BEAN BUSINESS: 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.
BEAN BUSINESS
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€4,066
new in 2024: €4,066
of which Trade receivables: +€3,206
- Stocks and contracts -€2,830
down €2,830 (-36.0%), from €7,850 to €5,020
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,932
no longer reported in 2024 (was €1,932)
- Cash -€1,696
down €1,696 (-18.4%), from €9,237 to €7,541
mainly Receivables within one year (-€4,066) and Other debts (-€2,571)
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,626
up €2,626 (+245%), from €1,072 to €3,698
- Other debts -€2,571
down €2,571 (-24.5%), from €10,500 to €7,929
- Tax, wage and social debts -€2,447
no longer reported in 2024 (was €2,447)
- Turnover +€78,570
up €78,570 (+11.3%), from €697,991 to €776,561
- Purchases and services +€75,988
up €75,988 (+11.1%), from €685,414 to €761,403
- Other operating charges +€11,992
new in 2024: €11,992
- Staff costs -€10,976
down €10,976 (-96.0%), from €11,434 to €457
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €19,019 | €16,627 | -€2,392 | -12.6% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €19,019 | €16,627 | -€2,392 | -12.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €7,850 | €5,020 | -€2,830 | -36.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €7,850 | €5,020 | -€2,830 | -36.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | - | €4,066 | +€4,066 | |
| Trade receivables | 40 | - | €3,206 | +€3,206 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | - | €860 | +€860 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €9,237 | €7,541 | -€1,696 | -18.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,932 | - | -€1,932 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €19,019 | €16,627 | -€2,392 | -12.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €6,072 | €8,698 | +€2,626 | +43.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,072 | €3,698 | +€2,626 | +245% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €12,947 | €7,929 | -€5,018 | -38.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €12,947 | €7,929 | -€5,018 | -38.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €2,447 | - | -€2,447 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,447 | - | -€2,447 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €10,500 | €7,929 | -€2,571 | -24.5% |
| Turnover | 70 | €697,991 | €776,561 | +€78,570 | +11.3% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €685,414 | €761,403 | +€75,988 | +11.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €11,434 | €457 | -€10,976 | -96.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | - | €11,992 | +€11,992 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €12,578 | €15,158 | +€2,579 | +20.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,145 | €2,708 | +€1,564 | +137% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €73 | €83 | +€10 | +13.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €73 | €83 | +€10 | +13.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,072 | €2,626 | +€1,554 | +145% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,072 | €2,626 | +€1,554 | +145% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,072 | €2,626 | +€1,554 | +145% |
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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.