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BERTMAT: 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

BERTMAT

BE 0873.753.135
NACE 46.630, Wholesale trade
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€13,714
2023 · -€104,903+€91,190
Equity
-€262,384
2023 · -€248,670-€13,714
Cash
€58,447
2023 · €80,587-€22,140
Balance sheet total
€85,247
2023 · €114,762-€29,514

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€22,140

    down €22,140 (-27.5%), from €80,587 to €58,447

    mainly Debts after one year (-€357,900) and Net result for the year (-€13,714)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,281

    down €8,281 (-55.3%), from €14,988 to €6,707

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,093

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€357,900

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €357,900)

  • Other debts +€341,448

    up €341,448 (+41304.5%), from €827 to €342,274

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€13,714

    down €13,714 (-3.2%), from -€428,670 to -€442,384

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€95,380

    up €95,380 (+95.6%), from -€99,740 to -€4,360

  • Depreciation -€1,793

    down €1,793 (-40.3%), from €4,452 to €2,659

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 -€104,903
Gross operating margin +€95,380
Depreciation +€1,793
Other operating charges +€274
Other operating items -€5,209
Financial income -€82
Financial charges -€967
Result 2024 -€13,714

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 +€330,138
Investment +€5,622
Financing -€357,900
Cash 2023 €80,587
Net result for the year -€13,714
Depreciation +€2,659
Receivables within one year -€906
Trade debts +€652
Other debts +€341,448
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€5,622
Debts after one year -€357,900
Cash 2024 €58,447
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €114,762 €85,247 -€29,514 -25.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,008 €6,727 -€8,281 -55.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,988 €6,707 -€8,281 -55.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,232 €4,044 -€2,187 -35.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,756 €2,662 -€6,093 -69.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €20 €20 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €99,754 €78,521 -€21,234 -21.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,167 €20,073 +€906 +4.7%
Trade receivables 40 €5,741 €5,741 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,426 €14,332 +€906 +6.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €80,587 €58,447 -€22,140 -27.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €114,762 €85,247 -€29,514 -25.7%
Equity 10/15 -€248,670 -€262,384 -€13,714 -5.5%
Contributions 10/11 €180,000 €180,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€428,670 -€442,384 -€13,714 -3.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €363,432 €347,631 -€15,800 -4.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €357,900 - -€357,900
Other amounts payable 178/9 €357,900 - -€357,900
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €5,532 €347,631 +€342,100 +6184.4%
Trade debts 44 €4,705 €5,357 +€652 +13.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,705 €5,357 +€652 +13.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €827 €342,274 +€341,448 +41304.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,452 €2,659 -€1,793 -40.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €615 €341 -€274 -44.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,209 +€5,209
Gross operating margin 9900 -€99,740 -€4,360 +€95,380 +95.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€104,807 -€12,569 +€92,238 +88.0%
Financial income 75/76B €82 - -€82
Recurring financial income 75 €82 - -€82
Financial charges 65/66B €178 €1,145 +€967 +543.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €178 €1,145 +€967 +543.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€104,903 -€13,714 +€91,190 +86.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€104,903 -€13,714 +€91,190 +86.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€104,903 -€13,714 +€91,190 +86.9%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.