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Thinkers Publishing: 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

Thinkers Publishing

BE 0539.853.401
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€44,366
2024 · €8,153+€36,213
Equity
€19,706
2024 · -€24,660+€44,366
Cash
€154,608
2024 · €14,969+€139,638
Balance sheet total
€643,279
2024 · €415,626+€227,653

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€139,638

    up €139,638 (+933%), from €14,969 to €154,608

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (+€139,075) and Net result for the year (+€44,366)

  • Receivables within one year +€51,835

    up €51,835 (+65.9%), from €78,700 to €130,534

    of which Trade receivables: +€50,145

  • Stocks and contracts +€31,926

    up €31,926 (+10.6%), from €301,159 to €333,085

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€139,075

    up €139,075 (+3,468%), from €4,011 to €143,086

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€43,260

    up €43,260, from -€43,260 to €0

  • Debts after one year +€29,006

    up €29,006 (+87.4%), from €33,199 to €62,205

    of which Financial debts: +€40,000

  • Trade debts +€27,608

    up €27,608 (+37.2%), from €74,143 to €101,751

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€20,436

    down €20,436 (-9.6%), from €212,794 to €192,358

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€34,744

    up €34,744 (+276%), from €12,594 to €47,338

  • Financial charges -€2,247

    down €2,247 (-32.0%), from €7,029 to €4,782

  • Other operating charges +€1,568

    up €1,568, from €0 to €1,568

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 €8,153
Gross operating margin +€34,744
Depreciation +€381
Other operating charges -€1,568
Financial income +€288
Financial charges +€2,247
Taxes +€122
Result 2025 €44,366
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€120,773
Investment €0
Financing +€18,866
Cash 2024 €14,969
Net result for the year +€44,366
Stocks and contracts -€31,926
Receivables within one year -€51,835
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,254
Trade debts +€27,608
Tax, wage and social debts +€817
Other debts -€3,079
Accrued charges and deferred income +€139,075
Debts after one year +€29,006
Current portion of long-term debt -€20,436
Short-term financial debts +€10,296
Cash 2025 €154,608
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €415,626 €643,279 +€227,653 +54.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €0 - =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €0 - =
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €415,626 €643,279 +€227,653 +54.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €301,159 €333,085 +€31,926 +10.6%
Stocks 30/36 €301,159 €333,085 +€31,926 +10.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €78,700 €130,534 +€51,835 +65.9%
Trade receivables 40 €73,646 €123,791 +€50,145 +68.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,054 €6,743 +€1,690 +33.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,969 €154,608 +€139,638 +933%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €20,799 €25,052 +€4,254 +20.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €415,626 €643,279 +€227,653 +54.8%
Equity 10/15 -€24,660 €19,706 +€44,366
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €1,106 +€1,106
Distributable reserves 133 - €1,106 +€1,106
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€43,260 €0 +€43,260
Amounts payable 17/49 €440,286 €623,573 +€183,287 +41.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €33,199 €62,205 +€29,006 +87.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €0 €40,000 +€40,000
Trade debts 175 €33,199 €22,205 -€10,994 -33.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €403,077 €418,282 +€15,206 +3.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €212,794 €192,358 -€20,436 -9.6%
Financial debts 43 €35,363 €45,659 +€10,296 +29.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €35,363 €45,659 +€10,296 +29.1%
Trade debts 44 €74,143 €101,751 +€27,608 +37.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €74,143 €101,751 +€27,608 +37.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,475 €2,292 +€817 +55.4%
Taxes 450/3 €1,475 €2,292 +€817 +55.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €79,301 €76,222 -€3,079 -3.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,011 €143,086 +€139,075 +3,468%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €12,481 €0 -€12,481 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €381 €0 -€381 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €0 €1,568 +€1,568
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €12,594 €47,338 +€34,744 +276%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,214 €45,770 +€33,556 +275%
Financial income 75/76B €3,090 €3,378 +€288 +9.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,090 €3,378 +€288 +9.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,029 €4,782 -€2,247 -32.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,029 €4,782 -€2,247 -32.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,275 €44,366 +€36,091 +436%
Income taxes 67/77 €122 €0 -€122 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,153 €44,366 +€36,213 +444%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,153 €44,366 +€36,213 +444%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.