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B&A: 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

B&A

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financial year 2023 compared with 2021not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€39,421
2021 · -€56,792+€17,371
Equity
-€179,599
2021 · -€67,105-€112,494
Cash
€5,389
2021 · €16,541-€11,152
Balance sheet total
€31,120
2021 · €80,277-€49,158

Largest movements

2021 to 2023
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€38,372

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €38,372)

  • Cash -€11,152

    down €11,152 (-67.4%), from €16,541 to €5,389

  • Receivables within one year +€10,497

    new in 2023: €10,497

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,597

    down €9,597 (-82.5%), from €11,631 to €2,034

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€6,402

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€112,494

    down €112,494 (-137%), from -€82,105 to -€194,599

  • Other debts +€67,967

    up €67,967 (+259%), from €26,257 to €94,224

  • Trade debts +€49,583

    up €49,583 (+3,809%), from €1,302 to €50,884

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€27,079

    down €27,079 (-53.4%), from €50,679 to €23,600

  • Debts after one year -€17,469

    down €17,469 (-30.3%), from €57,714 to €40,245

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€45,484

    up €45,484, from -€34,178 to €11,306

  • Staff costs -€11,767

    down €11,767 (-72.1%), from €16,331 to €4,564

  • Other operating charges +€4,054

    up €4,054 (+1,294%), from €313 to €4,367

  • Financial charges -€1,585

    down €1,585 (-41.2%), from €3,850 to €2,265

  • Depreciation -€964

    down €964 (-45.4%), from €2,124 to €1,160

From the 2021 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 2021 -€56,792
Gross operating margin +€45,484
Staff costs +€11,767
Depreciation +€964
Other operating charges -€4,054
Other operating items -€38,372
Financial income -€4
Financial charges +€1,585
Result 2023 -€39,421
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2021 to 2023

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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2021 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €80,277 €31,120 -€49,158 -61.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,831 €15,234 -€9,597 -38.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,631 €2,034 -€9,597 -82.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,229 €2,034 -€3,195 -61.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,402 - -€6,402
Financial fixed assets 28 €13,200 €13,200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €55,447 €15,886 -€39,561 -71.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,372 - -€38,372
Stocks 30/36 €38,372 - -€38,372
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €10,497 +€10,497
Trade receivables 40 - €10,497 +€10,497
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €16,541 €5,389 -€11,152 -67.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €534 - -€534
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €80,277 €31,120 -€49,158 -61.2%
Equity 10/15 -€67,105 -€179,599 -€112,494 -168%
Contributions 10/11 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€82,105 -€194,599 -€112,494 -137%
Amounts payable 17/49 €147,382 €210,718 +€63,336 +43.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €57,714 €40,245 -€17,469 -30.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €57,714 €40,245 -€17,469 -30.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €89,668 €170,474 +€80,805 +90.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €50,679 €23,600 -€27,079 -53.4%
Trade debts 44 €1,302 €50,884 +€49,583 +3,809%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,302 €50,884 +€49,583 +3,809%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,430 €1,765 -€9,665 -84.6%
Taxes 450/3 €7,658 €1,011 -€6,647 -86.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,772 €755 -€3,018 -80.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €26,257 €94,224 +€67,967 +259%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €16,331 €4,564 -€11,767 -72.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,124 €1,160 -€964 -45.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €313 €4,367 +€4,054 +1,294%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €38,372 +€38,372
Gross operating margin 9900 -€34,178 €11,306 +€45,484
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€52,945 -€37,157 +€15,789 +29.8%
Financial income 75/76B €4 - -€4
Recurring financial income 75 €4 - -€4
Financial charges 65/66B €3,850 €2,265 -€1,585 -41.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,850 €2,265 -€1,585 -41.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€56,792 -€39,421 +€17,371 +30.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€56,792 -€39,421 +€17,371 +30.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€56,792 -€39,421 +€17,371 +30.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.