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PRIMUM: 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

PRIMUM

BE 0651.980.748
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2023not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,300
2023 · €15,595-€7,295
Equity
€107,548
2023 · €99,248+€8,300
Cash
€3,537
2023 · €38,302-€34,765
Balance sheet total
€155,066
2023 · €129,121+€25,945

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€42,411

    up €42,411 (+1,492%), from €2,843 to €45,254

    of which Trade receivables: +€43,623

  • Receivables after one year +€37,291

    up €37,291 (+55.3%), from €67,437 to €104,728

  • Cash -€34,765

    down €34,765 (-90.8%), from €38,302 to €3,537

  • Stocks and contracts -€15,220

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,220)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,384

    down €3,384 (-87.0%), from €3,888 to €504

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,078

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€43,521

    new in 2025: €43,521

  • Trade debts -€17,907

    down €17,907 (-100.0%), from €17,910 to €3

  • Reserves +€8,300

    up €8,300 (+16.9%), from €49,112 to €57,412

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,969

    down €7,969 (-66.6%), from €11,963 to €3,994

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€4,925

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€59,431

    up €59,431 (+154%), from €38,708 to €98,139

  • Gross operating margin +€54,973

    up €54,973 (+86.5%), from €63,585 to €118,558

  • Other operating charges +€4,733

    up €4,733 (+630%), from €751 to €5,484

  • Taxes -€3,044

    down €3,044 (-43.3%), from €7,038 to €3,994

  • Financial charges +€2,018

    up €2,018 (+497%), from €406 to €2,424

From the 2023 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 2023 €15,595
Gross operating margin +€54,973
Staff costs -€59,431
Depreciation +€318
Other operating charges -€4,733
Financial income +€552
Financial charges -€2,018
Taxes +€3,044
Result 2025 €8,300
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive financial years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €129,121 €155,066 +€25,945 +20.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,888 €504 -€3,384 -87.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,888 €504 -€3,384 -87.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €306 - -€306
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,582 €504 -€3,078 -85.9%
Current assets 29/58 €125,233 €154,562 +€29,329 +23.4%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €67,437 €104,728 +€37,291 +55.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €67,437 €104,728 +€37,291 +55.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,220 - -€15,220
Stocks 30/36 €15,220 - -€15,220
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,843 €45,254 +€42,411 +1,492%
Trade receivables 40 - €43,623 +€43,623
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,843 €1,631 -€1,212 -42.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €38,302 €3,537 -€34,765 -90.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,431 €1,043 -€388 -27.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €129,121 €155,066 +€25,945 +20.1%
Equity 10/15 €99,248 €107,548 +€8,300 +8.4%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €49,112 €57,412 +€8,300 +16.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €49,112 €57,412 +€8,300 +16.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €37,736 €37,736 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €29,873 €47,518 +€17,645 +59.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €29,873 €47,518 +€17,645 +59.1%
Trade debts 44 €17,910 €3 -€17,907 -100.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,910 €3 -€17,907 -100.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €43,521 +€43,521
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,963 €3,994 -€7,969 -66.6%
Taxes 450/3 €7,038 €3,994 -€3,044 -43.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,925 - -€4,925
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,708 €98,139 +€59,431 +154%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,083 €1,765 -€318 -15.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €751 €5,484 +€4,733 +630%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,585 €118,558 +€54,973 +86.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,043 €13,170 -€8,873 -40.3%
Financial income 75/76B €996 €1,548 +€552 +55.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €996 €1,548 +€552 +55.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €406 €2,424 +€2,018 +497%
Recurring financial charges 65 €406 €2,424 +€2,018 +497%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,633 €12,294 -€10,339 -45.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,038 €3,994 -€3,044 -43.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,595 €8,300 -€7,295 -46.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,595 €8,300 -€7,295 -46.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.