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L.E.S. SERVICES: 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

L.E.S. SERVICES

BE 0783.398.130
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€97,852
2023 · -€7,637+€105,489
Equity
€51,159
2023 · -€1,693+€52,852
Cash
€47
2023 · €2,234-€2,187
Balance sheet total
€99,518
2023 · €70,031+€29,487

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€93,953

    up €93,953 (+10240.7%), from €917 to €94,871

  • Stocks and contracts -€62,279

    down €62,279 (-93.1%), from €66,879 to €4,600

  • Cash -€2,187

    down €2,187 (-97.9%), from €2,234 to €47

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€93,953) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€45,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€52,852

    up €52,852, from -€4,693 to €48,159

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€18,483

    down €18,483 (-84.6%), from €21,841 to €3,359

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€19,842

  • Other debts -€4,268

    down €4,268 (-8.7%), from €49,268 to €45,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€96,509

    up €96,509 (+714.3%), from €13,512 to €110,021

  • Staff costs -€10,082

    down €10,082 (-48.7%), from €20,719 to €10,637

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 -€7,637
Gross operating margin +€96,509
Staff costs +€10,082
Other operating charges -€481
Financial charges -€622
Result 2024 €97,852

Cash bridge derived

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 +€42,813
Investment €0
Financing -€45,000
Cash 2023 €2,234
Net result for the year +€97,852
Stocks and contracts +€62,279
Receivables within one year -€93,953
Trade debts -€614
Tax, wage and social debts -€18,483
Other debts -€4,268
Contributions, distributions and other -€45,000
Cash 2024 €47
Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €70,031 €99,518 +€29,487 +42.1%
Current assets 29/58 €70,031 €99,518 +€29,487 +42.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €66,879 €4,600 -€62,279 -93.1%
Stocks 30/36 €66,879 €4,600 -€62,279 -93.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €917 €94,871 +€93,953 +10240.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €917 €94,871 +€93,953 +10240.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,234 €47 -€2,187 -97.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €70,031 €99,518 +€29,487 +42.1%
Equity 10/15 -€1,693 €51,159 +€52,852
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€4,693 €48,159 +€52,852
Amounts payable 17/49 €71,724 €48,359 -€23,365 -32.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €71,724 €48,359 -€23,365 -32.6%
Trade debts 44 €614 - -€614
Suppliers 440/4 €614 - -€614
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,841 €3,359 -€18,483 -84.6%
Taxes 450/3 €1,999 €3,359 +€1,359 +68.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,842 - -€19,842
Other amounts payable 47/48 €49,268 €45,000 -€4,268 -8.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €20,719 €10,637 -€10,082 -48.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €83 €564 +€481 +579.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €13,512 €110,021 +€96,509 +714.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€7,290 €98,820 +€106,110
Financial charges 65/66B €347 €969 +€622 +179.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €347 €969 +€622 +179.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€7,637 €97,852 +€105,489
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€7,637 €97,852 +€105,489
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€7,637 €97,852 +€105,489

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.