BEST FRIENDS: what changed
BEST FRIENDS
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€65,799
down €65,799 (-17.1%), from €384,576 to €318,777
of which Land and buildings: -€36,805
- Receivables within one year +€30,343
up €30,343 (+30.7%), from €98,947 to €129,290
of which Trade receivables: +€30,378
- Stocks and contracts -€7,300
down €7,300 (-31.3%), from €23,300 to €16,000
- Reserves -€45,128
down €45,128 (-23.2%), from €194,798 to €149,671
of which Distributable reserves: -€45,128
- Debts after one year -€6,938
down €6,938 (-51.5%), from €13,467 to €6,529
of which Financial debts: -€6,938
- Gross operating margin -€129,486
down €129,486 (-48.8%), from €265,097 to €135,612
- Write-downs -€93,534
down €93,534 (-91.8%), from €101,892 to €8,358
- Staff costs +€27,235
up €27,235 (+41.1%), from €66,288 to €93,523
- Taxes -€3,265
down €3,265 (-93.4%), from €3,497 to €232
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €519,964 | €476,901 | -€43,064 | -8.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €384,576 | €318,777 | -€65,799 | -17.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €384,576 | €318,777 | -€65,799 | -17.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €281,032 | €244,227 | -€36,805 | -13.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €30,877 | €22,731 | -€8,147 | -26.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,132 | €2,954 | -€1,177 | -28.5% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €19,073 | €12,443 | -€6,630 | -34.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €49,463 | €36,423 | -€13,040 | -26.4% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €135,388 | €158,124 | +€22,736 | +16.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €23,300 | €16,000 | -€7,300 | -31.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €23,300 | €16,000 | -€7,300 | -31.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €98,947 | €129,290 | +€30,343 | +30.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €97,905 | €128,282 | +€30,378 | +31.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,043 | €1,008 | -€35 | -3.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €8,712 | €8,592 | -€120 | -1.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €4,428 | €4,242 | -€187 | -4.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €519,964 | €476,901 | -€43,064 | -8.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €442,692 | €397,564 | -€45,128 | -10.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €247,894 | €247,894 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €247,894 | €247,894 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €247,894 | €247,894 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €194,798 | €149,671 | -€45,128 | -23.2% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €7,139 | €7,139 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €7,139 | €7,139 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €187,659 | €142,531 | -€45,128 | -24.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €77,273 | €79,337 | +€2,064 | +2.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €13,467 | €6,529 | -€6,938 | -51.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €12,937 | €5,999 | -€6,938 | -53.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €530 | €530 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €63,806 | €72,808 | +€9,002 | +14.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €6,664 | €6,938 | +€274 | +4.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €22,162 | €26,495 | +€4,333 | +19.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €22,162 | €26,495 | +€4,333 | +19.6% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €1,358 | €1,358 | = | 0.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €13,590 | €17,836 | +€4,245 | +31.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €4,782 | €7,954 | +€3,171 | +66.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €8,808 | €9,882 | +€1,074 | +12.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €20,031 | €20,181 | +€150 | +0.7% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €2,000 | +€2,000 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €66,288 | €93,523 | +€27,235 | +41.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €65,054 | €67,374 | +€2,320 | +3.6% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €101,892 | €8,358 | -€93,534 | -91.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €11,195 | €8,624 | -€2,571 | -23.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €265,097 | €135,612 | -€129,486 | -48.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €20,669 | -€42,267 | -€62,936 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €149 | €427 | +€278 | +187% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €149 | €427 | +€278 | +187% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €3,748 | €3,056 | -€692 | -18.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €3,748 | €3,056 | -€692 | -18.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €17,070 | -€44,896 | -€61,966 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €3,497 | €232 | -€3,265 | -93.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €13,573 | -€45,128 | -€58,701 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €13,573 | -€45,128 | -€58,701 |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 November 2026 via checked.be.