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ACHEL PRESS: 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

ACHEL PRESS

BE 0474.463.820
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€4,821
2024 · €12,527-€17,348
Equity
€59,502
2024 · €64,323-€4,821
Cash
€42,850
2024 · €50,696-€7,846
Balance sheet total
€257,698
2024 · €298,441-€40,743

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€37,215

    down €37,215 (-44.8%), from €83,070 to €45,855

  • Cash -€7,846

    down €7,846 (-15.5%), from €50,696 to €42,850

    mainly Debts after one year (-€16,288) and Trade debts (-€12,938)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,268

    up €5,268 (+3.3%), from €160,292 to €165,561

    of which Land and buildings: +€5,794

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€16,288

    down €16,288 (-9.5%), from €171,147 to €154,859

    of which Other amounts payable: -€8,342

  • Trade debts -€12,938

    down €12,938 (-37.8%), from €34,225 to €21,287

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,808

    down €5,808 (-35.2%), from €16,490 to €10,682

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€3,404

  • Reserves -€4,821

    down €4,821 (-10.6%), from €45,323 to €40,502

  • Other debts -€4,197

    down €4,197 (-80.4%), from €5,220 to €1,022

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€31,722

    down €31,722 (-33.7%), from €94,258 to €62,536

  • Depreciation -€13,706

    down €13,706 (-71.5%), from €19,161 to €5,455

  • Taxes -€5,062

    down €5,062, from €5,000 to -€62

  • Financial charges +€4,094

    up €4,094 (+57.0%), from €7,181 to €11,276

  • Other operating charges -€3,381

    down €3,381 (-58.4%), from €5,788 to €2,408

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €12,527
Gross operating margin -€31,722
Staff costs -€1,002
Depreciation +€13,706
Other operating charges +€3,381
Other operating items -€2,555
Financial income -€124
Financial charges -€4,094
Taxes +€5,062
Result 2025 -€4,821

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€18,308
Investment -€10,774
Financing -€15,380
Cash 2024 €50,696
Net result for the year -€4,821
Depreciation +€5,455
Stocks and contracts +€37,215
Receivables within one year +€1,947
Deferred charges and accrued income -€946
Trade debts -€12,938
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,808
Other debts -€4,197
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,400
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,774
Debts after one year -€16,288
Current portion of long-term debt +€908
Cash 2025 €42,850
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €298,441 €257,698 -€40,743 -13.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €160,292 €165,611 +€5,318 +3.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €160,292 €165,561 +€5,268 +3.3%
Land and buildings 22 €157,892 €163,686 +€5,794 +3.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,400 €1,874 -€526 -21.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Financial fixed assets 28 - €50 +€50
Current assets 29/58 €138,149 €92,087 -€46,062 -33.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €83,070 €45,855 -€37,215 -44.8%
Stocks 30/36 €83,070 €45,855 -€37,215 -44.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,022 €1,075 -€1,947 -64.4%
Trade receivables 40 €714 €61 -€653 -91.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,308 €1,014 -€1,294 -56.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €50,696 €42,850 -€7,846 -15.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,361 €2,307 +€946 +69.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €298,441 €257,698 -€40,743 -13.7%
Equity 10/15 €64,323 €59,502 -€4,821 -7.5%
Contributions 10/11 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €45,323 €40,502 -€4,821 -10.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €45,323 €40,502 -€4,821 -10.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €234,118 €198,196 -€35,922 -15.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €171,147 €154,859 -€16,288 -9.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €142,963 €135,017 -€7,946 -5.6%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €28,184 €19,842 -€8,342 -29.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €62,972 €40,937 -€22,035 -35.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,037 €7,946 +€908 +12.9%
Trade debts 44 €34,225 €21,287 -€12,938 -37.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,225 €21,287 -€12,938 -37.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,490 €10,682 -€5,808 -35.2%
Taxes 450/3 €6,478 €4,075 -€2,403 -37.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,011 €6,607 -€3,404 -34.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,220 €1,022 -€4,197 -80.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €2,400 +€2,400
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €45,145 €46,146 +€1,002 +2.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,161 €5,455 -€13,706 -71.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,788 €2,408 -€3,381 -58.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,555 +€2,555
Gross operating margin 9900 €94,258 €62,536 -€31,722 -33.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,164 €5,972 -€18,192 -75.3%
Financial income 75/76B €545 €421 -€124 -22.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €545 €421 -€124 -22.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,181 €11,276 +€4,094 +57.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,181 €11,276 +€4,094 +57.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €17,528 -€4,883 -€22,410
Income taxes 67/77 €5,000 -€62 -€5,062
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,527 -€4,821 -€17,348
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,527 -€4,821 -€17,348

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.