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A-SIMO: 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

A-SIMO

BE 0695.699.242
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€83,922
2023 · €2,622-€86,545
Equity
€120,686
2023 · €204,608-€83,922
Cash
€82,739
2023 · €174,953-€92,214
Balance sheet total
€211,115
2023 · €347,868-€136,753

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€92,214

    down €92,214 (-52.7%), from €174,953 to €82,739

    mainly Net result for the year (-€83,922) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€18,977)

  • Receivables within one year -€39,953

    down €39,953 (-97.4%), from €41,018 to €1,066

    of which Trade receivables: -€38,382

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€15,432

    down €15,432 (-56.8%), from €27,177 to €11,745

  • Stocks and contracts +€11,454

    up €11,454 (+11.1%), from €103,440 to €114,893

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€81,300

    down €81,300 (-44.3%), from €183,386 to €102,086

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€18,977

    down €18,977 (-51.4%), from €36,889 to €17,912

    of which Taxes: -€19,458

  • Trade debts -€14,469

    down €14,469 (-20.5%), from €70,576 to €56,107

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€13,302

    down €13,302 (-80.0%), from €16,619 to €3,317

  • Other debts -€6,083

    down €6,083 (-31.7%), from €19,176 to €13,093

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€74,846

    down €74,846, from €63,027 to -€11,819

  • Staff costs +€11,550

    up €11,550 (+22.9%), from €50,386 to €61,936

  • Financial charges +€4,047

    up €4,047 (+98.8%), from €4,098 to €8,146

  • Taxes -€2,180

    down €2,180 (-93.2%), from €2,339 to €159

  • Other operating charges -€1,551

    down €1,551 (-55.3%), from €2,807 to €1,255

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 €2,622
Gross operating margin -€74,846
Staff costs -€11,550
Depreciation +€172
Other operating charges +€1,551
Financial income -€5
Financial charges -€4,047
Taxes +€2,180
Result 2024 -€83,922

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 -€92,214
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €174,953
Net result for the year -€83,922
Depreciation +€608
Stocks and contracts -€11,454
Receivables within one year +€39,953
Deferred charges and accrued income +€15,432
Trade debts -€14,469
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,977
Other debts -€6,083
Accrued charges and deferred income -€13,302
Cash 2024 €82,739
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €347,868 €211,115 -€136,753 -39.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,279 €672 -€608 -47.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,279 €672 -€608 -47.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €972 €672 -€300 -30.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €308 - -€308
Current assets 29/58 €346,589 €210,443 -€136,145 -39.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €103,440 €114,893 +€11,454 +11.1%
Stocks 30/36 €103,440 €114,893 +€11,454 +11.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,018 €1,066 -€39,953 -97.4%
Trade receivables 40 €38,508 €126 -€38,382 -99.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,510 €940 -€1,570 -62.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €174,953 €82,739 -€92,214 -52.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €27,177 €11,745 -€15,432 -56.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €347,868 €211,115 -€136,753 -39.3%
Equity 10/15 €204,608 €120,686 -€83,922 -41.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €183,386 €102,086 -€81,300 -44.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €183,386 €102,086 -€81,300 -44.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,622 - -€2,622
Amounts payable 17/49 €143,260 €90,429 -€52,831 -36.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €126,641 €87,112 -€39,529 -31.2%
Trade debts 44 €70,576 €56,107 -€14,469 -20.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €70,576 €56,107 -€14,469 -20.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,889 €17,912 -€18,977 -51.4%
Taxes 450/3 €24,295 €4,837 -€19,458 -80.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,594 €13,075 +€481 +3.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €19,176 €13,093 -€6,083 -31.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €16,619 €3,317 -€13,302 -80.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €820 - -€820
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €50,386 €61,936 +€11,550 +22.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €780 €608 -€172 -22.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,807 €1,255 -€1,551 -55.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,027 -€11,819 -€74,846
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,054 -€75,618 -€84,673
Financial income 75/76B €5 - -€5
Recurring financial income 75 €5 - -€5
Financial charges 65/66B €4,098 €8,146 +€4,047 +98.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,098 €8,146 +€4,047 +98.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,961 -€83,764 -€88,725
Income taxes 67/77 €2,339 €159 -€2,180 -93.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,622 -€83,922 -€86,545
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,622 -€83,922 -€86,545

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.