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GARANT - UITGEVERS: 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

GARANT - UITGEVERS

BE 0440.180.357
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€111
2023 · €700-€589
Equity
€489,718
2023 · €489,608+€111
Cash
€60,574
2023 · €6,945+€53,629
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2023 · €931,092+€93,898

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€53,629

    up €53,629 (+772%), from €6,945 to €60,574

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (+€178,275) and Stocks and contracts (+€8,391)

  • Receivables within one year +€48,710

    up €48,710 (+5.6%), from €871,488 to €920,198

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€135,040

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€178,275

    up €178,275 (+168%), from €105,991 to €284,266

  • Trade debts -€49,324

    down €49,324 (-18.1%), from €272,395 to €223,070

  • Other debts -€35,405

    down €35,405 (-100%), from €35,405 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€10,924

    down €10,924 (-7.1%), from €153,688 to €142,764

  • Financial income +€7,416

    up €7,416 (+241%), from €3,080 to €10,496

  • Staff costs +€6,398

    up €6,398 (+4.4%), from €144,995 to €151,394

  • Financial charges -€5,015

    down €5,015 (-95.1%), from €5,271 to €256

  • Taxes -€2,810

    down €2,810 (-97.4%), from €2,884 to €74

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 €700
Gross operating margin -€10,924
Staff costs -€6,398
Depreciation +€142
Other operating charges +€1,351
Financial income +€7,416
Financial charges +€5,015
Taxes +€2,810
Result 2024 €111
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€53,579
Investment +€50
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €6,945
Net result for the year +€111
Stocks and contracts +€8,391
Receivables within one year -€48,710
Trade debts -€49,324
Tax, wage and social debts +€241
Other debts -€35,405
Accrued charges and deferred income +€178,275
Current investments +€50
Cash 2024 €60,574
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €931,092 €1,024,990 +€93,898 +10.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €25 €25 = 0.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 €25 €25 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €931,067 €1,024,965 +€93,898 +10.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €52,539 €44,148 -€8,391 -16.0%
Stocks 30/36 €52,539 €44,148 -€8,391 -16.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €871,488 €920,198 +€48,710 +5.6%
Trade receivables 40 €609,701 €523,370 -€86,330 -14.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €261,787 €396,827 +€135,040 +51.6%
Current investments 50/53 €95 €45 -€50 -52.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,945 €60,574 +€53,629 +772%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €931,092 €1,024,990 +€93,898 +10.1%
Equity 10/15 €489,608 €489,718 +€111 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €298,000 €298,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €298,000 €298,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €298,000 €298,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €163,051 €163,057 +€6 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €7,252 €7,258 +€6 +0.1%
Legal reserve 130 €7,252 €7,258 +€6 +0.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €155,800 €155,800 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €28,556 €28,661 +€105 +0.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €441,484 €535,272 +€93,788 +21.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €335,494 €251,006 -€84,488 -25.2%
Trade debts 44 €272,395 €223,070 -€49,324 -18.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €272,395 €223,070 -€49,324 -18.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,694 €27,935 +€241 +0.9%
Taxes 450/3 €8,260 €8,141 -€118 -1.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,434 €19,794 +€360 +1.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,405 €0 -€35,405 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €105,991 €284,266 +€178,275 +168%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €144,995 €151,394 +€6,398 +4.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €142 €0 -€142 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,776 €1,425 -€1,351 -48.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €153,688 €142,764 -€10,924 -7.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,775 -€10,055 -€15,830
Financial income 75/76B €3,080 €10,496 +€7,416 +241%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,080 €10,496 +€7,416 +241%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,271 €256 -€5,015 -95.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,271 €256 -€5,015 -95.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,584 €184 -€3,399 -94.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,884 €74 -€2,810 -97.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €700 €111 -€589 -84.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €700 €111 -€589 -84.2%

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.