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J. and B.: 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

J. and B.

BE 0421.684.734
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€85,505
2023 · -€23,341-€62,165
Equity
€215,734
2023 · €301,239-€85,505
Cash
€10,767
2023 · €24,058-€13,291
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2023 · €1.2m-€106,629

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€88,733

    down €88,733 (-9.3%), from €955,111 to €866,378

    of which Land and buildings: -€62,623

  • Cash -€13,291

    down €13,291 (-55.2%), from €24,058 to €10,767

    mainly Net result for the year (-€85,505) and Trade debts (-€16,641)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€78,032

    down €78,032 (-77.0%), from -€101,302 to -€179,334

  • Other debts +€16,760

    up €16,760 (+9.2%), from €181,907 to €198,667

  • Trade debts -€16,641

    down €16,641 (-84.3%), from €19,729 to €3,088

  • Debts after one year -€14,982

    down €14,982 (-2.7%), from €551,702 to €536,719

Income statement
  • Turnover +€178,209

    new in 2024: €178,209

  • Purchases and services +€170,252

    new in 2024: €170,252

  • Gross operating margin -€43,718

    down €43,718 (-65.1%), from €67,115 to €23,397

  • Other operating charges +€30,116

    up €30,116 (+291%), from €10,358 to €40,475

  • Depreciation -€2,997

    down €2,997 (-4.9%), from €61,698 to €58,701

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 -€23,341
Gross operating margin -€43,718
Depreciation +€2,997
Other operating charges -€30,116
Other operating items +€9,750
Financial income -€12
Financial charges -€2,452
Taxes -€750
Deferred taxes and other +€2,137
Result 2024 -€85,505
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 -€24,546
Investment +€31,069
Financing -€19,814
Cash 2023 €24,058
Net result for the year -€85,505
Depreciation +€58,701
Receivables within one year +€3,132
Deferred charges and accrued income +€436
Provisions -€2,137
Trade debts -€16,641
Tax, wage and social debts +€707
Other debts +€16,760
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€31,069
Debts after one year -€14,982
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,831
Cash 2024 €10,767
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Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,174,295 €1,067,666 -€106,629 -9.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €985,301 €895,531 -€89,770 -9.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €955,111 €866,378 -€88,733 -9.3%
Land and buildings 22 €858,180 €795,557 -€62,623 -7.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,494 €4,852 -€642 -11.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €91,437 €65,968 -€25,469 -27.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €30,190 €29,153 -€1,037 -3.4%
Current assets 29/58 €188,994 €172,135 -€16,859 -8.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €164,500 €161,368 -€3,132 -1.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €164,500 €161,368 -€3,132 -1.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €24,058 €10,767 -€13,291 -55.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €436 - -€436
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,174,295 €1,067,666 -€106,629 -9.1%
Equity 10/15 €301,239 €215,734 -€85,505 -28.4%
Contributions 10/11 €251,225 €251,225 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €251,225 - -€251,225
Issued capital 100 €251,225 - -€251,225
Reserves 13 €151,316 €143,843 -€7,473 -4.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,859 - -€1,859
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,859 +€1,859
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €149,457 €141,984 -€7,473 -5.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€101,302 -€179,334 -€78,032 -77.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €42,742 €40,605 -€2,137 -5.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €42,742 €40,605 -€2,137 -5.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €830,314 €811,327 -€18,987 -2.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €551,702 €536,719 -€14,982 -2.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €551,702 €536,719 -€14,982 -2.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €278,612 €274,607 -€4,004 -1.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €55,040 €50,208 -€4,831 -8.8%
Trade debts 44 €19,729 €3,088 -€16,641 -84.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,729 €3,088 -€16,641 -84.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €21,937 €21,937 = 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €707 +€707
Taxes 450/3 - €707 +€707
Other amounts payable 47/48 €181,907 €198,667 +€16,760 +9.2%
Turnover 70 - €178,209 +€178,209
Non-recurring operating income 76A €79,155 €15,440 -€63,715 -80.5%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 - €170,252 +€170,252
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €61,698 €58,701 -€2,997 -4.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,358 €40,475 +€30,116 +291%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €9,750 - -€9,750
Gross operating margin 9900 €67,115 €23,397 -€43,718 -65.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€14,692 -€75,779 -€61,087 -416%
Financial income 75/76B €18 €6 -€12 -67.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €18 €6 -€12 -67.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,807 €10,259 +€2,452 +31.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,807 €10,259 +€2,452 +31.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€22,481 -€86,032 -€63,551 -283%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 - €2,137 +€2,137
Income taxes 67/77 €860 €1,610 +€750 +87.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€23,341 -€85,505 -€62,165 -266%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 - €7,473 +€7,473
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€23,341 -€78,032 -€54,692 -234%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.