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ALICE EDITIONS: 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

ALICE EDITIONS

BE 0456.452.702
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€38,921
2024 · -€32,494-€6,427
Equity
€218,512
2024 · €257,432-€38,921
Cash
€49,828
2024 · €44,885+€4,943
Balance sheet total
€826,350
2024 · €882,243-€55,893

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€79,648

    down €79,648 (-29.3%), from €271,401 to €191,753

    of which Trade receivables: -€76,011

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€25,471

    up €25,471 (+565%), from €4,505 to €29,976

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,850

    down €13,850 (-4.1%), from €337,701 to €323,851

    of which Land and buildings: -€8,910

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€38,921

    down €38,921 (-134%), from -€29,028 to -€67,948

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€33,689

    up €33,689 (+31.1%), from €108,454 to €142,143

  • Debts after one year -€31,712

    down €31,712 (-10.8%), from €294,338 to €262,626

  • Other debts -€10,811

    down €10,811 (-9.6%), from €113,107 to €102,295

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€11,389

    down €11,389 (-14.8%), from €77,124 to €65,734

  • Financial income -€8,481

    down €8,481 (-97.6%), from €8,693 to €213

  • Gross operating margin -€7,379

    down €7,379 (-10.9%), from €67,747 to €60,368

  • Financial charges +€1,794

    up €1,794 (+11.2%), from €16,065 to €17,859

  • Other operating charges +€819

    up €819 (+81.0%), from €1,012 to €1,831

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 -€32,494
Gross operating margin -€7,379
Staff costs +€11,389
Depreciation +€230
Write-downs +€404
Other operating charges -€819
Financial income -€8,481
Financial charges -€1,794
Taxes +€23
Result 2025 -€38,921
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€35,745
Investment €0
Financing -€30,802
Cash 2024 €44,885
Net result for the year -€38,921
Depreciation +€13,850
Stocks and contracts -€7,192
Receivables within one year +€79,648
Deferred charges and accrued income -€25,471
Trade debts -€5,088
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,959
Other debts -€10,811
Accrued charges and deferred income +€33,689
Debts after one year -€31,712
Current portion of long-term debt +€910
Cash 2025 €49,828
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €882,243 €826,350 -€55,893 -6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €337,951 €324,101 -€13,850 -4.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €337,701 €323,851 -€13,850 -4.1%
Land and buildings 22 €317,443 €308,533 -€8,910 -2.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,481 €4,613 -€2,868 -38.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €12,777 €10,705 -€2,072 -16.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250 €250 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €544,291 €502,249 -€42,042 -7.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €223,501 €230,693 +€7,192 +3.2%
Stocks 30/36 €223,501 €230,693 +€7,192 +3.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €271,401 €191,753 -€79,648 -29.3%
Trade receivables 40 €248,663 €172,652 -€76,011 -30.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €22,738 €19,100 -€3,638 -16.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €44,885 €49,828 +€4,943 +11.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,505 €29,976 +€25,471 +565%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €882,243 €826,350 -€55,893 -6.3%
Equity 10/15 €257,432 €218,512 -€38,921 -15.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €267,860 €267,860 = 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%
Distributable reserves 133 €266,000 €266,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€29,028 -€67,948 -€38,921 -134%
Amounts payable 17/49 €624,810 €607,838 -€16,972 -2.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €294,338 €262,626 -€31,712 -10.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €294,338 €262,626 -€31,712 -10.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €222,018 €203,069 -€18,948 -8.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,791 €34,701 +€910 +2.7%
Trade debts 44 €62,067 €56,979 -€5,088 -8.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €62,067 €56,979 -€5,088 -8.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,054 €9,094 -€3,959 -30.3%
Taxes 450/3 €2,684 €4,493 +€1,809 +67.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,370 €4,602 -€5,768 -55.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €113,107 €102,295 -€10,811 -9.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €108,454 €142,143 +€33,689 +31.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €77,124 €65,734 -€11,389 -14.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,080 €13,850 -€230 -1.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €404 - -€404
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,012 €1,831 +€819 +81.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €67,747 €60,368 -€7,379 -10.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€24,873 -€21,048 +€3,824 +15.4%
Financial income 75/76B €8,693 €213 -€8,481 -97.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,693 €213 -€8,481 -97.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,065 €17,859 +€1,794 +11.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,065 €17,859 +€1,794 +11.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€32,244 -€38,694 -€6,450 -20.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €250 €227 -€23 -9.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€32,494 -€38,921 -€6,427 -19.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€32,494 -€38,921 -€6,427 -19.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 October 2026 via checked.be.