POTIEZ-DEMAN: 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
POTIEZ-DEMAN
NACE 49.420, Removal services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2.5m
2024 · €159,200-€2.7m
Equity
-€334,314
2024 · €1.1m-€1.4m
Cash
€216,656
2024 · €358,985-€142,329
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2024 · €2.9m-€1.8m
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year -€1.7m
down €1.7m (-72.8%), from €2.3m to €635,317
of which Other amounts receivable: -€1.2m
- Cash -€142,329
down €142,329 (-39.6%), from €358,985 to €216,656
mainly Net result for the year (-€2.5m) and Trade debts (-€221,664)
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€2.5m
down €2.5m, from €306,432 to -€2.2m
- Contributions +€1.3m
up €1.3m (+241%), from €523,000 to €1.8m
- Trade debts -€221,664
down €221,664 (-24.7%), from €898,385 to €676,721
- Other debts -€197,307
down €197,307 (-88.4%), from €223,147 to €25,840
- Reserves -€118,607
down €118,607 (-53.7%), from €220,907 to €102,300
of which Distributable reserves: -€168,607
Income statement
- Turnover -€991,826
down €991,826 (-19.5%), from €5.1m to €4.1m
- Gross operating margin -€971,026
down €971,026 (-37.0%), from €2.6m to €1.7m
- Purchases and services -€292,251
down €292,251 (-11.7%), from €2.5m to €2.2m
- Staff costs -€110,405
down €110,405 (-4.6%), from €2.4m to €2.3m
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.
Result 2024
€159,200
Gross operating margin
-€971,026
Staff costs
+€110,405
Depreciation
+€2,985
Write-downs
-€9,003
Other operating charges
+€3,123
Other operating items
-€1.8m
Financial income
+€681
Financial charges
-€7,784
Taxes
+€1,012
Result 2025
-€2.5m
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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.
From operations
-€1.3m
Investment
-€41,681
Financing
+€1.2m
Cash 2024
€358,985
From operations (derived)
-€1.3m
Net result for the year
-€2.5m
Depreciation
+€29,885
Stocks and contracts
+€16,893
Receivables within one year
+€1.7m
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€6,849
Trade debts
-€221,664
Tax, wage and social debts
-€24,691
Advances received
+€5,344
Other debts
-€197,307
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€33,581
Investment (derived)
-€41,681
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€41,681
Financing
+€1.2m
Debts after one year
+€9,378
Current portion of long-term debt
+€6,945
Contributions, distributions and other
+€1.1m
Cash 2025
€216,656
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,876,582 | €1,036,353 | -€1.8m | -64.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €135,366 | €147,162 | +€11,796 | +8.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €130,732 | €142,913 | +€12,181 | +9.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €40,345 | €66,713 | +€26,368 | +65.4% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €90,387 | €73,248 | -€17,139 | -19.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | - | €2,952 | +€2,952 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €4,634 | €4,250 | -€385 | -8.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,741,215 | €889,190 | -€1.9m | -67.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €35,331 | €18,439 | -€16,893 | -47.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €35,331 | €18,439 | -€16,893 | -47.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,334,970 | €635,317 | -€1.7m | -72.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,097,011 | €635,297 | -€461,715 | -42.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,237,958 | €20 | -€1.2m | -100.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €358,985 | €216,656 | -€142,329 | -39.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €11,929 | €18,779 | +€6,849 | +57.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,876,582 | €1,036,353 | -€1.8m | -64.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,050,339 | -€334,314 | -€1.4m | |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €523,000 | €1,783,000 | +€1.3m | +241% |
| Capital | 10 | €523,000 | €1,783,000 | +€1.3m | +241% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €523,000 | €1,783,000 | +€1.3m | +241% |
| Reserves | 13 | €220,907 | €102,300 | -€118,607 | -53.7% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €52,300 | €102,300 | +€50,000 | +95.6% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €52,300 | €102,300 | +€50,000 | +95.6% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €168,607 | - | -€168,607 | |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €306,432 | -€2,219,614 | -€2.5m | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,826,243 | €1,370,666 | -€455,576 | -24.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €75,229 | €84,607 | +€9,378 | +12.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €75,229 | €84,607 | +€9,378 | +12.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,657,851 | €1,226,477 | -€431,373 | -26.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €16,900 | €23,845 | +€6,945 | +41.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €898,385 | €676,721 | -€221,664 | -24.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €898,385 | €676,721 | -€221,664 | -24.7% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €49,633 | €54,977 | +€5,344 | +10.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €469,785 | €445,094 | -€24,691 | -5.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €130,036 | €118,904 | -€11,131 | -8.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €339,750 | €326,190 | -€13,560 | -4.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €223,147 | €25,840 | -€197,307 | -88.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €93,163 | €59,582 | -€33,581 | -36.0% |
| Turnover | 70 | €5,089,037 | €4,097,211 | -€991,826 | -19.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €9,892 | €11,571 | +€1,679 | +17.0% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €2,495,508 | €2,203,257 | -€292,251 | -11.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €2,404,113 | €2,293,708 | -€110,405 | -4.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €32,870 | €29,885 | -€2,985 | -9.1% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€9,053 | -€50 | +€9,003 | +99.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €15,078 | €11,954 | -€3,123 | -20.7% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €3,581 | €1,819,220 | +€1.8m | +50,698% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,627,034 | €1,656,008 | -€971,026 | -37.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €180,445 | -€2,498,710 | -€2.7m | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €106 | €787 | +€681 | +644% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €106 | €787 | +€681 | +644% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €18,561 | €26,344 | +€7,784 | +41.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €18,561 | €26,344 | +€7,784 | +41.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €161,990 | -€2,524,268 | -€2.7m | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €2,790 | €1,778 | -€1,012 | -36.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €159,200 | -€2,526,045 | -€2.7m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €159,200 | -€2,526,045 | -€2.7m |
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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.