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The Two Continents: 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

The Two Continents

BE 0677.899.049
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,896
2023 · -€14,045+€10,149
Equity
-€10,491
2023 · -€6,595-€3,896
Cash
€0
2023 · €8,494-€8,494
Balance sheet total
€1,031
2023 · €9,969-€8,937

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€8,494

    down €8,494 (-100%), from €8,494 to €0

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€4,909) and Net result for the year (-€3,896)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€733

    down €733 (-71.6%), from €1,024 to €291

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€509

  • Receivables within one year +€290

    up €290, from €0 to €290

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€290

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,909

    down €4,909 (-95.3%), from €5,154 to €245

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,896

    down €3,896 (-30.5%), from -€12,795 to -€16,691

  • Other debts -€1,390

    down €1,390 (-12.5%), from €11,091 to €9,701

  • Trade debts +€1,258

    up €1,258 (+395%), from €319 to €1,576

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,878

    up €6,878 (+75.5%), from -€9,106 to -€2,228

  • Other operating charges -€2,084

    down €2,084 (-74.9%), from €2,784 to €700

  • Depreciation -€1,025

    down €1,025 (-58.3%), from €1,758 to €733

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 -€14,045
Gross operating margin +€6,878
Staff costs +€70
Depreciation +€1,025
Other operating charges +€2,084
Financial income -€0
Financial charges +€91
Result 2024 -€3,896
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€8,494
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €8,494
Net result for the year -€3,896
Depreciation +€733
Receivables within one year -€290
Trade debts +€1,258
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,909
Other debts -€1,390
Cash 2024 €0
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €9,969 €1,031 -€8,937 -89.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,474 €741 -€733 -49.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,024 €291 -€733 -71.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €515 €291 -€224 -43.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €509 €0 -€509 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €450 €450 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €8,494 €290 -€8,204 -96.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €0 - =
Stocks 30/36 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €0 €290 +€290
Trade receivables 40 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 41 - €290 +€290
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,494 €0 -€8,494 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €9,969 €1,031 -€8,937 -89.7%
Equity 10/15 -€6,595 -€10,491 -€3,896 -59.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€12,795 -€16,691 -€3,896 -30.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €16,563 €11,522 -€5,041 -30.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €16,563 €11,522 -€5,041 -30.4%
Trade debts 44 €319 €1,576 +€1,258 +395%
Suppliers 440/4 €319 €1,576 +€1,258 +395%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,154 €245 -€4,909 -95.3%
Taxes 450/3 €5,154 €245 -€4,909 -95.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,091 €9,701 -€1,390 -12.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €70 €0 -€70 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,758 €733 -€1,025 -58.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,784 €700 -€2,084 -74.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€9,106 -€2,228 +€6,878 +75.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€13,719 -€3,661 +€10,058 +73.3%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 -€0 -100%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 -€0 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €326 €235 -€91 -27.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €326 €235 -€91 -27.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€14,045 -€3,896 +€10,149 +72.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€14,045 -€3,896 +€10,149 +72.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€14,045 -€3,896 +€10,149 +72.3%

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.