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Root4You: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Root4You

BE 0749.711.713
NACE 10.320, Manufacture of food products
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€146,111
2023 · -€40,299-€105,812
Equity
-€274,376
2023 · -€128,265-€146,111
Cash
€44,499
2023 · €13,494+€31,004
Balance sheet total
€313,206
2023 · €267,574+€45,632

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€45,091

    up €45,091 (+87.9%), from €51,290 to €96,380

    of which Trade receivables: +€39,756

  • Cash +€31,004

    up €31,004 (+229.8%), from €13,494 to €44,499

    mainly Debts after one year (+€186,125) and Stocks and contracts (+€27,494)

  • Stocks and contracts -€27,494

    down €27,494 (-14.5%), from €189,106 to €161,612

  • Intangible fixed assets -€3,477

    down €3,477 (-58.0%), from €5,992 to €2,516

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€186,125

    up €186,125 (+850.9%), from €21,875 to €208,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€146,111

    down €146,111 (-99.3%), from -€147,099 to -€293,210

  • Trade debts +€23,467

    up €23,467 (+22.2%), from €105,843 to €129,310

  • Other debts -€12,246

    down €12,246 (-93.8%), from €13,052 to €806

  • Short-term financial debts -€7,200

    down €7,200 (-3.0%), from €240,204 to €233,004

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€56,788

    down €56,788 (-87.7%), from €64,721 to €7,933

  • Staff costs +€41,016

    up €41,016 (+51.6%), from €79,448 to €120,464

  • Financial charges +€12,881

    up €12,881 (+78.4%), from €16,434 to €29,315

  • Write-downs -€6,445

    down €6,445 (-532.4%), from -€1,211 to -€7,656

  • Financial income -€859

    down €859 (-49.2%), from €1,748 to €889

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 -€40,299
Gross operating margin -€56,788
Staff costs -€41,016
Depreciation +€256
Write-downs +€6,445
Other operating charges -€829
Financial income -€859
Financial charges -€12,881
Taxes -€139
Result 2024 -€146,111

Cash bridge derived

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 -€141,871
Investment -€2,924
Financing +€175,800
Cash 2023 €13,494
Net result for the year -€146,111
Depreciation +€6,494
Stocks and contracts +€27,494
Receivables within one year -€45,091
Deferred charges and accrued income -€601
Trade debts +€23,467
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,347
Other debts -€12,246
Accrued charges and deferred income +€375
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,924
Debts after one year +€186,125
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,125
Short-term financial debts -€7,200
Cash 2024 €44,499
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €267,574 €313,206 +€45,632 +17.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,969 €8,399 -€3,570 -29.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €5,992 €2,516 -€3,477 -58.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,477 €5,384 -€93 -1.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,443 €4,052 +€609 +17.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,034 €1,331 -€702 -34.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €255,605 €304,806 +€49,202 +19.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €189,106 €161,612 -€27,494 -14.5%
Stocks 30/36 €189,106 €161,612 -€27,494 -14.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €51,290 €96,380 +€45,091 +87.9%
Trade receivables 40 €39,537 €79,293 +€39,756 +100.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,753 €17,087 +€5,335 +45.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €13,494 €44,499 +€31,004 +229.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,715 €2,315 +€601 +35.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €267,574 €313,206 +€45,632 +17.1%
Equity 10/15 -€128,265 -€274,376 -€146,111 -113.9%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €13,834 €13,834 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €13,834 €13,834 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€147,099 -€293,210 -€146,111 -99.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €395,839 €587,581 +€191,743 +48.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €21,875 €208,000 +€186,125 +850.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €21,875 €208,000 +€186,125 +850.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €372,633 €377,876 +€5,243 +1.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,125 - -€3,125
Financial debts 43 €240,204 €233,004 -€7,200 -3.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €240,204 €233,004 -€7,200 -3.0%
Trade debts 44 €105,843 €129,310 +€23,467 +22.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €105,843 €129,310 +€23,467 +22.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,409 €14,756 +€4,347 +41.8%
Taxes 450/3 €261 €318 +€57 +21.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,148 €14,438 +€4,290 +42.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €13,052 €806 -€12,246 -93.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,330 €1,705 +€375 +28.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €79,448 €120,464 +€41,016 +51.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,750 €6,494 -€256 -3.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,211 -€7,656 -€6,445 -532.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,137 €5,966 +€829 +16.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €64,721 €7,933 -€56,788 -87.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€25,403 -€117,336 -€91,933 -361.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,748 €889 -€859 -49.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,748 €889 -€859 -49.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,434 €29,315 +€12,881 +78.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,434 €29,315 +€12,881 +78.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€40,089 -€145,762 -€105,673 -263.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €210 €349 +€139 +66.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€40,299 -€146,111 -€105,812 -262.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€40,299 -€146,111 -€105,812 -262.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.