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UNIQUE COLOUR GEMS: 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

UNIQUE COLOUR GEMS

BE 0444.918.808
NACE 46.861, Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,909
2023 · -€21,485+€45,394
Equity
-€146,289
2023 · -€170,198+€23,909
Cash
€60,428
2023 · €35,440+€24,987
Balance sheet total
€915,581
2023 · €1.1m-€180,676

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€255,626

    down €255,626 (-92.9%), from €275,078 to €19,453

    of which Trade receivables: -€254,595

  • Stocks and contracts +€49,956

    up €49,956 (+6.4%), from €785,172 to €835,128

  • Cash +€24,987

    up €24,987 (+70.5%), from €35,440 to €60,428

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€255,626) and Other debts (+€36,545)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€245,572

    down €245,572 (-97.5%), from €251,808 to €6,236

  • Other debts +€36,545

    up €36,545 (+5.8%), from €629,465 to €666,010

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,909

    up €23,909 (+9.3%), from -€258,141 to -€234,232

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€71,172

    up €71,172, from -€39,027 to €32,145

  • Other operating charges -€71,044

    down €71,044 (-98.2%), from €72,313 to €1,269

  • Write-downs +€70,317

    no longer reported in 2024 (was -€70,317)

  • Financial income -€31,195

    down €31,195 (-41.8%), from €74,660 to €43,465

  • Financial charges +€7,507

    up €7,507 (+17.5%), from €42,924 to €50,430

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 -€21,485
Gross operating margin +€71,172
Depreciation +€4,978
Write-downs -€70,317
Other operating charges +€71,044
Financial income -€31,195
Financial charges -€7,507
Taxes +€7,219
Result 2024 €23,909
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 +€19,892
Investment €0
Financing +€5,096
Cash 2023 €35,440
Net result for the year +€23,909
Stocks and contracts -€49,956
Receivables within one year +€255,626
Smaller working-capital items +€210
Trade debts -€245,572
Tax, wage and social debts -€871
Other debts +€36,545
Debts after one year +€5,096
Cash 2024 €60,428
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,096,258 €915,581 -€180,676 -16.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €421 €421 = 0.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €0 €0 = 0.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €0 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €421 €421 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,095,836 €915,160 -€180,676 -16.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €785,172 €835,128 +€49,956 +6.4%
Stocks 30/36 €785,172 €835,128 +€49,956 +6.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €275,078 €19,453 -€255,626 -92.9%
Trade receivables 40 €273,449 €18,854 -€254,595 -93.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,629 €599 -€1,031 -63.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,440 €60,428 +€24,987 +70.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €145 €151 +€6 +4.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,096,258 €915,581 -€180,676 -16.5%
Equity 10/15 -€170,198 -€146,289 +€23,909 +14.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €69,343 €69,343 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €67,483 €67,483 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€258,141 -€234,232 +€23,909 +9.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,266,456 €1,061,870 -€204,585 -16.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €365,091 €370,186 +€5,096 +1.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €365,091 €370,186 +€5,096 +1.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €901,365 €691,468 -€209,897 -23.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,000 €12,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €251,808 €6,236 -€245,572 -97.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €251,808 €6,236 -€245,572 -97.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,092 €7,221 -€871 -10.8%
Taxes 450/3 €8,092 €7,221 -€871 -10.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €629,465 €666,010 +€36,545 +5.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €216 +€216
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,078 - -€1,078
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,978 - -€4,978
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€70,317 - +€70,317
Other operating charges 640/8 €72,313 €1,269 -€71,044 -98.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€39,027 €32,145 +€71,172
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€46,001 €30,875 +€76,877
Financial income 75/76B €74,660 €43,465 -€31,195 -41.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €74,660 €43,465 -€31,195 -41.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,924 €50,430 +€7,507 +17.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,924 €50,430 +€7,507 +17.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€14,265 €23,910 +€38,175
Income taxes 67/77 €7,220 €1 -€7,219 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€21,485 €23,909 +€45,394
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€21,485 €23,909 +€45,394

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.