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BOTA: what changed

Two fiscal 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

BOTA

BE 0790.448.050
NACE 46.341, Wholesale of wines and spirits
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,347
2024 · €1,607-€4,953
Equity
€3,834
2024 · €7,181-€3,347
Cash
€10,069
2024 · €9,417+€652
Balance sheet total
€127,451
2024 · €126,199+€1,251

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€4,081

    up €4,081 (+22.9%), from €17,809 to €21,890

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,103

    down €3,103 (-5.7%), from €54,362 to €51,260

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€2,118

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€13,328

    up €13,328 (+18.0%), from €73,905 to €87,232

  • Debts after one year -€6,931

    down €6,931 (-20.3%), from €34,121 to €27,190

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,347

    down €3,347, from €2,181 to -€1,166

  • Advances received -€1,398

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,398)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€6,395

    down €6,395 (-44.5%), from €14,373 to €7,978

  • Write-downs -€1,461

    down €1,461, from €730 to -€730

  • Taxes -€656

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €656)

  • Depreciation +€591

    up €591 (+7.0%), from €8,452 to €9,043

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €1,607
Gross operating margin -€6,395
Depreciation -€591
Write-downs +€1,461
Other operating charges -€6
Financial income +€2
Financial charges -€80
Taxes +€656
Result 2025 -€3,347

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€13,183
Investment -€5,940
Financing -€6,592
Cash 2024 €9,417
Net result for the year -€3,347
Depreciation +€9,043
Stocks and contracts -€4,081
Receivables within one year +€379
Trade debts +€13,328
Tax, wage and social debts -€656
Advances received -€1,398
Other debts -€85
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,940
Debts after one year -€6,931
Current portion of long-term debt +€339
Cash 2025 €10,069
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €126,199 €127,451 +€1,251 +1.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €54,362 €51,260 -€3,103 -5.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €54,362 €51,260 -€3,103 -5.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,469 €5,351 -€2,118 -28.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €156 €509 +€353 +226.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €46,738 €45,400 -€1,338 -2.9%
Current assets 29/58 €71,837 €76,191 +€4,354 +6.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €17,809 €21,890 +€4,081 +22.9%
Stocks 30/36 €17,809 €21,890 +€4,081 +22.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €44,611 €44,232 -€379 -0.8%
Trade receivables 40 €38,568 €39,030 +€462 +1.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,044 €5,202 -€841 -13.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,417 €10,069 +€652 +6.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €126,199 €127,451 +€1,251 +1.0%
Equity 10/15 €7,181 €3,834 -€3,347 -46.6%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,181 -€1,166 -€3,347
Amounts payable 17/49 €119,019 €123,616 +€4,598 +3.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €34,121 €27,190 -€6,931 -20.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €34,121 €27,190 -€6,931 -20.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €84,898 €96,427 +€11,529 +13.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,592 €6,931 +€339 +5.1%
Trade debts 44 €73,905 €87,232 +€13,328 +18.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €73,905 €87,232 +€13,328 +18.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,398 - -€1,398
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,130 €1,474 -€656 -30.8%
Taxes 450/3 €656 - -€656
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,474 €1,474 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €874 €789 -€85 -9.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,452 €9,043 +€591 +7.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €730 -€730 -€1,461
Other operating charges 640/8 €304 €309 +€6 +1.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €14,373 €7,978 -€6,395 -44.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,887 -€644 -€5,531
Financial income 75/76B €5 €6 +€2 +34.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €5 €6 +€2 +34.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,629 €2,709 +€80 +3.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,629 €2,709 +€80 +3.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,262 -€3,347 -€5,609
Income taxes 67/77 €656 - -€656
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,607 -€3,347 -€4,953
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,607 -€3,347 -€4,953

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.