BPW BENELUX: 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.
BPW BENELUX
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€1.5m
down €1.5m (-12.0%), from €12.1m to €10.7m
of which Other amounts receivable: -€2.0m
- Stocks and contracts -€1.1m
down €1.1m (-9.4%), from €11.6m to €10.5m
- Cash +€912,200
up €912,200 (+34.9%), from €2.6m to €3.5m
mainly Receivables within one year (+€1.5m) and Stocks and contracts (+€1.1m)
- Trade debts -€1.3m
down €1.3m (-21.0%), from €6.3m to €5.0m
- Provisions -€863,234
no longer reported in 2025 (was €863,234)
- Turnover -€1.7m
down €1.7m (-3.1%), from €55.9m to €54.2m
- Goods and materials -€1.6m
down €1.6m (-3.6%), from €45.6m to €44.0m
of which Purchases: -€4.9m
- Write-downs -€886,695
down €886,695 (-87.9%), from €1.0m to €121,670
- Staff costs +€582,396
up €582,396 (+9.1%), from €6.4m to €7.0m
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €27,275,212 | €25,469,400 | -€1.8m | -6.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €924,443 | €722,122 | -€202,321 | -21.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €0 | - | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €924,443 | €722,122 | -€202,321 | -21.9% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €72,602 | €63,864 | -€8,738 | -12.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €356,365 | €297,186 | -€59,179 | -16.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €495,476 | €361,072 | -€134,404 | -27.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €26,350,769 | €24,747,278 | -€1.6m | -6.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €11,568,939 | €10,481,548 | -€1.1m | -9.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €11,568,939 | €10,481,548 | -€1.1m | -9.4% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €11,568,939 | €10,481,548 | -€1.1m | -9.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €12,124,629 | €10,663,783 | -€1.5m | -12.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €9,093,987 | €9,596,574 | +€502,586 | +5.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,030,642 | €1,067,209 | -€2.0m | -64.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,611,512 | €3,523,712 | +€912,200 | +34.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €45,689 | €78,236 | +€32,547 | +71.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €27,275,212 | €25,469,400 | -€1.8m | -6.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €19,185,564 | €19,366,047 | +€180,483 | +0.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €15,550,000 | €15,550,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €15,550,000 | €15,550,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €15,550,000 | €15,550,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,635,564 | €1,816,047 | +€180,483 | +11.0% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €863,234 | - | -€863,234 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €863,234 | - | -€863,234 | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €863,234 | - | -€863,234 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €7,226,414 | €6,103,354 | -€1.1m | -15.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €7,215,238 | €6,101,130 | -€1.1m | -15.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €6,291,124 | €4,971,635 | -€1.3m | -21.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €6,291,124 | €4,971,635 | -€1.3m | -21.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €864,114 | €1,069,495 | +€205,380 | +23.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €327,917 | €469,202 | +€141,285 | +43.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €536,198 | €600,293 | +€64,095 | +12.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €60,000 | €60,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €11,176 | €2,223 | -€8,953 | -80.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €57,347,282 | €55,132,646 | -€2.2m | -3.9% |
| Turnover | 70 | €55,872,303 | €54,162,745 | -€1.7m | -3.1% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €1,474,979 | €969,901 | -€505,078 | -34.2% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €0 | - | = | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €58,791,434 | €54,629,320 | -€4.2m | -7.1% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €45,609,927 | €43,976,645 | -€1.6m | -3.6% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €47,962,870 | €43,069,031 | -€4.9m | -10.2% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€2,352,944 | €907,614 | +€3.3m | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €4,541,279 | €4,003,554 | -€537,725 | -11.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €6,403,247 | €6,985,643 | +€582,396 | +9.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €262,050 | €284,928 | +€22,879 | +8.7% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €1,008,365 | €121,670 | -€886,695 | -87.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €103,333 | €120,338 | +€17,005 | +16.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €863,234 | -€863,458 | -€1.7m | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€1,444,152 | €503,326 | +€1.9m | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €190,314 | €122,106 | -€68,208 | -35.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €190,314 | €122,106 | -€68,208 | -35.8% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €155,618 | €108,975 | -€46,643 | -30.0% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €34,696 | €13,131 | -€21,565 | -62.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €430,619 | €169,923 | -€260,696 | -60.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €430,619 | €169,923 | -€260,696 | -60.5% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €430,619 | €169,923 | -€260,696 | -60.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€1,684,457 | €455,509 | +€2.1m | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €255,881 | €215,026 | -€40,854 | -16.0% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €255,881 | €215,026 | -€40,854 | -16.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€1,940,338 | €240,483 | +€2.2m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€1,940,338 | €240,483 | +€2.2m |
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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.