Philippe LHOTE: 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.
Philippe LHOTE
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€91,132
down €91,132 (-5.8%), from €1.6m to €1.5m
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€99,733
- Receivables within one year -€38,472
down €38,472 (-36.9%), from €104,289 to €65,817
of which Trade receivables: -€38,360
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€172,833
down €172,833 (-52.2%), from €331,275 to €158,442
- Other debts -€158,632
down €158,632 (-90.2%), from €175,863 to €17,232
- Debts after one year +€144,760
up €144,760 (+12.5%), from €1.2m to €1.3m
- Short-term financial debts +€45,000
new in 2024: €45,000
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€20,829
down €20,829 (-94.5%), from €22,039 to €1,210
- Gross operating margin -€119,802
down €119,802 (-70.3%), from €170,496 to €50,694
- Taxes +€50,200
new in 2024: €50,200
- Depreciation -€12,597
down €12,597 (-8.8%), from €143,124 to €130,527
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 | €1,819,785 | €1,664,612 | -€155,173 | -8.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,582,211 | €1,491,079 | -€91,132 | -5.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,582,211 | €1,491,079 | -€91,132 | -5.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,517,358 | €1,417,626 | -€99,733 | -6.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €48,752 | €32,003 | -€16,749 | -34.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €16,100 | €41,450 | +€25,350 | +157% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €237,575 | €173,533 | -€64,041 | -27.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €75,418 | €75,783 | +€365 | +0.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €75,418 | €75,783 | +€365 | +0.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €104,289 | €65,817 | -€38,472 | -36.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €103,318 | €64,958 | -€38,360 | -37.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €971 | €859 | -€112 | -11.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €26,904 | €16,988 | -€9,916 | -36.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €30,965 | €14,946 | -€16,019 | -51.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,819,785 | €1,664,612 | -€155,173 | -8.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €358,775 | €185,942 | -€172,833 | -48.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,500 | €2,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €0 | - | = | |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €0 | - | = | |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,500 | €2,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €331,275 | €158,442 | -€172,833 | -52.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,461,010 | €1,478,670 | +€17,660 | +1.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,158,747 | €1,303,507 | +€144,760 | +12.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,158,747 | €1,303,507 | +€144,760 | +12.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €280,225 | €173,953 | -€106,272 | -37.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €89,186 | €76,236 | -€12,951 | -14.5% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €45,000 | +€45,000 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | - | €45,000 | +€45,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €6,075 | €21,205 | +€15,130 | +249% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €6,075 | €21,205 | +€15,130 | +249% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €9,100 | €14,281 | +€5,181 | +56.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €9,100 | €14,281 | +€5,181 | +56.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €175,863 | €17,232 | -€158,632 | -90.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €22,039 | €1,210 | -€20,829 | -94.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €87 | €0 | -€87 | -100% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €143,124 | €130,527 | -€12,597 | -8.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €8,008 | €8,157 | +€149 | +1.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €0 | - | = | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €170,496 | €50,694 | -€119,802 | -70.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €19,276 | -€87,990 | -€107,266 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | €0 | +€0 | +68.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | €0 | +€0 | +68.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €33,659 | €34,644 | +€985 | +2.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €33,659 | €34,644 | +€985 | +2.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€14,383 | -€122,634 | -€108,251 | -753% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | €50,200 | +€50,200 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€14,383 | -€172,833 | -€158,450 | -1,102% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€14,383 | -€172,833 | -€158,450 | -1,102% |
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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.