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Puzzle 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

Puzzle Express

BE 0700.219.541
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€7,994
2024 · €20,530-€12,536
Equity
€47,429
2024 · €39,435+€7,994
Cash
€133,552
2024 · €119,963+€13,589
Balance sheet total
€676,902
2024 · €838,896-€161,995

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€101,867

    down €101,867 (-52.1%), from €195,576 to €93,709

    of which Trade receivables: -€84,630

  • Tangible fixed assets -€75,674

    down €75,674 (-20.9%), from €362,858 to €287,184

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€62,675

  • Cash +€13,589

    up €13,589 (+11.3%), from €119,963 to €133,552

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€101,867) and Depreciation (+€82,328)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€91,287

    down €91,287 (-21.6%), from €422,651 to €331,365

  • Debts after one year -€44,476

    down €44,476 (-15.9%), from €279,033 to €234,557

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€34,025

    down €34,025 (-47.9%), from €71,062 to €37,037

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€15,312

    up €15,312 (+9.7%), from €157,674 to €172,986

  • Gross operating margin -€12,589

    down €12,589 (-4.1%), from €305,870 to €293,281

  • Financial income -€3,413

    down €3,413 (-93.8%), from €3,638 to €226

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 €20,530
Gross operating margin -€12,589
Staff costs -€15,312
Depreciation -€832
Other operating charges -€1,294
Other operating items +€22,772
Financial income -€3,413
Financial charges -€1,996
Taxes +€127
Result 2025 €7,994

Cash bridge derived

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 +€98,243
Investment -€6,154
Financing -€78,501
Cash 2024 €119,963
Net result for the year +€7,994
Depreciation +€82,328
Stocks and contracts -€4,420
Receivables within one year +€101,867
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,962
Trade debts -€91,287
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,965
Other debts +€4,764
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,154
Debts after one year -€44,476
Current portion of long-term debt -€34,025
Cash 2025 €133,552
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €838,896 €676,902 -€161,995 -19.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €368,025 €291,851 -€76,174 -20.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,167 €1,667 -€500 -23.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €362,858 €287,184 -€75,674 -20.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €254,877 €192,201 -€62,675 -24.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €767 €5,889 +€5,122 +667.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €107,214 €89,094 -€18,121 -16.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €470,871 €385,051 -€85,821 -18.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €141,923 €146,343 +€4,420 +3.1%
Stocks 30/36 €141,923 €146,343 +€4,420 +3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €195,576 €93,709 -€101,867 -52.1%
Trade receivables 40 €122,082 €37,452 -€84,630 -69.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €73,494 €56,257 -€17,237 -23.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €119,963 €133,552 +€13,589 +11.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,409 €11,447 -€1,962 -14.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €838,896 €676,902 -€161,995 -19.3%
Equity 10/15 €39,435 €47,429 +€7,994 +20.3%
Contributions 10/11 €47,500 €47,500 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €47,500 - -€47,500
Other 1109/19 €47,500 - -€47,500
Reserves 13 €4,750 €4,750 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €4,750 €4,750 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €4,750 €4,750 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€12,815 -€4,821 +€7,994 +62.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €799,461 €629,472 -€169,989 -21.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €279,033 €234,557 -€44,476 -15.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €279,033 €234,557 -€44,476 -15.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €520,428 €394,915 -€125,513 -24.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €71,062 €37,037 -€34,025 -47.9%
Trade debts 44 €422,651 €331,365 -€91,287 -21.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €422,651 €331,365 -€91,287 -21.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,715 €21,749 -€4,965 -18.6%
Taxes 450/3 €127 €2,572 +€2,445 +1922.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,588 €19,177 -€7,410 -27.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €4,764 +€4,764
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €36,199 +€36,199
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €157,674 €172,986 +€15,312 +9.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €81,495 €82,328 +€832 +1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,798 €5,091 +€1,294 +34.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €22,772 - -€22,772
Gross operating margin 9900 €305,870 €293,281 -€12,589 -4.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €40,131 €32,876 -€7,255 -18.1%
Financial income 75/76B €3,638 €226 -€3,413 -93.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,638 €226 -€3,413 -93.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €23,112 €25,108 +€1,996 +8.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,112 €25,108 +€1,996 +8.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,657 €7,994 -€12,663 -61.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €127 - -€127
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,530 €7,994 -€12,536 -61.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,530 €7,994 -€12,536 -61.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 10 October 2026 via checked.be.