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DENIS POTIER: 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

DENIS POTIER

BE 0867.054.492
NACE 46.160, Agents in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€86,721
2024 · €127,341-€40,619
Equity
€261,271
2024 · €343,016-€81,746
Cash
€15,490
2024 · €32,920-€17,430
Balance sheet total
€461,874
2024 · €482,068-€20,194

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€37,217

    down €37,217 (-19.3%), from €192,797 to €155,580

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€31,857

  • Stocks and contracts +€29,709

    up €29,709 (+23.6%), from €125,797 to €155,505

  • Cash -€17,430

    down €17,430 (-52.9%), from €32,920 to €15,490

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€168,467) and Stocks and contracts (-€29,709)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,307

    up €5,307 (+6.9%), from €76,985 to €82,292

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€5,871

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€101,700

    down €101,700 (-67.8%), from €150,000 to €48,300

  • Other debts +€68,467

    new in 2025: €68,467

  • Reserves +€19,954

    up €19,954 (+10.7%), from €186,816 to €206,771

    of which Distributable reserves: +€19,954

  • Trade debts -€7,951

    down €7,951 (-17.0%), from €46,803 to €38,851

  • Short-term financial debts -€7,559

    down €7,559 (-42.8%), from €17,658 to €10,099

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€26,005

    down €26,005 (-11.3%), from €230,213 to €204,208

  • Staff costs +€20,273

    up €20,273 (+42.2%), from €48,043 to €68,316

  • Taxes -€11,204

    down €11,204 (-23.5%), from €47,608 to €36,404

  • Depreciation +€6,354

    up €6,354 (+86.7%), from €7,326 to €13,680

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 €127,341
Gross operating margin -€26,005
Staff costs -€20,273
Depreciation -€6,354
Write-downs +€309
Other operating charges +€209
Financial income +€589
Financial charges -€298
Taxes +€11,204
Result 2025 €86,721
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 +€176,313
Investment -€17,717
Financing -€176,026
Cash 2024 €32,920
Net result for the year +€86,721
Depreciation +€13,680
Stocks and contracts -€29,709
Receivables within one year +€37,217
Deferred charges and accrued income -€708
Trade debts -€7,951
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,078
Advances received +€3,213
Other debts +€68,467
Accrued charges and deferred income +€304
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€17,717
Short-term financial debts -€7,559
Contributions, distributions and other -€168,467
Cash 2025 €15,490
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €482,068 €461,874 -€20,194 -4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €80,554 €84,591 +€4,037 +5.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,569 €2,299 -€1,270 -35.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €76,985 €82,292 +€5,307 +6.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,585 €9,021 -€564 -5.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €67,399 €73,271 +€5,871 +8.7%
Current assets 29/58 €401,514 €377,284 -€24,231 -6.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €125,797 €155,505 +€29,709 +23.6%
Stocks 30/36 €125,797 €155,505 +€29,709 +23.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €192,797 €155,580 -€37,217 -19.3%
Trade receivables 40 €103,249 €97,889 -€5,360 -5.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €89,548 €57,691 -€31,857 -35.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,920 €15,490 -€17,430 -52.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €708 +€708
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €482,068 €461,874 -€20,194 -4.2%
Equity 10/15 €343,016 €261,271 -€81,746 -23.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €186,816 €206,771 +€19,954 +10.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €186,816 €206,771 +€19,954 +10.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €150,000 €48,300 -€101,700 -67.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €139,052 €200,604 +€61,552 +44.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €136,020 €197,268 +€61,248 +45.0%
Financial debts 43 €17,658 €10,099 -€7,559 -42.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €17,658 €10,099 -€7,559 -42.8%
Trade debts 44 €46,803 €38,851 -€7,951 -17.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €46,803 €38,851 -€7,951 -17.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €3,213 +€3,213
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €71,559 €76,638 +€5,078 +7.1%
Taxes 450/3 €57,907 €65,784 +€7,877 +13.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,652 €10,854 -€2,799 -20.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €68,467 +€68,467
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,032 €3,336 +€304 +10.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €48,043 €68,316 +€20,273 +42.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,326 €13,680 +€6,354 +86.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €155 -€155 -€309
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,357 €1,149 -€209 -15.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €230,213 €204,208 -€26,005 -11.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €173,332 €121,217 -€52,114 -30.1%
Financial income 75/76B €6,854 €7,443 +€589 +8.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,854 €7,443 +€589 +8.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,236 €5,535 +€298 +5.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,236 €5,535 +€298 +5.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €174,949 €123,126 -€51,823 -29.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €47,608 €36,404 -€11,204 -23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €127,341 €86,721 -€40,619 -31.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €127,341 €86,721 -€40,619 -31.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.