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BEAUTY STORE: 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

BEAUTY STORE

BE 0841.142.230
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,676
2023 · €20,304+€1,372
Equity
€63,143
2023 · €41,467+€21,676
Cash
€3,991
2023 · €1,941+€2,049
Balance sheet total
€207,107
2023 · €204,329+€2,778

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€10,598

    up €10,598 (+39.4%), from €26,923 to €37,521

    of which Trade receivables: +€10,746

  • Stocks and contracts -€9,346

    down €9,346 (-5.5%), from €168,763 to €159,417

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€24,196

    down €24,196 (-22.5%), from €107,386 to €83,190

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€21,676

    up €21,676, from -€3,884 to €17,791

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€16,512

    up €16,512 (+82.9%), from €19,907 to €36,420

    of which Taxes: +€16,983

  • Other debts -€4,448

    down €4,448 (-15.4%), from €28,803 to €24,355

  • Short-term financial debts -€3,518

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €3,518)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€9,694

    up €9,694 (+20.0%), from €48,514 to €58,208

  • Taxes +€7,117

    up €7,117 (+2,835%), from €251 to €7,369

  • Staff costs +€2,340

    up €2,340 (+11.7%), from €19,968 to €22,309

  • Other operating charges -€2,231

    down €2,231 (-50.4%), from €4,430 to €2,198

  • Depreciation +€850

    up €850 (+110%), from €773 to €1,623

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 €20,304
Gross operating margin +€9,694
Staff costs -€2,340
Depreciation -€850
Other operating charges +€2,231
Financial income -€13
Financial charges -€232
Taxes -€7,117
Result 2024 €21,676
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€9,629
Investment -€965
Financing -€6,615
Cash 2023 €1,941
Net result for the year +€21,676
Depreciation +€1,623
Stocks and contracts +€9,346
Receivables within one year -€10,598
Deferred charges and accrued income -€135
Trade debts -€24,196
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,512
Other debts -€4,448
Accrued charges and deferred income -€152
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€965
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,097
Short-term financial debts -€3,518
Cash 2024 €3,991
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €204,329 €207,107 +€2,778 +1.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,688 €6,030 -€658 -9.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,284 €5,626 -€658 -10.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,998 €2,821 -€177 -5.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,286 €2,805 -€481 -14.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €404 €404 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €197,642 €201,077 +€3,436 +1.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €168,763 €159,417 -€9,346 -5.5%
Stocks 30/36 €168,763 €159,417 -€9,346 -5.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,923 €37,521 +€10,598 +39.4%
Trade receivables 40 €25,879 €36,625 +€10,746 +41.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,044 €896 -€148 -14.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,941 €3,991 +€2,049 +106%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €14 €149 +€135 +951%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €204,329 €207,107 +€2,778 +1.4%
Equity 10/15 €41,467 €63,143 +€21,676 +52.3%
Contributions 10/11 €40,000 €40,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €5,351 €5,351 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,351 €1,351 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€3,884 €17,791 +€21,676
Amounts payable 17/49 €162,862 €143,964 -€18,898 -11.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €162,711 €143,964 -€18,746 -11.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,097 - -€3,097
Financial debts 43 €3,518 - -€3,518
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,518 - -€3,518
Trade debts 44 €107,386 €83,190 -€24,196 -22.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €107,386 €83,190 -€24,196 -22.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,907 €36,420 +€16,512 +82.9%
Taxes 450/3 €13,979 €30,962 +€16,983 +121%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,928 €5,458 -€470 -7.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,803 €24,355 -€4,448 -15.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €152 - -€152
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €19,968 €22,309 +€2,340 +11.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €773 €1,623 +€850 +110%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,430 €2,198 -€2,231 -50.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,514 €58,208 +€9,694 +20.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,344 €32,078 +€8,735 +37.4%
Financial income 75/76B €243 €229 -€13 -5.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €243 €229 -€13 -5.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,032 €3,263 +€232 +7.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,032 €3,263 +€232 +7.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,555 €29,044 +€8,489 +41.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €251 €7,369 +€7,117 +2,835%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,304 €21,676 +€1,372 +6.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,304 €21,676 +€1,372 +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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.