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BESSY: 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

BESSY

BE 0871.792.250
NACE 46.331, Wholesale trade
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€124,977
2023 · -€47,688+€172,665
Equity
€283,809
2023 · €158,832+€124,977
Cash
€239,629
2023 · €110,139+€129,490
Balance sheet total
€888,436
2023 · €413,654+€474,781

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€250,000

    new in 2024: €250,000

  • Tangible fixed assets +€189,994

    up €189,994 (+143.2%), from €132,681 to €322,675

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€109,179

  • Cash +€129,490

    up €129,490 (+117.6%), from €110,139 to €239,629

    mainly Debts after one year (+€160,771) and Trade debts (+€135,127)

  • Stocks and contracts -€50,831

    down €50,831 (-83.7%), from €60,726 to €9,896

  • Receivables within one year -€41,225

    down €41,225 (-41.1%), from €100,294 to €59,069

    of which Trade receivables: -€41,309

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€160,771

    up €160,771 (+195.2%), from €82,351 to €243,122

  • Trade debts +€135,127

    up €135,127 (+177.9%), from €75,940 to €211,066

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€124,977

    up €124,977 (+102.1%), from €122,435 to €247,412

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€32,795

    up €32,795 (+59.3%), from €55,264 to €88,059

    of which Taxes: +€43,018

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€21,053

    up €21,053 (+53.5%), from €39,365 to €60,418

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€241,204

    up €241,204 (+105.8%), from €227,948 to €469,152

  • Taxes +€33,783

    up €33,783 (+428.9%), from €7,876 to €41,659

  • Staff costs +€23,608

    up €23,608 (+11.2%), from €211,157 to €234,765

  • Depreciation +€11,840

    up €11,840 (+25.2%), from €46,925 to €58,765

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 -€47,688
Gross operating margin +€241,204
Staff costs -€23,608
Depreciation -€11,840
Other operating charges +€3,375
Financial income +€2
Financial charges -€2,687
Taxes -€33,783
Result 2024 €124,977

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 +€196,424
Investment -€248,758
Financing +€181,824
Cash 2023 €110,139
Net result for the year +€124,977
Depreciation +€58,765
Receivables after one year -€250,000
Stocks and contracts +€50,831
Receivables within one year +€41,225
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,646
Trade debts +€135,127
Tax, wage and social debts +€32,795
Other debts +€58
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€248,758
Debts after one year +€160,771
Current portion of long-term debt +€21,053
Cash 2024 €239,629
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €413,654 €888,436 +€474,781 +114.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €137,869 €327,863 +€189,994 +137.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €132,681 €322,675 +€189,994 +143.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €362 - -€362
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,264 €136,443 +€109,179 +400.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €98,926 €181,025 +€82,099 +83.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,130 €5,207 -€923 -15.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,188 €5,188 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €275,785 €560,573 +€284,788 +103.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €250,000 +€250,000
Other amounts receivable 291 - €250,000 +€250,000
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €60,726 €9,896 -€50,831 -83.7%
Stocks 30/36 €60,726 €9,896 -€50,831 -83.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €100,294 €59,069 -€41,225 -41.1%
Trade receivables 40 €100,294 €58,985 -€41,309 -41.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €84 +€84
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €110,139 €239,629 +€129,490 +117.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,626 €1,980 -€2,646 -57.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €413,654 €888,436 +€474,781 +114.8%
Equity 10/15 €158,832 €283,809 +€124,977 +78.7%
Contributions 10/11 €10,200 €10,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €26,197 €26,197 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €24,337 €24,337 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €122,435 €247,412 +€124,977 +102.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €254,822 €604,627 +€349,805 +137.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €82,351 €243,122 +€160,771 +195.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €82,351 €243,122 +€160,771 +195.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €172,471 €361,505 +€189,034 +109.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €39,365 €60,418 +€21,053 +53.5%
Trade debts 44 €75,940 €211,066 +€135,127 +177.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €75,940 €211,066 +€135,127 +177.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €55,264 €88,059 +€32,795 +59.3%
Taxes 450/3 €13,127 €56,145 +€43,018 +327.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €42,137 €31,914 -€10,223 -24.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,903 €1,961 +€58 +3.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €11,500 €26,131 +€14,631 +127.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €211,157 €234,765 +€23,608 +11.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €46,925 €58,765 +€11,840 +25.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,563 €3,188 -€3,375 -51.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €227,948 €469,152 +€241,204 +105.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€36,697 €172,435 +€209,131
Financial income 75/76B €2 €4 +€2 +156.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €2 €4 +€2 +156.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,116 €5,802 +€2,687 +86.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,116 €5,802 +€2,687 +86.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€39,811 €166,636 +€206,447
Income taxes 67/77 €7,876 €41,659 +€33,783 +428.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€47,688 €124,977 +€172,665
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€47,688 €124,977 +€172,665

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.