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Cuisine & O: 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

Cuisine & O

BE 0663.783.371
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,244
2023 · -€213,955+€235,199
Equity
-€378,062
2023 · -€399,306+€21,244
Cash
€1,801
2023 · €24,815-€23,014
Balance sheet total
€230,456
2023 · €433,143-€202,688

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€196,343

    down €196,343 (-58.5%), from €335,460 to €139,117

    of which Trade receivables: -€193,250

  • Cash -€23,014

    down €23,014 (-92.7%), from €24,815 to €1,801

    mainly Trade debts (-€280,619) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€124,166)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€13,563

    up €13,563 (+26.5%), from €51,229 to €64,792

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€25,262

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€280,619

    down €280,619 (-71.3%), from €393,427 to €112,808

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€124,166

    down €124,166 (-51.1%), from €243,048 to €118,882

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€115,448

  • Debts after one year +€119,828

    up €119,828 (+447%), from €26,826 to €146,654

    of which Other amounts payable: +€139,021

  • Other debts +€82,974

    up €82,974 (+90.7%), from €91,437 to €174,411

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€44,688

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €44,688)

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€160,009

    down €160,009 (-30.6%), from €522,345 to €362,336

  • Gross operating margin +€43,934

    up €43,934 (+10.9%), from €404,885 to €448,819

  • Financial charges -€26,424

    down €26,424 (-60.1%), from €43,994 to €17,570

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 -€213,955
Gross operating margin +€43,934
Staff costs +€160,009
Depreciation +€3,407
Other operating charges +€1,389
Financial income +€91
Financial charges +€26,424
Taxes -€55
Result 2024 €21,244
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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 -€120,297
Investment -€35,287
Financing +€132,571
Cash 2023 €24,815
Net result for the year +€21,244
Depreciation +€20,724
Stocks and contracts -€1,850
Receivables within one year +€196,343
Deferred charges and accrued income -€256
Trade debts -€280,619
Tax, wage and social debts -€124,166
Advances received +€9,996
Other debts +€82,974
Accrued charges and deferred income -€44,688
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€35,287
Debts after one year +€119,828
Current portion of long-term debt +€12,743
Cash 2024 €1,801
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €433,143 €230,456 -€202,688 -46.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €67,807 €82,370 +€14,563 +21.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €51,229 €64,792 +€13,563 +26.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,241 €28,504 +€25,262 +779%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,822 €23,839 -€4,982 -17.3%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €19,166 €12,449 -€6,717 -35.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €16,578 €17,578 +€1,000 +6.0%
Current assets 29/58 €365,337 €148,086 -€217,251 -59.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,062 €6,912 +€1,850 +36.6%
Stocks 30/36 €5,062 €6,912 +€1,850 +36.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €335,460 €139,117 -€196,343 -58.5%
Trade receivables 40 €314,864 €121,614 -€193,250 -61.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,596 €17,502 -€3,093 -15.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €24,815 €1,801 -€23,014 -92.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €256 +€256
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €433,143 €230,456 -€202,688 -46.8%
Equity 10/15 -€399,306 -€378,062 +€21,244 +5.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €6,200 - -€6,200
Other 1109/19 €6,200 - -€6,200
Reserves 13 €1,505 €1,505 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,505 €1,505 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,505 €1,505 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€407,011 -€385,768 +€21,244 +5.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €832,449 €608,518 -€223,931 -26.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,826 €146,654 +€119,828 +447%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,826 €7,633 -€19,193 -71.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €139,021 +€139,021
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €760,936 €461,864 -€299,071 -39.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,639 €31,382 +€12,743 +68.4%
Trade debts 44 €393,427 €112,808 -€280,619 -71.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €393,427 €112,808 -€280,619 -71.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €14,385 €24,381 +€9,996 +69.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €243,048 €118,882 -€124,166 -51.1%
Taxes 450/3 €43,784 €35,066 -€8,718 -19.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €199,264 €83,816 -€115,448 -57.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €91,437 €174,411 +€82,974 +90.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €44,688 - -€44,688
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €522,345 €362,336 -€160,009 -30.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,132 €20,724 -€3,407 -14.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €28,294 €26,904 -€1,389 -4.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €404,885 €448,819 +€43,934 +10.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€169,885 €38,854 +€208,739
Financial income 75/76B €84 €175 +€91 +109%
Recurring financial income 75 €84 €175 +€91 +109%
Financial charges 65/66B €43,994 €17,570 -€26,424 -60.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €43,994 €17,570 -€26,424 -60.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€213,796 €21,459 +€235,254
Income taxes 67/77 €159 €215 +€55 +34.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€213,955 €21,244 +€235,199
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€213,955 €21,244 +€235,199

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.