CARACTERES M.B.: what changed
What changed
CARACTERES M.B.
NACE 18.130, Pre-press and pre-media services
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€73,317
2024 · €78,588-€5,271
Equity
€547,952
2024 · €647,952-€100,000
Cash
€203,473
2024 · €256,337-€52,864
Balance sheet total
€711,112
2024 · €712,754-€1,642
Largest movements
Assets
- Cash -€52,864
down €52,864 (-20.6%), from €256,337 to €203,473
mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€173,317) and Stocks and contracts (-€36,943)
- Stocks and contracts +€36,943
up €36,943 (+16.3%), from €226,973 to €263,916
- Receivables within one year +€16,541
up €16,541 (+17.6%), from €94,067 to €110,609
of which Trade receivables: +€16,417
- Tangible fixed assets -€9,797
down €9,797 (-7.3%), from €133,865 to €124,068
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,877
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€100,000
down €100,000 (-16.0%), from €623,644 to €523,644
- Other debts +€74,538
up €74,538 (+616%), from €12,108 to €86,645
- Trade debts +€14,463
up €14,463 (+81.3%), from €17,793 to €32,256
- Tax, wage and social debts +€9,358
up €9,358 (+26.8%), from €34,901 to €44,259
of which Taxes: +€9,429
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€4,326
down €4,326 (-1.1%), from €403,382 to €399,056
- Staff costs +€4,125
up €4,125 (+1.6%), from €258,092 to €262,217
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€78,588
Gross operating margin
-€4,326
Staff costs
-€4,125
Depreciation
-€2,135
Write-downs
+€1,855
Other operating charges
-€232
Other operating items
+€63
Financial income
+€2,380
Financial charges
-€871
Taxes
+€2,119
Result 2025
€73,317
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€144,400
Investment
-€23,946
Financing
-€173,317
Cash 2024
€256,337
From operations (derived)
+€144,400
Net result for the year
+€73,317
Depreciation
+€29,782
Stocks and contracts
-€36,943
Receivables within one year
-€16,541
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€3,574
Trade debts
+€14,463
Tax, wage and social debts
+€9,358
Other debts
+€74,538
Investment (derived)
-€23,946
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€23,946
Financing
-€173,317
Contributions, distributions and other
-€173,317
Cash 2025
€203,473
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €712,754 | €711,112 | -€1,642 | -0.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €133,865 | €128,028 | -€5,836 | -4.4% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | - | €3,960 | +€3,960 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €133,865 | €124,068 | -€9,797 | -7.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €85,530 | €95,892 | +€10,362 | +12.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €19,522 | €11,241 | -€8,281 | -42.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €28,813 | €16,936 | -€11,877 | -41.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €578,889 | €583,083 | +€4,195 | +0.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €226,973 | €263,916 | +€36,943 | +16.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €226,973 | €263,916 | +€36,943 | +16.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €94,067 | €110,609 | +€16,541 | +17.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €84,985 | €101,401 | +€16,417 | +19.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €9,083 | €9,207 | +€125 | +1.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €256,337 | €203,473 | -€52,864 | -20.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,512 | €5,086 | +€3,574 | +236% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €712,754 | €711,112 | -€1,642 | -0.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €647,952 | €547,952 | -€100,000 | -15.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €5,715 | €5,715 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €5,715 | €5,715 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €623,644 | €523,644 | -€100,000 | -16.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €64,802 | €163,160 | +€98,358 | +152% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €64,802 | €163,160 | +€98,358 | +152% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €17,793 | €32,256 | +€14,463 | +81.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €17,793 | €32,256 | +€14,463 | +81.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €34,901 | €44,259 | +€9,358 | +26.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €6,415 | €15,844 | +€9,429 | +147% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €28,486 | €28,415 | -€72 | -0.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €12,108 | €86,645 | +€74,538 | +616% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €258,092 | €262,217 | +€4,125 | +1.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €27,647 | €29,782 | +€2,135 | +7.7% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €1,855 | - | -€1,855 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €6,762 | €6,994 | +€232 | +3.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €63 | - | -€63 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €403,382 | €399,056 | -€4,326 | -1.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €108,962 | €100,063 | -€8,899 | -8.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,866 | €4,246 | +€2,380 | +128% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,866 | €4,246 | +€2,380 | +128% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,781 | €3,652 | +€871 | +31.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,781 | €3,066 | +€285 | +10.3% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €586 | +€586 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €108,048 | €100,657 | -€7,391 | -6.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €29,459 | €27,340 | -€2,119 | -7.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €78,588 | €73,317 | -€5,271 | -6.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €78,588 | €73,317 | -€5,271 | -6.7% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 November 2026 via checked.be.