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BELGIUM TRADING: 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

BELGIUM TRADING

BE 0453.311.682
NACE 46.498, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,954
2024 · -€14,776-€178
Equity
€118,603
2024 · €133,557-€14,954
Cash
€1
2024 · €1,986-€1,985
Balance sheet total
€400,916
2024 · €411,080-€10,163

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,245

    down €29,245 (-10.0%), from €293,863 to €264,619

    of which Land and buildings: -€21,429

  • Receivables within one year +€21,054

    up €21,054 (+18.6%), from €113,432 to €134,486

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,404

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€13,585

    down €13,585 (-16.7%), from €81,511 to €67,926

  • Other debts +€9,970

    up €9,970 (+4.3%), from €229,905 to €239,875

  • Trade debts -€4,491

    down €4,491 (-30.1%), from €14,903 to €10,412

  • Debts after one year -€4,398

    down €4,398 (-25.1%), from €17,490 to €13,091

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€13,105

    up €13,105 (+47.5%), from €27,604 to €40,709

  • Gross operating margin +€11,992

    up €11,992 (+24.0%), from €50,014 to €62,006

  • Financial charges +€752

    up €752 (+57.3%), from €1,313 to €2,065

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 -€14,776
Gross operating margin +€11,992
Staff costs -€13,105
Depreciation +€336
Other operating charges +€597
Financial income +€215
Financial charges -€752
Taxes +€539
Result 2025 -€14,954
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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 +€5,210
Investment -€3,051
Financing -€4,144
Cash 2024 €1,986
Net result for the year -€14,954
Depreciation +€32,296
Receivables within one year -€21,054
Deferred charges and accrued income -€12
Trade debts -€4,491
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,455
Other debts +€9,970
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,051
Debts after one year -€4,398
Current portion of long-term debt +€254
Cash 2025 €1
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €411,080 €400,916 -€10,163 -2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €293,913 €264,669 -€29,245 -10.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €293,863 €264,619 -€29,245 -10.0%
Land and buildings 22 €258,439 €237,010 -€21,429 -8.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,346 €7,727 -€6,620 -46.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €21,078 €19,882 -€1,196 -5.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €117,167 €136,248 +€19,081 +16.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €113,432 €134,486 +€21,054 +18.6%
Trade receivables 40 €12,487 €28,891 +€16,404 +131%
Other amounts receivable 41 €100,946 €105,596 +€4,650 +4.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,986 €1 -€1,985 -99.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,748 €1,760 +€12 +0.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €411,080 €400,916 -€10,163 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €133,557 €118,603 -€14,954 -11.2%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €81,511 €67,926 -€13,585 -16.7%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €81,511 €67,926 -€13,585 -16.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€9,954 -€11,322 -€1,369 -13.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €277,523 €282,313 +€4,790 +1.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €17,490 €13,091 -€4,398 -25.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €17,490 €13,091 -€4,398 -25.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €260,033 €269,221 +€9,189 +3.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,144 €4,398 +€254 +6.1%
Trade debts 44 €14,903 €10,412 -€4,491 -30.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,903 €10,412 -€4,491 -30.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,081 €14,536 +€3,455 +31.2%
Taxes 450/3 €7,895 €7,071 -€824 -10.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,186 €7,464 +€4,279 +134%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €229,905 €239,875 +€9,970 +4.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,362 - -€2,362
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €27,604 €40,709 +€13,105 +47.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,631 €32,296 -€336 -1.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,853 €2,255 -€597 -20.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €50,014 €62,006 +€11,992 +24.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€13,075 -€13,254 -€180 -1.4%
Financial income 75/76B €632 €848 +€215 +34.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €632 €848 +€215 +34.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,313 €2,065 +€752 +57.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,313 €2,065 +€752 +57.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€13,755 -€14,472 -€717 -5.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,021 €482 -€539 -52.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€14,776 -€14,954 -€178 -1.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €13,585 €13,585 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,191 -€1,369 -€178 -14.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 27 October 2026 via checked.be.