THE LIBRARY GROUP 2016: 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.
THE LIBRARY GROUP 2016
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€35,559
down €35,559 (-83.6%), from €42,557 to €6,998
of which Other amounts receivable: -€28,956
- Cash -€11,326
down €11,326 (-42.3%), from €26,796 to €15,470
mainly Net result for the year (-€48,348) and Trade debts (-€34,727)
- Tangible fixed assets -€7,565
down €7,565 (-26.3%), from €28,758 to €21,193
- Other debts +€55,722
up €55,722 (+523%), from €10,664 to €66,386
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€48,348
down €48,348 (-3,753%), from -€1,288 to -€49,636
- Trade debts -€34,727
down €34,727 (-78.3%), from €44,326 to €9,599
- Tax, wage and social debts -€27,345
down €27,345 (-88.8%), from €30,785 to €3,440
of which Taxes: -€23,328
- Gross operating margin -€124,341
down €124,341, from €98,618 to -€25,723
- Other operating charges -€45,727
down €45,727 (-99.8%), from €45,811 to €84
- Staff costs -€22,137
down €22,137 (-41.5%), from €53,390 to €31,253
- Write-downs -€16,458
new in 2025: -€16,458
- Financial charges -€2,873
down €2,873 (-76.6%), from €3,750 to €877
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €98,747 | €44,048 | -€54,698 | -55.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €28,758 | €21,193 | -€7,565 | -26.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €28,758 | €21,193 | -€7,565 | -26.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €10,591 | €8,248 | -€2,343 | -22.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €12,591 | €9,428 | -€3,163 | -25.1% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €5,576 | €3,517 | -€2,060 | -36.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €69,988 | €22,855 | -€47,133 | -67.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €42,557 | €6,998 | -€35,559 | -83.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €6,603 | - | -€6,603 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €35,954 | €6,998 | -€28,956 | -80.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €26,796 | €15,470 | -€11,326 | -42.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €636 | €388 | -€248 | -39.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €98,747 | €44,048 | -€54,698 | -55.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €12,972 | -€35,376 | -€48,348 | |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €12,400 | €12,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Contributions outside capital | 11 | €12,400 | €12,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1109/19 | €12,400 | €12,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€1,288 | -€49,636 | -€48,348 | -3,753% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €85,775 | €79,425 | -€6,350 | -7.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €85,775 | €79,425 | -€6,350 | -7.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €44,326 | €9,599 | -€34,727 | -78.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €44,326 | €9,599 | -€34,727 | -78.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,785 | €3,440 | -€27,345 | -88.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €26,768 | €3,440 | -€23,328 | -87.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €4,017 | - | -€4,017 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €10,664 | €66,386 | +€55,722 | +523% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €53,390 | €31,253 | -€22,137 | -41.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €7,214 | €9,852 | +€2,639 | +36.6% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | - | -€16,458 | -€16,458 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €45,811 | €84 | -€45,727 | -99.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €98,618 | -€25,723 | -€124,341 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€7,796 | -€50,454 | -€42,658 | -547% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €311 | €1,366 | +€1,055 | +340% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €311 | €1,366 | +€1,055 | +340% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €3,750 | €877 | -€2,873 | -76.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €3,750 | €877 | -€2,873 | -76.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€11,235 | -€49,965 | -€38,730 | -345% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | -€1,617 | -€1,617 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€11,235 | -€48,348 | -€37,113 | -330% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€11,235 | -€48,348 | -€37,113 | -330% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.