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PAPEL: 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

PAPEL

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NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,546
2024 · €141,956-€120,410
Equity
€2.1m
2024 · €2.0m+€21,546
Cash
€23,165
2024 · €2,787+€20,378
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
2024 · €3.3m-€109,377

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€129,756

    down €129,756 (-84.1%), from €154,224 to €24,468

    of which Trade receivables: -€154,212

Equity and liabilities
  • Contributions +€1.1m

    new in 2025: €1.1m

  • Reserves -€1.1m

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1.1m)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€300,000

    down €300,000 (-50.0%), from €600,000 to €300,000

  • Other debts +€192,438

    up €192,438 (+48.3%), from €398,384 to €590,822

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€87,892

    down €87,892 (-91.9%), from €95,656 to €7,764

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€176,594

    down €176,594 (-75.8%), from €233,002 to €56,407

  • Taxes -€40,071

    down €40,071 (-84.2%), from €47,618 to €7,547

  • Financial charges -€32,378

    down €32,378 (-55.6%), from €58,277 to €25,900

  • Financial income -€15,620

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,620)

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 €141,956
Gross operating margin -€176,594
Other operating charges -€645
Financial income -€15,620
Financial charges +€32,378
Taxes +€40,071
Result 2025 €21,546
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 +€320,378
Investment €0
Financing -€300,000
Cash 2024 €2,787
Net result for the year +€21,546
Receivables within one year +€129,756
Trade debts +€64,531
Tax, wage and social debts -€87,892
Other debts +€192,438
Current portion of long-term debt -€300,000
Cash 2025 €23,165
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,257,011 €3,147,634 -€109,377 -3.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,100,000 €3,100,000 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,100,000 €3,100,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €157,011 €47,634 -€109,377 -69.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €154,224 €24,468 -€129,756 -84.1%
Trade receivables 40 €154,212 - -€154,212
Other amounts receivable 41 €12 €24,468 +€24,456 +198,185%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,787 €23,165 +€20,378 +731%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,257,011 €3,147,634 -€109,377 -3.4%
Equity 10/15 €2,030,392 €2,051,938 +€21,546 +1.1%
Contributions 10/11 - €1,080,000 +€1.1m
Reserves 13 €1,080,000 - -€1.1m
Distributable reserves 133 €1,080,000 - -€1.1m
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €950,392 €971,938 +€21,546 +2.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,226,619 €1,095,696 -€130,923 -10.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,226,619 €1,095,696 -€130,923 -10.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €600,000 €300,000 -€300,000 -50.0%
Trade debts 44 €132,579 €197,110 +€64,531 +48.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €132,579 €197,110 +€64,531 +48.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €95,656 €7,764 -€87,892 -91.9%
Taxes 450/3 €95,656 €7,764 -€87,892 -91.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €398,384 €590,822 +€192,438 +48.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €770 €1,415 +€645 +83.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €233,002 €56,407 -€176,594 -75.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €232,232 €54,992 -€177,239 -76.3%
Financial income 75/76B €15,620 - -€15,620
Recurring financial income 75 €15,620 - -€15,620
Financial charges 65/66B €58,277 €25,900 -€32,378 -55.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €58,277 €25,900 -€32,378 -55.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €189,574 €29,093 -€160,481 -84.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €47,618 €7,547 -€40,071 -84.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €141,956 €21,546 -€120,410 -84.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €141,956 €21,546 -€120,410 -84.8%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.