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Librairie Centre-Ville: 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 Centre-Ville

BE 0798.721.952
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,950
2024 · €15,446-€12,495
Equity
€10,791
2024 · €7,841+€2,950
Cash
€248
2024 · -+€248
Balance sheet total
€21,893
2024 · €11,143+€10,750

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€9,350

    up €9,350 (+106%), from €8,858 to €18,208

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,639

  • Stocks and contracts +€1,687

    up €1,687 (+112%), from €1,500 to €3,187

  • Tangible fixed assets -€688

    down €688 (-87.5%), from €786 to €98

  • Cash +€248

    new in 2025: €248

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (+€5,271) and Net result for the year (+€2,950)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,271

    up €5,271 (+187%), from €2,823 to €8,094

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,442

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,950

    up €2,950 (+104%), from €2,841 to €5,791

  • Trade debts +€2,529

    up €2,529 (+528%), from €479 to €3,008

Income statement
  • Turnover -€86,052

    down €86,052 (-38.6%), from €222,873 to €136,821

  • Purchases and services -€75,437

    down €75,437 (-41.6%), from €181,237 to €105,801

  • Gross operating margin -€10,615

    down €10,615 (-25.5%), from €41,636 to €31,020

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 €15,446
Gross operating margin -€10,615
Staff costs -€391
Other operating charges +€433
Financial income +€96
Financial charges -€2,033
Taxes +€16
Result 2025 €2,950
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 +€248
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year +€2,950
Depreciation +€688
Stocks and contracts -€1,687
Receivables within one year -€9,350
Deferred charges and accrued income -€153
Trade debts +€2,529
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,271
Cash 2025 €248
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €11,143 €21,893 +€10,750 +96.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €786 €98 -€688 -87.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €786 €98 -€688 -87.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €786 €98 -€688 -87.5%
Current assets 29/58 €10,358 €21,795 +€11,437 +110%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,500 €3,187 +€1,687 +112%
Stocks 30/36 €1,500 €3,187 +€1,687 +112%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,858 €18,208 +€9,350 +106%
Trade receivables 40 €4,959 €14,597 +€9,639 +194%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,899 €3,611 -€288 -7.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €248 +€248
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €153 +€153
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €11,143 €21,893 +€10,750 +96.5%
Equity 10/15 €7,841 €10,791 +€2,950 +37.6%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,841 €5,791 +€2,950 +104%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,302 €11,102 +€7,799 +236%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,302 €11,102 +€7,799 +236%
Trade debts 44 €479 €3,008 +€2,529 +528%
Suppliers 440/4 €479 €3,008 +€2,529 +528%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,823 €8,094 +€5,271 +187%
Taxes 450/3 €845 €1,674 +€829 +98.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,978 €6,420 +€4,442 +225%
Turnover 70 €222,873 €136,821 -€86,052 -38.6%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €181,237 €105,801 -€75,437 -41.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €23,697 €24,088 +€391 +1.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €688 €688 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €961 €529 -€433 -45.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,636 €31,020 -€10,615 -25.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,290 €5,716 -€10,574 -64.9%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €111 +€96 +641%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €111 +€96 +641%
Financial charges 65/66B €14 €2,048 +€2,033 +14,300%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14 €2,048 +€2,033 +14,300%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,291 €3,779 -€12,511 -76.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €845 €829 -€16 -1.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,446 €2,950 -€12,495 -80.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,446 €2,950 -€12,495 -80.9%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.