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L & L: what changed

Two fiscal 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 & L

BE 0465.454.597
NACE 47.521, Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,747
2023 · €11,221+€7,526
Equity
€95,098
2023 · €76,351+€18,747
Cash
€17,215
2023 · €22,861-€5,646
Balance sheet total
€249,013
2023 · €264,893-€15,880

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€49,827

    down €49,827 (-22.5%), from €221,607 to €171,780

    of which Land and buildings: -€34,600

  • Receivables within one year +€37,132

    up €37,132 (+212.1%), from €17,503 to €54,635

    of which Trade receivables: +€28,957

  • Cash -€5,646

    down €5,646 (-24.7%), from €22,861 to €17,215

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€37,132) and Trade debts (-€25,571)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€25,571

    down €25,571 (-33.2%), from €76,954 to €51,384

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,747

    up €18,747 (+35.2%), from €53,291 to €72,038

  • Debts after one year -€14,851

    down €14,851 (-33.1%), from €44,923 to €30,071

  • Other debts +€4,804

    up €4,804 (+15.7%), from €30,605 to €35,409

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€15,893

    up €15,893 (+22.2%), from €71,735 to €87,629

  • Depreciation +€5,928

    up €5,928 (+13.5%), from €43,899 to €49,827

  • Taxes +€2,176

    up €2,176 (+54.2%), from €4,017 to €6,193

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 €11,221
Gross operating margin +€15,893
Depreciation -€5,928
Other operating charges -€127
Financial income -€0
Financial charges -€136
Taxes -€2,176
Result 2024 €18,747

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 +€7,443
Investment €0
Financing -€13,090
Cash 2023 €22,861
Net result for the year +€18,747
Depreciation +€49,827
Receivables within one year -€37,132
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,461
Trade debts -€25,571
Tax, wage and social debts -€771
Other debts +€4,804
Debts after one year -€14,851
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,597
Short-term financial debts +€165
Cash 2024 €17,215
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €264,893 €249,013 -€15,880 -6.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €221,741 €171,914 -€49,827 -22.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €221,607 €171,780 -€49,827 -22.5%
Land and buildings 22 €154,400 €119,800 -€34,600 -22.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €67,207 €51,980 -€15,227 -22.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €134 €134 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €43,152 €77,099 +€33,947 +78.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,503 €54,635 +€37,132 +212.1%
Trade receivables 40 €7,615 €36,572 +€28,957 +380.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,888 €18,063 +€8,175 +82.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €22,861 €17,215 -€5,646 -24.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,788 €5,249 +€2,461 +88.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €264,893 €249,013 -€15,880 -6.0%
Equity 10/15 €76,351 €95,098 +€18,747 +24.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €16,860 €16,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €15,000 €16,860 +€1,860 +12.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €53,291 €72,038 +€18,747 +35.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €188,542 €153,915 -€34,627 -18.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €44,923 €30,071 -€14,851 -33.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €44,923 €30,071 -€14,851 -33.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €143,619 €123,844 -€19,776 -13.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,255 €14,851 +€1,597 +12.0%
Financial debts 43 €1,021 €1,186 +€165 +16.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,021 €1,186 +€165 +16.2%
Trade debts 44 €76,954 €51,384 -€25,571 -33.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €76,954 €51,384 -€25,571 -33.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,785 €21,013 -€771 -3.5%
Taxes 450/3 €18,935 €18,163 -€771 -4.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,850 €2,850 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €30,605 €35,409 +€4,804 +15.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €43,899 €49,827 +€5,928 +13.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,400 €9,527 +€127 +1.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €71,735 €87,629 +€15,893 +22.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,436 €28,275 +€9,839 +53.4%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -87.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -87.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,199 €3,335 +€136 +4.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,199 €3,335 +€136 +4.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,238 €24,940 +€9,702 +63.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,017 €6,193 +€2,176 +54.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,221 €18,747 +€7,526 +67.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,221 €18,747 +€7,526 +67.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.