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Librairie Pax: what changed

BE 0402.352.139NACE 47.610, Retail tradeOther company

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What moved between 2024 and 2025

Net result for the year
€130,061
2024 · €73,384+€56,678
Equity
€117,294
2024 · €179,233-€61,939
Cash
€201,255
2024 · €83,189+€118,065
Balance sheet total
€848,183
2024 · €919,850-€71,668

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€200,117

    down €200,117 (-100.0%), from €200,130 to €14

  • Cash +€118,065

    up €118,065 (+142%), from €83,189 to €201,255

    mainly Current investments (+€200,117) and Net result for the year (+€130,061)

  • Receivables within one year +€51,972

    up €51,972 (+29.5%), from €176,161 to €228,133

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€144,872

  • Tangible fixed assets -€22,563

    down €22,563 (-48.4%), from €46,600 to €24,037

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€29,561

  • Stocks and contracts -€18,702

    down €18,702 (-4.6%), from €403,087 to €384,385

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€110,000

    up €110,000 (+134%), from €82,000 to €192,000

  • Trade debts -€99,437

    down €99,437 (-26.0%), from €383,115 to €283,678

  • Reserves -€61,821

    down €61,821 (-78.4%), from €78,821 to €17,000

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€68,821

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€73,847

    down €73,847 (-11.3%), from €652,473 to €578,626

  • Taxes +€41,962

    up €41,962 (+131%), from €31,934 to €73,896

  • Gross operating margin +€16,973

    up €16,973 (+2.1%), from €791,674 to €808,647

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €73,384
Gross operating margin +€16,973
Staff costs +€73,847
Depreciation +€2,157
Write-downs +€1,944
Other operating charges +€731
Financial income +€2,279
Financial charges -€944
Taxes -€41,962
Deferred taxes and other +€1,654
Result 2025 €130,061
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations +€120,045
Investment +€190,021
Financing -€192,000
Cash 2024 €83,189
Net result for the year +€130,061
Depreciation +€32,659
Stocks and contracts +€18,702
Receivables within one year -€51,972
Deferred charges and accrued income +€324
Provisions -€4,190
Trade debts -€99,437
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,216
Advances received -€2,574
Other debts +€110,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€6,312
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,096
Current investments +€200,117
Contributions, distributions and other -€192,000
Cash 2025 €201,255
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €919,850 €848,183 -€71,668 -7.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €53,626 €31,063 -€22,563 -42.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,600 €24,037 -€22,563 -48.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €6,998 +€6,998
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €46,600 €17,039 -€29,561 -63.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,026 €7,026 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €866,225 €817,120 -€49,105 -5.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 291 €0 - =
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €403,087 €384,385 -€18,702 -4.6%
Stocks 30/36 €403,087 €384,385 -€18,702 -4.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €176,161 €228,133 +€51,972 +29.5%
Trade receivables 40 €166,161 €73,261 -€92,900 -55.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,000 €154,872 +€144,872 +1,449%
Current investments 50/53 €200,130 €14 -€200,117 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €83,189 €201,255 +€118,065 +142%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,657 €3,333 -€324 -8.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €919,850 €848,183 -€71,668 -7.8%
Equity 10/15 €179,233 €117,294 -€61,939 -34.6%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €78,821 €17,000 -€61,821 -78.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €68,821 €0 -€68,821 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 - €7,000 +€7,000
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €411 €294 -€117 -28.5%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €4,190 €0 -€4,190 -100%
Deferred taxes 168 €4,190 €0 -€4,190 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €736,427 €730,889 -€5,539 -0.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €618,271 €619,045 +€773 +0.1%
Trade debts 44 €383,115 €283,678 -€99,437 -26.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €383,115 €283,678 -€99,437 -26.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €7,084 €4,510 -€2,574 -36.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €146,073 €138,857 -€7,216 -4.9%
Taxes 450/3 €30,267 €41,094 +€10,826 +35.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €115,806 €97,763 -€18,043 -15.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €82,000 €192,000 +€110,000 +134%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €118,156 €111,844 -€6,312 -5.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €7,800 €2,000 -€5,800 -74.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €652,473 €578,626 -€73,847 -11.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €34,816 €32,659 -€2,157 -6.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€234 -€2,179 -€1,944 -829%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,783 €1,053 -€731 -41.0%
Operating charges capitalised as restructuring costs 649 - €0 =
Gross operating margin 9900 €791,674 €808,647 +€16,973 +2.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €102,836 €198,489 +€95,652 +93.0%
Financial income 75/76B €5,655 €7,934 +€2,279 +40.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,655 €7,934 +€2,279 +40.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,711 €6,655 +€944 +16.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,711 €6,655 +€944 +16.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €102,781 €199,767 +€96,987 +94.4%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €2,537 €4,190 +€1,654 +65.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €31,934 €73,896 +€41,962 +131%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €73,384 €130,061 +€56,678 +77.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €7,611 €68,821 +€61,211 +804%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €80,994 €198,883 +€117,889 +146%

Value

latest balance sheet 30-06-2025 · indication, not a valuation or advice

Indicative value of the equity

Indication, not a valuation or advice
€400,765 to €537,612

Midpoint €457,784 · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity

Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50%

Adjusted equity €117,294
Capitalised earnings €684,236 to €957,930
Indication €400,765 to €537,612

Adjusted equity

balance sheet 30-06-2025
Equity (10/15)
€117,294
Revaluation of assets
€0
Deferred tax on the revaluation
€0
Other adjustment
€0
Adjusted equity
€117,294

Capitalised earnings

net result for the year (9904)
2025
€130,061
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€128,061
2024
€73,384
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€65,584
2023
€93,734
2022
€114,450
2021
€158,434
Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
€95,793
Divided by the capitalisation rate
14% / 12% / 10%
Capitalised earnings
€684,236 / €798,275 / €957,930

Limits of the indication

  • Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
  • Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
  • Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
  • The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.

For a valuation to base a decision on, go to a company auditor or a certified accountant.

Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 9 November 2026 via checked.be.