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BEST WAY: 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

BEST WAY

BE 0475.773.518
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€25,249
2022 · €8,425-€33,674
Equity
€17,162
2022 · €42,411-€25,249
Cash
€1,312
2022 · €5,948-€4,636
Balance sheet total
€31,510
2022 · €78,989-€47,479

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€46,592

    down €46,592 (-76.8%), from €60,664 to €14,072

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€27,595

  • Cash -€4,636

    down €4,636 (-77.9%), from €5,948 to €1,312

    mainly Net result for the year (-€25,249) and Trade debts (-€10,446)

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,113

    up €4,113 (+42.1%), from €9,767 to €13,880

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€25,249

    down €25,249, from €21,951 to -€3,298

  • Trade debts -€10,446

    down €10,446 (-49.1%), from €21,258 to €10,813

  • Short-term financial debts -€4,812

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €4,812)

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,516

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €3,516)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,455

    down €3,455 (-49.4%), from €6,991 to €3,535

    of which Taxes: -€3,455

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€42,200

    down €42,200, from €24,688 to -€17,512

  • Staff costs -€8,407

    down €8,407 (-97.6%), from €8,616 to €209

  • Other operating charges +€1,328

    up €1,328 (+32.2%), from €4,120 to €5,448

  • Taxes -€1,105

    down €1,105 (-82.0%), from €1,347 to €242

  • Financial charges -€342

    down €342 (-20.4%), from €1,679 to €1,337

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 €8,425
Gross operating margin -€42,200
Staff costs +€8,407
Other operating charges -€1,328
Financial charges +€342
Taxes +€1,105
Result 2023 -€25,249
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 +€177
Investment €0
Financing -€4,812
Cash 2022 €5,948
Net result for the year -€25,249
Depreciation +€500
Stocks and contracts -€4,113
Receivables within one year +€46,592
Deferred charges and accrued income -€137
Trade debts -€10,446
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,455
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,516
Short-term financial debts -€4,812
Cash 2023 €1,312
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €78,989 €31,510 -€47,479 -60.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,867 €1,367 -€500 -26.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,500 €1,000 -€500 -33.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,500 €1,000 -€500 -33.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €367 €367 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €77,122 €30,143 -€46,979 -60.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,767 €13,880 +€4,113 +42.1%
Stocks 30/36 €9,767 €13,880 +€4,113 +42.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €60,664 €14,072 -€46,592 -76.8%
Trade receivables 40 €18,997 - -€18,997
Other amounts receivable 41 €41,667 €14,072 -€27,595 -66.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,948 €1,312 -€4,636 -77.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €743 €879 +€137 +18.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €78,989 €31,510 -€47,479 -60.1%
Equity 10/15 €42,411 €17,162 -€25,249 -59.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 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%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €21,951 -€3,298 -€25,249
Amounts payable 17/49 €36,578 €14,348 -€22,230 -60.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €33,062 €14,348 -€18,714 -56.6%
Financial debts 43 €4,812 - -€4,812
Credit institutions 430/8 €4,812 - -€4,812
Trade debts 44 €21,258 €10,813 -€10,446 -49.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,258 €10,813 -€10,446 -49.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,991 €3,535 -€3,455 -49.4%
Taxes 450/3 €6,636 €3,181 -€3,455 -52.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €354 €354 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,516 - -€3,516
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €8,616 €209 -€8,407 -97.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,120 €5,448 +€1,328 +32.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €24,688 -€17,512 -€42,200
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,452 -€23,670 -€35,121
Financial charges 65/66B €1,679 €1,337 -€342 -20.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,679 €1,337 -€342 -20.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,772 -€25,007 -€34,779
Income taxes 67/77 €1,347 €242 -€1,105 -82.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,425 -€25,249 -€33,674
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,425 -€25,249 -€33,674

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.