NOVOBEL: 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.
NOVOBEL
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€1.0m
up €1.0m (+301%), from €334,059 to €1.3m
- Tangible fixed assets -€45,794
down €45,794 (-2.5%), from €1.8m to €1.8m
of which Land and buildings: -€47,890
- Short-term financial debts +€853,106
up €853,106 (+63.1%), from €1.4m to €2.2m
- Other debts +€210,320
up €210,320 (+376%), from €56,000 to €266,320
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€52,851
down €52,851 (-8.5%), from €622,469 to €569,618
- Gross operating margin -€386,427
down €386,427 (-65.5%), from €590,032 to €203,605
- Taxes -€128,665
down €128,665 (-100%), from €128,665 to €0
- Staff costs +€90,646
up €90,646 (+182%), from €49,812 to €140,458
- Depreciation +€29,340
up €29,340 (+149%), from €19,647 to €48,987
- Financial charges +€12,006
up €12,006 (+27.9%), from €43,089 to €55,095
of which Financial charges: +€9,904
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,277,637 | €3,254,221 | +€976,584 | +42.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,819,650 | €1,773,856 | -€45,794 | -2.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,818,450 | €1,772,656 | -€45,794 | -2.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,774,856 | €1,726,966 | -€47,890 | -2.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,438 | €950 | -€488 | -34.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,606 | €997 | -€609 | -37.9% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €40,550 | €43,743 | +€3,193 | +7.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,200 | €1,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €457,987 | €1,480,365 | +€1.0m | +223% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €334,059 | €1,338,085 | +€1.0m | +301% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €334,059 | €1,338,085 | +€1.0m | +301% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €84,183 | €110,862 | +€26,679 | +31.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €33,653 | €57,705 | +€24,052 | +71.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €50,530 | €53,157 | +€2,628 | +5.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €28,553 | €22,382 | -€6,171 | -21.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €11,192 | €9,035 | -€2,157 | -19.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,277,637 | €3,254,221 | +€976,584 | +42.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €641,069 | €588,218 | -€52,851 | -8.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €622,469 | €569,618 | -€52,851 | -8.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,636,567 | €2,666,003 | +€1.0m | +62.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,636,567 | €2,666,003 | +€1.0m | +62.9% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €1,351,308 | €2,204,415 | +€853,106 | +63.1% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €1,351,308 | €2,204,415 | +€853,106 | +63.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €100,689 | €93,166 | -€7,524 | -7.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €100,689 | €93,166 | -€7,524 | -7.5% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €4,594 | +€4,594 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €128,569 | €97,508 | -€31,061 | -24.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €126,360 | €84,929 | -€41,431 | -32.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €2,209 | €12,579 | +€10,370 | +469% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €56,000 | €266,320 | +€210,320 | +376% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €49,812 | €140,458 | +€90,646 | +182% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €19,647 | €48,987 | +€29,340 | +149% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,911 | €11,740 | +€8,829 | +303% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €234 | €1,726 | +€1,492 | +638% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €590,032 | €203,605 | -€386,427 | -65.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €517,428 | €694 | -€516,734 | -99.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,334 | €3,598 | +€1,264 | +54.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,334 | €3,598 | +€1,264 | +54.2% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | - | €3,598 | +€3,598 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €43,089 | €55,095 | +€12,006 | +27.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €43,089 | €52,993 | +€9,904 | +23.0% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €2,102 | +€2,102 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €476,672 | -€50,803 | -€527,475 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €128,665 | €0 | -€128,665 | -100% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €348,008 | -€50,803 | -€398,811 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €348,008 | -€50,803 | -€398,811 |
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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.