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Cooling, Cleaning & Technical Services: 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

Cooling, Cleaning & Technical Services

BE 0899.899.682
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€19,463
2023 · €14,315-€33,778
Equity
-€4,432
2023 · €15,031-€19,463
Cash
€5,848
2023 · €11,242-€5,394
Balance sheet total
€57,282
2023 · €71,724-€14,442

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€9,451

    down €9,451 (-21.5%), from €43,884 to €34,433

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,778

  • Financial fixed assets +€5,650

    up €5,650 (+1,021%), from €553 to €6,203

  • Cash -€5,394

    down €5,394 (-48.0%), from €11,242 to €5,848

    mainly Net result for the year (-€19,463) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€15,220)

  • Stocks and contracts -€5,094

    down €5,094 (-33.3%), from €15,293 to €10,199

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€24,230

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €24,230)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€15,220

    down €15,220 (-53.1%), from €28,640 to €13,420

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,826

    up €12,826 (+72.1%), from €17,780 to €30,606

    of which Taxes: +€10,736

  • Trade debts +€10,579

    up €10,579 (+149%), from €7,107 to €17,686

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,768

    up €4,768 (+17.1%), from -€27,800 to -€23,032

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€7,732

    down €7,732 (-8.8%), from €87,961 to €80,229

  • Staff costs +€5,846

    up €5,846 (+9.6%), from €60,682 to €66,528

  • Other operating charges -€1,549

    down €1,549 (-40.8%), from €3,793 to €2,244

  • Taxes -€1,330

    down €1,330 (-18.7%), from €7,092 to €5,762

  • Financial charges -€1,140

    down €1,140 (-78.9%), from €1,445 to €304

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 €14,315
Gross operating margin -€7,732
Staff costs -€5,846
Depreciation +€365
Write-downs -€373
Other operating charges +€1,549
Other operating items -€24,230
Financial income +€18
Financial charges +€1,140
Taxes +€1,330
Result 2024 -€19,463
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€15,476
Investment -€5,650
Financing -€15,220
Cash 2023 €11,242
Net result for the year -€19,463
Stocks and contracts +€5,094
Receivables within one year +€9,451
Deferred charges and accrued income +€152
Trade debts +€10,579
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,826
Other debts -€3,166
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,650
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,220
Cash 2024 €5,848
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €71,724 €57,282 -€14,442 -20.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €553 €6,203 +€5,650 +1,021%
Financial fixed assets 28 €553 €6,203 +€5,650 +1,021%
Current assets 29/58 €71,170 €51,079 -€20,092 -28.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,293 €10,199 -€5,094 -33.3%
Stocks 30/36 €15,293 €10,199 -€5,094 -33.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,884 €34,433 -€9,451 -21.5%
Trade receivables 40 €43,884 €22,106 -€21,778 -49.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €12,327 +€12,327
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €11,242 €5,848 -€5,394 -48.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €752 €600 -€152 -20.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €71,724 €57,282 -€14,442 -20.1%
Equity 10/15 €15,031 -€4,432 -€19,463
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €24,230 - -€24,230
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €24,230 - -€24,230
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€27,800 -€23,032 +€4,768 +17.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €56,693 €61,714 +€5,021 +8.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €56,693 €61,712 +€5,019 +8.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,640 €13,420 -€15,220 -53.1%
Trade debts 44 €7,107 €17,686 +€10,579 +149%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,107 €17,686 +€10,579 +149%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,780 €30,606 +€12,826 +72.1%
Taxes 450/3 €13,441 €24,177 +€10,736 +79.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,339 €6,429 +€2,090 +48.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,166 - -€3,166
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €2 +€2
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €60,682 €66,528 +€5,846 +9.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €365 - -€365
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €456 €829 +€373 +81.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,793 €2,244 -€1,549 -40.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €24,230 +€24,230
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,961 €80,229 -€7,732 -8.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,664 -€13,602 -€36,267
Financial income 75/76B €188 €206 +€18 +9.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €188 €206 +€18 +9.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,445 €304 -€1,140 -78.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,445 €304 -€1,140 -78.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,407 -€13,701 -€35,108
Income taxes 67/77 €7,092 €5,762 -€1,330 -18.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,315 -€19,463 -€33,778
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 - €24,230 +€24,230
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,315 €4,768 -€9,548 -66.7%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.