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Continental Lounge: 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

Continental Lounge

BE 0771.639.750
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,016
2023 · €15,215+€9,801
Equity
€65,869
2023 · €40,853+€25,016
Cash
€37,995
2023 · €2,191+€35,805
Balance sheet total
€313,693
2023 · €296,818+€16,875

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€35,805

    up €35,805 (+1,635%), from €2,191 to €37,995

    mainly Net result for the year (+€25,016) and Current portion of long-term debt (+€15,668)

  • Receivables within one year -€8,674

    down €8,674 (-13.8%), from €63,005 to €54,331

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€37,927

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,952

    down €6,952 (-3.6%), from €190,672 to €183,721

    of which Land and buildings: -€4,287

  • Stocks and contracts -€4,500

    down €4,500 (-11.4%), from €39,450 to €34,950

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€26,516

    down €26,516 (-33.2%), from €79,978 to €53,462

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€25,016

    up €25,016 (+66.1%), from €37,853 to €62,869

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€15,668

    up €15,668 (+139%), from €11,285 to €26,953

  • Other debts -€13,500

    down €13,500 (-93.4%), from €14,460 to €960

  • Debts after one year +€10,301

    up €10,301 (+7.6%), from €135,595 to €145,897

    of which Trade debts: +€22,233

Income statement
  • Turnover +€124,843

    up €124,843 (+19.1%), from €654,667 to €779,510

  • Purchases and services +€115,262

    up €115,262 (+19.2%), from €601,686 to €716,948

  • Gross operating margin +€21,790

    up €21,790 (+41.0%), from €53,198 to €74,988

  • Financial charges +€16,858

    up €16,858 (+543%), from €3,104 to €19,962

  • Other operating charges -€12,359

    down €12,359 (-99.0%), from €12,487 to €128

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 €15,215
Gross operating margin +€21,790
Staff costs -€2,859
Depreciation -€4,347
Other operating charges +€12,359
Financial income +€108
Financial charges -€16,858
Taxes -€393
Result 2024 €25,016
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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 +€9,835
Investment €0
Financing +€25,970
Cash 2023 €2,191
Net result for the year +€25,016
Depreciation +€6,952
Stocks and contracts +€4,500
Receivables within one year +€8,674
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,196
Trade debts -€26,516
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,905
Other debts -€13,500
Debts after one year +€10,301
Current portion of long-term debt +€15,668
Cash 2024 €37,995
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €296,818 €313,693 +€16,875 +5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €192,172 €185,221 -€6,952 -3.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €190,672 €183,721 -€6,952 -3.6%
Land and buildings 22 €183,436 €179,148 -€4,287 -2.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,082 €2,949 -€1,133 -27.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,154 €1,623 -€1,531 -48.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €104,646 €128,472 +€23,826 +22.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €39,450 €34,950 -€4,500 -11.4%
Stocks 30/36 €39,450 €34,950 -€4,500 -11.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €63,005 €54,331 -€8,674 -13.8%
Trade receivables 40 - €29,253 +€29,253
Other amounts receivable 41 €63,005 €25,078 -€37,927 -60.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,191 €37,995 +€35,805 +1,635%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €1,196 +€1,196
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €296,818 €313,693 +€16,875 +5.7%
Equity 10/15 €40,853 €65,869 +€25,016 +61.2%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 - €3,000 +€3,000
Other 1109/19 - €3,000 +€3,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €37,853 €62,869 +€25,016 +66.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €255,965 €247,824 -€8,141 -3.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €135,595 €145,897 +€10,301 +7.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €135,595 €123,664 -€11,931 -8.8%
Trade debts 175 - €22,233 +€22,233
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €120,370 €101,927 -€18,443 -15.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,285 €26,953 +€15,668 +139%
Trade debts 44 €79,978 €53,462 -€26,516 -33.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €79,978 €53,462 -€26,516 -33.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,647 €20,552 +€5,905 +40.3%
Taxes 450/3 €11,152 €16,976 +€5,824 +52.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,495 €3,577 +€81 +2.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,460 €960 -€13,500 -93.4%
Turnover 70 €654,667 €779,510 +€124,843 +19.1%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €601,686 €716,948 +€115,262 +19.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €13,687 €16,546 +€2,859 +20.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,604 €6,952 +€4,347 +167%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,487 €128 -€12,359 -99.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €53,198 €74,988 +€21,790 +41.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,419 €51,363 +€26,943 +110%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €123 +€108 +747%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €123 +€108 +747%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,104 €19,962 +€16,858 +543%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,104 €19,962 +€16,858 +543%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,330 €31,523 +€10,194 +47.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,114 €6,507 +€393 +6.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,215 €25,016 +€9,801 +64.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,215 €25,016 +€9,801 +64.4%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.