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KING FISH: 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

KING FISH

BE 0872.970.108
NACE 46.323, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€131,825
2023 · €5,423+€126,403
Equity
€433,494
2023 · €301,669+€131,825
Cash
€278,373
2023 · €180,883+€97,490
Balance sheet total
€648,209
2023 · €500,124+€148,086

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€97,490

    up €97,490 (+53.9%), from €180,883 to €278,373

    mainly Net result for the year (+€131,825) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€24,368)

  • Receivables within one year +€61,198

    up €61,198 (+24.7%), from €247,535 to €308,733

    of which Trade receivables: +€59,619

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€131,825

    up €131,825 (+47.1%), from €279,669 to €411,494

  • Trade debts -€26,483

    down €26,483 (-17.8%), from €148,421 to €121,938

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€24,368

    up €24,368 (+48.7%), from €50,034 to €74,402

    of which Taxes: +€13,340

  • Short-term financial debts +€18,375

    new in 2024: €18,375

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€171,434

    up €171,434 (+107%), from €160,874 to €332,308

  • Other operating charges +€24,029

    up €24,029 (+193%), from €12,477 to €36,506

  • Taxes +€14,011

    up €14,011 (+253%), from €5,532 to €19,542

  • Staff costs +€12,217

    up €12,217 (+10.4%), from €117,724 to €129,940

  • Depreciation -€5,255

    down €5,255 (-28.5%), from €18,409 to €13,154

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 €5,423
Gross operating margin +€171,434
Staff costs -€12,217
Depreciation +€5,255
Other operating charges -€24,029
Financial income +€304
Financial charges -€335
Taxes -€14,011
Result 2024 €131,825
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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 +€86,551
Investment -€7,436
Financing +€18,375
Cash 2023 €180,883
Net result for the year +€131,825
Depreciation +€13,154
Stocks and contracts +€4,703
Receivables within one year -€61,198
Deferred charges and accrued income +€183
Trade debts -€26,483
Tax, wage and social debts +€24,368
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,436
Short-term financial debts +€18,375
Cash 2024 €278,373
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €500,124 €648,209 +€148,086 +29.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,580 €28,862 -€5,718 -16.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €33,209 €27,491 -€5,718 -17.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,674 €1,769 -€1,905 -51.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,312 €16,351 -€2,962 -15.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,223 €9,372 -€851 -8.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,371 €1,371 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €465,544 €619,347 +€153,803 +33.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €34,956 €30,253 -€4,703 -13.5%
Stocks 30/36 €34,956 €30,253 -€4,703 -13.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €247,535 €308,733 +€61,198 +24.7%
Trade receivables 40 €229,681 €289,300 +€59,619 +26.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,854 €19,433 +€1,579 +8.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €180,883 €278,373 +€97,490 +53.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,171 €1,988 -€183 -8.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €500,124 €648,209 +€148,086 +29.6%
Equity 10/15 €301,669 €433,494 +€131,825 +43.7%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €279,669 €411,494 +€131,825 +47.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €198,455 €214,715 +€16,260 +8.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €198,455 €214,715 +€16,260 +8.2%
Financial debts 43 - €18,375 +€18,375
Credit institutions 430/8 - €18,375 +€18,375
Trade debts 44 €148,421 €121,938 -€26,483 -17.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €148,421 €121,938 -€26,483 -17.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €50,034 €74,402 +€24,368 +48.7%
Taxes 450/3 €36,305 €49,646 +€13,340 +36.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,729 €24,757 +€11,028 +80.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €117,724 €129,940 +€12,217 +10.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,409 €13,154 -€5,255 -28.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,477 €36,506 +€24,029 +193%
Gross operating margin 9900 €160,874 €332,308 +€171,434 +107%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,264 €152,708 +€140,444 +1,145%
Financial income 75/76B €286 €590 +€304 +106%
Recurring financial income 75 €286 €590 +€304 +106%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,596 €1,931 +€335 +21.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,596 €1,931 +€335 +21.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,954 €151,368 +€140,413 +1,282%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,532 €19,542 +€14,011 +253%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,423 €131,825 +€126,403 +2,331%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,423 €131,825 +€126,403 +2,331%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.