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K.L.B. & CO: 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

K.L.B. & CO

BE 0877.270.671
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,822
2022 · €1,547+€2,274
Equity
€21,446
2022 · €17,625+€3,822
Cash
€5,574
2022 · €9,144-€3,571
Balance sheet total
€119,203
2022 · €200,483-€81,280

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€75,328

    down €75,328 (-47.4%), from €158,843 to €83,515

    of which Trade receivables: -€151,996

  • Cash -€3,571

    down €3,571 (-39.0%), from €9,144 to €5,574

    mainly Trade debts (-€80,293) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€4,808)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€80,293

    down €80,293 (-50.7%), from €158,395 to €78,102

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,808

    down €4,808 (-22.8%), from €21,063 to €16,255

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€5,964

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,822

    up €3,822 (+244%), from €1,565 to €5,386

Income statement
  • Turnover -€759,772

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €759,772)

  • Purchases and services +€231,654

    up €231,654 (+31.8%), from €729,038 to €960,692

  • Staff costs -€26,496

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €26,496)

  • Gross operating margin -€21,214

    down €21,214 (-68.5%), from €30,951 to €9,737

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €1,547
Gross operating margin -€21,214
Staff costs +€26,496
Other operating charges -€3,603
Financial income +€27
Financial charges +€120
Taxes +€449
Result 2023 €3,822
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€3,571
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €9,144
Net result for the year +€3,822
Depreciation +€966
Stocks and contracts +€1,415
Receivables within one year +€75,328
Trade debts -€80,293
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,808
Cash 2023 €5,574
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €200,483 €119,203 -€81,280 -40.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,895 €3,928 -€966 -19.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,593 €2,627 -€966 -26.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €258 - -€258
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,336 €2,627 -€709 -21.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,301 €1,301 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €195,588 €115,274 -€80,314 -41.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €27,601 €26,186 -€1,415 -5.1%
Stocks 30/36 €27,601 €26,186 -€1,415 -5.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €158,843 €83,515 -€75,328 -47.4%
Trade receivables 40 €158,843 €6,846 -€151,996 -95.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €76,668 +€76,668
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,144 €5,574 -€3,571 -39.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €200,483 €119,203 -€81,280 -40.5%
Equity 10/15 €17,625 €21,446 +€3,822 +21.7%
Contributions 10/11 €14,200 €14,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,565 €5,386 +€3,822 +244%
Amounts payable 17/49 €182,858 €97,757 -€85,101 -46.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €182,858 €97,757 -€85,101 -46.5%
Trade debts 44 €158,395 €78,102 -€80,293 -50.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €158,395 €78,102 -€80,293 -50.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,063 €16,255 -€4,808 -22.8%
Taxes 450/3 €14,399 €15,556 +€1,156 +8.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,663 €699 -€5,964 -89.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,400 €3,400 = 0.0%
Turnover 70 €759,772 - -€759,772
Non-recurring operating income 76A €217 - -€217
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €729,038 €960,692 +€231,654 +31.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €26,496 - -€26,496
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €966 €966 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €0 €3,603 +€3,603
Gross operating margin 9900 €30,951 €9,737 -€21,214 -68.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,489 €5,167 +€1,679 +48.1%
Financial income 75/76B - €27 +€27
Recurring financial income 75 - €27 +€27
Financial charges 65/66B €1,492 €1,373 -€120 -8.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,492 €1,373 -€120 -8.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,996 €3,822 +€1,825 +91.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €449 - -€449
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,547 €3,822 +€2,274 +147%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,547 €3,822 +€2,274 +147%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 31 October 2026 via checked.be.