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SURPLUS: 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

SURPLUS

BE 0446.175.155
NACE 18.120, Other printing
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,819
2023 · €1,061+€15,758
Equity
€276,288
2023 · €259,469+€16,819
Cash
€20,432
2023 · €19,654+€778
Balance sheet total
€308,112
2023 · €342,985-€34,873

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€29,503

    down €29,503 (-30.8%), from €95,926 to €66,423

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€31,650

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,148

    down €6,148 (-2.7%), from €227,167 to €221,019

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€5,228

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€25,156

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €25,156)

  • Other debts -€18,000

    down €18,000 (-61.0%), from €29,525 to €11,525

  • Reserves +€16,819

    up €16,819 (+26.4%), from €63,618 to €80,437

    of which Distributable reserves: +€16,819

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€14,375

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €14,375)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,306

    up €4,306 (+45.8%), from €9,393 to €13,698

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,994

    down €17,994 (-30.8%), from €58,343 to €40,349

  • Other operating charges +€5,541

    up €5,541 (+160%), from €3,458 to €8,999

  • Financial charges -€5,457

    down €5,457 (-83.6%), from €6,525 to €1,068

  • Taxes +€1,315

    up €1,315 (+21.9%), from €6,000 to €7,315

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 €1,061
Gross operating margin -€17,994
Other operating charges -€5,541
Other operating items +€35,151
Financial charges +€5,457
Taxes -€1,315
Result 2024 €16,819
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€40,309
Investment €0
Financing -€39,531
Cash 2023 €19,654
Net result for the year +€16,819
Depreciation +€6,148
Receivables within one year +€29,503
Trade debts +€2,735
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,306
Other debts -€18,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,201
Debts after one year -€25,156
Current portion of long-term debt -€14,375
Cash 2024 €20,432
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €342,985 €308,112 -€34,873 -10.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €227,167 €221,019 -€6,148 -2.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €227,167 €221,019 -€6,148 -2.7%
Land and buildings 22 €201,581 €200,661 -€920 -0.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €25,587 €20,359 -€5,228 -20.4%
Current assets 29/58 €115,818 €87,093 -€28,725 -24.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €95,926 €66,423 -€29,503 -30.8%
Trade receivables 40 €825 €2,972 +€2,147 +260%
Other amounts receivable 41 €95,101 €63,451 -€31,650 -33.3%
Current investments 50/53 €239 €239 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,654 €20,432 +€778 +4.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €342,985 €308,112 -€34,873 -10.2%
Equity 10/15 €259,469 €276,288 +€16,819 +6.5%
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%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €133,851 €133,851 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €63,618 €80,437 +€16,819 +26.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €57,418 €74,237 +€16,819 +29.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €83,516 €31,825 -€51,691 -61.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €25,156 - -€25,156
Financial debts 170/4 €25,156 - -€25,156
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €57,159 €31,825 -€25,334 -44.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,375 - -€14,375
Trade debts 44 €3,866 €6,601 +€2,735 +70.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,866 €6,601 +€2,735 +70.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,393 €13,698 +€4,306 +45.8%
Taxes 450/3 €9,393 €13,698 +€4,306 +45.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €29,525 €11,525 -€18,000 -61.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,201 - -€1,201
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,148 €6,148 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,458 €8,999 +€5,541 +160%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €35,151 - -€35,151
Gross operating margin 9900 €58,343 €40,349 -€17,994 -30.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,585 €25,201 +€11,616 +85.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,525 €1,068 -€5,457 -83.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,525 €1,068 -€5,457 -83.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,061 €24,134 +€17,073 +242%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,000 €7,315 +€1,315 +21.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,061 €16,819 +€15,758 +1,486%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,061 €16,819 +€15,758 +1,486%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.