PETER LAVENS: 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.
PETER LAVENS
Largest movements
- Cash +€216,403
up €216,403 (+215%), from €100,472 to €316,875
mainly Net result for the year (+€156,430) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€126,528)
- Tangible fixed assets -€215,407
down €215,407 (-14.2%), from €1.5m to €1.3m
of which Land and buildings: -€201,279
- Reserves +€154,764
up €154,764 (+20.7%), from €748,492 to €903,257
of which Distributable reserves: +€121,533
- Debts after one year -€79,846
down €79,846 (-12.1%), from €657,294 to €577,448
- Other debts -€71,601
down €71,601 (-96.7%), from €74,076 to €2,475
- Depreciation -€101,652
down €101,652 (-53.4%), from €190,530 to €88,879
- Gross operating margin -€30,607
down €30,607 (-5.5%), from €557,298 to €526,691
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,773,197 | €1,778,212 | +€5,015 | +0.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,514,372 | €1,298,965 | -€215,407 | -14.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,514,372 | €1,298,965 | -€215,407 | -14.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,421,866 | €1,220,587 | -€201,279 | -14.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €970 | €840 | -€130 | -13.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €91,536 | €77,538 | -€13,998 | -15.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €258,825 | €479,247 | +€220,422 | +85.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €110,668 | €113,378 | +€2,710 | +2.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €110,668 | €113,378 | +€2,710 | +2.4% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €45,490 | €46,816 | +€1,326 | +2.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €100,472 | €316,875 | +€216,403 | +215% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,195 | €2,178 | -€17 | -0.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,773,197 | €1,778,212 | +€5,015 | +0.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €767,084 | €921,849 | +€154,764 | +20.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €748,492 | €903,257 | +€154,764 | +20.7% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €70,370 | €103,602 | +€33,232 | +47.2% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €678,122 | €799,654 | +€121,533 | +17.9% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €31,839 | €40,635 | +€8,795 | +27.6% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €31,839 | €40,635 | +€8,795 | +27.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €974,274 | €815,729 | -€158,545 | -16.3% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €657,294 | €577,448 | -€79,846 | -12.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €657,294 | €577,448 | -€79,846 | -12.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €279,499 | €200,807 | -€78,692 | -28.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €97,602 | €101,491 | +€3,890 | +4.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €19,140 | €12,887 | -€6,253 | -32.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €19,140 | €12,887 | -€6,253 | -32.7% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €50,000 | €50,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €38,681 | €33,954 | -€4,727 | -12.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €7,842 | €2,603 | -€5,239 | -66.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €30,839 | €31,351 | +€512 | +1.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €74,076 | €2,475 | -€71,601 | -96.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €37,481 | €37,474 | -€8 | 0.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €85,661 | €94,009 | +€8,348 | +9.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €181,557 | €182,656 | +€1,099 | +0.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €190,530 | €88,879 | -€101,652 | -53.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,945 | €4,643 | -€302 | -6.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €557,298 | €526,691 | -€30,607 | -5.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €180,266 | €250,514 | +€70,247 | +39.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,603 | €603 | -€1,000 | -62.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,603 | €603 | -€1,000 | -62.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €19,884 | €21,932 | +€2,049 | +10.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €19,884 | €21,932 | +€2,049 | +10.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €161,986 | €229,184 | +€67,199 | +41.5% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €12,430 | €11,050 | -€1,380 | -11.1% |
| Transfer to deferred taxes | 680 | - | €19,845 | +€19,845 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €68,371 | €63,958 | -€4,412 | -6.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €106,045 | €156,430 | +€50,385 | +47.5% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €28,913 | €26,304 | -€2,609 | -9.0% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | - | €59,536 | +€59,536 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €134,958 | €123,199 | -€11,760 | -8.7% |
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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.