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PP BENELUX: 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

PP BENELUX

BE 0414.480.109
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€61,965
2024 · -€2,248-€59,717
Equity
€317,259
2024 · €379,224-€61,965
Cash
€341,627
2024 · €194,796+€146,831
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.3m+€71,249

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€266,168

    down €266,168 (-38.7%), from €688,342 to €422,174

    of which Trade receivables: -€165,663

  • Stocks and contracts +€216,480

    up €216,480 (+190%), from €114,154 to €330,634

  • Cash +€146,831

    up €146,831 (+75.4%), from €194,796 to €341,627

    mainly Other debts (+€635,163) and Receivables within one year (+€266,168)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€25,006

    down €25,006 (-49.9%), from €50,139 to €25,133

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€635,163

    up €635,163 (+220%), from €288,598 to €923,760

  • Trade debts -€461,276

    down €461,276 (-89.6%), from €515,040 to €53,764

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€61,965

    down €61,965 (-19.9%), from €311,024 to €249,059

  • Debts after one year -€36,915

    down €36,915 (-100%), from €36,915 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€20,231

    up €20,231 (+120%), from €16,841 to €37,073

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€20,344

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€177,681

    up €177,681 (+123%), from €144,787 to €322,469

  • Write-downs -€67,281

    down €67,281 (-99.4%), from €67,691 to €410

  • Gross operating margin +€26,721

    up €26,721 (+9.8%), from €274,056 to €300,778

  • Financial charges -€21,199

    down €21,199 (-69.8%), from €30,364 to €9,164

  • Depreciation -€3,552

    down €3,552 (-10.6%), from €33,628 to €30,076

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 -€2,248
Gross operating margin +€26,721
Staff costs -€177,681
Depreciation +€3,552
Write-downs +€67,281
Other operating charges -€998
Other operating items +€1,928
Financial income -€1,613
Financial charges +€21,199
Taxes -€105
Result 2025 -€61,965
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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 +€208,957
Investment -€6,481
Financing -€55,645
Cash 2024 €194,796
Net result for the year -€61,965
Depreciation +€30,076
Stocks and contracts -€216,480
Receivables within one year +€266,168
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,299
Trade debts -€461,276
Tax, wage and social debts +€20,231
Advances received -€836
Other debts +€635,163
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,424
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,481
Debts after one year -€36,915
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,280
Short-term financial debts -€8,450
Cash 2025 €341,627
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Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,297,522 €1,368,771 +€71,249 +5.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €295,330 €271,735 -€23,595 -8.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €50,139 €25,133 -€25,006 -49.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,191 €6,603 +€1,411 +27.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,915 €1,203 -€3,712 -75.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €276 €5,400 +€5,123 +1,855%
Financial fixed assets 28 €240,000 €240,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,002,192 €1,097,036 +€94,844 +9.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €114,154 €330,634 +€216,480 +190%
Stocks 30/36 €114,154 €330,634 +€216,480 +190%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €688,342 €422,174 -€266,168 -38.7%
Trade receivables 40 €184,013 €18,351 -€165,663 -90.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €504,328 €403,823 -€100,505 -19.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €194,796 €341,627 +€146,831 +75.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,900 €2,601 -€2,299 -46.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,297,522 €1,368,771 +€71,249 +5.5%
Equity 10/15 €379,224 €317,259 -€61,965 -16.3%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €311,024 €249,059 -€61,965 -19.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €918,298 €1,051,512 +€133,214 +14.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €36,915 €0 -€36,915 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €36,915 €0 -€36,915 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €876,960 €1,051,512 +€174,552 +19.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €47,194 €36,915 -€10,280 -21.8%
Financial debts 43 €8,450 €0 -€8,450 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €8,450 €0 -€8,450 -100%
Trade debts 44 €515,040 €53,764 -€461,276 -89.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €515,040 €53,764 -€461,276 -89.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €836 €0 -€836 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,841 €37,073 +€20,231 +120%
Taxes 450/3 €360 €248 -€112 -31.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €16,481 €36,825 +€20,344 +123%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €288,598 €923,760 +€635,163 +220%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,424 €0 -€4,424 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,645 €0 -€2,645 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €144,787 €322,469 +€177,681 +123%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,628 €30,076 -€3,552 -10.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €67,691 €410 -€67,281 -99.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €0 €998 +€998
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,928 €0 -€1,928 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €274,056 €300,778 +€26,721 +9.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €26,022 -€53,176 -€79,198
Financial income 75/76B €2,164 €551 -€1,613 -74.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,164 €551 -€1,613 -74.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €30,364 €9,164 -€21,199 -69.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €30,364 €9,164 -€21,199 -69.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,177 -€61,789 -€59,612 -2,738%
Income taxes 67/77 €71 €176 +€105 +146%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,248 -€61,965 -€59,717 -2,656%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,248 -€61,965 -€59,717 -2,656%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.