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G.B.A.: 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

G.B.A.

BE 0427.444.257
NACE 46.392, Non-specialised wholesale
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€11,719
2023 · -€25,171+€13,452
Equity
€726,149
2023 · €737,868-€11,719
Cash
€3,173
2023 · -+€3,173
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2023 · €1.1m-€20,247

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€23,496

    down €23,496 (-38.0%), from €61,893 to €38,396

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€23,097

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€31,521

    down €31,521 (-37.0%), from €85,086 to €53,565

  • Short-term financial debts +€25,252

    up €25,252 (+167%), from €15,147 to €40,399

    of which Other loans: +€20,500

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€11,719

    down €11,719 (-2.6%), from -€459,448 to -€471,167

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€47,112

    down €47,112 (-30.2%), from €156,159 to €109,047

  • Gross operating margin +€25,141

    up €25,141 (+108%), from €23,203 to €48,345

  • Turnover -€21,971

    down €21,971 (-12.2%), from €179,363 to €157,392

  • Financial charges +€4,026

    up €4,026 (+29.2%), from €13,809 to €17,834

  • Depreciation +€3,388

    up €3,388 (+26.6%), from €12,717 to €16,106

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 -€25,171
Gross operating margin +€25,141
Staff costs -€1,588
Depreciation -€3,388
Other operating charges -€2,454
Financial income -€233
Financial charges -€4,026
Result 2024 -€11,719
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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 -€2,155
Investment -€16,942
Financing +€22,270
Cash 2023 €0
Net result for the year -€11,719
Depreciation +€16,106
Stocks and contracts +€760
Receivables within one year +€23,496
Trade debts -€31,521
Tax, wage and social debts +€65
Other debts +€659
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,942
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,981
Short-term financial debts +€25,252
Cash 2024 €3,173
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,098,416 €1,078,169 -€20,247 -1.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,005,617 €1,006,453 +€836 +0.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €972,987 €973,823 +€836 +0.1%
Land and buildings 22 €953,786 €943,953 -€9,834 -1.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €19,201 €16,317 -€2,884 -15.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €13,554 +€13,554
Financial fixed assets 28 €32,630 €32,630 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €92,799 €71,716 -€21,083 -22.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €30,906 €30,146 -€760 -2.5%
Stocks 30/36 €30,906 €30,146 -€760 -2.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €61,893 €38,396 -€23,496 -38.0%
Trade receivables 40 €38,277 €37,877 -€400 -1.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €23,616 €519 -€23,097 -97.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €3,173 +€3,173
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,098,416 €1,078,169 -€20,247 -1.8%
Equity 10/15 €737,868 €726,149 -€11,719 -1.6%
Contributions 10/11 €284,209 €284,209 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €284,209 €284,209 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €284,209 €284,209 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €910,008 €910,008 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€459,448 -€471,167 -€11,719 -2.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €360,548 €352,020 -€8,528 -2.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €360,548 €352,020 -€8,528 -2.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €259,943 €256,962 -€2,981 -1.1%
Financial debts 43 €15,147 €40,399 +€25,252 +167%
Credit institutions 430/8 €15,147 €19,899 +€4,752 +31.4%
Other loans 439 - €20,500 +€20,500
Trade debts 44 €85,086 €53,565 -€31,521 -37.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €85,086 €53,565 -€31,521 -37.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €371 €436 +€65 +17.4%
Taxes 450/3 €171 - -€171
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €201 €436 +€236 +117%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €659 +€659
Turnover 70 €179,363 €157,392 -€21,971 -12.2%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €156,159 €109,047 -€47,112 -30.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €12,347 €13,936 +€1,588 +12.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,717 €16,106 +€3,388 +26.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,966 €12,420 +€2,454 +24.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €23,203 €48,345 +€25,141 +108%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€11,827 €5,884 +€17,711
Financial income 75/76B €464 €231 -€233 -50.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €464 €231 -€233 -50.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,809 €17,834 +€4,026 +29.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,809 €17,834 +€4,026 +29.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€25,171 -€11,719 +€13,452 +53.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€25,171 -€11,719 +€13,452 +53.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€25,171 -€11,719 +€13,452 +53.4%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.