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PINK CATS: 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

PINK CATS

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,963
2023 · €20,606-€7,644
Equity
€30,558
2023 · €17,596+€12,963
Cash
€26,473
2023 · €8,842+€17,631
Balance sheet total
€122,591
2023 · €42,569+€80,022

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€94,826

    new in 2024: €94,826

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€74,711

  • Receivables after one year -€33,727

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €33,727)

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€27,825

  • Cash +€17,631

    up €17,631 (+199%), from €8,842 to €26,473

    mainly Trade debts (+€38,055) and Receivables after one year (+€33,727)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,292

    new in 2024: €1,292

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€38,055

    up €38,055 (+940%), from €4,049 to €42,103

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€27,618

    up €27,618 (+150%), from €18,388 to €46,006

    of which Taxes: +€19,464

  • Reserves +€12,963

    up €12,963 (+46.2%), from €28,072 to €41,035

  • Other debts +€1,387

    up €1,387 (+54.7%), from €2,537 to €3,923

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€50,949

    up €50,949 (+11,173%), from €456 to €51,405

  • Gross operating margin +€42,071

    up €42,071 (+138%), from €30,555 to €72,626

  • Taxes -€2,353

    down €2,353 (-24.8%), from €9,493 to €7,139

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €20,606
Gross operating margin +€42,071
Staff costs -€50,949
Depreciation -€323
Other operating charges -€189
Financial income -€0
Financial charges -€607
Taxes +€2,353
Result 2024 €12,963
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€19,246
Investment -€1,615
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €8,842
Net result for the year +€12,963
Depreciation +€323
Receivables after one year +€33,727
Receivables within one year -€94,826
Trade debts +€38,055
Tax, wage and social debts +€27,618
Other debts +€1,387
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,615
Cash 2024 €26,473
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Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €42,569 €122,591 +€80,022 +188%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €1,292 +€1,292
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €1,292 +€1,292
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,292 +€1,292
Current assets 29/58 €42,569 €121,299 +€78,730 +185%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €33,727 - -€33,727
Trade receivables 290 €5,902 - -€5,902
Other amounts receivable 291 €27,825 - -€27,825
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €94,826 +€94,826
Trade receivables 40 - €20,115 +€20,115
Other amounts receivable 41 - €74,711 +€74,711
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,842 €26,473 +€17,631 +199%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €42,569 €122,591 +€80,022 +188%
Equity 10/15 €17,596 €30,558 +€12,963 +73.7%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,072 €41,035 +€12,963 +46.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,072 €41,035 +€12,963 +46.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€13,477 -€13,477 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,973 €92,033 +€67,059 +269%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,973 €92,033 +€67,059 +269%
Trade debts 44 €4,049 €42,103 +€38,055 +940%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,049 €42,103 +€38,055 +940%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,388 €46,006 +€27,618 +150%
Taxes 450/3 €17,453 €36,917 +€19,464 +112%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €935 €9,089 +€8,154 +872%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,537 €3,923 +€1,387 +54.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €456 €51,405 +€50,949 +11,173%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €323 +€323
Other operating charges 640/8 - €189 +€189
Gross operating margin 9900 €30,555 €72,626 +€42,071 +138%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,099 €20,709 -€9,390 -31.2%
Financial income 75/76B €0 - -€0
Recurring financial income 75 €0 - -€0
Financial charges 65/66B - €607 +€607
Recurring financial charges 65 - €607 +€607
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,099 €20,102 -€9,997 -33.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,493 €7,139 -€2,353 -24.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,606 €12,963 -€7,644 -37.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,606 €12,963 -€7,644 -37.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.