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BELPIPES: 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

BELPIPES

BE 0567.975.382
NACE 46.836, Wholesale trade
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€5,961
2022 · €27,983-€33,944
Equity
€138,614
2022 · €144,575-€5,961
Cash
€24,576
2022 · €58,007-€33,431
Balance sheet total
€216,730
2022 · €281,964-€65,235

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Cash -€33,431

    down €33,431 (-57.6%), from €58,007 to €24,576

    mainly Trade debts (-€52,440) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€6,834)

  • Receivables within one year -€31,803

    down €31,803 (-14.2%), from €223,957 to €192,154

    of which Trade receivables: -€19,441

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€52,440

    down €52,440 (-41.7%), from €125,809 to €73,370

  • Reserves -€42,371

    down €42,371 (-47.1%), from €89,945 to €47,573

    of which Distributable reserves: -€42,371

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€36,410

    up €36,410 (+123%), from €29,630 to €66,041

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,834

    down €6,834 (-59.0%), from €11,580 to €4,746

    of which Taxes: -€10,009

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€39,149

    down €39,149, from €37,603 to -€1,546

  • Taxes -€4,623

    down €4,623 (-53.6%), from €8,626 to €4,003

  • Financial charges -€377

    down €377 (-51.0%), from €739 to €362

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €27,983
Gross operating margin -€39,149
Other operating charges +€205
Financial charges +€377
Taxes +€4,623
Result 2023 -€5,961
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€33,431
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €58,007
Net result for the year -€5,961
Receivables within one year +€31,803
Trade debts -€52,440
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,834
Cash 2023 €24,576
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 30 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €281,964 €216,730 -€65,235 -23.1%
Current assets 29/58 €281,964 €216,730 -€65,235 -23.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €223,957 €192,154 -€31,803 -14.2%
Trade receivables 40 €199,328 €179,886 -€19,441 -9.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,629 €12,267 -€12,362 -50.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €58,007 €24,576 -€33,431 -57.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €281,964 €216,730 -€65,235 -23.1%
Equity 10/15 €144,575 €138,614 -€5,961 -4.1%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €89,945 €47,573 -€42,371 -47.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €84,945 €42,573 -€42,371 -49.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €29,630 €66,041 +€36,410 +123%
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,389 €78,116 -€59,273 -43.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €137,389 €78,116 -€59,273 -43.1%
Trade debts 44 €125,809 €73,370 -€52,440 -41.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €125,809 €73,370 -€52,440 -41.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,580 €4,746 -€6,834 -59.0%
Taxes 450/3 €10,912 €903 -€10,009 -91.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €668 €3,844 +€3,176 +475%
Other operating charges 640/8 €255 €50 -€205 -80.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,603 -€1,546 -€39,149
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,348 -€1,596 -€38,944
Financial charges 65/66B €739 €362 -€377 -51.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €739 €362 -€377 -51.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,609 -€1,958 -€38,567
Income taxes 67/77 €8,626 €4,003 -€4,623 -53.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,983 -€5,961 -€33,944
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,983 -€5,961 -€33,944

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.