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WILLOU: what changed

Two fiscal 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

WILLOU

BE 0467.099.441
NACE 46.423, Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€145,021
2023 · €35,546+€109,475
Equity
-€47,071
2023 · -€192,092+€145,021
Cash
€4,283
2023 · €3,421+€862
Balance sheet total
€128,228
2023 · €55,547+€72,681

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€42,910

    up €42,910 (+160.9%), from €26,677 to €69,587

  • Receivables within one year +€32,525

    up €32,525 (+301.2%), from €10,800 to €43,326

    of which Trade receivables: +€32,525

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,212

    down €3,212 (-22.6%), from €14,198 to €10,985

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€1,877

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€145,021

    up €145,021 (+68.2%), from -€212,544 to -€67,523

  • Other debts -€37,396

    down €37,396 (-34.7%), from €107,751 to €70,355

  • Debts after one year -€27,650

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €27,650)

  • Trade debts -€22,963

    down €22,963 (-60.4%), from €38,038 to €15,075

  • Short-term financial debts +€12,730

    up €12,730 (+155.9%), from €8,163 to €20,893

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€127,360

    up €127,360 (+153.2%), from €83,111 to €210,471

  • Staff costs +€13,799

    up €13,799 (+36.6%), from €37,723 to €51,522

  • Other operating charges +€3,574

    up €3,574 (+813.9%), from €439 to €4,013

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 €35,546
Gross operating margin +€127,360
Staff costs -€13,799
Depreciation -€1,493
Other operating charges -€3,574
Financial income -€9
Financial charges +€1,381
Taxes -€391
Result 2024 €145,021

Cash bridge derived

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 +€24,127
Investment €0
Financing -€23,265
Cash 2023 €3,421
Net result for the year +€145,021
Depreciation +€3,619
Stocks and contracts -€42,910
Receivables within one year -€32,525
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2
Trade debts -€22,963
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,366
Other debts -€37,396
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,918
Debts after one year -€27,650
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,345
Short-term financial debts +€12,730
Cash 2024 €4,283
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €55,547 €128,228 +€72,681 +130.8%
Formation expenses 20 €406 - -€406
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,198 €10,985 -€3,212 -22.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,198 €10,985 -€3,212 -22.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,199 €6,322 -€1,877 -22.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,541 €1,977 -€563 -22.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,458 €2,686 -€772 -22.3%
Current assets 29/58 €40,943 €117,243 +€76,300 +186.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €26,677 €69,587 +€42,910 +160.9%
Stocks 30/36 €26,677 €69,587 +€42,910 +160.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,800 €43,326 +€32,525 +301.2%
Trade receivables 40 €10,800 €43,326 +€32,525 +301.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,421 €4,283 +€862 +25.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €45 €48 +€2 +5.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €55,547 €128,228 +€72,681 +130.8%
Equity 10/15 -€192,092 -€47,071 +€145,021 +75.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 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%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€212,544 -€67,523 +€145,021 +68.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €247,639 €175,299 -€72,340 -29.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €27,650 - -€27,650
Financial debts 170/4 €27,650 - -€27,650
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €219,989 €171,381 -€48,608 -22.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €35,995 €27,650 -€8,345 -23.2%
Financial debts 43 €8,163 €20,893 +€12,730 +155.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €8,163 €20,893 +€12,730 +155.9%
Trade debts 44 €38,038 €15,075 -€22,963 -60.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €38,038 €15,075 -€22,963 -60.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,042 €37,408 +€7,366 +24.5%
Taxes 450/3 €21,353 €22,949 +€1,596 +7.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,689 €14,459 +€5,770 +66.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €107,751 €70,355 -€37,396 -34.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €3,918 +€3,918
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €37,723 €51,522 +€13,799 +36.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,126 €3,619 +€1,493 +70.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €439 €4,013 +€3,574 +813.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €83,111 €210,471 +€127,360 +153.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €42,822 €151,316 +€108,494 +253.4%
Financial income 75/76B €138 €129 -€9 -6.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €138 €129 -€9 -6.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,242 €5,861 -€1,381 -19.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,242 €5,861 -€1,381 -19.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €35,718 €145,585 +€109,866 +307.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €172 €564 +€391 +226.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €35,546 €145,021 +€109,475 +308.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €35,546 €145,021 +€109,475 +308.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.