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Bbelt: 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

Bbelt

BE 0870.369.617
NACE 28.220, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€484
2023 · €10,093-€10,577
Equity
€353,528
2023 · €354,013-€484
Cash
€91,422
2023 · €46,062+€45,360
Balance sheet total
€567,481
2023 · €618,844-€51,363

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€134,879

    down €134,879 (-37.4%), from €360,688 to €225,808

    of which Trade receivables: -€105,508

  • Cash +€45,360

    up €45,360 (+98.5%), from €46,062 to €91,422

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€134,879) and Debts after one year (+€24,374)

  • Stocks and contracts +€22,744

    up €22,744 (+14.4%), from €157,470 to €180,213

  • Tangible fixed assets +€16,483

    up €16,483 (+32.4%), from €50,908 to €67,391

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€17,476

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€66,972

    down €66,972 (-47.1%), from €142,055 to €75,083

  • Debts after one year +€24,374

    up €24,374 (+212.9%), from €11,449 to €35,823

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€19,023

    down €19,023 (-20.0%), from €95,217 to €76,194

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€11,183

  • Short-term financial debts +€8,465

    up €8,465 (+677.2%), from €1,250 to €9,715

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€18,080

    down €18,080 (-5.2%), from €346,463 to €328,384

  • Staff costs -€14,495

    down €14,495 (-4.7%), from €309,487 to €294,992

  • Depreciation +€4,379

    up €4,379 (+24.5%), from €17,902 to €22,280

  • Write-downs +€3,902

    up €3,902, from -€3,902 to €0

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 €10,093
Gross operating margin -€18,080
Staff costs +€14,495
Depreciation -€4,379
Write-downs -€3,902
Other operating charges -€814
Financial income -€827
Financial charges -€401
Taxes +€3,329
Result 2024 -€484

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 +€50,007
Investment -€38,763
Financing +€34,116
Cash 2023 €46,062
Net result for the year -€484
Depreciation +€22,280
Stocks and contracts -€22,744
Receivables within one year +€134,879
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,071
Trade debts -€66,972
Tax, wage and social debts -€19,023
Other debts -€815
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,815
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€38,763
Debts after one year +€24,374
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,278
Short-term financial debts +€8,465
Cash 2024 €91,422
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €618,844 €567,481 -€51,363 -8.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €50,908 €67,391 +€16,483 +32.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €50,908 €67,391 +€16,483 +32.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,132 €10,139 -€993 -8.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €39,776 €57,252 +€17,476 +43.9%
Current assets 29/58 €567,936 €500,090 -€67,846 -11.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €157,470 €180,213 +€22,744 +14.4%
Stocks 30/36 €157,470 €180,213 +€22,744 +14.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €360,688 €225,808 -€134,879 -37.4%
Trade receivables 40 €328,937 €223,428 -€105,508 -32.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €31,751 €2,380 -€29,371 -92.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €46,062 €91,422 +€45,360 +98.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,717 €2,647 -€1,071 -28.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €618,844 €567,481 -€51,363 -8.3%
Equity 10/15 €354,013 €353,528 -€484 -0.1%
Contributions 10/11 €160,000 €160,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €160,000 €160,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €160,000 €160,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €194,013 €193,528 -€484 -0.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €178,013 €177,528 -€484 -0.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €264,832 €213,953 -€50,879 -19.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,449 €35,823 +€24,374 +212.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €11,449 €35,823 +€24,374 +212.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €253,383 €176,316 -€77,068 -30.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,046 €15,323 +€1,278 +9.1%
Financial debts 43 €1,250 €9,715 +€8,465 +677.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,250 €9,715 +€8,465 +677.2%
Trade debts 44 €142,055 €75,083 -€66,972 -47.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €142,055 €75,083 -€66,972 -47.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €95,217 €76,194 -€19,023 -20.0%
Taxes 450/3 €48,081 €40,241 -€7,840 -16.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €47,136 €35,953 -€11,183 -23.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €815 €0 -€815 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €1,815 +€1,815
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €309,487 €294,992 -€14,495 -4.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,902 €22,280 +€4,379 +24.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€3,902 €0 +€3,902
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,346 €5,159 +€814 +18.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €346,463 €328,384 -€18,080 -5.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,630 €5,952 -€12,679 -68.1%
Financial income 75/76B €942 €115 -€827 -87.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €942 €115 -€827 -87.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,119 €2,519 +€401 +18.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,119 €2,519 +€401 +18.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €17,454 €3,547 -€13,907 -79.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,361 €4,032 -€3,329 -45.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,093 -€484 -€10,577
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,093 -€484 -€10,577

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.