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Starling Reizen: 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

Starling Reizen

BE 0544.546.716
NACE 79.120, Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€205,270
2023 · €63,966+€141,304
Equity
€399,025
2023 · €193,754+€205,270
Cash
€708,626
2023 · €1.3m-€550,807
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2023 · €2.9m-€1.0m

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€620,657

    down €620,657 (-42.8%), from €1.5m to €829,768

  • Cash -€550,807

    down €550,807 (-43.7%), from €1.3m to €708,626

    mainly Advances received (-€829,160) and Trade debts (-€393,954)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€134,852

    up €134,852 (+129%), from €104,676 to €239,528

    of which Land and buildings: +€99,383

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€829,160

    down €829,160 (-48.4%), from €1.7m to €885,488

  • Trade debts -€393,954

    down €393,954 (-42.5%), from €926,605 to €532,651

  • Reserves +€205,270

    up €205,270 (+134%), from €153,754 to €359,025

    of which Distributable reserves: +€205,270

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€216,967

    up €216,967 (+94.4%), from €229,868 to €446,835

  • Staff costs +€68,285

    up €68,285 (+79.3%), from €86,076 to €154,361

  • Taxes +€48,784

    up €48,784 (+319%), from €15,295 to €64,078

  • Financial income +€20,679

    up €20,679 (+568%), from €3,643 to €24,322

  • Financial charges -€11,031

    down €11,031 (-52.8%), from €20,909 to €9,877

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 €63,966
Gross operating margin +€216,967
Staff costs -€68,285
Depreciation +€8,846
Other operating charges +€2,107
Other operating items -€1,259
Financial income +€20,679
Financial charges +€11,031
Taxes -€48,784
Result 2024 €205,270
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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 -€394,107
Investment -€153,953
Financing -€2,748
Cash 2023 €1.3m
Net result for the year +€205,270
Depreciation +€33,045
Receivables within one year -€18,322
Deferred charges and accrued income +€620,657
Trade debts -€393,954
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,869
Advances received -€829,160
Other debts -€3,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€13,512
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€153,953
Debts after one year -€2,748
Cash 2024 €708,626
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,887,739 €1,855,505 -€1.0m -35.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €129,640 €250,548 +€120,908 +93.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €24,964 €11,020 -€13,943 -55.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €104,676 €239,528 +€134,852 +129%
Land and buildings 22 €71,102 €170,485 +€99,383 +140%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16,185 €34,966 +€18,781 +116%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,389 €29,077 +€16,687 +135%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €2,758,100 €1,604,957 -€1.2m -41.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €48,241 €66,563 +€18,322 +38.0%
Trade receivables 40 €45,143 €22,895 -€22,249 -49.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,097 €43,668 +€40,571 +1,310%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,259,433 €708,626 -€550,807 -43.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,450,425 €829,768 -€620,657 -42.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,887,739 €1,855,505 -€1.0m -35.7%
Equity 10/15 €193,754 €399,025 +€205,270 +106%
Contributions 10/11 €40,000 €40,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €153,754 €359,025 +€205,270 +134%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €713 €713 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €713 €713 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €153,042 €358,312 +€205,270 +134%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,693,985 €1,456,480 -€1.2m -45.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,929 €6,182 -€2,748 -30.8%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €8,929 €6,182 -€2,748 -30.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,667,650 €1,446,405 -€1.2m -45.8%
Trade debts 44 €926,605 €532,651 -€393,954 -42.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €926,605 €532,651 -€393,954 -42.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,714,648 €885,488 -€829,160 -48.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,397 €28,265 +€4,869 +20.8%
Taxes 450/3 €2,225 €4,814 +€2,589 +116%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,172 €23,451 +€2,279 +10.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,000 - -€3,000
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €17,406 €3,894 -€13,512 -77.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,547 €410 -€3,137 -88.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €86,076 €154,361 +€68,285 +79.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €41,891 €33,045 -€8,846 -21.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,207 €1,100 -€2,107 -65.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2,167 €3,425 +€1,259 +58.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €229,868 €446,835 +€216,967 +94.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €96,527 €254,904 +€158,377 +164%
Financial income 75/76B €3,643 €24,322 +€20,679 +568%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,643 €24,322 +€20,679 +568%
Financial charges 65/66B €20,909 €9,877 -€11,031 -52.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €20,909 €9,877 -€11,031 -52.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €79,261 €269,349 +€190,088 +240%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,295 €64,078 +€48,784 +319%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €63,966 €205,270 +€141,304 +221%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €63,966 €205,270 +€141,304 +221%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.