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PAULA SWINNEN: 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

PAULA SWINNEN

BE 0761.748.720
NACE 90.111, Literary creation
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,187
2024 · €11,051-€13,238
Equity
€29,503
2024 · €31,690-€2,187
Cash
€28,028
2024 · €28,532-€504
Balance sheet total
€49,600
2024 · €38,493+€11,107

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€8,480

    new in 2025: €8,480

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,862

    new in 2025: €5,862

    of which Leasing and similar rights: +€3,769

  • Receivables within one year -€2,731

    down €2,731 (-27.6%), from €9,906 to €7,175

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,906

  • Cash -€504

    down €504 (-1.8%), from €28,532 to €28,028

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€8,480) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€6,577)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€14,346

    up €14,346 (+3,856%), from €372 to €14,718

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,187

    down €2,187 (-9.0%), from €24,294 to €22,107

  • Other debts -€743

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €743)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€24,084

    down €24,084, from €23,029 to -€1,055

  • Other operating charges -€6,144

    down €6,144 (-93.9%), from €6,540 to €396

  • Taxes -€4,804

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,804)

  • Depreciation +€715

    new in 2025: €715

  • Financial charges -€489

    down €489 (-77.1%), from €634 to €145

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 €11,051
Gross operating margin -€24,084
Depreciation -€715
Other operating charges +€6,144
Financial income +€124
Financial charges +€489
Taxes +€4,804
Result 2025 -€2,187
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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 +€6,073
Investment -€6,577
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €28,532
Net result for the year -€2,187
Depreciation +€715
Stocks and contracts -€8,480
Receivables within one year +€2,731
Trade debts +€14,346
Tax, wage and social debts -€309
Other debts -€743
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,577
Cash 2025 €28,028
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €38,493 €49,600 +€11,107 +28.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55 €5,917 +€5,862 +10,658%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €5,862 +€5,862
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,093 +€2,093
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €3,769 +€3,769
Financial fixed assets 28 €55 €55 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €38,438 €43,683 +€5,245 +13.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €8,480 +€8,480
Stocks 30/36 - €8,480 +€8,480
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,906 €7,175 -€2,731 -27.6%
Trade receivables 40 €9,906 €4,000 -€5,906 -59.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €3,175 +€3,175
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,532 €28,028 -€504 -1.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €38,493 €49,600 +€11,107 +28.9%
Equity 10/15 €31,690 €29,503 -€2,187 -6.9%
Contributions 10/11 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €5,896 €5,896 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,896 €5,896 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €24,294 €22,107 -€2,187 -9.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,803 €20,097 +€13,294 +195%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,803 €20,097 +€13,294 +195%
Trade debts 44 €372 €14,718 +€14,346 +3,856%
Suppliers 440/4 €372 €14,718 +€14,346 +3,856%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,688 €5,379 -€309 -5.4%
Taxes 450/3 €5,688 €5,379 -€309 -5.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €743 - -€743
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €715 +€715
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,540 €396 -€6,144 -93.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €23,029 -€1,055 -€24,084
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,489 -€2,166 -€18,655
Financial income 75/76B - €124 +€124
Recurring financial income 75 - €124 +€124
Financial charges 65/66B €634 €145 -€489 -77.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €634 €145 -€489 -77.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,855 -€2,187 -€18,042
Income taxes 67/77 €4,804 - -€4,804
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,051 -€2,187 -€13,238
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,051 -€2,187 -€13,238

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.