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O.B.T.: 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

O.B.T.

BE 0870.229.857
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€31,991
2023 · -€27,679-€4,312
Equity
€1.0m
2023 · €1.1m-€31,991
Cash
€409,464
2023 · €430,898-€21,434
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2023 · €1.1m-€26,238

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€21,434

    down €21,434 (-5.0%), from €430,898 to €409,464

    mainly Net result for the year (-€31,991) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€29,985)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,000

    down €12,000 (-1.8%), from €669,620 to €657,620

    of which Land and buildings: -€14,369

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€31,991

    down €31,991 (-4.4%), from €730,055 to €698,064

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€8,409

    down €8,409 (-34.7%), from €24,219 to €15,810

  • Depreciation -€4,213

    down €4,213 (-9.1%), from €46,198 to €41,985

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 -€27,679
Gross operating margin -€8,409
Depreciation +€4,213
Other operating charges -€193
Financial income -€3
Financial charges +€80
Result 2024 -€31,991
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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 +€11,531
Investment -€29,985
Financing -€2,980
Cash 2023 €430,898
Net result for the year -€31,991
Depreciation +€41,985
Receivables within one year -€7,376
Deferred charges and accrued income +€180
Trade debts +€10,168
Tax, wage and social debts +€28
Other debts -€1,463
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,985
Debts after one year +€1,820
Short-term financial debts -€4,800
Cash 2024 €409,464
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,147,185 €1,120,947 -€26,238 -2.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €670,042 €658,042 -€12,000 -1.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €669,620 €657,620 -€12,000 -1.8%
Land and buildings 22 €659,375 €645,006 -€14,369 -2.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,245 €12,614 +€2,369 +23.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €422 €422 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €477,143 €462,905 -€14,238 -3.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,770 €17,146 +€7,376 +75.5%
Trade receivables 40 €8,580 €16,016 +€7,436 +86.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,190 €1,130 -€60 -5.0%
Current investments 50/53 €34,596 €34,596 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €430,898 €409,464 -€21,434 -5.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,879 €1,699 -€180 -9.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,147,185 €1,120,947 -€26,238 -2.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,054,345 €1,022,354 -€31,991 -3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €311,860 €311,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €310,000 €310,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €730,055 €698,064 -€31,991 -4.4%
Investment grants 15 €6,230 €6,230 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €92,840 €98,593 +€5,753 +6.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €1,820 +€1,820
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €1,820 +€1,820
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €92,840 €96,773 +€3,933 +4.2%
Financial debts 43 €4,800 - -€4,800
Other loans 439 €4,800 - -€4,800
Trade debts 44 €42,336 €52,504 +€10,168 +24.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €42,336 €52,504 +€10,168 +24.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,472 €2,500 +€28 +1.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,472 €2,500 +€28 +1.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,232 €41,769 -€1,463 -3.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €46,198 €41,985 -€4,213 -9.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,383 €5,576 +€193 +3.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €24,219 €15,810 -€8,409 -34.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€27,362 -€31,751 -€4,389 -16.0%
Financial income 75/76B €3 - -€3
Recurring financial income 75 €3 - -€3
Financial charges 65/66B €320 €240 -€80 -25.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €320 €240 -€80 -25.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€27,679 -€31,991 -€4,312 -15.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€27,679 -€31,991 -€4,312 -15.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€27,679 -€31,991 -€4,312 -15.6%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.