Plastic Pool Europe: 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.
Plastic Pool Europe
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€2.6m
up €2.6m (+99.7%), from €2.7m to €5.3m
of which Trade receivables: +€2.1m
- Cash -€734,796
down €734,796 (-29.0%), from €2.5m to €1.8m
mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€3.2m) and Receivables within one year (-€2.6m)
- Stocks and contracts -€567,774
down €567,774 (-12.2%), from €4.7m to €4.1m
- Tangible fixed assets +€532,541
up €532,541 (+120%), from €444,041 to €976,582
of which Leasing and similar rights: +€326,252
- Other debts +€2.8m
up €2.8m (+200%), from €1.4m to €4.2m
- Reserves -€1.8m
down €1.8m (-44.0%), from €4.1m to €2.3m
of which Distributable reserves: -€1.8m
- Trade debts +€496,624
up €496,624 (+15.7%), from €3.2m to €3.7m
- Debts after one year +€266,446
up €266,446 (+23.1%), from €1.2m to €1.4m
- Staff costs +€123,297
up €123,297 (+119%), from €103,795 to €227,091
- Depreciation +€62,021
up €62,021 (+104%), from €59,442 to €121,463
- Taxes -€48,505
down €48,505 (-10.8%), from €447,432 to €398,927
- Gross operating margin +€41,725
up €41,725 (+1.8%), from €2.3m to €2.3m
- Other operating charges +€39,320
up €39,320 (+201%), from €19,566 to €58,885
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 | €10,358,212 | €12,208,229 | +€1.9m | +17.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €456,077 | €983,074 | +€526,997 | +116% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €8,731 | €6,492 | -€2,239 | -25.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €444,041 | €976,582 | +€532,541 | +120% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €330,231 | €510,319 | +€180,088 | +54.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €59,668 | €91,854 | +€32,186 | +53.9% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | - | €326,252 | +€326,252 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €54,142 | €48,158 | -€5,984 | -11.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €3,306 | - | -€3,306 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €9,902,135 | €11,225,155 | +€1.3m | +13.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €4,655,039 | €4,087,265 | -€567,774 | -12.2% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €4,655,039 | €4,087,265 | -€567,774 | -12.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,650,604 | €5,294,163 | +€2.6m | +99.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,742,415 | €3,887,470 | +€2.1m | +123% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €908,189 | €1,406,693 | +€498,504 | +54.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,535,690 | €1,800,895 | -€734,796 | -29.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €60,802 | €42,833 | -€17,970 | -29.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €10,358,212 | €12,208,229 | +€1.9m | +17.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €4,346,171 | €2,560,868 | -€1.8m | -41.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €286,000 | €286,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €286,000 | €286,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €286,000 | €286,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €4,060,171 | €2,274,868 | -€1.8m | -44.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €28,600 | €28,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €28,600 | €28,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €4,031,571 | €2,246,268 | -€1.8m | -44.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €6,012,041 | €9,647,360 | +€3.6m | +60.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,154,800 | €1,421,246 | +€266,446 | +23.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,154,800 | €1,421,246 | +€266,446 | +23.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €4,800,036 | €8,132,413 | +€3.3m | +69.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | - | €70,334 | +€70,334 | |
| Financial debts | 43 | €168,873 | €168,188 | -€685 | -0.4% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €168,873 | €168,188 | -€685 | -0.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,158,974 | €3,655,598 | +€496,624 | +15.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,158,974 | €3,655,598 | +€496,624 | +15.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €72,208 | €42,360 | -€29,848 | -41.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €58,503 | €3,072 | -€55,431 | -94.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €13,705 | €39,288 | +€25,583 | +187% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,399,980 | €4,195,933 | +€2.8m | +200% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €57,206 | €93,701 | +€36,495 | +63.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €103,795 | €227,091 | +€123,297 | +119% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €59,442 | €121,463 | +€62,021 | +104% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €19,566 | €58,885 | +€39,320 | +201% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,272,933 | €2,314,658 | +€41,725 | +1.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €2,090,130 | €1,907,218 | -€182,912 | -8.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €23,249 | €10,314 | -€12,935 | -55.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €23,249 | €10,314 | -€12,935 | -55.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €133,870 | €103,908 | -€29,962 | -22.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €133,870 | €103,908 | -€29,962 | -22.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,979,509 | €1,813,624 | -€165,885 | -8.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €447,432 | €398,927 | -€48,505 | -10.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,532,077 | €1,414,697 | -€117,380 | -7.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,532,077 | €1,414,697 | -€117,380 | -7.7% |
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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.