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Elysée Express: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Elysée Express

BE 0751.559.166
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 31-12-2024 against 31-12-2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€195,247
31-12-2024 · €262,482-€67,236
Equity
€506,927
31-12-2024 · €311,681+€195,247
Cash
€22,087
31-12-2024 · €197,149-€175,062
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
31-12-2024 · €1.5m-€140,200

Largest movements

31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025
Assets
  • Cash -€175,062

    down €175,062 (-88.8%), from €197,149 to €22,087

    mainly Trade debts (-€309,416) and Receivables within one year (-€100,914)

  • Receivables within one year +€100,914

    up €100,914 (+24.9%), from €404,610 to €505,524

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€60,052

  • Tangible fixed assets -€66,052

    down €66,052 (-7.7%), from €852,744 to €786,692

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€309,416

    down €309,416 (-99.1%), from €312,112 to €2,696

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€195,247

    up €195,247 (+65.8%), from €296,681 to €491,927

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€90,199

    down €90,199 (-91.5%), from €98,561 to €8,363

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€72,645

    up €72,645 (+72.3%), from €100,519 to €173,163

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€378,581

    down €378,581 (-53.5%), from €707,996 to €329,415

  • Staff costs -€236,752

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €236,752)

  • Taxes -€29,825

    down €29,825 (-29.6%), from €100,899 to €71,074

  • Other operating charges -€18,299

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,299)

  • Financial charges -€15,923

    down €15,923 (-60.2%), from €26,441 to €10,519

From the 31-12-2024 result to the 31-12-2025 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 31-12-2024 €262,482
Gross operating margin -€378,581
Staff costs +€236,752
Depreciation +€5,560
Other operating charges +€18,299
Financial income +€4,987
Financial charges +€15,923
Taxes +€29,825
Result 31-12-2025 €195,247

Cash bridge derived

cash 31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025

Derived from the 31-12-2024 and 31-12-2025 balance sheets and the 31-12-2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€84,863
Investment €0
Financing -€90,199
Cash 31-12-2024 €197,149
Net result for the year +€195,247
Depreciation +€66,052
Receivables within one year -€100,914
Trade debts -€309,416
Tax, wage and social debts +€72,645
Accrued charges and deferred income -€8,477
Current portion of long-term debt -€90,199
Cash 31-12-2025 €22,087
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 31-12-2024 31-12-2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,454,503 €1,314,303 -€140,200 -9.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €852,744 €786,692 -€66,052 -7.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €852,744 €786,692 -€66,052 -7.7%
Land and buildings 22 €674,781 €641,968 -€32,814 -4.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €173,494 €141,950 -€31,544 -18.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,468 €2,774 -€1,694 -37.9%
Current assets 29/58 €601,759 €527,611 -€74,148 -12.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €404,610 €505,524 +€100,914 +24.9%
Trade receivables 40 €9,524 €50,386 +€40,862 +429.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €395,086 €455,138 +€60,052 +15.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €197,149 €22,087 -€175,062 -88.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,454,503 €1,314,303 -€140,200 -9.6%
Equity 10/15 €311,681 €506,927 +€195,247 +62.6%
Contributions 10/11 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €296,681 €491,927 +€195,247 +65.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,142,822 €807,375 -€335,446 -29.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €572,889 €572,889 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €572,889 €572,889 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €511,192 €184,222 -€326,970 -64.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €98,561 €8,363 -€90,199 -91.5%
Trade debts 44 €312,112 €2,696 -€309,416 -99.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €312,112 €2,696 -€309,416 -99.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €100,519 €173,163 +€72,645 +72.3%
Taxes 450/3 €100,519 €173,163 +€72,645 +72.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €58,740 €50,264 -€8,477 -14.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €236,752 - -€236,752
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €71,612 €66,052 -€5,560 -7.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €18,299 - -€18,299
Gross operating margin 9900 €707,996 €329,415 -€378,581 -53.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €381,333 €263,363 -€117,970 -30.9%
Financial income 75/76B €8,489 €13,477 +€4,987 +58.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,489 €13,477 +€4,987 +58.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €26,441 €10,519 -€15,923 -60.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €26,441 €10,519 -€15,923 -60.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €363,382 €266,321 -€97,061 -26.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €100,899 €71,074 -€29,825 -29.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €262,482 €195,247 -€67,236 -25.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €262,482 €195,247 -€67,236 -25.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.