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CHARLES VRINTS: 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

CHARLES VRINTS

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financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€411,539
2024 · €116,520+€295,019
Equity
€880,294
2024 · €2.4m-€1.5m
Cash
€147,785
2024 · €39,242+€108,543
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2024 · €2.4m-€1.4m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€580,535

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €580,535)

  • Current investments -€515,428

    down €515,428 (-43.2%), from €1.2m to €677,028

  • Tangible fixed assets -€337,851

    down €337,851 (-79.3%), from €426,243 to €88,392

    of which Land and buildings: -€422,134

  • Cash +€108,543

    up €108,543 (+276.6%), from €39,242 to €147,785

    mainly Receivables after one year (+€580,535) and Current investments (+€515,428)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€864,257

    down €864,257 (-94.7%), from €912,160 to €47,902

  • Reserves -€621,338

    down €621,338 (-43.1%), from €1.4m to €819,995

    of which Distributable reserves: -€621,338

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€132,308

    up €132,308 (+545.6%), from €24,252 to €156,560

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€456,345

    up €456,345 (+2861.0%), from €15,951 to €472,296

  • Taxes +€191,185

    up €191,185, from -€36,080 to €155,106

  • Depreciation -€23,462

    down €23,462 (-77.5%), from €30,258 to €6,795

  • Financial income +€4,988

    up €4,988 (+4.8%), from €103,843 to €108,831

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 €116,520
Gross operating margin +€456,345
Depreciation +€23,462
Other operating charges -€958
Financial income +€4,988
Financial charges +€2,366
Taxes -€191,185
Result 2025 €411,539

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 +€1.2m
Investment +€846,483
Financing -€1.9m
Cash 2024 €39,242
Net result for the year +€411,539
Depreciation +€6,795
Receivables after one year +€580,535
Receivables within one year +€9,195
Deferred charges and accrued income +€18,448
Trade debts +€375
Tax, wage and social debts +€132,308
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€331,055
Current investments +€515,428
Contributions, distributions and other -€1.9m
Cash 2025 €147,785
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,394,749 €1,041,837 -€1.4m -56.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €544,243 €206,392 -€337,851 -62.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €426,243 €88,392 -€337,851 -79.3%
Land and buildings 22 €422,134 - -€422,134
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,473 €1,168 -€305 -20.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,636 €87,224 +€84,589 +3209.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €118,000 €118,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,850,507 €835,445 -€1.0m -54.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €580,535 - -€580,535
Other amounts receivable 291 €580,535 - -€580,535
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,822 €7,627 -€9,195 -54.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,815 €3,290 +€1,475 +81.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,007 €4,337 -€10,669 -71.1%
Current investments 50/53 €1,192,456 €677,028 -€515,428 -43.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,242 €147,785 +€108,543 +276.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €21,453 €3,004 -€18,448 -86.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,394,749 €1,041,837 -€1.4m -56.5%
Equity 10/15 €2,365,890 €880,294 -€1.5m -62.8%
Contributions 10/11 €12,397 €12,397 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,441,333 €819,995 -€621,338 -43.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,750 €18,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,422,583 €801,245 -€621,338 -43.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €912,160 €47,902 -€864,257 -94.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €28,860 €161,542 +€132,683 +459.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,860 €161,542 +€132,683 +459.7%
Trade debts 44 €4,608 €4,983 +€375 +8.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,608 €4,983 +€375 +8.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,252 €156,560 +€132,308 +545.6%
Taxes 450/3 €24,252 €156,560 +€132,308 +545.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,258 €6,795 -€23,462 -77.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,456 €7,414 +€958 +14.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €15,951 €472,296 +€456,345 +2861.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€20,763 €458,087 +€478,850
Financial income 75/76B €103,843 €108,831 +€4,988 +4.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €103,843 €108,831 +€4,988 +4.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,640 €274 -€2,366 -89.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,640 €274 -€2,366 -89.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €80,440 €566,644 +€486,204 +604.4%
Income taxes 67/77 -€36,080 €155,106 +€191,185
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €116,520 €411,539 +€295,019 +253.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €116,520 €411,539 +€295,019 +253.2%

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.