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SARGO: 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

SARGO

BE 0447.074.483
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€166,413
2023 · €7,667-€174,080
Equity
€277,056
2023 · €443,469-€166,413
Cash
€21,822
2023 · €13,655+€8,167
Balance sheet total
€401,364
2023 · €652,920-€251,556

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€197,204

    down €197,204 (-36.5%), from €540,178 to €342,974

    of which Trade receivables: -€189,355

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€47,779

    down €47,779 (-99.5%), from €48,000 to €221

  • Stocks and contracts -€14,966

    down €14,966 (-32.4%), from €46,216 to €31,250

  • Cash +€8,167

    up €8,167 (+59.8%), from €13,655 to €21,822

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€197,204) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€47,779)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€166,413

    down €166,413 (-51.2%), from €325,269 to €158,856

  • Trade debts -€86,851

    down €86,851 (-43.6%), from €199,225 to €112,374

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€176,709

    down €176,709, from €77,027 to -€99,682

  • Turnover -€91,827

    down €91,827 (-16.9%), from €542,762 to €450,935

  • Purchases and services +€86,429

    up €86,429 (+18.5%), from €467,572 to €554,001

  • Taxes -€12,646

    down €12,646, from €8,002 to -€4,644

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 €7,667
Gross operating margin -€176,709
Staff costs -€4,341
Depreciation -€49
Other operating charges -€5,128
Financial income +€2,974
Financial charges -€3,473
Taxes +€12,646
Result 2024 -€166,413

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 +€11,296
Investment -€3,128
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €13,655
Net result for the year -€166,413
Depreciation +€2,902
Stocks and contracts +€14,966
Receivables within one year +€197,204
Deferred charges and accrued income +€47,779
Trade debts -€86,851
Tax, wage and social debts +€138
Other debts +€1,570
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,128
Cash 2024 €21,822
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €652,920 €401,364 -€251,556 -38.5%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,871 €5,096 +€226 +4.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,508 €4,733 +€226 +5.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €0 =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,508 €4,733 +€226 +5.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 €0 =
Financial fixed assets 28 €363 €363 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €648,049 €396,268 -€251,781 -38.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €46,216 €31,250 -€14,966 -32.4%
Stocks 30/36 €46,216 €31,250 -€14,966 -32.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €540,178 €342,974 -€197,204 -36.5%
Trade receivables 40 €491,754 €302,399 -€189,355 -38.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €48,424 €40,575 -€7,849 -16.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €13,655 €21,822 +€8,167 +59.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €48,000 €221 -€47,779 -99.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €652,920 €401,364 -€251,556 -38.5%
Equity 10/15 €443,469 €277,056 -€166,413 -37.5%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €56,200 €56,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Legal reserve 130 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €56,200 €56,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €325,269 €158,856 -€166,413 -51.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €209,450 €124,308 -€85,142 -40.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €209,450 €124,308 -€85,142 -40.7%
Trade debts 44 €199,225 €112,374 -€86,851 -43.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €199,225 €112,374 -€86,851 -43.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,226 €8,364 +€138 +1.7%
Taxes 450/3 €0 €0 =
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,226 €8,364 +€138 +1.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,000 €3,570 +€1,570 +78.5%
Turnover 70 €542,762 €450,935 -€91,827 -16.9%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €467,572 €554,001 +€86,429 +18.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €54,404 €58,745 +€4,341 +8.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,853 €2,902 +€49 +1.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,710 €6,838 +€5,128 +299.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €77,027 -€99,682 -€176,709
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,060 -€168,167 -€186,227
Financial income 75/76B €1 €2,975 +€2,974 +297416.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €2,975 +€2,974 +297416.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,392 €5,865 +€3,473 +145.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,392 €5,865 +€3,473 +145.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,669 -€171,057 -€186,726
Income taxes 67/77 €8,002 -€4,644 -€12,646
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,667 -€166,413 -€174,080
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,667 -€166,413 -€174,080

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.