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PICTON & C°: 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

PICTON & C°

BE 0477.183.877
NACE 69.201, Certified accountants and tax accountants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,467
2024 · €21,481+€4,986
Equity
€217,296
2024 · €190,829+€26,467
Cash
€103,445
2024 · €88,881+€14,565
Balance sheet total
€314,437
2024 · €298,434+€16,003

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€14,565

    up €14,565 (+16.4%), from €88,881 to €103,445

    mainly Net result for the year (+€26,467) and Depreciation (+€15,070)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,245

    up €3,245 (+159%), from €2,036 to €5,281

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€26,467

    up €26,467 (+16.4%), from €161,044 to €187,511

  • Debts after one year -€12,789

    down €12,789 (-19.1%), from €66,959 to €54,170

  • Other debts +€9,666

    up €9,666 (+2,459%), from €393 to €10,059

  • Trade debts -€9,066

    down €9,066 (-52.0%), from €17,439 to €8,373

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€7,666

    up €7,666 (+14.2%), from €53,849 to €61,515

  • Taxes +€2,762

    up €2,762 (+21.1%), from €13,104 to €15,866

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 €21,481
Gross operating margin +€7,666
Depreciation -€581
Other operating charges +€428
Financial income -€71
Financial charges +€306
Taxes -€2,762
Result 2025 €26,467
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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 +€39,872
Investment -€12,806
Financing -€12,501
Cash 2024 €88,881
Net result for the year +€26,467
Depreciation +€15,070
Receivables within one year -€456
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,245
Trade debts -€9,066
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,437
Other debts +€9,666
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,806
Debts after one year -€12,789
Current portion of long-term debt +€288
Cash 2025 €103,445
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €298,434 €314,437 +€16,003 +5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €194,224 €191,960 -€2,263 -1.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €194,224 €191,960 -€2,263 -1.2%
Land and buildings 22 €154,564 €149,244 -€5,320 -3.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €34,076 €38,933 +€4,857 +14.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,584 €3,784 -€1,800 -32.2%
Current assets 29/58 €104,210 €122,476 +€18,266 +17.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,294 €13,750 +€456 +3.4%
Trade receivables 40 €10,750 €10,750 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,544 €3,000 +€456 +17.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €88,881 €103,445 +€14,565 +16.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,036 €5,281 +€3,245 +159%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €298,434 €314,437 +€16,003 +5.4%
Equity 10/15 €190,829 €217,296 +€26,467 +13.9%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €161,044 €187,511 +€26,467 +16.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €161,044 €187,511 +€26,467 +16.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €17,385 €17,385 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €107,606 €97,141 -€10,464 -9.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €66,959 €54,170 -€12,789 -19.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €66,959 €54,170 -€12,789 -19.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €40,646 €42,971 +€2,325 +5.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,501 €12,789 +€288 +2.3%
Trade debts 44 €17,439 €8,373 -€9,066 -52.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,439 €8,373 -€9,066 -52.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,313 €11,750 +€1,437 +13.9%
Taxes 450/3 €10,313 €11,750 +€1,437 +13.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €393 €10,059 +€9,666 +2,459%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,489 €15,070 +€581 +4.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,606 €2,178 -€428 -16.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €53,849 €61,515 +€7,666 +14.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €36,754 €44,267 +€7,513 +20.4%
Financial income 75/76B €71 - -€71
Recurring financial income 75 €71 - -€71
Financial charges 65/66B €2,239 €1,933 -€306 -13.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,239 €1,933 -€306 -13.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,585 €42,333 +€7,748 +22.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,104 €15,866 +€2,762 +21.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €21,481 €26,467 +€4,986 +23.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €21,481 €26,467 +€4,986 +23.2%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.