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LIBRAIRIE BLAMPAIN: 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

LIBRAIRIE BLAMPAIN

BE 0438.472.563
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€13,263
2024 · -€11,643-€1,620
Equity
€146,498
2024 · €159,762-€13,263
Cash
€43,854
2024 · €34,191+€9,663
Balance sheet total
€262,934
2024 · €255,884+€7,050

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,305

    down €14,305 (-34.2%), from €41,805 to €27,500

    of which Land and buildings: -€7,817

  • Receivables within one year +€12,352

    up €12,352 (+108%), from €11,443 to €23,795

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€12,340

  • Cash +€9,663

    up €9,663 (+28.3%), from €34,191 to €43,854

    mainly Other debts (+€14,554) and Depreciation (+€14,305)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€14,554

    up €14,554 (+30.2%), from €48,249 to €62,803

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€13,263

    down €13,263, from €10,406 to -€2,857

  • Trade debts +€11,109

    up €11,109 (+596%), from €1,863 to €12,972

  • Debts after one year -€9,811

    down €9,811 (-44.6%), from €22,010 to €12,199

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,191

    up €4,191 (+29.0%), from €14,460 to €18,651

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€5,388

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€12,970

    up €12,970 (+15.6%), from €83,332 to €96,302

  • Gross operating margin +€9,691

    up €9,691 (+11.0%), from €87,821 to €97,512

  • Financial income +€4,352

    up €4,352 (+90.0%), from €4,834 to €9,186

  • Financial charges +€3,593

    up €3,593 (+113%), from €3,177 to €6,770

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 -€11,643
Gross operating margin +€9,691
Staff costs -€12,970
Depreciation +€18
Other operating charges +€859
Financial income +€4,352
Financial charges -€3,593
Taxes +€23
Result 2025 -€13,263
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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 +€19,204
Investment €0
Financing -€9,540
Cash 2024 €34,191
Net result for the year -€13,263
Depreciation +€14,305
Stocks and contracts +€2,110
Receivables within one year -€12,352
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,450
Trade debts +€11,109
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,191
Other debts +€14,554
Debts after one year -€9,811
Current portion of long-term debt +€271
Cash 2025 €43,854
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €255,884 €262,934 +€7,050 +2.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €50,491 €36,185 -€14,305 -28.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €41,805 €27,500 -€14,305 -34.2%
Land and buildings 22 €22,711 €14,894 -€7,817 -34.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,148 €528 -€620 -54.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,946 €12,078 -€5,868 -32.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,686 €8,686 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €205,393 €226,749 +€21,355 +10.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €159,759 €157,649 -€2,110 -1.3%
Stocks 30/36 €159,759 €157,649 -€2,110 -1.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,443 €23,795 +€12,352 +108%
Trade receivables 40 €1,327 €1,338 +€12 +0.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,117 €22,457 +€12,340 +122%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €34,191 €43,854 +€9,663 +28.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €1,450 +€1,450
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €255,884 €262,934 +€7,050 +2.8%
Equity 10/15 €159,762 €146,498 -€13,263 -8.3%
Contributions 10/11 €44,869 €44,869 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €44,869 €44,869 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €44,869 €44,869 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €104,487 €104,487 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €4,487 €4,487 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €4,487 €4,487 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €10,406 -€2,857 -€13,263
Amounts payable 17/49 €96,122 €116,436 +€20,313 +21.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €22,010 €12,199 -€9,811 -44.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €22,010 €12,199 -€9,811 -44.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €74,112 €104,237 +€30,125 +40.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,540 €9,811 +€271 +2.8%
Trade debts 44 €1,863 €12,972 +€11,109 +596%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,863 €12,972 +€11,109 +596%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,460 €18,651 +€4,191 +29.0%
Taxes 450/3 €2,333 €1,135 -€1,198 -51.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,127 €17,516 +€5,388 +44.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €48,249 €62,803 +€14,554 +30.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €515 - -€515
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €83,332 €96,302 +€12,970 +15.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,324 €14,305 -€18 -0.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,442 €2,583 -€859 -24.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €87,821 €97,512 +€9,691 +11.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€13,277 -€15,679 -€2,402 -18.1%
Financial income 75/76B €4,834 €9,186 +€4,352 +90.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,834 €9,186 +€4,352 +90.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,177 €6,770 +€3,593 +113%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,177 €6,770 +€3,593 +113%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€11,620 -€13,263 -€1,644 -14.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €23 - -€23
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,643 -€13,263 -€1,620 -13.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,643 -€13,263 -€1,620 -13.9%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.