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LIFE IS LIVE: 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

LIFE IS LIVE

BE 0774.381.385
NACE 47.120, Other non-specialised retail sale
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,681
2022 · €7,539-€5,858
Equity
€65,925
2022 · €64,244+€1,681
Cash
€19,325
2022 · €21,932-€2,607
Balance sheet total
€195,362
2022 · €253,159-€57,797

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€41,623

    down €41,623 (-30.1%), from €138,359 to €96,736

    of which Trade receivables: -€53,065

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,713

    down €12,713 (-24.0%), from €52,967 to €40,254

  • Financial fixed assets -€2,670

    down €2,670 (-99.4%), from €2,685 to €15

  • Cash -€2,607

    down €2,607 (-11.9%), from €21,932 to €19,325

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€43,615) and Trade debts (-€38,040)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€43,615

    down €43,615 (-63.8%), from €68,329 to €24,714

    of which Taxes: -€38,758

  • Trade debts -€38,040

    down €38,040 (-33.5%), from €113,517 to €75,476

  • Debts after one year +€23,152

    new in 2023: €23,152

  • Other debts -€7,069

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €7,069)

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,095

    new in 2023: €6,095

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€3,521

    up €3,521 (+35.6%), from €9,891 to €13,412

  • Taxes +€2,619

    up €2,619, from -€433 to €2,186

  • Gross operating margin +€2,406

    up €2,406 (+3.3%), from €73,868 to €76,275

  • Staff costs +€2,381

    up €2,381 (+4.3%), from €55,953 to €58,335

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 €7,539
Gross operating margin +€2,406
Staff costs -€2,381
Depreciation -€3,521
Other operating charges +€203
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€53
Taxes -€2,619
Result 2023 €1,681
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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 -€33,155
Investment +€1,301
Financing +€29,247
Cash 2022 €21,932
Net result for the year +€1,681
Depreciation +€13,412
Stocks and contracts -€1,146
Receivables within one year +€41,623
Trade debts -€38,040
Tax, wage and social debts -€43,615
Other debts -€7,069
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,301
Debts after one year +€23,152
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,095
Cash 2023 €19,325
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €253,159 €195,362 -€57,797 -22.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €56,317 €41,604 -€14,713 -26.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €665 €1,335 +€670 +101%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,967 €40,254 -€12,713 -24.0%
Land and buildings 22 €20,443 €18,172 -€2,271 -11.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,230 €527 -€703 -57.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,136 €5,018 -€6,118 -54.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €20,158 €16,538 -€3,621 -18.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,685 €15 -€2,670 -99.4%
Current assets 29/58 €196,842 €153,758 -€43,084 -21.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €36,551 €37,697 +€1,146 +3.1%
Stocks 30/36 €36,551 €37,697 +€1,146 +3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €138,359 €96,736 -€41,623 -30.1%
Trade receivables 40 €138,359 €85,294 -€53,065 -38.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €11,442 +€11,442
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €21,932 €19,325 -€2,607 -11.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €253,159 €195,362 -€57,797 -22.8%
Equity 10/15 €64,244 €65,925 +€1,681 +2.6%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €62,244 €63,925 +€1,681 +2.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €188,915 €129,437 -€59,478 -31.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €23,152 +€23,152
Financial debts 170/4 - €23,152 +€23,152
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €188,915 €106,285 -€82,630 -43.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €6,095 +€6,095
Trade debts 44 €113,517 €75,476 -€38,040 -33.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €113,517 €75,476 -€38,040 -33.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €68,329 €24,714 -€43,615 -63.8%
Taxes 450/3 €48,621 €9,863 -€38,758 -79.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,708 €14,851 -€4,857 -24.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,069 - -€7,069
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €55,953 €58,335 +€2,381 +4.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,891 €13,412 +€3,521 +35.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €591 €388 -€203 -34.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,868 €76,275 +€2,406 +3.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,434 €4,141 -€3,293 -44.3%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -40.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -40.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €327 €274 -€53 -16.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €327 €274 -€53 -16.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,106 €3,867 -€3,240 -45.6%
Income taxes 67/77 -€433 €2,186 +€2,619
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,539 €1,681 -€5,858 -77.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,539 €1,681 -€5,858 -77.7%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.