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SHARPENSET ENGINEERING: 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

SHARPENSET ENGINEERING

BE 0477.869.708
NACE 46.641, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€37,221
2023 · €57,212-€19,990
Equity
€219,341
2023 · €197,120+€22,221
Cash
€3,863
2023 · €40,999-€37,136
Balance sheet total
€820,449
2023 · €861,280-€40,831

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€37,136

    down €37,136 (-90.6%), from €40,999 to €3,863

    mainly Trade debts (-€79,372) and Debts after one year (-€25,758)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€22,540

    down €22,540 (-3.8%), from €600,522 to €577,983

  • Receivables within one year +€18,845

    up €18,845 (+8.6%), from €219,758 to €238,603

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,185

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€79,372

    down €79,372 (-70.6%), from €112,451 to €33,078

  • Advances received +€33,045

    up €33,045, from €0 to €33,045

  • Debts after one year -€25,758

    down €25,758 (-6.7%), from €383,569 to €357,811

  • Reserves +€22,221

    up €22,221 (+11.9%), from €187,120 to €209,341

    of which Distributable reserves: +€22,221

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€18,197

    down €18,197 (-14.5%), from €125,285 to €107,088

  • Depreciation +€9,848

    up €9,848 (+54.5%), from €18,074 to €27,921

  • Taxes -€9,637

    down €9,637 (-43.6%), from €22,117 to €12,479

  • Financial charges +€1,373

    up €1,373 (+5.1%), from €27,110 to €28,484

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 €57,212
Gross operating margin -€18,197
Depreciation -€9,848
Other operating charges -€468
Financial income +€258
Financial charges -€1,373
Taxes +€9,637
Result 2024 €37,221

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 -€2,707
Investment -€5,382
Financing -€29,047
Cash 2023 €40,999
Net result for the year +€37,221
Depreciation +€27,921
Receivables within one year -€18,845
Trade debts -€79,372
Tax, wage and social debts -€59
Advances received +€33,045
Other debts -€3,016
Accrued charges and deferred income +€396
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,382
Debts after one year -€25,758
Current portion of long-term debt +€8,330
Short-term financial debts +€3,381
Contributions, distributions and other -€15,000
Cash 2024 €3,863
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €861,280 €820,449 -€40,831 -4.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €600,522 €577,983 -€22,540 -3.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €600,522 €577,983 -€22,540 -3.8%
Land and buildings 22 €533,604 €523,432 -€10,172 -1.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16,596 €14,136 -€2,460 -14.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €50,322 €40,414 -€9,908 -19.7%
Current assets 29/58 €260,757 €242,466 -€18,291 -7.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €219,758 €238,603 +€18,845 +8.6%
Trade receivables 40 €153,254 €153,914 +€660 +0.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €66,504 €84,689 +€18,185 +27.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,999 €3,863 -€37,136 -90.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €861,280 €820,449 -€40,831 -4.7%
Equity 10/15 €197,120 €219,341 +€22,221 +11.3%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €187,120 €209,341 +€22,221 +11.9%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €8,352 €8,352 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €178,767 €200,989 +€22,221 +12.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €664,160 €601,108 -€63,052 -9.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €383,569 €357,811 -€25,758 -6.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €383,569 €357,811 -€25,758 -6.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €280,591 €242,901 -€37,691 -13.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,297 €18,627 +€8,330 +80.9%
Financial debts 43 - €3,381 +€3,381
Credit institutions 430/8 - €3,381 +€3,381
Trade debts 44 €112,451 €33,078 -€79,372 -70.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €112,451 €33,078 -€79,372 -70.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 €33,045 +€33,045
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,532 €22,473 -€59 -0.3%
Taxes 450/3 €22,532 €22,473 -€59 -0.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €135,312 €132,297 -€3,016 -2.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €396 +€396
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,074 €27,921 +€9,848 +54.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,651 €2,119 +€468 +28.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €125,285 €107,088 -€18,197 -14.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €105,559 €77,047 -€28,512 -27.0%
Financial income 75/76B €879 €1,137 +€258 +29.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €879 €1,137 +€258 +29.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €27,110 €28,484 +€1,373 +5.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €27,110 €28,484 +€1,373 +5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €79,329 €49,701 -€29,628 -37.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,117 €12,479 -€9,637 -43.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €57,212 €37,221 -€19,990 -34.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €57,212 €37,221 -€19,990 -34.9%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.