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SOUND 7: 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

SOUND 7

BE 0845.727.954
NACE 47.400, Retail sale of information and communication equipment
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€23,766
2023 · -€28,494+€4,728
Equity
€225,247
2023 · €249,012-€23,766
Cash
€78,250
2023 · €145,257-€67,007
Balance sheet total
€268,521
2023 · €298,428-€29,907

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€67,007

    down €67,007 (-46.1%), from €145,257 to €78,250

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€45,552) and Net result for the year (-€23,766)

  • Receivables within one year +€45,552

    up €45,552 (+819%), from €5,564 to €51,117

    of which Trade receivables: +€45,744

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,452

    down €8,452 (-11.5%), from €73,314 to €64,862

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€19,468

    down €19,468 (-69.8%), from €27,907 to €8,439

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€7,280

    down €7,280 (-93.1%), from €7,815 to €536

  • Reserves -€4,298

    down €4,298 (-2.1%), from €201,106 to €196,808

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€4,298

  • Other debts +€3,405

    up €3,405 (+31.3%), from €10,880 to €14,285

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,844

    up €5,844 (+26.0%), from -€22,467 to -€16,623

  • Depreciation +€2,848

    up €2,848 (+50.8%), from €5,604 to €8,452

  • Other operating charges -€1,352

    down €1,352 (-71.9%), from €1,881 to €528

  • Financial charges -€515

    down €515 (-66.2%), from €777 to €262

  • Financial income -€388

    down €388 (-27.4%), from €1,418 to €1,030

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 -€28,494
Gross operating margin +€5,844
Depreciation -€2,848
Other operating charges +€1,352
Financial income -€388
Financial charges +€515
Taxes -€230
Deferred taxes and other +€483
Result 2024 -€23,766
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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 -€59,728
Investment €0
Financing -€7,280
Cash 2023 €145,257
Net result for the year -€23,766
Depreciation +€8,452
Receivables within one year -€45,552
Provisions -€1,433
Trade debts -€1,096
Tax, wage and social debts +€262
Other debts +€3,405
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,280
Cash 2024 €78,250
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €298,428 €268,521 -€29,907 -10.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,364 €64,912 -€8,452 -11.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €73,314 €64,862 -€8,452 -11.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,467 €7,456 -€2,012 -21.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €33,581 €31,238 -€2,343 -7.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,265 €26,168 -€4,097 -13.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €225,064 €203,609 -€21,455 -9.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,564 €51,117 +€45,552 +819%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €45,744 +€45,744
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,564 €5,372 -€192 -3.5%
Current investments 50/53 €74,243 €74,243 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €145,257 €78,250 -€67,007 -46.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €298,428 €268,521 -€29,907 -10.0%
Equity 10/15 €249,012 €225,247 -€23,766 -9.5%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €201,106 €196,808 -€4,298 -2.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €83,203 €78,905 -€4,298 -5.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €115,902 €115,902 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €27,907 €8,439 -€19,468 -69.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €27,734 €26,302 -€1,433 -5.2%
Deferred taxes 168 €27,734 €26,302 -€1,433 -5.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €21,681 €16,973 -€4,708 -21.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,681 €16,973 -€4,708 -21.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,815 €536 -€7,280 -93.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,986 €1,890 -€1,096 -36.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,986 €1,890 -€1,096 -36.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €0 €262 +€262
Taxes 450/3 €0 €262 +€262
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,880 €14,285 +€3,405 +31.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,604 €8,452 +€2,848 +50.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,881 €528 -€1,352 -71.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€22,467 -€16,623 +€5,844 +26.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€29,952 -€25,603 +€4,349 +14.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1,418 €1,030 -€388 -27.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,418 €1,030 -€388 -27.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €777 €262 -€515 -66.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €777 €262 -€515 -66.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€29,311 -€24,836 +€4,475 +15.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €950 €1,433 +€483 +50.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €133 €362 +€230 +173%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,494 -€23,766 +€4,728 +16.6%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €2,850 €4,298 +€1,448 +50.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€25,644 -€19,468 +€6,176 +24.1%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.