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Point de Passage Obligé: 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

Point de Passage Obligé

BE 0841.300.004
NACE 82.300, Organisation of conventions and trade shows
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€175,944
2024 · €228,284-€52,340
Equity
€858,163
2024 · €682,219+€175,944
Cash
€155,089
2024 · €226,126-€71,037
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €1.7m-€19,261

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€71,037

    down €71,037 (-31.4%), from €226,126 to €155,089

    mainly Debts after one year (-€90,802) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€84,670)

  • Receivables within one year +€40,169

    up €40,169 (+4.6%), from €875,800 to €915,968

    of which Trade receivables: +€55,595

  • Tangible fixed assets +€21,608

    up €21,608 (+3.9%), from €547,739 to €569,346

    of which Land and buildings: +€34,504

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€175,000

    up €175,000 (+76.4%), from €229,000 to €404,000

    of which Distributable reserves: +€175,000

  • Debts after one year -€90,802

    down €90,802 (-35.8%), from €253,574 to €162,772

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€84,670

    down €84,670 (-59.4%), from €142,614 to €57,945

  • Trade debts -€51,805

    down €51,805 (-96.7%), from €53,584 to €1,780

  • Other debts +€23,487

    up €23,487 (+5.0%), from €472,764 to €496,251

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€195,886

    down €195,886, from €98,386 to -€97,500

  • Gross operating margin -€156,593

    down €156,593 (-31.6%), from €496,026 to €339,433

  • Financial charges +€99,806

    up €99,806 (+1,653%), from €6,038 to €105,844

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€97,500

  • Taxes -€16,936

    down €16,936 (-15.7%), from €107,945 to €91,008

  • Financial income +€5,640

    up €5,640 (+28,200,650%), from €0 to €5,640

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 €228,284
Gross operating margin -€156,593
Depreciation -€232
Write-downs +€195,886
Other operating charges -€43
Other operating items -€14,128
Financial income +€5,640
Financial charges -€99,806
Taxes +€16,936
Result 2025 €175,944
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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 +€75,789
Investment -€64,609
Financing -€82,218
Cash 2024 €226,126
Net result for the year +€175,944
Depreciation +€53,001
Receivables within one year -€40,169
Trade debts -€51,805
Tax, wage and social debts -€84,670
Other debts +€23,487
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€64,609
Debts after one year -€90,802
Current portion of long-term debt +€8,584
Cash 2025 €155,089
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,690,540 €1,671,280 -€19,261 -1.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €559,949 €571,556 +€11,608 +2.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €547,739 €569,346 +€21,608 +3.9%
Land and buildings 22 €505,841 €540,344 +€34,504 +6.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,898 €29,002 -€12,896 -30.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €12,210 €2,210 -€10,000 -81.9%
Current assets 29/58 €1,130,592 €1,099,723 -€30,868 -2.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €8,666 €8,666 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €8,666 €8,666 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €875,800 €915,968 +€40,169 +4.6%
Trade receivables 40 €425,951 €481,545 +€55,595 +13.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €449,849 €434,423 -€15,426 -3.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €226,126 €155,089 -€71,037 -31.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,690,540 €1,671,280 -€19,261 -1.1%
Equity 10/15 €682,219 €858,163 +€175,944 +25.8%
Contributions 10/11 €165,000 €165,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €229,000 €404,000 +€175,000 +76.4%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €29,000 €29,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €200,000 €375,000 +€175,000 +87.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €288,219 €289,163 +€944 +0.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,008,322 €813,117 -€195,205 -19.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €253,574 €162,772 -€90,802 -35.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €253,574 €162,772 -€90,802 -35.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €754,748 €650,345 -€104,403 -13.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €85,785 €94,369 +€8,584 +10.0%
Trade debts 44 €53,584 €1,780 -€51,805 -96.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €53,584 €1,780 -€51,805 -96.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €142,614 €57,945 -€84,670 -59.4%
Taxes 450/3 €142,614 €57,945 -€84,670 -59.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €472,764 €496,251 +€23,487 +5.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €52,769 €53,001 +€232 +0.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €98,386 -€97,500 -€195,886
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,604 €2,647 +€43 +1.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €14,128 +€14,128
Gross operating margin 9900 €496,026 €339,433 -€156,593 -31.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €342,267 €367,157 +€24,890 +7.3%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €5,640 +€5,640 +28,200,650%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €5,640 +€5,640 +28,200,650%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,038 €105,844 +€99,806 +1,653%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,038 €8,344 +€2,306 +38.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €97,500 +€97,500
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €336,229 €266,953 -€69,276 -20.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €107,945 €91,008 -€16,936 -15.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €228,284 €175,944 -€52,340 -22.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €228,284 €175,944 -€52,340 -22.9%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.