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BALTA: 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

BALTA

BE 0794.385.161
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,654
2023 · -€1,845+€6,499
Equity
€5,008
2023 · €355+€4,654
Cash
€36
2023 · €8+€28
Balance sheet total
€12,958
2023 · €20,229-€7,271

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,854

    down €3,854 (-25.6%), from €15,034 to €11,179

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,999

  • Receivables within one year -€2,992

    down €2,992 (-74.6%), from €4,009 to €1,017

    of which Trade receivables: -€3,344

  • Stocks and contracts -€483

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €483)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€12,032

    down €12,032 (-77.9%), from €15,436 to €3,404

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,654

    up €4,654, from -€1,845 to €2,808

  • Advances received +€1,513

    new in 2024: €1,513

  • Trade debts -€1,299

    down €1,299 (-37.5%), from €3,462 to €2,164

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€7,188

    up €7,188 (+213.6%), from €3,364 to €10,552

  • Staff costs -€2,191

    down €2,191 (-98.3%), from €2,228 to €37

  • Depreciation +€1,337

    up €1,337 (+53.1%), from €2,517 to €3,854

  • Taxes +€870

    new in 2024: €870

  • Other operating charges +€673

    up €673 (+206.0%), from €327 to €1,000

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 -€1,845
Gross operating margin +€7,188
Staff costs +€2,191
Depreciation -€1,337
Other operating charges -€673
Financial income +€3
Financial charges -€3
Taxes -€870
Result 2024 €4,654

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 +€28
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €8
Net result for the year +€4,654
Depreciation +€3,854
Stocks and contracts +€483
Receivables within one year +€2,992
Deferred charges and accrued income -€31
Trade debts -€1,299
Tax, wage and social debts -€107
Advances received +€1,513
Other debts -€12,032
Cash 2024 €36
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €20,229 €12,958 -€7,271 -35.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,445 €11,591 -€3,854 -25.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,034 €11,179 -€3,854 -25.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,356 €4,358 -€2,999 -40.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,677 €6,822 -€855 -11.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €411 €411 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €4,785 €1,368 -€3,417 -71.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €483 - -€483
Stocks 30/36 €483 - -€483
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,009 €1,017 -€2,992 -74.6%
Trade receivables 40 €3,344 - -€3,344
Other amounts receivable 41 €665 €1,017 +€352 +53.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8 €36 +€28 +327.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €284 €315 +€31 +10.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €20,229 €12,958 -€7,271 -35.9%
Equity 10/15 €355 €5,008 +€4,654 +1311.9%
Contributions 10/11 €2,200 €2,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,845 €2,808 +€4,654
Amounts payable 17/49 €19,875 €7,950 -€11,925 -60.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €19,875 €7,950 -€11,925 -60.0%
Trade debts 44 €3,462 €2,164 -€1,299 -37.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,462 €2,164 -€1,299 -37.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €1,513 +€1,513
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €976 €870 -€107 -10.9%
Taxes 450/3 - €870 +€870
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €976 - -€976
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,436 €3,404 -€12,032 -77.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,228 €37 -€2,191 -98.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,517 €3,854 +€1,337 +53.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €327 €1,000 +€673 +206.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,364 €10,552 +€7,188 +213.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,708 €5,661 +€7,369
Financial income 75/76B €12 €16 +€3 +24.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €12 €16 +€3 +24.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €150 €153 +€3 +2.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €150 €153 +€3 +2.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,845 €5,523 +€7,369
Income taxes 67/77 - €870 +€870
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,845 €4,654 +€6,499
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,845 €4,654 +€6,499

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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.