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N.T.O.: 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

N.T.O.

BE 0864.083.918
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€398,143
2023 · €1,402-€399,545
Equity
€1.2m
2023 · €1.6m-€401,563
Cash
€148,448
2023 · €318,909-€170,461
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2023 · €2.3m-€278,201

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€170,461

    down €170,461 (-53.5%), from €318,909 to €148,448

    mainly Short-term financial debts (-€405,000) and Net result for the year (-€398,143)

  • Stocks and contracts -€131,835

    down €131,835 (-21.5%), from €613,525 to €481,690

  • Receivables within one year +€30,605

    up €30,605 (+3.4%), from €913,562 to €944,167

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€98,115

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€520,000

    new in 2024: €520,000

  • Short-term financial debts -€405,000

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €405,000)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€398,143

    down €398,143 (-27.2%), from €1.5m to €1.1m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€240,731

    down €240,731 (-57.1%), from €421,241 to €180,510

  • Staff costs +€98,683

    up €98,683 (+26.7%), from €370,069 to €468,752

  • Write-downs +€57,170

    up €57,170 (+1,398%), from €4,090 to €61,260

  • Taxes -€9,312

    down €9,312 (-90.2%), from €10,321 to €1,009

  • Financial charges +€5,985

    up €5,985 (+20.0%), from €29,982 to €35,968

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 €1,402
Gross operating margin -€240,731
Staff costs -€98,683
Depreciation -€448
Write-downs -€57,170
Other operating charges -€1,695
Financial income -€4,145
Financial charges -€5,985
Taxes +€9,312
Result 2024 -€398,143
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€249,877
Investment -€32,164
Financing +€111,580
Cash 2023 €318,909
Net result for the year -€398,143
Depreciation +€29,358
Stocks and contracts +€131,835
Receivables within one year -€30,605
Deferred charges and accrued income +€9,315
Trade debts +€13,408
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,924
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,878
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€31,932
Current investments -€231
Current portion of long-term debt +€520,000
Short-term financial debts -€405,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€3,420
Cash 2024 €148,448
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,322,444 €2,044,243 -€278,201 -12.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €461,995 €464,569 +€2,574 +0.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €461,315 €463,889 +€2,574 +0.6%
Land and buildings 22 €446,411 €427,357 -€19,054 -4.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,712 €1,137 -€576 -33.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,191 €35,394 +€22,203 +168%
Financial fixed assets 28 €680 €680 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,860,449 €1,579,674 -€280,774 -15.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €613,525 €481,690 -€131,835 -21.5%
Stocks 30/36 €613,525 €481,690 -€131,835 -21.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €913,562 €944,167 +€30,605 +3.4%
Trade receivables 40 €533,197 €465,687 -€67,510 -12.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €380,365 €478,480 +€98,115 +25.8%
Current investments 50/53 - €231 +€231
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €318,909 €148,448 -€170,461 -53.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €14,453 €5,138 -€9,315 -64.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,322,444 €2,044,243 -€278,201 -12.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,562,828 €1,161,265 -€401,563 -25.7%
Contributions 10/11 €41,000 €41,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,100 €4,100 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €4,100 €4,100 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €4,100 €4,100 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,466,084 €1,067,941 -€398,143 -27.2%
Investment grants 15 €51,644 €48,224 -€3,420 -6.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €759,616 €882,978 +€123,362 +16.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €754,422 €875,907 +€121,485 +16.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €520,000 +€520,000
Financial debts 43 €405,000 - -€405,000
Credit institutions 430/8 €405,000 - -€405,000
Trade debts 44 €231,452 €244,861 +€13,408 +5.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €231,452 €244,861 +€13,408 +5.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €117,970 €111,046 -€6,924 -5.9%
Taxes 450/3 €40,086 €33,613 -€6,473 -16.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €77,884 €77,433 -€451 -0.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,194 €7,071 +€1,878 +36.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €370,069 €468,752 +€98,683 +26.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,911 €29,358 +€448 +1.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €4,090 €61,260 +€57,170 +1,398%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,980 €13,675 +€1,695 +14.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €421,241 €180,510 -€240,731 -57.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,191 -€392,535 -€398,726
Financial income 75/76B €35,515 €31,369 -€4,145 -11.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €35,515 €31,369 -€4,145 -11.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €29,982 €35,968 +€5,985 +20.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €29,982 €35,968 +€5,985 +20.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,723 -€397,133 -€408,857
Income taxes 67/77 €10,321 €1,009 -€9,312 -90.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,402 -€398,143 -€399,545
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,402 -€398,143 -€399,545

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.