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BLIN: 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

BLIN

BE 0454.804.789
NACE 46.382, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,808
2023 · -€274,965+€303,773
Equity
-€80,657
2023 · -€109,465+€28,808
Cash
€285,083
2023 · €283,853+€1,230
Balance sheet total
€928,840
2023 · €956,435-€27,595

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€31,550

    down €31,550 (-5.0%), from €636,071 to €604,521

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€76,382

    down €76,382 (-23.4%), from €326,929 to €250,547

  • Trade debts +€69,520

    up €69,520 (+13.8%), from €502,711 to €572,231

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€31,168

    down €31,168 (-22.0%), from €141,505 to €110,337

    of which Taxes: -€26,837

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€28,808

    up €28,808 (+24.5%), from -€117,522 to -€88,714

  • Other debts -€22,084

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €22,084)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€375,831

    up €375,831 (+135%), from €279,202 to €655,033

  • Staff costs +€49,633

    up €49,633 (+9.5%), from €524,858 to €574,491

  • Financial charges +€20,551

    up €20,551 (+491%), from €4,186 to €24,737

    of which Financial charges: +€20,205

  • Taxes -€12,819

    new in 2024: -€12,819

  • Other operating charges +€11,835

    up €11,835 (+96.9%), from €12,219 to €24,054

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 -€274,965
Gross operating margin +€375,831
Staff costs -€49,633
Depreciation -€2,858
Other operating charges -€11,835
Financial charges -€20,551
Taxes +€12,819
Result 2024 €28,808
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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 +€92,388
Investment -€18,487
Financing -€72,671
Cash 2023 €283,853
Net result for the year +€28,808
Depreciation +€15,762
Stocks and contracts +€31,550
Trade debts +€69,520
Tax, wage and social debts -€31,168
Other debts -€22,084
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,487
Debts after one year -€76,382
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,711
Cash 2024 €285,083
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €956,435 €928,840 -€27,595 -2.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €36,511 €39,236 +€2,725 +7.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €33,357 €36,082 +€2,725 +8.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €30,330 €24,278 -€6,052 -20.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,027 €11,804 +€8,777 +290%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,154 €3,154 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €919,924 €889,604 -€30,320 -3.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €636,071 €604,521 -€31,550 -5.0%
Stocks 30/36 €636,071 €604,521 -€31,550 -5.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €283,853 €285,083 +€1,230 +0.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €956,435 €928,840 -€27,595 -2.9%
Equity 10/15 -€109,465 -€80,657 +€28,808 +26.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Uncalled capital 101 €12,395 €12,395 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€117,522 -€88,714 +€28,808 +24.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,065,900 €1,009,497 -€56,403 -5.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €326,929 €250,547 -€76,382 -23.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €326,929 €250,547 -€76,382 -23.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €738,971 €758,950 +€19,979 +2.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €72,671 €76,382 +€3,711 +5.1%
Trade debts 44 €502,711 €572,231 +€69,520 +13.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €502,711 €572,231 +€69,520 +13.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €141,505 €110,337 -€31,168 -22.0%
Taxes 450/3 €47,501 €20,664 -€26,837 -56.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €94,004 €89,673 -€4,331 -4.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €22,084 - -€22,084
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €524,858 €574,491 +€49,633 +9.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,904 €15,762 +€2,858 +22.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,219 €24,054 +€11,835 +96.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €279,202 €655,033 +€375,831 +135%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€270,779 €40,726 +€311,505
Financial charges 65/66B €4,186 €24,737 +€20,551 +491%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,946 €24,151 +€20,205 +512%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €240 €586 +€346 +144%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€274,965 €15,989 +€290,954
Income taxes 67/77 - -€12,819 -€12,819
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€274,965 €28,808 +€303,773
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€274,965 €28,808 +€303,773

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.