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PRE - EXPRESS: 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

PRE - EXPRESS

BE 0448.406.650
NACE 58.190, Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€532
2023 · €6,239-€5,706
Equity
€32,581
2023 · €33,049-€468
Cash
€8,533
2023 · €4,247+€4,286
Balance sheet total
€89,062
2023 · €38,459+€50,603

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€49,049

    up €49,049 (+184%), from €26,633 to €75,681

    of which Trade receivables: +€46,851

  • Cash +€4,286

    up €4,286 (+101%), from €4,247 to €8,533

    mainly Trade debts (+€54,041) and Depreciation (+€3,188)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,188

    down €3,188 (-42.7%), from €7,468 to €4,280

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,833

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€54,041

    up €54,041 (+16,696%), from €324 to €54,365

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,970

    down €2,970 (-72.7%), from €4,086 to €1,116

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€8,970

    down €8,970 (-62.8%), from €14,286 to €5,316

  • Taxes -€3,270

    down €3,270 (-80.0%), from €4,086 to €816

  • Depreciation +€1,164

    up €1,164 (+57.5%), from €2,024 to €3,188

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €6,239
Gross operating margin -€8,970
Depreciation -€1,164
Other operating charges +€137
Other operating items +€984
Financial income +€90
Financial charges -€54
Taxes +€3,270
Result 2024 €532
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€5,286
Investment €0
Financing -€1,000
Cash 2023 €4,247
Net result for the year +€532
Depreciation +€3,188
Receivables within one year -€49,049
Deferred charges and accrued income -€457
Trade debts +€54,041
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,970
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,000
Cash 2024 €8,533
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €38,459 €89,062 +€50,603 +132%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,468 €4,280 -€3,188 -42.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,468 €4,280 -€3,188 -42.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €621 €266 -€355 -57.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,847 €4,014 -€2,833 -41.4%
Current assets 29/58 €30,990 €84,782 +€53,792 +174%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €26,633 €75,681 +€49,049 +184%
Trade receivables 40 €20,720 €67,571 +€46,851 +226%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,913 €8,111 +€2,198 +37.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,247 €8,533 +€4,286 +101%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €111 €567 +€457 +413%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €38,459 €89,062 +€50,603 +132%
Equity 10/15 €33,049 €32,581 -€468 -1.4%
Contributions 10/11 €16,857 €16,857 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,098 €8,098 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €6,239 €6,239 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €8,094 €7,627 -€468 -5.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,410 €56,481 +€51,071 +944%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €5,410 €56,481 +€51,071 +944%
Trade debts 44 €324 €54,365 +€54,041 +16,696%
Suppliers 440/4 €324 €54,365 +€54,041 +16,696%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,086 €1,116 -€2,970 -72.7%
Taxes 450/3 €4,086 €1,116 -€2,970 -72.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,024 €3,188 +€1,164 +57.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €817 €680 -€137 -16.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €984 - -€984
Gross operating margin 9900 €14,286 €5,316 -€8,970 -62.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,461 €1,448 -€9,012 -86.2%
Financial income 75/76B - €90 +€90
Recurring financial income 75 - €90 +€90
Financial charges 65/66B €136 €190 +€54 +40.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €136 €190 +€54 +40.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,325 €1,348 -€8,976 -86.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,086 €816 -€3,270 -80.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,239 €532 -€5,706 -91.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,239 €532 -€5,706 -91.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.