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GENERAL BUSINESS SOLUTION: 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

GENERAL BUSINESS SOLUTION

BE 0542.476.656
NACE 47.610, Retail trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,107
2023 · €3,635-€10,742
Equity
€65,961
2023 · €73,068-€7,107
Cash
€16,837
2023 · €9,377+€7,460
Balance sheet total
€111,551
2023 · €117,099-€5,548

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€46,060

    down €46,060 (-48.3%), from €95,434 to €49,374

  • Receivables within one year +€18,551

    up €18,551 (+155%), from €11,973 to €30,524

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,551

  • Financial fixed assets +€14,500

    up €14,500 (+4,603%), from €315 to €14,815

  • Cash +€7,460

    up €7,460 (+79.6%), from €9,377 to €16,837

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€46,060) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€2,303)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,107

    down €7,107 (-14.2%), from €49,917 to €42,810

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,303

    up €2,303 (+26.9%), from €8,564 to €10,866

    of which Taxes: +€6,988

  • Other debts -€1,396

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1,396)

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€34,342

    up €34,342 (+212%), from €16,202 to €50,544

  • Gross operating margin +€30,658

    up €30,658 (+117%), from €26,314 to €56,972

  • Taxes -€2,293

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €2,293)

  • Other operating charges +€1,211

    up €1,211 (+30.7%), from €3,939 to €5,150

  • Financial income +€820

    new in 2024: €820

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 €3,635
Gross operating margin +€30,658
Staff costs -€34,342
Other operating charges -€1,211
Other operating items -€8,985
Financial income +€820
Financial charges +€24
Taxes +€2,293
Result 2024 -€7,107
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 +€21,960
Investment -€14,500
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €9,377
Net result for the year -€7,107
Stocks and contracts +€46,060
Receivables within one year -€18,551
Trade debts +€652
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,303
Other debts -€1,396
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,500
Cash 2024 €16,837
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €117,099 €111,551 -€5,548 -4.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €315 €14,815 +€14,500 +4,603%
Financial fixed assets 28 €315 €14,815 +€14,500 +4,603%
Current assets 29/58 €116,784 €96,736 -€20,048 -17.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €95,434 €49,374 -€46,060 -48.3%
Stocks 30/36 €95,434 €49,374 -€46,060 -48.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,973 €30,524 +€18,551 +155%
Trade receivables 40 €6,545 €6,545 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,428 €23,979 +€18,551 +342%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,377 €16,837 +€7,460 +79.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €117,099 €111,551 -€5,548 -4.7%
Equity 10/15 €73,068 €65,961 -€7,107 -9.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,508 €6,508 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €6,508 €6,508 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,108 €18,108 = 0.0%
Uncalled capital 101 €11,600 €11,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €16,643 €16,643 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €14,783 €14,783 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €49,917 €42,810 -€7,107 -14.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €44,031 €45,590 +€1,559 +3.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €44,031 €45,590 +€1,559 +3.5%
Trade debts 44 €34,071 €34,723 +€652 +1.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,071 €34,723 +€652 +1.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,564 €10,866 +€2,303 +26.9%
Taxes 450/3 €3,862 €10,850 +€6,988 +181%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,702 €16 -€4,686 -99.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,396 - -€1,396
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €16,202 €50,544 +€34,342 +212%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,939 €5,150 +€1,211 +30.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €8,985 +€8,985
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,314 €56,972 +€30,658 +117%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,173 -€7,706 -€13,879
Financial income 75/76B - €820 +€820
Recurring financial income 75 - €820 +€820
Financial charges 65/66B €245 €221 -€24 -9.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €245 €221 -€24 -9.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,928 -€7,107 -€13,035
Income taxes 67/77 €2,293 - -€2,293
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,635 -€7,107 -€10,742
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,635 -€7,107 -€10,742

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.