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BE WOW: 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

BE WOW

BE 0741.791.464
NACE 14.299, Manufacture of wearing apparel
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€141,674
2023 · -€132,709-€8,965
Equity
-€134,954
2023 · €6,720-€141,674
Cash
€12,198
2023 · €14,981-€2,783
Balance sheet total
€335,838
2023 · €499,947-€164,108

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€113,667

    down €113,667 (-38.0%), from €298,878 to €185,211

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€25,030

    down €25,030 (-93.6%), from €26,732 to €1,701

  • Receivables within one year -€18,266

    down €18,266 (-13.6%), from €134,481 to €116,216

    of which Trade receivables: -€20,970

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€139,954

    new in 2024: -€139,954

  • Trade debts -€84,981

    down €84,981 (-60.9%), from €139,613 to €54,632

  • Other debts +€82,877

    up €82,877 (+25.3%), from €327,044 to €409,921

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€19,956

    down €19,956 (-76.2%), from €26,196 to €6,240

    of which Taxes: -€17,584

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€9,501

    down €9,501 (-14.6%), from -€64,868 to -€74,369

  • Write-downs -€3,071

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €3,071)

  • Financial charges -€2,946

    down €2,946 (-51.8%), from €5,693 to €2,747

  • Staff costs +€2,206

    up €2,206 (+4.5%), from €49,214 to €51,420

  • Other operating charges +€1,546

    up €1,546 (+36.7%), from €4,211 to €5,757

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 -€132,709
Gross operating margin -€9,501
Staff costs -€2,206
Depreciation -€933
Write-downs +€3,071
Other operating charges -€1,546
Financial income -€914
Financial charges +€2,946
Taxes +€116
Result 2024 -€141,674
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Derived cash bridge

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 +€295
Investment -€3,078
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €14,981
Net result for the year -€141,674
Depreciation +€7,441
Stocks and contracts +€113,667
Receivables within one year +€18,266
Deferred charges and accrued income +€25,030
Trade debts -€84,981
Tax, wage and social debts -€19,956
Other debts +€82,877
Accrued charges and deferred income -€374
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,078
Cash 2024 €12,198
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €499,947 €335,838 -€164,108 -32.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,875 €20,512 -€4,362 -17.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €10,323 €7,875 -€2,448 -23.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,552 €12,637 -€1,914 -13.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,215 +€1,215
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,552 €11,422 -€3,129 -21.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €475,072 €315,326 -€159,746 -33.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €298,878 €185,211 -€113,667 -38.0%
Stocks 30/36 €298,878 €185,211 -€113,667 -38.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €134,481 €116,216 -€18,266 -13.6%
Trade receivables 40 €134,378 €113,408 -€20,970 -15.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €103 €2,808 +€2,705 +2,618%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,981 €12,198 -€2,783 -18.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €26,732 €1,701 -€25,030 -93.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €499,947 €335,838 -€164,108 -32.8%
Equity 10/15 €6,720 -€134,954 -€141,674
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,720 €0 -€1,720 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,720 €0 -€1,720 -100%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€139,954 -€139,954
Amounts payable 17/49 €493,227 €470,793 -€22,434 -4.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €492,853 €470,793 -€22,060 -4.5%
Trade debts 44 €139,613 €54,632 -€84,981 -60.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €139,613 €54,632 -€84,981 -60.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,196 €6,240 -€19,956 -76.2%
Taxes 450/3 €17,866 €282 -€17,584 -98.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,330 €5,958 -€2,372 -28.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €327,044 €409,921 +€82,877 +25.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €374 €0 -€374 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €49,214 €51,420 +€2,206 +4.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,508 €7,441 +€933 +14.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €3,071 - -€3,071
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,211 €5,757 +€1,546 +36.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€64,868 -€74,369 -€9,501 -14.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€127,872 -€138,986 -€11,114 -8.7%
Financial income 75/76B €972 €59 -€914 -94.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €972 €59 -€914 -94.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,693 €2,747 -€2,946 -51.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,693 €2,747 -€2,946 -51.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€132,593 -€141,674 -€9,081 -6.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €116 - -€116
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€132,709 -€141,674 -€8,965 -6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€132,709 -€141,674 -€8,965 -6.8%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.