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POTEL: what changed

Two fiscal 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

POTEL

BE 0741.790.969
NACE 23.700, Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,606
2024 · €53,564-€47,958
Equity
€128,022
2024 · €128,298-€276
Cash
€43,442
2024 · €64,311-€20,869
Balance sheet total
€190,542
2024 · €175,311+€15,231

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€38,200

    up €38,200 (+177.9%), from €21,477 to €59,677

    of which Trade receivables: +€20,217

  • Cash -€20,869

    down €20,869 (-32.5%), from €64,311 to €43,442

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€38,200) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€27,210)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€15,746

    up €15,746 (+54.6%), from €28,836 to €44,581

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€22,250

  • Intangible fixed assets -€8,000

    down €8,000 (-20.0%), from €40,000 to €32,000

  • Stocks and contracts -€6,003

    down €6,003 (-54.8%), from €10,957 to €4,954

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€7,801

    up €7,801 (+69.5%), from €11,218 to €19,019

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,855

    up €3,855 (+77.8%), from €4,956 to €8,811

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,301

  • Trade debts +€2,578

    up €2,578 (+240.7%), from €1,071 to €3,649

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€83,333

    down €83,333 (-46.6%), from €178,907 to €95,574

  • Staff costs -€19,385

    down €19,385 (-23.2%), from €83,618 to €64,233

  • Taxes -€11,597

    down €11,597 (-83.1%), from €13,949 to €2,352

  • Depreciation -€4,583

    down €4,583 (-17.7%), from €25,869 to €21,287

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 €53,564
Gross operating margin -€83,333
Staff costs +€19,385
Depreciation +€4,583
Other operating charges +€55
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€245
Taxes +€11,597
Result 2025 €5,606

Cash bridge derived

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 +€2,862
Investment -€27,210
Financing +€3,479
Cash 2024 €64,311
Net result for the year +€5,606
Depreciation +€21,287
Stocks and contracts +€6,003
Receivables within one year -€38,200
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,020
Trade debts +€2,578
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,855
Other debts -€288
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€27,210
Debts after one year +€1,560
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,801
Contributions, distributions and other -€5,882
Cash 2025 €43,442
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €175,311 €190,542 +€15,231 +8.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €72,730 €78,654 +€5,923 +8.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €40,000 €32,000 -€8,000 -20.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,836 €44,581 +€15,746 +54.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,827 €21,592 -€4,234 -16.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €190 €22,440 +€22,250 +11713.8%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €2,819 €549 -€2,270 -80.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,895 €2,072 -€1,822 -46.8%
Current assets 29/58 €102,581 €111,888 +€9,307 +9.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,957 €4,954 -€6,003 -54.8%
Stocks 30/36 €10,957 €4,954 -€6,003 -54.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,477 €59,677 +€38,200 +177.9%
Trade receivables 40 €11,997 €32,214 +€20,217 +168.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,480 €27,463 +€17,983 +189.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €64,311 €43,442 -€20,869 -32.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,835 €3,815 -€2,020 -34.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €175,311 €190,542 +€15,231 +8.7%
Equity 10/15 €128,298 €128,022 -€276 -0.2%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €118,298 €118,022 -€276 -0.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €47,013 €62,520 +€15,507 +33.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €15,492 €17,052 +€1,560 +10.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €15,492 €17,052 +€1,560 +10.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €31,521 €45,468 +€13,947 +44.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,218 €19,019 +€7,801 +69.5%
Trade debts 44 €1,071 €3,649 +€2,578 +240.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,071 €3,649 +€2,578 +240.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,956 €8,811 +€3,855 +77.8%
Taxes 450/3 €4,956 €4,510 -€445 -9.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 €4,301 +€4,301
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,276 €13,988 -€288 -2.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €83,618 €64,233 -€19,385 -23.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,869 €21,287 -€4,583 -17.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €960 €906 -€55 -5.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €178,907 €95,574 -€83,333 -46.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €68,459 €9,149 -€59,310 -86.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €946 €1,191 +€245 +25.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €946 €1,191 +€245 +25.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €67,513 €7,958 -€59,555 -88.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,949 €2,352 -€11,597 -83.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €53,564 €5,606 -€47,958 -89.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €53,564 €5,606 -€47,958 -89.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.