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Puracos: 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

Puracos

BE 0462.485.211
NACE 47.750, Retail sale of cosmetics and toilet articles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€10,709
2024 · €974-€11,684
Equity
€76,428
2024 · €281,360-€204,932
Cash
€22,064
2024 · €66,276-€44,212
Balance sheet total
€366,543
2024 · €691,247-€324,703

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€246,527

    down €246,527 (-72.9%), from €338,070 to €91,543

    of which Land and buildings: -€214,311

  • Cash -€44,212

    down €44,212 (-66.7%), from €66,276 to €22,064

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€194,222) and Debts after one year (-€35,061)

  • Stocks and contracts -€37,819

    down €37,819 (-19.9%), from €189,690 to €151,871

  • Receivables within one year +€7,569

    up €7,569 (+10.3%), from €73,296 to €80,865

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,136

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€162,490

    down €162,490 (-73.9%), from €219,860 to €57,370

  • Debts after one year -€35,061

    down €35,061 (-48.1%), from €72,872 to €37,812

  • Contributions -€31,055

    down €31,055 (-69.0%), from €45,000 to €13,945

  • Trade debts -€23,973

    down €23,973 (-47.2%), from €50,840 to €26,867

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,670

    down €22,670 (-26.8%), from €84,739 to €62,068

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€19,543

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€61,882

    down €61,882 (-18.4%), from €335,793 to €273,911

  • Staff costs -€58,512

    down €58,512 (-19.5%), from €299,794 to €241,281

  • Provisions +€14,887

    up €14,887 (+47.4%), from -€31,415 to -€16,529

  • Depreciation -€11,969

    down €11,969 (-25.4%), from €47,201 to €35,233

  • Other operating charges +€9,292

    up €9,292 (+112%), from €8,275 to €17,567

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 €974
Gross operating margin -€61,882
Staff costs +€58,512
Depreciation +€11,969
Provisions -€14,887
Other operating charges -€9,292
Financial income -€584
Financial charges +€1,765
Taxes +€2,715
Result 2025 -€10,709
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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 -€26,868
Investment +€214,311
Financing -€231,655
Cash 2024 €66,276
Net result for the year -€10,709
Depreciation +€35,233
Stocks and contracts +€37,819
Receivables within one year -€7,569
Deferred charges and accrued income +€698
Provisions -€16,529
Trade debts -€23,973
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,670
Other debts -€1,926
Accrued charges and deferred income -€17,241
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€214,311
Debts after one year -€35,061
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,372
Contributions, distributions and other -€194,222
Cash 2025 €22,064
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Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €691,247 €366,543 -€324,703 -47.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €350,798 €101,254 -€249,544 -71.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €12,728 €9,711 -€3,017 -23.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €338,070 €91,543 -€246,527 -72.9%
Land and buildings 22 €214,311 €0 -€214,311 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,724 €4,712 -€4,012 -46.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €76,226 €54,483 -€21,743 -28.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €38,809 €32,348 -€6,461 -16.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 €0 =
Current assets 29/58 €340,449 €265,289 -€75,160 -22.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €189,690 €151,871 -€37,819 -19.9%
Stocks 30/36 €189,690 €151,871 -€37,819 -19.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €73,296 €80,865 +€7,569 +10.3%
Trade receivables 40 €55,048 €64,184 +€9,136 +16.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,248 €16,681 -€1,567 -8.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,276 €22,064 -€44,212 -66.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,187 €10,489 -€698 -6.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €691,247 €366,543 -€324,703 -47.0%
Equity 10/15 €281,360 €76,428 -€204,932 -72.8%
Contributions 10/11 €45,000 €13,945 -€31,055 -69.0%
Reserves 13 €16,500 €5,113 -€11,387 -69.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €12,000 €3,719 -€8,281 -69.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,500 €1,395 -€3,106 -69.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €219,860 €57,370 -€162,490 -73.9%
Investment grants 15 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €34,083 €17,554 -€16,529 -48.5%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €34,083 €17,554 -€16,529 -48.5%
Major repairs and maintenance 162 €8,132 €0 -€8,132 -100%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €25,950 €17,554 -€8,396 -32.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €375,804 €272,561 -€103,243 -27.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €72,872 €37,812 -€35,061 -48.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €72,872 €37,812 -€35,061 -48.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €196,297 €145,356 -€50,941 -26.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,434 €18,063 -€2,372 -11.6%
Trade debts 44 €50,840 €26,867 -€23,973 -47.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €50,840 €26,867 -€23,973 -47.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 €0 =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €84,739 €62,068 -€22,670 -26.8%
Taxes 450/3 €14,055 €10,928 -€3,127 -22.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €70,684 €51,140 -€19,543 -27.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,283 €38,358 -€1,926 -4.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €106,635 €89,393 -€17,241 -16.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €2,740 +€2,740
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €299,794 €241,281 -€58,512 -19.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,201 €35,233 -€11,969 -25.4%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 -€31,415 -€16,529 +€14,887 +47.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,275 €17,567 +€9,292 +112%
Gross operating margin 9900 €335,793 €273,911 -€61,882 -18.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,939 -€3,641 -€15,580
Financial income 75/76B €2,014 €1,430 -€584 -29.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,014 €1,430 -€584 -29.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,624 €7,859 -€1,765 -18.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,624 €7,859 -€1,765 -18.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,329 -€10,070 -€14,399
Income taxes 67/77 €3,355 €640 -€2,715 -80.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €974 -€10,709 -€11,684
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €974 -€10,709 -€11,684

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.