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UCG: 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

UCG

BE 0537.926.960
NACE 46.349, Wholesale of beverages, general range
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,597
2023 · -€89,473+€93,070
Equity
€183,261
2023 · €179,665+€3,597
Cash
€19,678
2023 · €35,612-€15,935
Balance sheet total
€303,601
2023 · €854,688-€551,087

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€443,297

    down €443,297 (-65.9%), from €672,766 to €229,469

    of which Trade receivables: -€440,472

  • Stocks and contracts -€89,600

    down €89,600 (-81.8%), from €109,600 to €20,000

  • Cash -€15,935

    down €15,935 (-44.7%), from €35,612 to €19,678

    mainly Advances received (-€585,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€89,600)

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€585,000

    down €585,000 (-100%), from €585,000 to €0

  • Trade debts +€68,375

    up €68,375 (+1,311%), from €5,216 to €73,591

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€38,752

    down €38,752 (-92.7%), from €41,794 to €3,042

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€188,804

    up €188,804, from -€91,873 to €96,931

  • Depreciation +€90,180

    up €90,180 (+7,433%), from €1,213 to €91,393

  • Write-downs +€8,900

    up €8,900, from -€8,900 to €0

  • Other operating charges -€1,916

    down €1,916 (-55.2%), from €3,473 to €1,557

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 -€89,473
Gross operating margin +€188,804
Staff costs +€595
Depreciation -€90,180
Write-downs -€8,900
Other operating charges +€1,916
Financial income +€183
Financial charges +€855
Taxes -€204
Result 2024 €3,597
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 +€73,665
Investment -€89,600
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €35,612
Net result for the year +€3,597
Depreciation +€91,393
Stocks and contracts +€89,600
Receivables within one year +€443,297
Smaller working-capital items +€1,155
Trade debts +€68,375
Tax, wage and social debts -€38,752
Advances received -€585,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€89,600
Cash 2024 €19,678
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €854,688 €303,601 -€551,087 -64.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €36,248 €34,455 -€1,793 -4.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €600 €70 -€531 -88.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,247 €1,985 -€1,262 -38.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €212 €183 -€30 -13.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,035 €1,802 -€1,233 -40.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €32,400 €32,400 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €818,441 €269,146 -€549,294 -67.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €109,600 €20,000 -€89,600 -81.8%
Stocks 30/36 €109,600 €20,000 -€89,600 -81.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €672,766 €229,469 -€443,297 -65.9%
Trade receivables 40 €662,900 €222,428 -€440,472 -66.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,867 €7,041 -€2,826 -28.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,612 €19,678 -€15,935 -44.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €462 €0 -€462 -100%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €854,688 €303,601 -€551,087 -64.5%
Equity 10/15 €179,665 €183,261 +€3,597 +2.0%
Contributions 10/11 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €179,165 €182,761 +€3,597 +2.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €50 €0 -€50 -100%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €50 €0 -€50 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €179,115 €182,761 +€3,647 +2.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €675,024 €120,340 -€554,684 -82.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €675,024 €120,340 -€554,684 -82.2%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €5,216 €73,591 +€68,375 +1,311%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,216 €73,591 +€68,375 +1,311%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €585,000 €0 -€585,000 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,794 €3,042 -€38,752 -92.7%
Taxes 450/3 €41,794 €3,042 -€38,752 -92.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,014 €43,706 +€692 +1.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €624 €29 -€595 -95.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,213 €91,393 +€90,180 +7,433%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€8,900 €0 +€8,900
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,473 €1,557 -€1,916 -55.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 -€91,873 €96,931 +€188,804
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€88,283 €3,952 +€92,235
Financial income 75/76B €10 €194 +€183 +1,816%
Recurring financial income 75 €10 €194 +€183 +1,816%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,200 €345 -€855 -71.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,200 €345 -€855 -71.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€89,473 €3,800 +€93,273
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €204 +€204
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€89,473 €3,597 +€93,070
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€89,473 €3,597 +€93,070

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.