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BOLD&PEPPER: 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

BOLD&PEPPER

BE 0473.257.852
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€50,598
2024 · €87,119-€36,520
Equity
€415,889
2024 · €425,291-€9,402
Cash
€346,118
2024 · €392,810-€46,692
Balance sheet total
€826,857
2024 · €892,822-€65,966

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€46,692

    down €46,692 (-11.9%), from €392,810 to €346,118

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€60,000) and Other debts (-€50,000)

  • Stocks and contracts -€18,509

    down €18,509 (-19.3%), from €95,884 to €77,375

  • Receivables within one year +€11,384

    up €11,384 (+3.8%), from €303,325 to €314,709

    of which Trade receivables: +€7,428

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,385

    down €9,385 (-19.7%), from €47,753 to €38,368

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€5,279

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€50,000

    down €50,000 (-45.5%), from €110,000 to €60,000

  • Reserves -€9,402

    down €9,402 (-91.4%), from €10,291 to €889

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€134,069

    down €134,069 (-18.8%), from €714,333 to €580,265

  • Staff costs -€90,681

    down €90,681 (-16.0%), from €566,099 to €475,418

  • Taxes -€12,539

    down €12,539 (-37.3%), from €33,580 to €21,040

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 €87,119
Gross operating margin -€134,069
Staff costs +€90,681
Depreciation -€5,544
Other operating charges -€166
Financial income -€106
Financial charges +€144
Taxes +€12,539
Result 2025 €50,598
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 +€23,330
Investment -€11,671
Financing -€58,352
Cash 2024 €392,810
Net result for the year +€50,598
Depreciation +€25,057
Stocks and contracts +€18,509
Receivables within one year -€11,384
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,239
Trade debts -€2,112
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,106
Other debts -€50,000
Accrued charges and deferred income +€6
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,671
Short-term financial debts +€1,648
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,000
Cash 2025 €346,118
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €892,822 €826,857 -€65,966 -7.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,532 €74,146 -€13,386 -15.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €39,779 €35,778 -€4,001 -10.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €47,753 €38,368 -€9,385 -19.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €373 €123 -€250 -66.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,168 €13,311 -€3,857 -22.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,212 €24,933 -€5,279 -17.5%
Current assets 29/58 €805,290 €752,711 -€52,579 -6.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €95,884 €77,375 -€18,509 -19.3%
Contracts in progress 37 €95,884 €77,375 -€18,509 -19.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €303,325 €314,709 +€11,384 +3.8%
Trade receivables 40 €303,325 €310,753 +€7,428 +2.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €3,956 +€3,956
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €392,810 €346,118 -€46,692 -11.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,271 €14,510 +€1,239 +9.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €892,822 €826,857 -€65,966 -7.4%
Equity 10/15 €425,291 €415,889 -€9,402 -2.2%
Contributions 10/11 €415,000 €415,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €10,291 €889 -€9,402 -91.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,291 €889 -€9,402 -91.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €467,532 €410,968 -€56,564 -12.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €467,532 €410,962 -€56,570 -12.1%
Financial debts 43 €6,761 €8,410 +€1,648 +24.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,761 €8,410 +€1,648 +24.4%
Trade debts 44 €239,533 €237,421 -€2,112 -0.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €239,533 €237,421 -€2,112 -0.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €111,237 €105,131 -€6,106 -5.5%
Taxes 450/3 €28,892 €28,145 -€747 -2.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €82,345 €76,987 -€5,359 -6.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €110,000 €60,000 -€50,000 -45.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €6 +€6
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €566,099 €475,418 -€90,681 -16.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,513 €25,057 +€5,544 +28.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,726 €5,892 +€166 +2.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €714,333 €580,265 -€134,069 -18.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €122,995 €73,897 -€49,098 -39.9%
Financial income 75/76B €122 €16 -€106 -86.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €122 €16 -€106 -86.8%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €2,418 €2,275 -€144 -5.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,418 €2,275 -€144 -5.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €120,698 €71,638 -€49,060 -40.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €33,580 €21,040 -€12,539 -37.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €87,119 €50,598 -€36,520 -41.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €87,119 €50,598 -€36,520 -41.9%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.