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PEN EN PEPER: 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

PEN EN PEPER

BE 0774.901.920
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,697
2024 · €836+€30,860
Equity
€55,958
2024 · €44,262+€11,697
Cash
€12,344
2024 · €7,086+€5,258
Balance sheet total
€572,509
2024 · €630,028-€57,518

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€50,185

    down €50,185 (-35.3%), from €142,000 to €91,815

  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,933

    down €29,933 (-7.1%), from €420,627 to €390,695

    of which Land and buildings: -€25,223

  • Receivables within one year +€14,346

    up €14,346 (+24.2%), from €59,364 to €73,710

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,010

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€52,640

    down €52,640 (-10.5%), from €502,220 to €449,580

  • Trade debts -€22,957

    down €22,957 (-89.1%), from €25,761 to €2,804

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,697

    up €11,697 (+27.1%), from €43,162 to €54,858

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€21,035

    up €21,035 (+33.5%), from €62,807 to €83,841

  • Other operating charges -€15,893

    down €15,893 (-94.7%), from €16,776 to €883

  • Financial charges +€4,390

    up €4,390 (+42.9%), from €10,222 to €14,613

  • Taxes +€2,401

    up €2,401 (+116%), from €2,074 to €4,475

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 €836
Gross operating margin +€21,035
Depreciation +€722
Other operating charges +€15,893
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€4,390
Taxes -€2,401
Result 2025 €31,697
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 +€29,470
Investment +€47,942
Financing -€72,154
Cash 2024 €7,086
Net result for the year +€31,697
Depreciation +€32,175
Receivables within one year -€14,346
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,995
Trade debts -€22,957
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,208
Other debts +€2,688
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€47,942
Debts after one year -€52,640
Current portion of long-term debt +€486
Contributions, distributions and other -€20,000
Cash 2025 €12,344
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €630,028 €572,509 -€57,518 -9.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €562,627 €482,509 -€80,118 -14.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €420,627 €390,695 -€29,933 -7.1%
Land and buildings 22 €401,534 €376,310 -€25,223 -6.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €245 - -€245
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,849 €14,385 -€4,464 -23.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €142,000 €91,815 -€50,185 -35.3%
Current assets 29/58 €67,401 €90,000 +€22,599 +33.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €59,364 €73,710 +€14,346 +24.2%
Trade receivables 40 €55,700 €73,710 +€18,010 +32.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,664 - -€3,664
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,086 €12,344 +€5,258 +74.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €951 €3,946 +€2,995 +315%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €630,028 €572,509 -€57,518 -9.1%
Equity 10/15 €44,262 €55,958 +€11,697 +26.4%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43,162 €54,858 +€11,697 +27.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €585,766 €516,551 -€69,215 -11.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €502,220 €449,580 -€52,640 -10.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €502,220 €449,580 -€52,640 -10.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €83,546 €66,971 -€16,575 -19.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,504 €12,990 +€486 +3.9%
Trade debts 44 €25,761 €2,804 -€22,957 -89.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,761 €2,804 -€22,957 -89.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,264 €10,473 +€3,208 +44.2%
Taxes 450/3 €7,264 €10,473 +€3,208 +44.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,017 €40,704 +€2,688 +7.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,897 €32,175 -€722 -2.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €16,776 €883 -€15,893 -94.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €62,807 €83,841 +€21,035 +33.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,133 €50,783 +€37,650 +287%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €1 +€1 +3,500%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €1 +€1 +3,500%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,222 €14,613 +€4,390 +42.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,222 €14,613 +€4,390 +42.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,910 €36,171 +€33,261 +1,143%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,074 €4,475 +€2,401 +116%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €836 €31,697 +€30,860 +3,690%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €836 €31,697 +€30,860 +3,690%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 October 2026 via checked.be.