43,507 -€10,466 -19.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.